"Bacteria exhibit remarkable natural genetic variation, and their DNA can readily be manipulated for experimental and practical applications. Using both establi

Brock (U. of Wisconsin) highlights and analyzes the experimental work that shaped and drove the field of bacterial genetics. Concentrating on the science rather

Fundamental Bacterial Genetics presents a conciseintroduction to microbial genetics. The text focuses on onebacterial species, Escherichia coli, but draws examp

During the mid-forties bacteria and phages were dis covered to be suitable objects for the study of genet ics. Genetic phenomena such as mutation and recombina