Ebook: Myxobacteria: Development and Cell Interactions

During the past few decades we have witnessed an era of remarkable growth in the field of molecular biology. In 1950 very little was known of the chemical constitution of biological systems, the manner in which information was trans­ mitted from one organism to another, or the extent to which the chemical basis of life is unified. The picture today is dramatically different. We have an almost bewildering variety of information detailing many different aspects of life at the molecular level. These great advances have brought with them seme breath-taking insights into the molecular mechanisms used by nature for rep­ licating, distributing and modifying biological information. We have learned a great deal about the chemical and physical nature of the macromolecular nucleic acids and proteins, and the manner in which carbohydrates, lipids and smaller molecules work together to provide the molecular setting of living sys­ tems. It might be said that these few decades have replaced a near vacuum of information with a very large surplus. It is in the context of this flood of information that this series of monographs on molecular biology has been organized. The idea is to bring together in one place, between the covers of one book, a concise assessment of the state of the subject in a well-defined field. This will enable the reader to get a sense of historical perspective-what is known about the field today-and a description of the frontiers of research where our knowledge is increasing steadily.

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Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xiv
Myxobacteria: A Most Peculiar Group of Social Prokaryotes....Pages 1-50
Structure and Function of Myxobacteria Cells and Fruiting Bodies....Pages 51-67
Genome of Myxococcus xanthus ....Pages 69-90
Nutrition, Metabolism, and the Initiation of Development....Pages 91-107
Antibiotics and Lytic Enzymes....Pages 109-125
Pigments of Myxobacteria....Pages 127-137
Gliding Motility and Taxes....Pages 139-161
Genetics of Myxobacteria....Pages 163-184
Developmental Program of Myxococcus xanthus ....Pages 185-213
Social Adaptations in Myxobacteria....Pages 215-220
Research on the Myxobacteria: Past, Present, Future....Pages 221-245
Back Matter....Pages 247-301

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Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xiv
Myxobacteria: A Most Peculiar Group of Social Prokaryotes....Pages 1-50
Structure and Function of Myxobacteria Cells and Fruiting Bodies....Pages 51-67
Genome of Myxococcus xanthus ....Pages 69-90
Nutrition, Metabolism, and the Initiation of Development....Pages 91-107
Antibiotics and Lytic Enzymes....Pages 109-125
Pigments of Myxobacteria....Pages 127-137
Gliding Motility and Taxes....Pages 139-161
Genetics of Myxobacteria....Pages 163-184
Developmental Program of Myxococcus xanthus ....Pages 185-213
Social Adaptations in Myxobacteria....Pages 215-220
Research on the Myxobacteria: Past, Present, Future....Pages 221-245
Back Matter....Pages 247-301
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