1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910741149003321

Autore

Srivastava Sheela

Titolo

Genetics of bacteria / / Sheela Srivastava

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New Delhi, India, : Springer, 2013

ISBN

81-322-1090-5

Edizione

[1st ed. 2013.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (207 p.)

Disciplina

572.8293

579.3

Soggetti

Bacterial genetics

Microbiology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Chapter 1.Bacteria and Science of Genetics -- Chapter 2.Gene Mutation—The Basic Mechanism of Generating Variability -- Chapter 3.Conjugation -- Chapter4.Transformation -- Chapter 5.Transduction -- Chapter 6.Plasmids and their Biology -- Chapter 7.Transposable Elements -- Additional Readings -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

Described as the earliest, simplest life forms, with unlimited metabolic versatility, bacteria are ideally suited to answer some very fundamental questions on life and its processes. They have been employed in almost all fields of biological studies, including Genetics. The whole edifice of science of Genetics centers around three processes: the generation, expression, and transmission of biological variation, and bacteria offer immediate advantages in studying all the three aspects of heredity. Being haploid and structurally simple, it becomes easy to isolate mutations of various kinds and relate them to a function. The availability of such mutants and their detailed genetic and biochemical analyses lead to a gamut of information on gene expression and its regulation. While studying the transmission of biological variation, it is clear that unlike their eukaryotic counterpart, a more genetic approach needs to be employed. Transmission of genetic information in most eukaryotic organisms rests on sexual reproduction that allows the generation of genetically variable offspring through the process of gene recombination. Even though bacteria show an apparent preference for



asexual reproduction, they too have evolved mechanisms to trade their genetic material. In fact, bacteria not only could acquire many genes from close relatives, but also from entirely distant members through the process of horizontal gene transfer. Their success story of long evolutionary existence will stand testimony to these mechanisms. While teaching a course on Microbial Genetics to the post-graduate students at Delhi University, it was realized that a book devoted to bacterial genetics may be very handy to the students, researchers, and teachers alike. A strong foundation in genetics also helps in comprehending more modern concepts of molecular biology and recombinant DNA technology, always a favorite with the students and researchers. Planning the format of the book, emphasis has been laid on the generation and transmission of biological variability. The omission of expression part is indeed intentional because lots of information is available on this aspect in any modern biology book. The contents are spread over seven chapters and the text is supported with figures/tables wherever possible. The endeavor has been to induce the readers to appreciate the strength of bacterial genetics and realize the contribution of these tiny organisms to the growth of biological sciences as a whole and genetics in particular.



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910135497703321

Titolo

Boletim do Museu Nacional . Nova série Geologia

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, : Impr. Nacional, 1944-

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource

Soggetti

Geology

Geology - Brazil

Géologie

geology

Periodicals.

Brazil

Lingua di pubblicazione

Portoghese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Periodico

Note generali

Title from caption.



3.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910140474703321

Titolo

Formation et profession / / CREFPE, Centre de de recherche sur la formation et la profession enseignante

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Sainte-Foy [Québec], Québec, : Centre de recherche sur la formation et la profession enseignante, Faculté des sciences de l'éducation, Université Laval, [1995]-

ISSN

2368-9226

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource

Classificazione

cci1icc

Disciplina

370

Soggetti

Teachers - Training of - Research - Québec (Province)

Teaching - Practice - Research - Québec (Province)

Enseignants - Formation - Recherche - Québec (Province)

Enseignement - Pratique - Recherche - Québec (Province)

Teachers - Training of - Research

Enseignant

Enseignement

Formation des enseignants

Pratique professionnelle

Periodicals.

Bulletin d'information (Publication) (Descripteur de forme)

Québec

Québec (Province)

Lingua di pubblicazione

Francese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Periodico

Note generali

Description d'après: Vol. 2, no 2 (févr. 2002).