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Title

Horizontal gene transfer : genomes in flux / edited by Maria Boekels Gogarten, Johann Peter Gogarten, and Lorraine Olendzenski.

Publication

New York , NY : Humana Press, [2009], ©2009.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Gogarten, Maria Boekels, 1955-
• Gogarten, J. Peter.
• Olendzenski, Lorraine.

Description

xix, 551 pages : illustrations (some color); 27 cm.

Series Statement

• Methods in molecular biology, 1064-3745 ; 532
• Springer protocols

Uniform Title

• Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.) ; v. 532.
• Springer protocols (Series)

Subjects

• Gene Transfer, Horizontal
• Genetic transformation
• Transgenic organisms

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

Pt. 1. Introduction -- 1. Gene Transfer: Who Benefits? / Lorraine Olendzenski and Johann Peter Gogarten -- Pt. II. Definitions, Philosophy, and Implications of Hgt -- 2. Defining the Mobilome / Janet L. Siefert -- 3. The Interplay of Homologous Recombination and Horizontal Gene Transfer in Bacterial Speciation / Jeffrey G. Lawrence and Adam C. Retchless -- 4. Epistemological Impacts of Horizontal Gene Transfer on Classification in Microbiology / Eric Bapteste and Yan Boucher -- 5. Persistence Mechanisms of Conjugative Plasmids / Martin Iain Bahl, Lars Hestbjerg Hansen and Soren J. Sorensen -- 6. The Integron/Gene Cassette System: An Active Player in Bacterial Adaptation / Maurizio Labbate, Rebecca Josephine Case and Hatch W. Stokes -- 7. Ancient Gene Transfer as a Tool in Phylogenetic Reconstruction / Jinling Huang and Johann Peter Gogarten -- 8. The Tree of Life Viewed Through the Contents of Genornes / Christopher H. House -- 9. Horizontal Gene Transfer and the Evolution of Methanogenic Pathways / Greg Fournier -- 10. Genome Acquisition in Horizontal Gene Transfer: Symbiogenesis and Macromolecular Sequence Analysis / Lynn Margulis -- Pt. III. Methods -- 11. Detection and Quantitative Assessment of Horizontal Gene Transfer / Olga Zhaxybayeva -- 12. Composition-Based Methods to Identify Horizontal Gene Transfer / Diego Cortez, Luis Delaye, Antonio Lazcano and Arturo Becerra -- 13. Testing Phylogenetic Methods to Identify Horizontal Gene Transfer / Maria Poptsov -- 14. Untangling Hybrid Phylogenetic Signals: Horizontal Gene Transfer and Artifacts of Phylogenetic Reconstruction / Robert G. Beiko and Mark A. Ragan -- 15. Construction and Use of Flow Cytometry Optimized Plasmid-Sensor Strains / Martin Iain Behl, Gunnar Oregaard, Soren J. Sorensen and Lars Hestbjerg Hansen -- 16. Experimental Evolution of an Essential Bacillus Gene in an E. coli Host / Maia Larios-Sane and Michael Travisano -- 17. Mass Action Models Describing Extant Horizontal Transfer of Plasmids: Inferences and Parameter Sensitivities / Barth F. Smets and Laurent Lardon -- Pt. IV. Case Studies -- 18. Interdomain Transfers of Sugar Transporters Overcome Barriers to Gene Expression / Kenneth M. Noll and Kamolwan Thirangoon -- 19. The Role of Horizontal Gene Transfer in Photosynthesis, Oxygen Production, and Oxygen Tolerance / Jason Raymond -- 20. Horizontal Gene Transfer in Cyanobacterial Signature Genes / Shailaja Yerrapragada, Janet L. Siefert and George E. Fox -- 21. Population Genomics and the Bacterial Species Concept / Margaret A. Riley and Michelle Lizotte-Waniewski -- 22. A Critique of Prokaryotic Species Concepts / R. Thane Papke -- 23. What Antimicrobial Resistance Has Taught Us About Horizontal Gene Transfer / Miriam Barlow -- 24. Potential for Horizontal Gene Transfer in Microbial Communities of the Terrestrial Subsurface / Jonna M. Coombs -- 25. Horizontal Gene Transfer and Mobile Genetic Elements in Marine Systems / Patricia A. Sobecky and Tracy H. Hazen -- 26. Horizontal Gene Transfer in Metal and Radio nuclide Contaminated Soils / Patricia A. Sobecky and Jonna M. Coombs -- 27. Horizontal Gene Transfer Between Microbial Eukaryotes / Jan O. Andersson -- 28. Horizontal Gene Transfer in Eukaryotic Parasites: A Case Study of Entamoeba histolytica and Trichomonas vaginalis / U. Cecilia Alsmark, Thomas Sicheritz-Ponten, Peter G. Foster, Robert P. Hirt and T. Martin Embley -- 29. Role of Horizontal Gene Transfer in the Evolution of Photosynthetic Eukaryotes and Their Plastids / Patrick J. Keeling -- 30. Role of Horizontal Gene Transfer in the Evolution of Plant Parasitism Among Nematodes / Makedonka Mitreva, Geert Smant and Johannes Helder.

ISBN

• 1603278524 (alk. paper)
• 9781603278522 (alk. paper)
• 9781603278539 (e-ISBN)
• 1603278532 (e-ISBN)

LCCN

2009920326

OCLC

• ocn308158236
• 308158236
• SCSB-5464156

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries