Description
Very few books on photosynthetic bacteria have been published over the last 25 years and particularly not for young researchers and those working at the margins of interdisciplinary fields. This book addresses those issues.Anoxygenic Photosynthetic Bacteria is highly structured and contains detailed cross referencing of subjects. It covers important area including photosynthesis and photosynthetic bacteria; systematics and characteristic of each taxon; ecology and cultivation; photosynthetic electron transfer systems; metabolism; pigments and lipids; light-harvesting systems and reaction centers; photosynthetic genes and regulation of gene expression; origin and evolution of photosynthesis; and utilization of photosynthetic bacteria.- Covers the scientific aspects of anoxygenic phototrophic bacteria.- Each chapter is cross-referenced with other chapters to enable readers to understand the links and relationships between each of the chapters.- Provides comprehensive knowledge about phototrophic bacteria.
Table of Contents
1. Photosynthesis and anoxygenic phototrophic bacteria2. Biodiversity and taxonomy3. Ecology and cultivation4. Photosynthetic reaction center and electron transport system5. Metabolism6. Bacteriochlorophylls, carotenoids, lipids, and quinones7. Light-harvesting systems8. Photosynthesis genes and expression control9. Origin and evolution of photosynthesis10. Industrial and environmental applicationsAppendix (Taxonomic assignment of AnP bacteria)
