EDITED BY S. BAUMBERG, J. P. W. YOUNG, E. M. H. WELLINGTON AND J. R. SAUNDERS. - Population Genetics of Bacteria. Symposium 52 . Fifty-Second Symposium of the Society For General Microbiology Held at the University of Leicester January 1995. Society For Genreral Microbiology.

Great Britain, Cambridge University Press, 1995. First Edition, Binding: Decorative Boards, Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall Octavo 0521480523 Hardback Hardback. First Edition. Population Genetics of Bacteria. Slightly sunned spine. This volume brings together authoritative articles summarizing the current state of knowledge of the genetic organization of bacterial populations. Contributions include the evolution of E. coli populations, the roles of gene transfer and recombination, the distribution and evolution of plasmids and antibiotic resistance, population genetics of phase-variable systems, population dynamics and epidemiology of bacterial pathogeens, and plasmid transfer in the natural environment. Similarities to and differences from the population genetics of higher organisms are emphasized throughout, and the impact of bacterial studies on current evolutionary theories highlighted. The consequences of population structure in clinical practice, environmental situations and commercial exploitation of bacteria are also considered. 348 pp.