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Pathogenicity Islands and the Evolution of Pathogenic Microbes: Volume I
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9783540426813
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9783540426813
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Pathogenicity Islands and the Evolution of Pathogenic Microbes: Volume I
$180.44
It has been known for a number of years that not only pathogenicity islands but also plasmids and bacteriophages are able to carry genes whose products are involved in pathogenic processes. Accordingly, such elements and their products play an important role in pathogenesis due to the intestinal E. coli as well due to Shigellae. Another interesting aspect which is reflected in different articles is that genomes evolve by acquisition of new pieces of DNA following gene transfer, but also by genome reduction. Different mechanisms include the deletion of sequences or the elimination of functions by the accumulation of point mutations or rearrangements.
| Author: J. Hacker |
| Publisher: Springer |
| Publication Date: Mar 01, 2002 |
| Number of Pages: 234 pages |
| Binding: Hardback or Cased Book |
| ISBN-10: 3540426817 |
| ISBN-13: 9783540426813 |
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