Plasmid biology /
This book opens with an essay on the historical perspective of the study of plasmids, reviewing important events and discoveries that have propelled the field forward. The remaining chapters are divided into six sections, detailing basic biological processes such as replication and inheritance funct...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Washington, D.C. :
ASM Press,
©2004.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | This book opens with an essay on the historical perspective of the study of plasmids, reviewing important events and discoveries that have propelled the field forward. The remaining chapters are divided into six sections, detailing basic biological processes such as replication and inheritance functions, specific plasmid systems, plasmid evolution, and use of plasmids as genetic tools. Chapters include use of genomic approaches for the study of plasmid biology, and a review of plasmids from bacteria, archaea, and eukaryotes is presented. In-depth treatment is given to diversity of plasmid systems in the natural environment, and the development of plasmid use in the laboratory is also covered. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xi, 613 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781683672128 1683672127 |