Unity and diversity in microbial genomes

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Sakharkar, Kishore
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London Henry Stewart Talks 2007, 2007
Series:Using bioinformatics in the exploration of genetic diversity : fundamentals and recent advances
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Collection: Henry Stewart Talks - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Host-pathogen interaction
  • Microbial genomics
  • Properties and functions of microbes: their genomes, protein coding, sequences and putative biochemical pathways
  • The concept of the "universal" minimal genome
  • Strategies used by obligatory intracellular parasites for genome reduction and survival
  • The use of comparative genomics in understanding the concept of the "backbone genome"
  • Differential gene loss and overlapping genes
  • Drug targets