Applied Microbial Systematics

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xii

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2. Introduction

   1. Microbial Systematics: Background and Uses

      • Michael Goodfellow

      Pages 1-18

3. Phylogeny

   1. Universal Trees

      • James R. Brown, Kristin K. Koretke

      Pages 19-55

   2. Phylogenetic Relationships Among Fungi Inferred from Small Subunit Ribosomal RNA Gene Sequences

      • Makiko Hamamoto, Takashi Nakase

      Pages 57-71

4. Soil, Plants and Insects

   1. Molecular Ecology of Mycorrhizal Fungi

      • Peter Jeffries, John C. Dodd

      Pages 73-105

   2. Systematics of Legume Nodule Nitrogen Fixing Bacteria

      • Heitor L. C. Coutinho, Valéria M. De Oliveira, Fátima M. S. Moreira

      Pages 107-134

   3. Recent Developments in Systematics and Their Implications for Plant Pathogenic Bacteria

      • John M. Young

      Pages 135-163

   4. Bacteria and Insects

      • Fergus G. Priest, Susan J. Dewar

      Pages 165-202

   5. Fungal Pathogens and Parasites of Insects

      • Richard A. Humber

      Pages 203-230

5. Environment and Its Exploitation

   1. Taxonomy of Extremophiles

      • Jakob K. Kristjansson, Gudmundur O. Hreggvidsson, William D. Grant

      Pages 231-291

   2. Acidophiles in Biomining

      • Brett M. Goebel, Paul R. Norris, Nicolas P. Burton

      Pages 293-314

   3. Microbial Communities in Oil Fields

      • Gerrit Voordouw

      Pages 315-332

   4. Systematics of Sphingomonas Species that Degrade Xenobiotic Pollutants

      • Martina M. Ederer, Ronald L. Crawford

      Pages 333-365

6. Food and Medicine

   1. Lactic Acid Bacteria

      • Lars Axelsson, Siv Ahrné

      Pages 367-388

   2. A Slow Ramble in the Acid-Fast Lane

      • Lawrence G. Wayne

      Pages 389-419

7. Regulatory Aspects

   1. Microbial Resource Centres and Ex-Situ Conservation

      • Vanderlei P. Canhos, Gilson P. Manfio

      Pages 421-446

   2. Systematics and Legislation

      • Dagmar Fritze, Vera Weihs

      Pages 447-469

8. Back Matter

   Pages 471-479

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Modern approaches to microbial classification and identification, particularly those based on nucleic acid analysis, have raised the awareness and interest of microbiologists in systematics during the past decade. The extended scope of the subject has revolutionized microbial ecology with the demonstration of uncultivable microorganisms as a major component of the biosphere and evolution, with the ribosomal RNA phylogenetic tree as the basis of current classifications. However, advances in microbial systematics have also had enormous impact on other, diverse aspects of microbiology such as animal pathogenicity, plant-microbe interactions and relationships with food.
In this book, we survey and discuss in depth the contribution of modern taxonomic approaches to our understanding of the microbiology of these various systems. The book does not concentrate on methods - these have been well reported elsewhere - instead it provides a unique insight into the application and value of modern systematics in diverse branches of microbiology. It will be of value to microbiologists at both research and technical levels who need to appreciate the range of organisms with which they work and the diversity within them. It will also be of value to teachers and students of microbiology courses who want to understand how systematics can enhance microbiology beyond the routine of classification, nomenclature, and identification.

• Archaea
• Molecular ecology
• RNA
• evolution
• genes
• microbe
• microbiology
• microorganism
• nitrogen
• phylogeny
• systematics

• Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, UK

  Fergus G. Priest

• University of Newcastle, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK

  Michael Goodfellow

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