{"product_id":"brave-genomes-silvia-bulgheresi-9780443187896","title":"Brave Genomes: Microbial Genome Plasticity in the Face of Environmental Challenge","description":"The role of environmentally triggered genetic and epigenetic changes in microbial adaptation and evolution is still not broadly appreciated. \u003ci\u003eBrave Genomes: Microbial Genome Plasticity in the Face of Environmental Challenge\u003c\/i\u003e narrates how microorganisms cope with environmental changes including unanticipated ones. Although it does comprise eukaryotes, it focuses on bacteria and - whenever possible - on archaea. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAmong the environmentally sensitive sources of genome plasticity, the book treats tandem repeats, mutagenic break repair, transcription-associated mutagenesis and transposable elements. Additionally, it deals with epigenetic mechanisms such as DNA methylation and regulatory RNA-based systems. These not only regulate the activity of mobile DNA, they can also synergize with it. In closing, symbiosis and genetic noise are also discussed as possible sources of phenotypic plasticity. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eBrave Genomes\u003c\/i\u003e emphasizes the role of the environment in generating genotypic and phenotypic diversity. This emerges, in turn, as the most efficient response to challenging conditions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Silvia Bulgheresi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0443187894\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780443187896\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Academic Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/24\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 220\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Silvia Bulgheresi","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46545813700863,"sku":"9780443187896","price":175.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6a34ce18-1047-4e6e-be9a-ccc0f095c205.jpg?v=1738183401","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/brave-genomes-silvia-bulgheresi-9780443187896","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}