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Next-generation Sequencing and Bioinformatics for Plant Science
Vijai Bhadauria presents a new book on Next-generation Sequencing and Bioinformatics for Plant Science In this timely overview of the field, expert scientists review current developments in next-generation sequencing and bioinformatics and discuss their application in understanding and improving agronomic traits such as yield, drought tolerance and disease resistance. The up-to-date reviews cover genome assembly and annotation, omics technologies, structural variations, abnormal chromosome number, chromosomal rearrangement, copy number variation, mobile elements, sequencing of small RNA nucleotides and transcription factor...
Source: Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists. - January 28, 2017 Category: Microbiology Source Type: blogs

Aquatic Biofilms review
Excerpt from a book review of Aquatic Biofilms: Ecology, Water Quality and Wastewater Treatment"provides an ecosystem perspective to a topic that is commonly only considered at the population or community ecology level ... unique environmental focus" from ASM: Small Things Considered read more ...Aquatic Biofilms: Ecology, Water Quality and Wastewater TreatmentEdited by: Anna M. Romaní, Helena Guasch and M. Dolors Balaguer"essential reference book" (Biotechnol. Agron. Soc. Environ.) read more ... (Source: Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists.)
Source: Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists. - January 19, 2017 Category: Microbiology Source Type: blogs

The CRISPR/Cas System
Muhammad Jamal presents a new book on The CRISPR/Cas System: Emerging Technology and Application In this volume expert international authors provide a useful and timely review of the applications of the CRISPR/Cas system across diverse fields and explore further avenues and research directions of this novel and powerful editing technology. The technology and its application are reviewed with respect to reproduction and development, immunity and genetic diseases, system structure and system specificity. Some of the potential problems of the CRISPR/Cas system are also discussed, in particular the specificity of the system: t...
Source: Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists. - December 16, 2016 Category: Microbiology Source Type: blogs

Brewing Microbiology
Charles W. Bamforth and Nicholas A. Bokulich present a new book on Brewing Microbiology: Current Research, Omics and Microbial Ecology This volume surveys the most recent discoveries in brewing microbiology, with an emphasis on omics techniques and other modern technologies. Discoveries in these areas have furthered our knowledge of brewing processes, with practical applications from barley growth and malting to yeast management, strain selection, fermentation control, and quality assurance. The chapters, written by experts in the field, aim not only to illuminate recent progress, but also to discuss its impact on brewing ...
Source: Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists. - December 15, 2016 Category: Microbiology Source Type: blogs

Chloroplasts review
Excerpt from a book review of Chloroplasts: Current Research and Future Trends" a comprehensive guide to current research and future potential study of chloroplasts" from ProtoView read more ...Chloroplasts: Current Research and Future TrendsEdited by: Helmut KirchhoffReflects the diversity of the research field ranging from the biophysical principles of energy conversion over metabolic regulation and ion transport to identification of unique plastid proteins by the systems-biology based green cut project. read more ... (Source: Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists.)
Source: Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists. - December 12, 2016 Category: Microbiology Source Type: blogs

Omics in Plant Disease Resistance review
Excerpt from a book review of Omics in Plant Disease Resistance"the volume provides a panorama of the application of omics approaches to the improvement of disease resistance in several crops" from The Quarterly Review of Biology (2016) 91: 519-520 read more ...Omics in Plant Disease ResistanceEdited by: Vijai Bhadauria"essential reading ... highly recommended" (Biotechnol. Agron. Soc. Environ.) read more ... (Source: Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists.)
Source: Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists. - December 12, 2016 Category: Microbiology Source Type: blogs

Metagenomics
Diana Marco presents a new book on Metagenomics: Current Advances and Emerging Concepts In this collection of reviews, expert authors describe the cutting-edge and emerging conceptual and methodological tools being employed to deal with current issues in metagenomics. Topics covered include the integration of ecology and metagenomics; the organization, classification, analysis and interpretation of the vast amount of data; the new statistical and bioinformatic techniques; sample extraction and processing techniques; and various applications of metagenomics in specific areas. The volume is essential reading for researchers ...
Source: Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists. - December 1, 2016 Category: Microbiology Source Type: blogs

Superbugs and Superdrugs: A Focus on Antibacterials
March 20 - 21, 2017 Superbugs and Superdrugs: A Focus on Antibacterials London, UK Further information http://www.superbugssuperdrugs.com/microbiologyconf The 19th annual Superbugs and Superdrugs conference. SMi's 19th annual Superbugs and Superdrugs conference will explore the magnitude of the threat and the solutions to the problem. The two day conference will present exclusive case studies from a mix of big pharma and biotech on their current strategies to combat Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria. The conference will provide the platform to exchange novel solutions and consolidate current strategies with the leaders of the ...
Source: Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists. - November 7, 2016 Category: Microbiology Source Type: blogs

Cyanobacteria book available now
The new book on Cyanobacteria edited by Dmitry A. Los is available now read more ...Cyanobacteria: Omics and ManipulationEdited by: Dmitry A. LosReviews the most important topics on cyanobacterial omics and manipulation to provide a timely overview of the field. read more ... (Source: Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists.)
Source: Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists. - October 31, 2016 Category: Microbiology Source Type: blogs

Cold-Adapted Microorganisms review
Excerpt from a book review of Cold-Adapted Microorganisms"some excellent, interesting and extremely well referenced chapters which will certainly reward closer attention." from Antartic Science (2014) 26: 215-216. read more ...Cold-Adapted MicroorganismsEdited by: Isao Yumoto"a wealth of interesting findings" (Biospektrum) read more ... (Source: Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists.)
Source: Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists. - October 25, 2016 Category: Microbiology Source Type: blogs

Bacillus
Peter Graumann presents a new book on Bacillus: Cellular and Molecular Biology The third edition of this authoritative reference work is indispensable to Bacillus scientists and invaluable for anyone involved in bacterial cell biology. Revised, updated and expanded with two new chapters on motility and nucleotide regulation, the new edition provides up-to-date reviews on current Bacillus research. Subjects covered include chromosome replication, DNA repair, chromosome segregation, cell division, transcription and translation, RNA-mediated regulation, general and regulatory proteolysis, the MreB cytoskeleton, membrane prote...
Source: Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists. - October 5, 2016 Category: Microbiology Source Type: blogs

The Bacteriocins review
Excerpt from a book review of The Bacteriocins: Current Knowledge and Future Prospects"a comprehensive survey across the current knowledge on these antimicrobial compounds ... a useful addition to microbiology, medical, or ecological reference libraries" from ASM: Small Things Considered read more ...The Bacteriocins: Current Knowledge and Future ProspectsEdited by: Robert L. Dorit, Sandra M. Roy and Margaret A. RileyEssential reading for everyone involved in antimicrobial research! read more ... (Source: Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists.)
Source: Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists. - October 5, 2016 Category: Microbiology Source Type: blogs