Genetic interactions among microorganisms in the natural environment /

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author:	ScienceDirect (Online service)
Other Authors:	Wellington, E. M. H. (Elizabeth M. H.), 1954-, Elsas, J. D. van (Jan D.), 1951-
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford ; New York : Pergamon Press, 1992.
Edition:	1st ed.
Subjects:	Genetic transformation > Research > Methodology. Microbial genetics > Research > Methodology. Microbial genetics. Genetic transformation. Genetic transformation > Technique. Microbial genetics > Technique. Microbial ecology. Aquatic ecology > Genetic aspects. Water > Microbiology > Genetic aspects. Genetics, Microbial Transfection > methods Transformation, Genetic Environmental Microbiology Transfert de gènes. Génétique microbienne. Transfert de gènes > Technique. Génétique microbienne > Technique. Écologie microbienne. Écologie des eaux > Aspect génétique. Eau > Microbiologie > Aspect génétique. Génétique microbienne > Recherche > Méthodologie. Microbial ecology Genetic transformation > Technique Genetic transformation Microbial genetics Micro-organismen. Genetica. Milieu. Génétique. Environnement. Microorganisms > Genetics Electronic books.
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Table of Contents:

pt. I. General introduction. 1. The role of gene transfer in bacterial evolution / J.P.W. Young
pt. II. Evidence for gene transfer between bacteria in nature. 2. Antibiotic resistance gene transfer in the environment: an overview / J.D. van Elsas
pt. III. Methods for studying genetic interactions in terrestrial environments. 3. Horizontal gene transfer in bacterial soil communities and its significance for risk assessment / F.R.J. Schmidt. 4. Detection of genetic exchange in the terrestrial environment / N. Cresswell and E.M.H. Wellington. 5. Detection systems for streptomycetes / A. Wipat, E.M.H. Wellington and V.A. Saunders. 6. Extraction of Streptomyces spores from soil and detection of rare gene transfer events / P.R. Herron and E.M.H. Wellington. 7. Methods for extracting bacterial cells from soil / D.W. Hopkins and A.G. O'Donnell. 8. Methods for studying conjugative plasmid transfer in soil / E. Smit and J.D. van Elsas. 9. Detection systems for phylloplane pseudomonads / M.J. Bailey and I.P. Thompson
pt. IV. Methods for studying genetic interactions in aquatic environments. 10. Detection of gene transfer in aquatic environments / R.W. Pickup. 11. The development of detection systems for pseudomonads released into lake water / C. Winstanley, J.A.W. Morgan, R.W. Pickup and J.R. Saunders. 12. Bacteriophage-host interactions in aquatic systems / R.V. Miller and G.S. Sayler. 13. Survival of genetically engineered microorganisms in activated sludge / J.C. Fry, N.C. McClure and A.J. Weightman. 14. Transformation in natural environments / G.J. Stewart
pt. V. Evaluation of some methods for detecting genes and gene transfer in nature. 15. Nucleic acid extraction and analysis: detecting genes and their activity in the environment / G.S. Sayler, J.T. Fleming, B. Applegate and C. Werner. 16. The estimation of gene transfer in natural environments / J.R. Saunders and V.A. Saunders
pt. VI. Gene transfer between fungi. 17. Monitoring genetic interactions between fungi in terrestrial habitats / A.D.M. Rayner
pt. VII. Regulatory aspects. 18. USDA requirements for safe field testing in the environment / M.G. Schechtman.