Brave genomes : microbial genome plasticity in the face of environmental challenge / Silvia Bulgheresi.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bulgheresi, Silvia, author.

Series:

Progress in biochemistry and biotechnology

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Microbial genomes.

Microbial genomics.

Adaptation (Physiology).

Microbial genomes--Environmental aspects.

Physical Description:

xvii, 313 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

London, United Kingdom ; San Diego, CA, United States : Academic Press, [2025]

Summary:

The role of environmentally triggered genetic and epigenetic changes in microbial adaptation and evolution is still not broadly appreciated. This book narrates how microorganisms cope with environmental changes including unanticipated ones. Although it does comprise eukaryotes, it focuses on bacteria and-- whenever possible-- on archaea. Among the environmentally sensitive sources of genome plasticity, the book treats tandem repeats, mutagenic break repair, transcription-associated mutagenesis and transposable elements. Additionally, it deals with epigenetic mechanisms such as DNA methylation and regulatory RNA-based systems. These not only regulate the activity of mobile DNA, they can also synergize with it. In closing, symbiosis and genetic noise are also discussed as possible sources of phenotypic plasticity. This book emphasizes the role of the environment in generating genotypic and phenotypic diversity. This emerges, in turn, as the most efficient response to challenging conditions.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

ebook version :

ISBN:

9780443187896

0443187894

OCLC:

1517996045

Publisher Number:

CIPO000174617