Introductory essays

Author(s)

• Brenner, Don J.
• Krieg, Noel R.
• Staley, James T.
• Garrity, George M.
• Bergey, D. H. (David Hendricks)

Bibliographic Information

Introductory essays

Don J. Brenner, Noel R. Krieg, James T. Staley, editors ; George M. Garrity, editor-in-chief ; editorial board, James T. Staley ... [et al.]

（Bergey's manual of systematic bacteriology / George M. Garrity, editor-in-chief, v. 2 . The proteobacteria ; pt. A）

Springer, c2005

• [: hard]

Note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 221-280) and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Includes introductory chapters on classification of prokaryotes, the concept of bacterial species, numerical and polyphasic taxonomy, bacterial nomenclature and the etymology of prokaryotic names, nucleic acid probes and their application in environmental microbiology, culture collections, and the intellectual property of prokaryotes. The first Road Map to the prokaryotes is included as well as an overview of the phylogenetic backbone and taxonomic framework for prokaryotic systematics.

Table of Contents

The History of Bergey's Manual.- On Using the Manual.- Procaryotic Domains.- Classification of Procaryotic Organisms and the Concept of Bacterial Speciation.- Identification of Procaryotes.- Numerical Taxonomy.- Polyphasic Taxonomy.- Overview: A Phylogenetic Backbone and Taxonomic Framework for Procaryotic Systematics.- Nucleic Acid Probes and Their Application in Environmental Microbiology.- Bacterial Nomenclature.- Etymology in Nomenclature of Procaryotes.- Microbial Ecology-New Directions, New Importance.- Culture Collections: An Essential Resource for Microbiology.- Intellectual Property of Procaryotes.- Anoxygenic Phototrophic Purple Bacteria.- Aerobic Bacteria Containing Bacteriochlorophyll And Belonging To The Alphaproteobacteria.- Nitrifying Bacteria.- The Lithoautotrophic Ammonia-Oxidizing Bacteria.- The Lithoautotrophic Nitrite-Oxidizing Bacteria.- Bacteria that Respire Oxyanions of Chlorine.- The Revised Road Map to the Manual.

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Details

• NCID: BA72571135
• ISBN:
  • 0387241434
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: New York
• Pages/Volumes: xxvi, 304 p.
• Size: 29 cm
• Subject Headings:
  • MESH : Bacteria -- classification
  • MESH : Bacteriology
  • LCSH : Bacteria -- Classification
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA52399970