Brock Biology of Microorganisms, Global Edition, 16th edition

Published by Pearson (November 26, 2021) © 2022

  • Michael T. Madigan Southern Illinois University Carbondale
  • Jennifer Aiyer Southern Illinois University Carbondale
  • Daniel H. Buckley Cornell University
  • W Matthew Sattley Indiana Wesleyan University
  • David A. Stahl University of Washington Seattle
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This edition explores the genomics revolution

Brock Biology of Microorganisms sets the standard for accuracy, impeccable scholarship, a visually stunning art program, and the use of cutting-edge research to illustrate basic concepts. The text guides students through the six major themes of microbiology - Evolution, Cell Structure and Function, Metabolic Pathways, Information Flow and Genetics, Microbial Systems, and the Impact of Microorganisms - as outlined by the American Society for Microbiology Conference on Undergraduate Education (ASMCUE).

This robust and modern approach takes students through the genomics revolution and 'omics' maze that has transformed microbiology and shares powerful tools that microbiologists use to probe deeper and further into the microbial world than ever before.

The 16th Edition expands the extraordinary art program to ensure students experience microbiology as a visual science while providing an overview of the microbial world with basic principles that students all need to master. Each chapter's theme focuses on a recent discovery that connects students with the most current science and engages them with exciting, real-world topics.

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  • UNIT 1: THE FOUNDATIONS OF MICROBIOLOGY
  • 1.  The Microbial World
  • 2.  Microbial Cell Structure and Function
  • 3.  Microbial Metabolism
  • 4.  Microbial Growth and Its Control
  • 5.  Viruses and Their Multiplication
  • UNIT 2: MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND GENETICS
  • 6.  Microbial Information Flow and Protein Processing
  • 7.  Microbial Regulatory Systems
  • 8.  Molecular Aspects of Microbial Growth
  • 9.  Genetics of Bacteria and Archaea
  • UNIT 3: GENOMICS, SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY, AND EVOLUTION
  • 10. Microbial Genomics and Other Omics
  • 11. Viral Genomics and Diversity
  • 12. Biotechnology and Synthetic Biology
  • 13. Microbial Evolution and Genome Dynamics
  • UNIT 4: MICROBIAL DIVERSITY
  • 14. Metabolic Diversity of Microorganisms
  • 15. Ecological Diversity of Bacteria
  • 16. Phylogenetic Diversity of Bacteria
  • 17. Phylogenetic Diversity of Archaea
  • 18. Diversity of Microbial Eukarya
  • UNIT 5: MICROBIAL ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY
  • 19. Taking the Measure of Microbial Systems
  • 20. Microbial Ecosystems
  • 21. Nutrient Cycles
  • 22. Microbiology of the Built Environment
  • 23. Microbial Symbioses with Microbes, Plants, and Animals
  • UNIT 6: MICROBE - HUMAN INTERACTIONS AND THE IMMUNE SYSTEM
  • 24. Microbial Symbioses with Humans
  • 25. Microbial Infection and Pathogenesis
  • 26. Innate Immunity: Broadly Specific Host Defenses
  • 27. Adaptive Immunity: Highly Specific Host Defenses
  • 28. Immune Disorders and Antimicrobial Therapy
  • UNIT 7: INFECTIOUS DISEASES
  • 29. Diagnosing Infectious Diseases
  • 30. Epidemiology and Public Health
  • 31. Person-to-Person Bacterial and Viral Diseases
  • 32. Vectorborne and Soil-borne Bacterial and Viral Diseases
  • 33. Waterborne and Food-borne Bacterial and Viral Diseases
  • 34. Eukaryotic Pathogens: Fungi, Protozoa, and Helminths

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