The bacterial spore: from molecules to systems

Content: Table of Contents    Contributors Preface    I. GENERAL OVERVIEW OF THE BACILLACEAE AND CLOSTRIDIA 1. Genome Diversity of Spore-Forming Firmicutes 2. Evolution in the Bacillaceae  3. Ecology of Bacillaceae  4. Sporulation in Bacteria: Beyond the Standard Model     II. THE BACILLACEAE: BACILLUS SUBTILIS 5. Chance and Necessity in Bacillus subtilis Development  6. Bacillus subtilis Systems Biology: Applications of -Omics Techniques to the Study of Endospore Formation  7. Protein Targeting during Bacillus subtilis Sporulation  8. Spore Peptidoglycan  9. The Spore Coat  10. Spore Resistance Properties  11. Spore Germination     III. THE BACILLACEAE: BACILLUS ANTHRACIS 12. The Phylogeny of Bacillus cereus sensu lato  13. The Bacillus anthracis Exosporium: What's the Big "Hairy" Deal?  14. Animal Models for the Pathogenesis, Treatment, and Prevention of Infection by Bacillus anthracis     IV. THE CLOSTRIDIA 15. Physiology and Sporulation in Clostridium  16. Clostridium perfringens Sporulation and Sporulation-Associated Toxin Production     V. PRACTICAL TECHNOLOGIES 17. Spore Surface Display  18. The Role of Bacterial Spores in Metal Cycling and Their Potential Application in Metal Contaminant Bioremediation     Index