Brock Biology of Microorganisms, 16th edition
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Overview
Brock Biology of Microorganisms sets the standard for accuracy, scholarship, cutting edge research and a visually stunning art program to illustrate basic concepts. The text guides you through the 6 major themes of microbiology determined by the American Society of Microbiology Conference on Undergraduate Education: Evolution, Cell Structure and Function, Metabolic Pathways, Information Flow and Genetics, Microbial Systems and the Impact of Microorganisms.
The 16th Edition focuses each chapter on a recent discovery to connect you with the most current science and engage you with exciting, real-world topics.
Published by Pearson (July 2nd 2020) - Copyright © 2021
ISBN-13: 9780135860717
Subject: Microbiology
Category: Majors Microbiology
Overview
UNIT 1: THE FOUNDATIONS OF MICROBIOLOGY
- The Microbial World
- Microbial Cell Structure and Function
- Microbial Metabolism
- Microbial Growth and Its Control
- Viruses and Their Multiplication
UNIT 2: MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND GENETICS
- Microbial Information Flow and Protein Processing
- Microbial Regulatory Systems
- Molecular Aspects of Microbial Growth
- Genetics of Bacteria and Archaea
UNIT 3: GENOMICS, SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY, AND EVOLUTION
- Microbial Genomics and Other Omics
- Viral Genomics and Diversity
- Biotechnology and Synthetic Biology
- Microbial Evolution and Genome Dynamics
UNIT 4: MICROBIAL DIVERSITY
- Metabolic Diversity of Microorganisms
- Ecological Diversity of Bacteria
- Phylogenetic Diversity of Bacteria
- Phylogenetic Diversity of Archaea
- Diversity of Microbial Eukarya
UNIT 5: MICROBIAL ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY
- Taking the Measure of Microbial Systems
- Microbial Ecosystems
- Nutrient Cycles
- Microbiology of the Built Environment
- Microbial Symbioses with Microbes, Plants, and Animals
UNIT 6: MICROBE—HUMAN INTERACTIONS AND THE IMMUNE SYSTEM
- Microbial Symbioses with Humans
- Microbial Infection and Pathogenesis
- Innate Immunity: Broadly Specific Host Defenses
- Adaptive Immunity: Highly Specific Host Defenses
- Immune Disorders and Antimicrobial Therapy
UNIT 7: INFECTIOUS DISEASES
- Diagnosing Infectious Diseases
- Epidemiology and Public Health
- Person-to-Person Bacterial and Viral Diseases
- Vectorborne and Soilborne Bacterial and Viral Diseases
- Waterborne and Foodborne Bacterial and Viral Diseases
- Eukaryotic Pathogens: Fungi, Protozoa, and Helminths
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