Evolution of virulence in eukaryotic microbes /

• Main Author: Sibley, L. David
• Other Authors: Howlett, Barbara J., Heitman, Joseph
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012.
• Subjects: Protista.; Eukaryotic cells.; Microbial genomics.; Virulence (Microbiology) > Genetic aspects.; SCIENCE > Life Sciences > Evolution.; Electronic books.

"Combines advances in understanding virulence and evolution in three distinct fields; oomyctes, fungi and protozoan parasites - The first book to synthesizes advances in functional and comparative genomics represented in primary scientific literature for this topic. - Summarizes genetic tools i...

Table of Contents:

• pt. 1. General overviews
• pt. 2. Population genetics and evolutionary approaches
• pt. 3. Forward and reverse genetic systems for defining virulence
• pt. 4. Comparative "omics" approaches to defining virulence.