New and Future Developments in Microbial Biotechnology and Bioengineering : microbial genes biochemistry and applications / edited by Harikesh Bahadur Singh, Vijai Kumar Gupta, Sudisha Jogaiah.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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 Community -- 5. Enhanced Resistance to Fungal Pathogens Through Selective Utilization of Useful Microbial Genes -- 6. Differential Expression of the Microbial -1,4-Xylanase, and -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 Interaction With 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

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.