Biocommunication in Soil Microorganisms
Date 2010/10/29 9:29:43 | Topic: Biocommunication
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Communication is defined as an interaction between at least two living agents which share a repertoire of signs. These are combined according to syntactic, semantic and context-dependent, pragmatic rules in order to coordinate behavior. This volume deals
with the important roles of soil bacteria in parasitic and symbiotic interactions with viruses, plants, animals and fungi. Starting with a general overview of the key levels of communication between bacteria, further reviews examine the various aspects of intracellular
as well as intercellular biocommunication between soil microorganisms.
This includes the various levels of biocommunication between phages and bacteria, between soil algae and bacteria, and between bacteria, fungi and plants in the rhizosphere, the role of plasmids and transposons, horizontal gene transfer, quorum sensing and quorum
quenching, bacterial-host cohabitation, phage-mediated genetic exchange and soil viral ecology.... read more >
A milestone edition that for the first time comprehensively presents the exciting topic of soil biocommunication A valuable source of information for scientists in microbiology, biochemistry, genetics and soil ecologyWith contributions of renowned scientists
978-3-642-14511-7. G. Witzany, Telos-Philosophische Praxis, Bürmoos, Austria (Ed.)
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