Organization of the Prokaryotic Genome [1 ed.] 1555811515, 9781555811518
This book examines the importance of gene organization in genome function. Organized hierarchically, it addresses four m
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Table of contents :
Contributors
Preface
1. Sequencing Microbial Genomes
Christoph W. Sensen
2. Statistical Predictions of Coding Regions in Prokaryotic Genomes by Using Inhomogeneous Markov Models
Mark Borodovsky, William S. Hayes, and Alexander V. Lukashin
3. Bacterial Genomes—All Shapes and Sizes
Stewart T. Cole and Isabelle Saint-Girons
4. Archaea: Whose Sister Lineage?
Robert L. Charlebois
5. The Eukaryotic Perspective: Similarities and Distinctions between Pro- and Eukaryotes
Conrad L. Woldringh and Roel Van Driel
6. Comparing Microbial Genomes: How the Gene Set Determines the Lifestyle
Michael Y. Galperin, Roman L. Tatusov, and Eugene V. Koonin
7. Impact of Homologous Recombination on Genome Organization and Stability
Diarmaid Hughes
8. Illegitimate Recombination in Bacteria
Bénédicte Michel
9. Insertion Sequences and Transposons
Ronald Chalmers and Michel Blot
10. Structure of DNA within the Bacterial Cell: Physics and Physiology
Conrad L. Woldringh and Theo Odijk
11. DNA Supercoiling and Its Consequences for Chromosome Structure and Function
N. Patrick Higgins
12. Local Genetic Context, Supercoiling, and Gene Expression
Andrew St. Jean
13. “Stable” Genomes
Kenneth E. Sanderson, Michael McClelland, and Shu-Lin Liu
14. Unstable Linear Chromosomes: the Case of Streptomyces
Pierre Leblond and Bernard Decaris
15. Genomic Flux: Genome Evolution by Gene Loss and Acquisition
Jeffrey G. Lawrence and John R. Roth
16. Gene Transfer in Escherichia coli
Roger Milkman
17. Genetic Inventory: Escherichia coli as a Window on Ancestral Proteins
Bernard Labedan and Monica Riley
18. Proteome Approach to the Identification of Cellular Escherichia coli Proteins
Amanda S. Nouwens, Femia G. Hopwood, Mathew Traini, Keith L. Williams, and Bradley J. Walsh
19. Genome-Wide Strategies for Studying Gene Function by Using Model Systems
Reginald K. Storms
Index
Contributors
Preface
1. Sequencing Microbial Genomes
Christoph W. Sensen
2. Statistical Predictions of Coding Regions in Prokaryotic Genomes by Using Inhomogeneous Markov Models
Mark Borodovsky, William S. Hayes, and Alexander V. Lukashin
3. Bacterial Genomes—All Shapes and Sizes
Stewart T. Cole and Isabelle Saint-Girons
4. Archaea: Whose Sister Lineage?
Robert L. Charlebois
5. The Eukaryotic Perspective: Similarities and Distinctions between Pro- and Eukaryotes
Conrad L. Woldringh and Roel Van Driel
6. Comparing Microbial Genomes: How the Gene Set Determines the Lifestyle
Michael Y. Galperin, Roman L. Tatusov, and Eugene V. Koonin
7. Impact of Homologous Recombination on Genome Organization and Stability
Diarmaid Hughes
8. Illegitimate Recombination in Bacteria
Bénédicte Michel
9. Insertion Sequences and Transposons
Ronald Chalmers and Michel Blot
10. Structure of DNA within the Bacterial Cell: Physics and Physiology
Conrad L. Woldringh and Theo Odijk
11. DNA Supercoiling and Its Consequences for Chromosome Structure and Function
N. Patrick Higgins
12. Local Genetic Context, Supercoiling, and Gene Expression
Andrew St. Jean
13. “Stable” Genomes
Kenneth E. Sanderson, Michael McClelland, and Shu-Lin Liu
14. Unstable Linear Chromosomes: the Case of Streptomyces
Pierre Leblond and Bernard Decaris
15. Genomic Flux: Genome Evolution by Gene Loss and Acquisition
Jeffrey G. Lawrence and John R. Roth
16. Gene Transfer in Escherichia coli
Roger Milkman
17. Genetic Inventory: Escherichia coli as a Window on Ancestral Proteins
Bernard Labedan and Monica Riley
18. Proteome Approach to the Identification of Cellular Escherichia coli Proteins
Amanda S. Nouwens, Femia G. Hopwood, Mathew Traini, Keith L. Williams, and Bradley J. Walsh
19. Genome-Wide Strategies for Studying Gene Function by Using Model Systems
Reginald K. Storms
Index
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