Pseudomonas; model organism, pathogen, cell factory.9783527319145 Pseudomonas; model organism, pathogen, cell factory. E. by Bernd H.A. Rehm. Wiley-VCH 2008 402 pages $270.00 Hardcover QR82 Pseudomonas are not fake paintings of women with mysterious smiles, but a diverse genus of bacteria important in medicine, the environment, and biotechnology. They emerged as model organisms to study such microbial processes as biofilm Biofilm An adhesive substance, the glycocalyx, and the bacterial community which it envelops at the interface of a liquid and a surface. When a liquid is in contact with an inert surface, any bacteria within the liquid are attracted to the surface and adhere formation, plant-growth promotion, and biodegradation and, in recent years, have found application in an increasingly wide range of industrial areas including the manufacture of chemicals, biopharmaceuticals, and biocatalysts. The 14 review papers presented here survey all relevant aspects, beginning with comparative genomics and clinical relevance, and covering adherence, flagella flagella /fla·gel·la/ (flah-jel´ah) [L.] plural of flagellum. flagella (fl and pili pili /pi·li/ (pi´li) [L.] plural of pilus. pili plural of pilus. pili torti , motility motility /mo·til·i·ty/ (mo-til´ite) the ability to move spontaneously.mo´tile Motility Motility is spontaneous movement. and chemotaxis chemotaxis: see taxis. , iron transport and signaling, and quorum sensing, among other topics. ([c]20082005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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