Plasmids - Current Research and Future Trends (Hardcover, illustrated edition)

Plasmids are fascinating entities which can replicate autonomously in bacterial, archaeal, and eukaryotic cells. They profit from the cellular environment of the host but can also carry a rich diversity of genes which can be beneficial for the host. Plasmids confer the ability to degrade organic compounds and to fix nitrogen. In addition, plasmids carry antibiotic resistance genes and their spread in pathogenic bacteria is of great medical importance. Plasmids are used in molecular studies of various organisms with ramifications in synthetic biology, medicine, ecology, and evolution, as well as basic research in molecular and structural biology. Written by acknowledged experts in the field, this volume provides an up-to-date treatment of the structure, function, and application of plasmids, with a particular emphasis on current and future trends. The book is aimed primarily at research scientists, graduate students, and professional scientists, but will also be of great interest to all

General

Imprint:	Caister Academic Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	July 2008
First published:	May 2008
Editors:	Georg Lipps
Dimensions:	241 x 165 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	272
Edition:	illustrated edition
ISBN-13:	978-1-904455-35-6
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Molecular biology Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Microbiology (non-medical) > Bacteriology Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Life sciences: general issues > Genetics (non-medical) > DNA
LSN:	1-904455-35-2
Barcode:	9781904455356

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