Molecular genetics mycobacteria /
Molecular genetics mycobacteria /
edited by Graham F. Hatfull and William R. Jacobs.
- xii, 363 pages : illustrations (some color) 29 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction: Mycobacterium tuberculosis: a Once Genetically Intractable Organism -- Genomes and genetic exchange -- Genomics, biology, and evolution of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex -- Molecular genetics of Mycobacteriophages -- Plasmids in Mycobacteria -- Mycobacterial transposons and their applications -- General recombination -- DNA transfer in mycobacteria: conjugation and transduction -- Gene expression -- Determinants of Mycobacterial gene expression -- Gene expression: reporter technologies -- Mycobacterial transcription regulation in stationary phase -- Metabolism -- DNA replication -- Genetics of mycolic acid biosynthesis -- Genetics of cell wall biosynthesis -- Genetics of protein secretion -- Genetics of mycobacterial metabolism -- Genetics of drug resistance in mycobacterium tuberculosis -- Genetic Strategies -- Mutants and mutagenesis -- Genetics of mycobacterial virulence -- Genetic strategies for vaccine development -- Approaches to tuberculosis drug development
9781555811914 (hardback) 1555811914 (hardback)
Mycobacteria.
Bacterial genetics
Tuberculosis--Genetic aspects.
579.374
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction: Mycobacterium tuberculosis: a Once Genetically Intractable Organism -- Genomes and genetic exchange -- Genomics, biology, and evolution of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex -- Molecular genetics of Mycobacteriophages -- Plasmids in Mycobacteria -- Mycobacterial transposons and their applications -- General recombination -- DNA transfer in mycobacteria: conjugation and transduction -- Gene expression -- Determinants of Mycobacterial gene expression -- Gene expression: reporter technologies -- Mycobacterial transcription regulation in stationary phase -- Metabolism -- DNA replication -- Genetics of mycolic acid biosynthesis -- Genetics of cell wall biosynthesis -- Genetics of protein secretion -- Genetics of mycobacterial metabolism -- Genetics of drug resistance in mycobacterium tuberculosis -- Genetic Strategies -- Mutants and mutagenesis -- Genetics of mycobacterial virulence -- Genetic strategies for vaccine development -- Approaches to tuberculosis drug development
9781555811914 (hardback) 1555811914 (hardback)
Mycobacteria.
Bacterial genetics
Tuberculosis--Genetic aspects.
579.374