Genetics and Regulation of Nitrogen Fixation in Free-Living Bacteria

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Klipp, Werner (Editor), Masepohl, Bernd (Editor), Gallon, John R. (Editor), Newton, William E. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 2005.
• Series: Nitrogen Fixation: Origins, Applications, and Research Progress ; 2
• Subjects: Life sciences.; Microbiology.; Bacteriology.; Microbial genetics.; Microbial genomics.; Soil science.; Soil conservation.; Life Sciences.; Microbial Genetics and Genomics.; Soil Science & Conservation.

Genetics and Regulation of Nitrogen-Fixing Bacteria This book is the second volume of a seven-volume series, which covers all fields of research related to nitrogen fixation - from basic studies through applied aspects to environmental impacts. Volume II provides a comprehensive and detailed source...

Table of Contents:

• Historical Perspective — Development of nif Genetics and Regulation in Klebsiella pneumoniae
• Genetics of Nitrogen Fixation and Related Aspects of Metabolism in Species of Azotobacter: History and Current Status
• Nitrogen Fixation in the Clostridia
• Regulation of Nitrogen Fixation in Methanogenic Archaea
• Nitrogen Fixation in Heterocyst-Forming Cyanobacteria
• N2 Fixation by Non-Heterocystous Cyanobacteria
• Nitrogen Fixation in the Photosynthetic Purple Bacterium Rhodobacter capsulatus
• Post-Translational Regulation of Nitrogenase in Photosynthetic Bacteria
• Regulation of Nitrogen Fixation in Free-Living Diazotrophs
• Molybdenum Uptake and Homeostasis
• Electron Transport to Nitrogenase: Diverse Routes for a Common Destination
• Prospects.