Overview
Explains how bacteriophages drive evolution via different processes
Summarizes the phage literature in a descriptive though vivid style
Examines phenotypic phage interactions with bacteria
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Table of contents (25 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Mutation, Genetic Drift, and Non-Random Mating
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Prophage-Encoding of Bacterium-Expressed Genes
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About this book
The book starts with a general overview of bacteriophages. Topics discussed in detail include but are not limited to mutagenesis, migration, natural selection and genetic drift as the drivers of evolution as well as an extensive discussion from the author’s unique perspective on phage ecology.
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Bacteriophages as Drivers of Evolution
Book Subtitle: An Evolutionary Ecological Perspective
Authors: Stephen T. Abedon
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-94309-7
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2022
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-94308-0Published: 31 May 2022
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-94311-0Published: 01 June 2023
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-94309-7Published: 30 May 2022
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXV, 377
Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations
Topics: Virology, Microbial Ecology