Advances in Applied Microbiology, Volume 89

• Chapter One: Morphogenesis of Streptomyces in Submerged Cultures
  • Abstract
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Morphogenesis in Submerged Cultures
  • 3 Molecular Control of Liquid-Culture Morphogenesis
  • 4 The SsgA-Like Proteins
  • 5 Environmental and Reactor Conditions
  • 6 Morphology and Antibiotic Production
  • 7 Outlook: The Correlation Between Morphology and Production
  • Acknowledgments
• Chapter Two: Interactions Between Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi and Organic Material Substrates
  • Abstract
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 AMF Hyphal Foraging Responses
  • 3 Early Evidence of AMF Interactions with Organic Matter
  • 4 Response by AMF to Organic Materials
  • 5 AMF Influence on Organic Material Decomposition
  • 6 Interactions with Soil Microorganisms in Organic Substrates
  • 7 Interactions with Soil Fauna
  • 8 Conclusions
  • Acknowledgments
• Chapter Three: Transcription Regulation in the Third Domain
  • Abstract
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Sugar Utilization
  • 3 Sulfur Metabolism
  • 4 Electron Carriers
  • 5 Methanogenesis
  • 6 Nitrogen Metabolism
  • 7 Amino Acids
  • 8 Cell Structures
  • 9 Heat Shock
  • 10 Metals
  • 11 Oxidative Stress Responses
  • 12 Viral
  • 13 Concluding Remarks
• Chapter Four: Bacteria–Phage Interactions in Natural Environments
  • Abstract
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Setting the Stage: Bacteria and Phage Distribution in Nature
  • 3 Interactions Among Bacteria and Phage
  • 4 Impact of Phages on Bacterial Populations and Communities
  • 5 Bacteria and Phage Dynamics in Nature
  • 6 Cascading Effects of Bacteria and Phage Interactions
  • 7 Future Directions
  • 8 Conclusions
  • Acknowledgments
• Chapter Five: The Interactions of Bacteria with Fungi in Soil: Emerging Concepts
  • Abstract
  • 1 Introduction and the Importance of Microhabitats in the Living Soil
  • 2 Bacterial–Fungal Interactions in Soil
  • 3 Selected Mechanisms Involved in Bacterial Fitness in Fungal-Affected Microhabitats
  • 4 Genomics of the Interactome of B. terrae BS001 and Lyophyllum sp. Strain Karsten
  • 5 Mutational Analysis to Understand Bacterial–Fungal Interactions in Soil
  • 6 Horizontal Gene Transfer and Adaptability of Bacteria in the Mycosphere
  • 7 Conclusions and Outlook
  • Acknowledgments
• Chapter Six: Production of Specialized Metabolites by Streptomyces coelicolor A3(2)
  • Abstract
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Morphology and Life Cycle
  • 3 Genome Architecture
  • 4 Specialized Metabolites of S. coelicolor
  • 5 Regulation of Specialized Metabolism
  • 6 Modulation of Antibiotic Titers
  • 7 Exploiting S. coelicolor as a Generic Host for Antibiotic Production
  • 8 Future Perspectives and Concluding Remarks
  • Acknowledgments
• Chapter Seven: Synthetic Polyester-Hydrolyzing Enzymes From Thermophilic Actinomycetes
  • Abstract
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Identification of Synthetic Polyester Hydrolases From Thermophilic Actinomycetes
  • 3 Preparation of Actinomycete Polyester Hydrolases
  • 4 Catalytic Properties of Actinomycete Polyester Hydrolases
  • 5 Structural Properties of Actinomycete Polyester Hydrolases
  • 6 Genetic Engineering of Actinomycete Polyester Hydrolases
  • 7 Conclusions
  • Acknowledgments
• Index
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