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New and Future Developments in Microbial Biotechnology and Bioengineering: Microbial Genes Biochemistry and Applications consolidates the most widely used genetic methods available, bringing together the fields of biochemistry, biotechnology, and microbiology. The chapters outlined give clear and concise direction on both standard and applied microbial genetic improvements, presenting undergraduates, postgraduates, and researchers with the latest developments in microbial gene technology. In addition, the book describes the background and usefulness of each experiment in question. All chapters covered in the book are derived from current peer-reviewed literature as accepted by the international scientific community.

Compiles the latest developments made in the area of microbial gene systems
Includes exhaustive information on almost all areas of microbial gene technology
Relates microbial engineering and its direct application to the production of many useful compounds
Written by an international team of authors and compiled by award winning editors

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1. Gene Manipulation and Regulation of Catabolic Genes for Biodegradation of Biphenyl Compounds 2. Genetics and Molecular Biology of Genes Encoding Cephalosporin Biosynthesis in Microbes 3. Disruption of Protease Genes in Microbes for Production of Heterologous Proteins 4. Function profiling of microbial communities with three figures 5. Enhanced Resistance to Fungal Pathogens Through Selective Utilization of Useful Microbial Genes 6. Differential Expression of the Microbial ß-1,4-Xylanase, and ß-1,4-Endoglucanase Genes 7. Profile of Secondary Metabolite Gene Cluster in Microbe 8. Production of Recombinant Microbial Thermostable Lipases 9. Isolation of Cellulase Genes From Thermophilies: A Novel Approach Toward New Gene Discovery 10. Microbial Genes Involved in InteractionWith Plants 11. Virulence Factors and Their Associated Genes in Microbes 12. Modulation of Gene Expression by Microsatellites in Microbes 13. Polyketide and Its Derivatives 14. Synthetic Biology Strategy for Microbial Cellulases: An Overview

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