The Bacterial Spore: From Molecules to Systems (Hardcover, 4)

Table of Contents ContributorsPreface I. GENERAL OVERVIEW OF THE BACILLACEAE AND CLOSTRIDIA1. Genome Diversity of Spore-Forming Firmicutes2. Evolution in the Bacillaceae 3. Ecology of Bacillaceae 4. Sporulation in Bacteria: Beyond the Standard Model II. THE BACILLACEAE: BACILLUS SUBTILIS5. Chance and Necessity in Bacillus subtilis Development 6. Bacillus subtilis Systems Biology: Applications of -Omics Techniques to the Study of Endospore Formation 7. Protein Targeting during Bacillus subtilis Sporulation 8. Spore Peptidoglycan 9. The Spore Coat 10. Spore Resistance Properties 11. Spore Germination III. THE BACILLACEAE: BACILLUS ANTHRACIS12. The Phylogeny of Bacillus cereus sensu lato 13. The Bacillus anthracis Exosporium: What’s the Big “Hairy” Deal? 14. Animal Models for the Pathogenesis, Treatment, and Prevention of Infection by Bacillus anthracis IV. THE CLOSTRIDIA15. Physiology and Sporulation in Clostridium 16. Clostridium perfringens Sporulation and Sporulation-Associated Toxin Production V. PRACTICAL TECHNOLOGIES17. Spore Surface Display 18. The Role of Bacterial Spores in Metal Cycling and Their Potential Application in Metal Contaminant Bioremediation Index