This book correlates the vast genetic diversity associated with environmental samples and
still underexploited potential for the development of biotechnology products. The book points …

Genetic Diversity in Microorganisms presents chapters revealing the magnitude of genetic
diversity of microorganisms living in different environmental conditions. The complexity and …

This chapter aims at presenting an overview of different aspects of the classification and
nomenclature of the prokaryotes, ie, the domains Bacteria and Archaea. Concepts of …

Our knowledge about microbial diversity has been rapidly accumulating due to the
application of the modern molecular biology based techniques. DNA sequence based …

Biosphere is a storehouse of a variety of microorganisms, which is used for various
environmental, pharmaceutical, agricultural, and industrial applications. With culture method …

Classification of prokaryotes is hierarchically organized into seven levels: kingdoms, phyla,
classes, orders, families, genera, and species. In prokaryotes, because they reproduce by …

The field of microbial ecology has been developing rapidly, largely owing to the introduction
of new molecular methods for identifying individuals, species and populations of …

The diversity of metabolic activities is a characteristic of the microbial world. This enormous
diversity needs to be structured in order to be understood, and as a result, taxonomy and …

The characterization of microorganisms is of essential importance for microbial ecology
studies. Classification, identification and differentiation of microbes have traditionally relied …

The earth contains a huge number of largely uncharacterized Bacteria and Archaea.
Microbiologists are struggling to summarize their genetic diversity and classify them, which …