Horizontal Gene Transfer - Breaking Borders Between Living Kingdoms (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2019)

The book focuses on the evolutionary impact of horizontal gene transfer processes on pathogenicity, environmental adaptation and biological speciation. Newly acquired genetic material has been considered as a driving force in evolution for prokaryotic genomes for many years, with recent technical developments advancing this field further. However, the extent and implications of gene transfer between prokaryotes and eukaryotes still raise controversies. This multi-authored volume introduces various means by which DNA can be exchanged, covers gene transfer between prokaryotes and their viruses as well as between bacteria and eukaryotes, such as fungi, plants and animals, and addresses the role of horizontal gene transfer in human diseases. Aspects discussed also include the relevance for virulence and drug resistance development on one hand, and for the occurrence of naturally derived antibiotics and other secondary metabolites on the other hand. This book offers new insights to anyone interested in genome evolution and the exchange of DNA between the different domains of life, the genetic toolkit for adaptation and the emergence of multidrug resistant bacteria.

General

Imprint:	Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Release date:	August 2019
First published:	2019
Editors:	Tomas G. Villa • Miguel Vinas
Dimensions:	235 x 155mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	425
Edition:	1st ed. 2019
ISBN-13:	978-3-03-021861-4
Categories:	Books > Medicine > Pre-clinical medicine: basic sciences > Medical genetics Books > Medicine > Other branches of medicine > Pharmacology > General Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Life sciences: general issues > Ecological science, the Biosphere Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Life sciences: general issues > Evolution Books > Professional & Technical > Biochemical engineering > Biotechnology > Genetic engineering Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Life sciences: general issues > Genetics (non-medical) > General
LSN:	3-03-021861-9
Barcode:	9783030218614

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