Evolution of Microbial Life
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Evolution of Microbial Life: (Series Number 54 Society for General Microbiology Symposia)


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It is now well accepted that microbial life followed very quickly after the formation of liquid water on the early earth, and that for the next 3000 million years life was a unicellular phenomenon. During this immense period of time all the major types of microbes appeared, as did all the fundamental chemical pathways necessary for life. This diversification was not well appreciated until the techniques of molecular biology provided a means to examine the relationships between microorganisms which share few, if any, phenotypic characters. This volume reviews the current understanding of the evolution of microbial life during that time. The chapters draw together the various threads of the story to uncover what has been learned about the process of evolution itself and what this knowledge can contribute to the understanding of biodiversity. Available at discount to members of the Society of General Microbiology - Please contact the society for details.

Table of Contents:
Preface; 1. Introduction and overview W. F. Doolittle; 2. Evidence of early life W. Schopf; 3. The diversity of life S. Giovanonni; 4. The common ancestor J. Lake; 5. Organellar evolution M. Gray; 6. Relationships between viruses E. Holmes; 7. Evolution of Hepatitis C P. Simmonds; 8. Eukaryotic molecular diversity M. Sogin; 9. Anaerobic physiology T. Fenchel; 10. Evolutionary trends in the fungi R. Moore; 11. Symbiosis A. Douglas; 12. The evolution of metabolic pathways L. Dijkhuizen; 13. Horizontal transfer P. Gogarten; Index.

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'I would strongly recommend this excellent book to anyone who is interested in the evolution of life.' Society for General Microbiology


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780521564328
  • Publisher: Cambridge University Press
  • Publisher Imprint: Cambridge University Press
  • Height: 235 mm
  • No of Pages: 313
  • Returnable: N
  • Returnable: N
  • Spine Width: 20 mm
  • Width: 157 mm
  • ISBN-10: 0521564328
  • Publisher Date: 13 Nov 1996
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
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  • Series Title: Series Number 54 Society for General Microbiology Symposia
  • Weight: 658 gr


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