Overview
- Discusses DNA traffic in the environment, which has been important for prokaryotic evolution
- Summarizes important aspects of horizontal gene transfer studies
- Explains the role of phages, transposons, and plasmids in the host evolution
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Table of contents (10 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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About this book
This book comprehensively discusses our current understanding of the role and biological mechanisms of horizontal transfer of genetic elements in the environment, which has been important in the evolution of prokaryotes (archaea and bacteria).
Horizontal transfer of genetic elements generates variations of prokaryotes and their genomes. Comparative studies of genomes revealed that it frequently occurred during archaeal and bacterial evolution. The book introduces a variety of studies related to horizontal gene transfer, gene silencing, plasmids, phages, transposons, and the emergence of microbes that degrade man-made xenobiotics and have antimicrobial resistance. Written by leading researchers in DNA traffic, the book is a valuable guide to horizontal transfer for both young scientists and experts in the field.
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Hiromi Nishida is a Professor at Toyama Prefectural University. He obtained his Ph.D. from the University of Tokyo in 1995. He has an interest in the evolution of microorganisms and their genomes and his field of expertise includes microbiology, bioinformatics, and microbial genomics. He has published over 90 papers.
Taku Oshima is an Associate Professor at Toyama Prefectural University. He obtained his Ph.D. from the University of Tokyo in 1997. His field of expertise is microbial genomics.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: DNA Traffic in the Environment
Editors: Hiromi Nishida, Taku Oshima
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-3411-5
Publisher: Springer Singapore
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2019
Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-13-3410-8Published: 06 March 2019
eBook ISBN: 978-981-13-3411-5Published: 21 February 2019
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: VII, 278
Number of Illustrations: 14 b/w illustrations, 25 illustrations in colour
Topics: Microbial Genetics and Genomics, Microbial Ecology, Evolutionary Biology, Biodiversity, Drug Resistance