Protistology provides a comprehensive overview on recent developments in understanding the diversity of cell biology, genomic processes, parasite-host interactions, and the evolution of eukaryotes. The book is the first modern treatise on these organisms, walking readers through protistology's diversity and classification. This book is an ideal supplemental text for upper-level undergraduates and graduate students in microbial ecology, freshwater and marine biology, soil ecology, environmental sciences, or those looking to initiate a course in protistology. Covers the entire breadth of protists, including numerous illustrations, photographs and figures Provides an accessible, modern classification of protists Presents comparative cell biology and evolutionary trends in the diversity of protists INDICE: 1. Introduction 2. A brief history 3. Diversity, classification, and nomenclature Section I. 4. Archaeplastida 5. Cryptista 6. Haptista 7. Stramenopiles 8. Alveolata 9. Rhizaria 10. Amorphea, Opisthokonta, CRUMS, and Obazoa 11. Amoebozoa 12. Discoba 13. Metamonada Section II. 14. Codon usage 15. Endosymbionts 16. Transfer of organelle and symbiont genes to the nucleus 17. Lateral gene transfers 18. Ectosymbionts 19. Extrusomes 20. Endomembrane system, vesicle transport 21. Surface antigen variance 22. Ciliophora genetics and inheritance, (epigenetics) 23. Gene editing 24. Mating type systems 25. Cell-cell communication and recognition 26. Cell shape and polarity 27. Cytoskeletal elements (fine filaments, intermediate filaments, microtubular structures) 28. Morphogenesis and cell cycle regulation 29. Evolution and diversity of parasitism 30. Ecology (functional groups, community structure, food webs and nutrient cycling) 31. Glossary and Abbreviations 32. Journals and Societies 33. Bibliography (selected papers and books)
- ISBN: 978-0-323-95299-6
- Editorial: Elsevier
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 370
- Fecha Publicación: 02/08/2022
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés