Microbial Evolution - Brossura

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1621820378 ISBN 13: 9781621820376

Casa editrice: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Pr, 2016

Riassunto

Bacteria have been the dominant forms of life on Earth for the past 3.5 billion years. They rapidly evolve, constantly changing their genetic architecture through horizontal DNA transfer and other mechanisms. Consequently, it can be difficult to define individual species and determine how they are related.

Written and edited by experts in the field, this collection from Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Biology examines how bacteria and other microbes evolve, focusing on insights from genomics-based studies. Contributors discuss the origins of new microbial populations, the evolutionary and ecological mechanisms that keep species separate once they have diverged, and the challenges of constructing phylogenetic trees that accurately reflect their relationships. They describe the organization of microbial genomes, the various mutations that occur, including the birth of new genes de novo and by duplication, and how natural selection acts on those changes. The role of horizontal gene transfer as a strong driver of microbial evolution is emphasized throughout.

The authors also explore the geologic evidence for early microbial evolution and describe the use of microbial evolution experiments to examine phenomena like natural selection. This volume will thus be essential reading for all microbial ecologists, population geneticists, and evolutionary biologists.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2016
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1621820378
• ISBN 13: 9781621820376
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 210
• Redattore: Ochman Howard
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile