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Author:   James A. Shapiro (Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Chicago, USA) ,  Martin Dworkin (Department of Microbiology, Department of Microbiology, University of Minnesota School of Medicine, USA)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press Inc
Imprint:   Oxford University Press Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 17.00cm , Height: 3.50cm , Length: 24.30cm
Weight:   1.055kg
ISBN:  

9780195091595

ISBN 10:   0195091590
Pages:   480
Publication Date:   20 March 1997
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

PART I: Conceptual Developments 1: M. Dworkin: Multiculturalism vs. the single microbe 2: J.A. Shapiro: Multicellularity is the rule, not the exception: Lessons from E. coli colonies PART II: Intercellular Communication 3: R.E. Ruhfel, B.A.B. Leonard, and G.M. Dunny: Pheromone-inducible conjugation in Enterococcus faecalis: mating interactions mediated by chemical signals and direct contact 4: P.V. Dunlap: N-acyl-L-homoserine lactone autoinducers in bacteria: unity and diversity expanding the prokaryotic paradigm: E. coli colonies teach us that multicellularity is the rule rather than the exception PART III: Multicellular Lifestyles 5: D.G. Adams: Cyanobacteria 6: K.F. Chater and R. Losick: The mycelial life-style of Streptomyces Coelicolor A3(2) and its relatives 7: R. Belas: Proteus mirabilis and other swarming bacteria 8: L.J. Shimkets and M. Dworkin: Myxobacterial multicellularity 9: P.E. Kohlenbrander: Oral microbiology and coaggregation PART IV: Examining Multicellular Populations 10: B. Hauer abd H. Eipel: Flow cytometry: a useful tool for analyzing bacterial populations cell by cell 11: N.K. Fry, L. Raskin, R. Sharp, E.W. Alm, B.K. Mobarry, and D.A Stahl: In situ analyses of microbial populations with molecular probes: the phylogenetic dimension PART V: A More Physical View of Bacterial Multicellularity 12: N.H. Mendelson, B. Salhi, and C. Li: Physical and Genetic consequences of multicellularity in Bacillus subtilis 13: M. Matsushita: The formulation of colony patterns by a bacterial cell population 14: E. Ben-Jacob and I. Cohen: Cooperative formation of bacterial patterns 15: J.O Kessler and M.F. Wojciechowski: The collective behavior and dynamics of swimming bacteria

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"""Most microbiologists think of bacteria as exclusively unicellular organisms; this book provides a useful, alternative view of microbial life.""--Choice ""...one cannot end up but with a distinct and delightful ""feeling for the multicellular microorganism"" after reading this volume. The editors should be pleased with the results of their efforts, as should those--ardent followers and neophytes alike--who persue the pages of this text.""--Science ""The editors of this volume argue persuasively that the field of microbiology is undergoing major changes in research perspective. . . . This book is generally well written and is accessible to both specialists and a wider audience."" --The Quarterly Review of Biology"

Most microbiologists think of bacteria as exclusively unicellular organisms; this book provides a useful, alternative view of microbial life. --Choice ...one cannot end up but with a distinct and delightful feeling for the multicellular microorganism after reading this volume. The editors should be pleased with the results of their efforts, as should those--ardent followers and neophytes alike--who persue the pages of this text. --Science The editors of this volume argue persuasively that the field of microbiology is undergoing major changes in research perspective. . . . This book is generally well written and is accessible to both specialists and a wider audience. --The Quarterly Review of Biology

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