Horizontal Gene Transfer Breaking Borders Between Living Kingdoms
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Sprache:Englisch
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Beschreibung
Produktdetails
Einband
Gebundene Ausgabe
Erscheinungsdatum
24.08.2019
Abbildungen
VI, 47 illus., 31 illus. in color., schwarz-weiss Illustrationen, farbige Illustrationen
Herausgeber
Tomás G. Villa + weitereVerlag
SpringerSeitenzahl
425
Maße (L/B/H)
24.1/16/2.9 cm
Gewicht
760 g
Auflage
1st ed. 2019
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN
978-3-030-21861-4
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.
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