"The volume’s authors are a nice mix of the Neurospora old guard and both relatively new or recently independent members of the Neurospora community. This book will be useful for novice and experienced researchers alike, a go-to manual for graduate students and post-docs new to the field and the organism and any scientist interested in the fungi. It will serve as an entrée into less laboratory-amenable but more biologically and medically important fungi ... This terrific new book was a pleasure to read; it belongs in every lab that works on fungi and every academic library. " from Jennifer Loros (The Audrey and Theodor Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth Hanover, USA) writing in Curr. Issues Mol. Biol. (2014) 16: 7-8. read more ...

Neurospora: Genomics and Molecular Biology Edited by: Durgadas P. Kasbekar and Kevin McCluskey ISBN: 978-1-908230-12-6 Publisher: Caister Academic Press Publication Date: January 2013 Cover: hardback "a pleasure to read ... belongs in every lab that works on fungi and every academic library" (CIMB)

"timely and critical appraisal ... for PhD students and researchers working with malaria parasites, this text represents an essential and eminently accessible resource for their work." from Paul Horrocks (Keele University Medical School, UK) writing in Parasites and Vectors (2013) 6: 74. read more ...

Malaria Parasites: Comparative Genomics, Evolution and Molecular Biology Edited by: Jane M. Carlton, Susan L. Perkins and Kirk W. Deitsch ISBN: 978-1-908230-07-2 Publisher: Caister Academic Press Publication Date: February 2013 Cover: hardback "an essential and eminently accessible resource" (Parasites and Vectors)

"useful tables and overviews summarizing the state of knowledge on Salmonella pathogenesis ... great overviews and insights into Salmonella biology and useful frameworks for future studies." from James M. Slauch (University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, USA) writing in ASM Microbe (2012) 7: 333-334 read more ...

Salmonella: From Genome to Function Edited by: Steffen Porwollik ISBN: 978-1-904455-73-8 Publisher: Caister Academic Press Publication Date: January 2011 Cover: hardback "great overviews and insights" (ASM Microbe)

"This book is a valuable source of ideas, facts and references ... I will be recommending that our library buys copies to be accessed by students ranging from enthusiastic first-year undergraduates taking my Genetics course to PhD students researching topics for a dissertation ... the text is clear with good subheadings and is easy to dip into." from Chris Thomas (University of Birmingham, UK) writing in Microbiology Today (2013) read more ...

Horizontal Gene Transfer in Microorganisms Edited by: M. Pilar Francino ISBN: 978-1-908230-10-2 Publisher: Caister Academic Press Publication Date: September 2012 Cover: hardback "a valuable source of ideas, facts and references" (Microbiol. Today)

"the chapters are generally organized and written very clearly ... this is a well-organized book on a topic of interest to an evergrowing group of researchers worldwide. It will be of interest to both industry and academic researchers in this fıeld and of particular interest to graduate students." from Dan O'Sullivan (University of Minnesota, USA) writing in ASM Microbe read more ...

Lactic Acid Bacteria and Bifidobacteria: Current Progress in Advanced Research Edited by: Kenji Sonomoto and Atsushi Yokota ISBN: 978-1-904455-82-0 Publisher: Caister Academic Press Publication Date: July 2011 Cover: hardback "written very clearly" (ASM Microbe)

"it is very timely that we should have a book dedicated to the subject area ... it provides an in-depth analysis of the state of the union and some vision of where the field is heading ... explore(s) the limits and pitfalls of modern metagenomics ... covers a wide range of areas in which metagenomics has made an impact and provides the reader with sufficient scope to see how this approach can be used. It should show any reader that the method is highly applicable to any complex microbial community for which it is either not possible or practical to access the different organisms and isolate them for further analysis." from Julian R Marchesi (Cardiff University, UK) writing in Future Microbiology (2012) 7(7): 813-814. read more ...

Metagenomics: Current Innovations and Future Trends Edited by: Diana Marco ISBN: 978-1-904455-87-5 Publisher: Caister Academic Press Publication Date: September 2011 Cover: hardback "an in-depth analysis" (Future Micro.)

"This book edited by Diana Marco highlights the current state of the art of metagenomics and introduces the reader to recent advances in this field. More than twenty international experts have contributed chapters covering a very broad range of topics. The topics addressed extend from theoretical questions (such as the concepts of metagenomics, its integration with other approaches in life sciences or sequence data management) to metagenomic studies of various habitats (e.g. the human microbiome, plant-microbe interactions) and chapters with a strongly applied focus (e.g. bioremediation, biotechnology) to philosophical questions raised through the results of metagenome research. Generally, the mixture of theory/background and practice/applications is well balanced. Lucid descriptions of methodical approaches and technical details are given. Accounts of specific limitations and problems related to metagenomics in a certain area are simultaneously provided with a wealth of references for further reading ... the book can be highly recommended to advanced students or anyone starting research in this field. " from Kathleen Schleinitz (Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research, Leipzig, Germany) writing in Biotechnol. J. (2011) 6: 124-125. read more ...

Metagenomics: Theory, Methods and Applications Edited by: Diana Marco ISBN: 978-1-904455-54-7 Publisher: Caister Academic Press Publication Date: January 2010 Cover: hardback "highly recommended" (Biotechnol. J.)

"This new wide-ranging work aims to distil the most important findings and provide snapshots of the current research landscape ... and does that by bringing together leading researchers on different aspects of the genetics of this fascinating fungus ... very much a state-of-the-art review of Neurospora genetics, the depth of understanding achieved and complexity revealed can only be marvelled at. This synthesis will undoubtedly also be of value to those working in different model genetic fungal systems" from IMA Fungus 3: 59-60 read more ...

Neurospora: Genomics and Molecular Biology Edited by: Durgadas P. Kasbekar and Kevin McCluskey ISBN: 978-1-908230-12-6 Publisher: Caister Academic Press Publication Date: January 2013 Cover: hardback "state-of-the-art review" (IMA Fungus)

"an excellent resource for history, disease manifestations, basic biology ... a useful resource for information on general topics, such as symptoms of diseases, history, or basic bacterial physiology ... a helpful read" from Brian Stevenson (University of Kentucky, Lexington, USA) writing in Q. Rev. Biol. (2012) 87: 392-393. read more ...

Borrelia: Molecular Biology, Host Interaction and Pathogenesis Edited by: D. Scott Samuels and Justin D. Radolf ISBN: 978-1-904455-58-5 Publisher: Caister Academic Press Publication Date: March 2010 Cover: hardback "an excellent resource" (Q. Rev. Biol.)

"As in the first edition Graumann has brought together top authors who critically review the high-level topics and classify the current literature in an excellent manner ... This carefully edited book of Graumann's should be in the collection of every group that works with B. subtilis." from Erhard Bremer (Marburg) writing in Biospektrum (2012) 18: 681. read more ...

Bacillus: Cellular and Molecular Biology (Second edition) Edited by: Peter Graumann ISBN: 978-1-904455-97-4 Publisher: Caister Academic Press Publication Date: February 2012 Cover: hardback "carefully edited book" (Biospektrum)

"... this book brings our knowledge of the molecular biology of this group of viruses up to date ... written by leading researchers ... high quality and up to date... I particularly enjoyed the chapter on adenoviruses ... Papillomaviruses are dealt with on several levels, including the function of individual proteins, as well as mechanisms of viral genome replication and how the virus induces host genome instability. The inclusion of a chapter on the isolation of virions from different sources for the study of papillomavirus infection is very timely ... All in all this is a very useful book ... it is a very valuable reference for those who are entering the field, as well as those already ensconced." from Sally Roberts (University of Birmingham, UK) writing in Microbiology Today (2012) read more ...

Small DNA Tumour Viruses Edited by: Kevin Gaston ISBN: 978-1-904455-99-8 Publisher: Caister Academic Press Publication Date: March 2012 Cover: hardback "a very valuable reference" (Microbiol. Today)

"The book ... introduces the reader to what is known thus far and to the current challenges in the taxonomy, genomics and proteomics, diagnosis and epidemiology, vaccine development, virulence mechanisms, and life cycle posed by these enigmatic bacteria. The authors of the 13 chapters are experts in the field ... (the book)can be recommended to microbiologists, immunologists, veterinarians, and clinicians with an interest in microbial pathogenesis, host-bacterium interactions, and microbial diagnosis." from Mercedes Berlanga (University of Barcelona, Spain) writing in International Microbiology (2011) 14: 235-236 read more ...

Brucella: Molecular Microbiology and Genomics Edited by: Ignacio López-Goñi and David O'Callaghan ISBN: 978-1-904455-93-6 Publisher: Caister Academic Press Publication Date: February 2012 Cover: hardback "recommended to microbiologists, immunologists, veterinarians, and clinicians" Int. Micro.

"This is a good review of how viruses can hijack a host cell and induce unrestrained cellular replication. It will serve as a good reference and review for scientists working in this field as well as those developing vaccines and therapies for tumor-promoting viruses." from Rebecca T. Horvat (University of Kansas, USA) writing in Doodys read more ...

Small DNA Tumour Viruses Edited by: Kevin Gaston ISBN: 978-1-904455-99-8 Publisher: Caister Academic Press Publication Date: March 2012 Cover: hardback "a good reference and review" (Doodys)

"Cancer biology researchers interested in the transforming viruses will find the information contained in Small DNA Tumour Viruses to be highly applicable in terms of its strong molecular biology coverage. Virologists focused on this group of viruses will find this book invaluable for its multiple perspectives and concise summary of a large body of research in this area." from MedicalScienceBooks.com read more ...

Small DNA Tumour Viruses Edited by: Kevin Gaston ISBN: 978-1-904455-99-8 Publisher: Caister Academic Press Publication Date: March 2012 Cover: hardback "invaluable for its multiple perspectives and concise summary of a large body of research" (MedicalScienceBooks.com)

"Overall, this book provides a timely and useful review of topics relevant to the interface of small RNA biology and virology. Chapters were written to stand alone and are therefore best read individually ... a good addition to institutional libraries." from Eva Gottwein (Chicago, USA) writing in The Quarterly Review of Biology (2012) 87: 66-67. read more ...

RNA Interference and Viruses: Current Innovations and Future Trends Edited by: Miguel Angel Martínez ISBN: 978-1-904455-56-1 Publisher: Caister Academic Press Publication Date: February 2010 Cover: hardback "a timely and useful review" (Quart. Rev. Biol.)

" a useful overview on the tools and concepts in bacterial population biology" from Edward J. Feil (Bath, UK) writing in The Quarterly Review of Biology (2012) 87: 71. read more ...

Microbial Population Genetics Edited by: Jianping Xu ISBN: 978-1-904455-59-2 Publisher: Caister Academic Press Publication Date: March 2010 Cover: hardback "a useful overview " (Quart. Rev. Biol.)

"a must-have for anyone interested in Brucella spp and brucellosis ... a comprehensive and detailed review of the most recent advances regarding Brucella ... This well-referenced book will be a welcome addition to the libraries of researchers, laboratory workers, molecular biologists, microbiologists, and veterinarians ... For those looking for a single, detailed reference on Brucella organisms, purchasing this book will be money well spent." from Angela Arenas writing in J. Vet. Med. Assoc. (2012) 240: 686. read more ...

Brucella: Molecular Microbiology and Genomics Edited by: Ignacio López-Goñi and David O'Callaghan ISBN: 978-1-904455-93-6 Publisher: Caister Academic Press Publication Date: February 2012 Cover: hardback "a must-have for anyone interested in Brucella" (J. Vet. Med. Assoc.)

"The book contains some very high quality diagrams and figures ... It also comes with useful Internet tools ... This comprehensive book presents current scientific studies on the cellular processes of Bacillus species ... The book is well organized" from Rebecca T. Horvat (University of Kansas, USA) writing in Doodys read more ...

Bacillus: Cellular and Molecular Biology (Second edition) Edited by: Peter Graumann ISBN: 978-1-904455-97-4 Publisher: Caister Academic Press Publication Date: February 2012 Cover: hardback "high quality diagrams and figures" (Doodys)

"... excellent volume ... This book is an essential reference for anyone interested in antibiotic resistance or discovery but also contains interesting chapters on the human microbiota and on current strategies for vaccine development. I highly recommend that you add this to your shelves." from Matt Hutchings (University of East Anglia, UK) writing in Microbiology Today (2012) read more ...

Emerging Trends in Antibacterial Discovery: Answering the Call to Arms Edited by: Alita A. Miller and Paul F. Miller ISBN: 978-1-904455-89-9 Publisher: Caister Academic Press Publication Date: August 2011 Cover: hardback "I highly recommend that you add this to your shelves" (Microbiol. Today)