Publisher: Caister Academic Press
Editor: A.P. Waters and C.J. Janse Leiden University
Medical Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands
Publication date: March 2004
ISBN-10: 0-9542464-6-2
ISBN-13: 978-0-9542464-6-4
Price: GB £159 or US $319
(hardback).
Pages: xii + 546
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Malaria Parasites: Comparative Genomics, Evolution and Molecular Biology | 2013
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In this book internationally renown experts provide up-to-date reviews of the most important aspects of post-genomic malaria research. Topics covered include: the P. falciparum genome and model parasites, bioinformatics and genome databases, microsatellite analysis, analysis of chromosome structure, cell cycle to RNA polymerase I and II mediated gene expression, role of the nuclear genome, the parasite surface and cell biology, and much more.
The book is essential reading for all parasitologists and scientists with an interest in malaria.
Key Features:
* Detailed Discussions of Cutting Edge Topics
* Expert
International Authors
* Fully Up-To-Date
* Broad Coverage
* Post Genome Technologies Reviewed
* Furthers our Understanding of the Living, Dynamic Parasite
* Useful Index
Reviews:
"the most important aspects of post-genomic malaria research" from BookNews Inc.
"edited by one of the most respected teams in parasitology ... its depth and coverage are second to none. ... could not be more timely ... the parasitic biology of Plasmodium is revealed in all its molecular glory as never before. Buy it." from Mike Dyer writing in Nature Genetics 36(6): 545. June 2004.
"the book's 16 Chapters provide an excellent and informative snapshot of our current understanding of the parasite from a genomic perspective. ...edited and illustrated to a very high standard." from Mike Barrett writing in The Biochemist. August 2004.
"This excellent book will help researchers progress from information overload to exploitation and application. ... There is an impressive array of knowledge here." from Microbiology Today (2004) 31: 199.
Chapter List:
Introduction: The Plasmodium falciparum Genome Project
D.J. Carucci, P.M. Goodwin, M. Gottlieb and V. McGovern
Chapter 1: The Genome of Plasmodium falciparum
Neil Hall and Malcolm Gardner
Chapter 2: The Genome of Model Malaria Parasites, and Comparative Genomics
Jane Carlton, Joana Silva and Neil Hall
Chapter 3: Getting the Most out of Bioinformatics Resources
Jessica C. Kissinger and David S. Roos
Chapter 4: Manipulating the Plasmodium Genome
Teresa Gil Carvalho and Robert Ménard
Chapter 5: Toxoplasma gondii a Model Organism for the Apicomplexans?
Dominique Soldati and Markus Meissner
Chapter 6: Microsatellite Markers and Population Genetics in Plasmodium falciparum
Deirdre Joy, Jianbing Mu, and Xin-zhuan Su
Chapter 7: Chromosome Structure and Dynamics of Plasmodium Subtelomeres
Artur Scherf, Luisa M. Figueiredo and Lúcio H. Freitas-Junior
Chapter 8: Gene Expression
Kirk W Deitsch
Chapter 9: Regulation of rRNA Transcription and Processing
During the Plasmodium Life Cycle
Thomas F. McCutchan, Rosalinda van Spaendonk, Chris Janse, Jun Fang, and Andrew P. Waters
Chapter 10: Cell Cycle Control in Plasmodium falciparum: A Genomics Perspective
Christian Doerig and Debopam Chakrabarti
Chapter 11: The Apicoplast
Ross F. Waller and Geoff I. McFadden
Chapter 12: The Surface of the Plasmodium falciparum-infected Erythrocyte
Joseph D. Smith and Alister G. Craig
Chapter 13: Merozoite Cell Biology
Agnieszka E. Topolska, Lina Wang, Casilda G. Black, and Ross L. Coppel
Chapter 14: Sexual Development of Malaria Parasites
C.J. Janse and A.P. Waters
Chapter 15: Ookinete Cell Biology
R.E. Sinden, Y.I.H. Alavi, G.A. Butcher, J.T. Dessens, J.D. Raine, and H.E. Trueman
Chapter 16: Molecular and Cellular Biology of Chloroquine Resistance in Plasmodium falciparum
Karena L. Waller, Sylvia Lee and David A. Fidock
(EAN: 9780954246464 Subjects: [microbiology] [genomics] [medical microbiology] [molecular microbiology])