Presents an integrated view of the expression of bacterial genetic information, genome architecture and function, and bacterial physiology and pathogenesis This

This open access book offers the first comprehensive account of the pan-genome concept and its manifold implications. The realization that the genetic repertoir

The genetic information contained in DNA is not static, especially in bacterial DNA. It is capable of recombining with other DNA sequences and transferring to o

Prokaryotic Genomics provides molecular microbiologists in particular and researchers working with bacteria in general with the most important established recip

"This book provides an in-depth analysis of the mechanisms and biological consequences of genome rearrangements in bacteria. Each chapter examines the mechanism