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This edition explores the genomics revolution Brock Biology of Microorganisms sets the standard for accuracy, impeccable scholarship, a visually stunning art program, and the use of cutting-edge research to illustrate basic concepts. The text guides students through the six major themes of microbiology - Evolution, Cell Structure and Function, Metabolic Pathways, Information Flow and Genetics, Microbial Systems, and the Impact of Microorganisms - as outlined by the American Society for Microbiology Conference on Undergraduate Education (ASMCUE). This robust and modern approach takes students through the genomics revolution and 'omics' maze that has transformed microbiology and shares powerful tools that microbiologists use to probe deeper and further into the microbial world than ever before. The 16th Edition expands the extraordinary art program to ensure students experience microbiology as a visual science while providing an overview of the microbial world with basic principles that students all need to master. Each chapter's theme focuses on a recent discovery that connects students with the most current science and engages them with exciting, real-world topics.

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Author:   Michael Madigan ,  Jennifer Aiyer ,  Daniel Buckley ,  W. Sattley
Publisher:   Pearson Education Limited
Imprint:   Pearson Education Limited
Edition:   16th edition
Dimensions:   Width: 24.50cm , Height: 4.20cm , Length: 27.50cm
Weight:   2.688kg
ISBN:  

9781292404790

ISBN 10:   1292404795
Pages:   1128
Publication Date:   08 July 2021
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock  
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Table of Contents

UNIT 1: THE FOUNDATIONS OF MICROBIOLOGY 1.  The Microbial World 2.  Microbial Cell Structure and Function 3.  Microbial Metabolism 4.  Microbial Growth and Its Control 5.  Viruses and Their Multiplication UNIT 2: MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND GENETICS 6.  Microbial Information Flow and Protein Processing 7.  Microbial Regulatory Systems 8.  Molecular Aspects of Microbial Growth 9.  Genetics of Bacteria and Archaea UNIT 3: GENOMICS, SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY, AND EVOLUTION 10. Microbial Genomics and Other Omics 11. Viral Genomics and Diversity 12. Biotechnology and Synthetic Biology 13. Microbial Evolution and Genome Dynamics UNIT 4: MICROBIAL DIVERSITY 14. Metabolic Diversity of Microorganisms 15. Ecological Diversity of Bacteria 16. Phylogenetic Diversity of Bacteria 17. Phylogenetic Diversity of Archaea 18. Diversity of Microbial Eukarya UNIT 5: MICROBIAL ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY 19. Taking the Measure of Microbial Systems 20. Microbial Ecosystems 21. Nutrient Cycles 22. Microbiology of the Built Environment 23. Microbial Symbioses with Microbes, Plants, and Animals UNIT 6: MICROBE - HUMAN INTERACTIONS AND THE IMMUNE SYSTEM 24. Microbial Symbioses with Humans 25. Microbial Infection and Pathogenesis 26. Innate Immunity: Broadly Specific Host Defenses 27. Adaptive Immunity: Highly Specific Host Defenses 28. Immune Disorders and Antimicrobial Therapy UNIT 7: INFECTIOUS DISEASES 29. Diagnosing Infectious Diseases 30. Epidemiology and Public Health 31. Person-to-Person Bacterial and Viral Diseases 32. Vectorborne and Soil-borne Bacterial and Viral Diseases 33. Waterborne and Food-borne Bacterial and Viral Diseases 34. Eukaryotic Pathogens: Fungi, Protozoa, and Helminths

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Michael T. Madigan has taught courses in introductory Microbiology and Bacterial Diversity for 33 years as a Professor of Microbiology at the Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Mike's research focuses on phototrophic bacteria that inhabit extreme environments, and for the past 20 years, his emphasis has been Antarctic microbiology. Kelly S. Bender is an Associate Professor at Southern Illinois University Carbondale and has served as Chair of the SIUC Department of Microbiology since 2018. Kelly teaches courses in introductory Microbiology and Microbial Diversity, and her lab studies a range of topics, including regulation of sulphate-reducing bacteria and the microbial community dynamics of sites impacted by acid mine drainage. Daniel H. Buckley is a Professor at Cornell University in the School of Integrative Plant Science and the Department of Microbiology. He has taught both introductory and advanced courses in Microbiology, Microbial Diversity, and Microbial Genomics. He currently serves on the editorial boards of Applied and Environmental Microbiology and Environmental Microbiology. Matthew Sattley is a Professor of Biology at the Division of Natural Sciences, Indiana Wesleyan University (IWU), and has served as the Director of the Hodson Summer Research Institute, a faculty-led summer research program for undergraduate students in the Natural Sciences. Matt's research group investigates the ecology, diversity, and genomics of bacteria that inhabit extreme environments.

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