Population genetics of bacteria : Fifty-second Symposium of the Society for General Microbiology, held at the University of Leicester, January 1995
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Population genetics of bacteria : Fifty-second Symposium of the Society for General Microbiology, held at the University of Leicester, January 1995
（Symposia of the Society for General Microbiology, 52）
Cambridge University Press, 1995
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This volume brings together authoritative articles, summarizing the current state of knowledge of the genetic organisation of bacterial populations. Contributions include: the evolution of E.coli populations; the roles of gene transfer and recombination; the distribution and evolution of plasmids and antibiotic resistance; population genetics of phase-variable systems; population dynamics and epidemiology of bacterial pathogens; and plasmid transfer in the natural environment. Similarities and differences, within the population genetics of higher organisms, are emphasized throughout, and the impact of bacterial studies on current evolutionary theories highlighted. The consequences of population structure in clinical practice, environmental situations and the commercial exploitation of bacteria are also considered.
Table of Contents
- 1. Do bacteria have population genetics? J. Maynard Smith
- 2. Non-random mutations P. Foster
- 3. Barriers to recombination: mismatch repair M. Radman
- 4. Barriers to recombination: restriction N. Murray
- 5. Gene transfer: what can happen and what does happen? B. Wilkins
- 6. Insertion sequences in natural populations A. Puhler
- 7. Evolution of sequences between and within species P. Sharp
- 8. DNA sequence variation and recombination in E. coli R. Milkman
- 9. DNA sequence variation and recombination in transformable bacteria B. Spratt
- 10. Patterns of fitness determined from single loci selection D. Dykhuizen
- 11. Mathematical and experimental models B. Levin
- 12. Evolution in experimental populations R. Lenski
- 13. Genetic population structure and pathogenicity in enteric bacteria T. Whittam
- 14. Population genetics of phase-variable antigens J. Saunders
- 15. Population genetics and global epidemiology of Neisseria meningitidis M. Maiden
- 16. Sampling bacterial populations in natural environments R. Pickup
- 17. The spread of antibiotic resistance P. Bennett.
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