Microbe
American Society for Microbiology (Verlag)
978-1-55581-912-5 (ISBN)
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Far more than a comprehensive reference book, Microbe is replete with case studies, ranging from sauerkraut fermentation to the cholera outbreak in Haiti, that illustrate the impact of key microbiology concepts on real-world scenarios. To further engage students and deepen their understanding of both the principles and practice of science, each chapter includes multiple active learning exercises that encourage students to demonstrate their understanding and application of concepts, as well as video, spoken, and written resources. Questions are posed throughout the book to introduce the next key concept and to prompt students to actively participate in the learning experience.
An equally valuable tool for instructors who teach a traditional lecture format and those who emphasize active learning in their classroom, Microbe integrates key concepts, learning outcomes, and fundamental statements directly from the ASM Recommended Curriculum Guidelines for Undergraduate Microbiology Education.
Brings the excitement, breadth, and power of the modern microbial sciences to the next generation of students and scientists.
Adopters of this title receive the full set of images and tables from the book as well as answers to the discussion questions at the end of chapters.
Gemma Reguera is a native of Spain, where she majored in biological sciences at the University of Oviedo. As a Master's student at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst, she discovered her passion for environmental microbiology and later earned a doctorate in microbiology before moving to Harvard Medical School as a postdoc to study the ecology of infectious diseases. At Michigan State University, she studies microbial energy conversions and physiologies of environmental relevance, particularly those that can be harnessed for applications in bioenergy and bioremediation.
Preface ix
About the Authors xi
PART I Fundamenta ls of Microbial Life 1
1 A Microbial Planet 2
2 Prokaryotic Cell Exterior: Envelopes and Appendages 24
3 Prokaryotic Cell Interior 58
4 Microbial Cell Growth and Division 82
5 Microbial Metabolism 114
6 Bioenergetics of Fueling 132
7 Synthesis of Building Blocks 164
8 Building Macromolecules 206
9 Building the Cell Envelope 242
10 Inheritance and Information Flow 268
11 Coordination of Cell Processes 304
12 Succeeding in the Environment 332
13 Differentiation and Development 364
Part II Microbial Diversity 389
14 Bacteria and Archaea 390
15 The Fungi 420
16 Protists 436
17 The Viruses 460
18 Viral Latency 490
Part III Microbial Ecology 515
19 Microbial Communities 516
20 Cycles of Elements 556
21 Microbial Interactions 584
Part IV Microbial Pat hogenesis 621
22 Infection: The Vertebrate Host 622
23 Opportunistic Infections by Microbiota: MRSA 652
24 Intracellular Pathogens: Listeria and Mycobacterium 672
25 Herpes: An Ancient Human Virus Prevails 696
26 Toxins and Epidemic Cholera: Phage Giveth, and Phage Taketh Away 712
27 Zoonoses: How Plague Emerged from a Foodborne Illness 730
Part V Putting Microbes to Work 747
28 A Past, a Present, and a Future with Microbes 748
Coda 773
Glossary 775
Index 807
| Erscheinungsdatum | 13.07.2016 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Washington DC |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 216 x 279 mm |
| Gewicht | 2626 g |
| Themenwelt | Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Genetik / Molekularbiologie |
| Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Mikrobiologie / Immunologie | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-55581-912-5 / 1555819125 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-55581-912-5 / 9781555819125 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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