This book describes how genomics has revolutionized our scientific understanding of agriculturally important plant-associated bacteria. Each chapter focuses on the genomics of particular bacteria: the first described plant pathogen, Erwinia amylovora; phytoplasmas lacking cell walls; fastidious, phloem-restricted liberibacters; Pseudomonas syringae, which is a genetically tractable model system; Xanthomonas citri, which causes a disease that can devastate citrus crops and Pseudomonas fluorescens, which can protect plants from diseases. Topics considered in this volume include the importance of horizontal gene transfer in originating new bacterial strains and species and advances in transcriptomics that allow us to describe the complex regulatory networks critical to plant-microbe interactions. The availability of the Xanthomonas oryzae genome has led to new technologies in genome editing, which will revolutionize approaches to genetic engineering, even in eukaryotes. The contributions show how genomics has greatly accelerated progress toward understanding the biology of these bacteria and how that understanding can be translated into novel crop protection methods.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg Gmbh & Co. Kg
ISBN-13
9783642553776
eBay Product ID (ePID)
209208763
Product Key Features
Subject Area
Bioengineering, Natural Science
Author
Chittaranjan Kole, Ann Lichens-Park, Dennis C. Gross
Publication Name
Genomics of Plant-Associated Bacteria
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
Biology
Publication Year
2014
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
278 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
254mm
Item Width
178mm
Item Weight
6879g
Additional Product Features
Editor
Ann Lichens-Park, Dennis C. Gross, Chittaranjan Kole
Country/Region of Manufacture
Germany
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