Evolution of virulence in eukaryotic microbes [electronic resource] / edited by L. David Sibley, Barbara J. Howlett, Joseph Heitman. - Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012. - xvi, 581 p., [25] p. of plates : ill. (soem col.)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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.

"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 in a diverse set of pathogenic organisms"--


Electronic reproduction.
Palo Alto, Calif. :
ebrary,
2011.
Available via World Wide Web.
Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.

9781118038185 9781118308141 (e-book)




Protista.
Eukaryotic cells.
Microbial genomics.
Virulence (Microbiology)--Genetic aspects.


Electronic books.

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