Promise and challenges in systems microbiology : workshop summary.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McAdams, Patricia.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Microbial ecology.

Microbiology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (48 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, c2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Microbiologists have become interested in applying oesystems biology to understand and harness complex biological processes in microbial communities. A systems approach, which attempts to use comparative, high-throughput assays, and mathematical or computational models, has been used to generate a picture of system-wide activity that can yield insight into processes operating within a single cell. But the concept of integrating advances in genomics, proteomics, and metabolomics and incorporating them into mathematical models can also be applied to microbial ecosystems, which typically occur in consortia of related and unrelated organisms. Research on microbial communities using a system-based approach could provide a broader perspective on controls on biological processes and how they operate in and among microorganisms. The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine held a workshop on oeProgress and Promises of Systems Microbiology in August 2003, with the intent of providing a forum for discussion of the tools, technology, and programs that are needed to advance the study of microorganisms through a systems approach. Participants also discussed ways to encourage collaboration among scientists of different disciplines. This report summarizes the presentations and discussions from the workshop.

Contents:

FrontMatter

Preface

Acknowledgments

Contents

1 Introduction

2 Workshop Proceedings

3 Summary of Key Points

Appendixes

Appendix A

Progress and Promise in Systems Microbiology

Agenda

Appendix B

Participant Biographies.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

ISBN:

1-280-17631-8

9786610176311

0-309-53077-6

OCLC:

559447847