Completed Genomes: Bacteria and Archaea
Published Online: 28 JAN 2005
DOI: 10.1002/047145916X.ch14
Copyright © 2003 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All rights reserved.
Book Title
Bioinformatics and Functional Genomics
Additional Information
How to Cite
Pevsner, J. (2005) Completed Genomes: Bacteria and Archaea, in Bioinformatics and Functional Genomics, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, NJ, USA. doi: 10.1002/047145916X.ch14
Publication History
- Published Online: 28 JAN 2005
- Published Print: 18 JUN 2004
ISBN Information
Print ISBN: 9780471210047
Online ISBN: 9780471459163
- Summary
- Chapter
Keywords:
- bacteria;
- archaea;
- genomes;
- prokaryotes;
- classification
Summary
This chapter includes the following topics:
Introduction
Classification of Bacteria by Morphological Criteria
Classification of Bacteria and Archaea Based on Genome Size and Geometry
Classification of Bacteria and Archaea Based on Lifestyle
Classification of Bacteria Based on Human Disease Relevance
Classification of Bacteria and Archaea Based on Ribosomal RNA Sequences
Classification of Bacteria and Archaea Based on Other Molecular Sequences
Analysis of Prokaryotic Genomes
Comparison of Prokaryotic Genomes
Perspective
Pitfalls
Web Resources
Discussion Questions
Problems
Self-Test Quiz
Suggested Reading