Bacterial Systematics

By N.A. Logan

Book Overview

This is the first book on bacterial systematics at theundergraduate level. The first part explains why bacteria areclassified and how they are named. It also covers the practice ofclassification, including evolutionary studies and identification.The applications of these methods are illustrated in the secondpart of the book, which describes progress in the classificationand identification of the spirochaetes, helical and curvedbacteria, Gram-negative aerobic, facultative and strictly anaerobicbacteria, Gram-positive cocci, rods and endospore formers, mycoplasmas, and actinomycetes, and outlines the importance ofthese organisms. The first book on this topic at undergraduate levelIncludes evolutionary studies and the ArchaeaCovers theory and practice of bacterial classification andidentificationUser-friendly style and profuse illustrations

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1555814182
• ISBN13: 9780632037759
• Release Date: December 2010
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Length: 270 Pages
• Weight: 2.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.7" x 9.6"