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Handbook of the Protists
John M. Archibald (Ed.)
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Description for Handbook of the Protists
Hardback. Editor(s): Archibald, John M.; Simpson, Alastair G. B.; Slamovits, Claudio H. Num Pages: 1300 pages, 355 black & white illustrations, 30 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: MMFM; PSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155. .
Published in a modern, user-friendly format this fully revised and updated edition of The Handbook of Protoctista (1990) is the resource for those interested in the biology, diversity and evolution of eukaryotic microorganisms and their descendants, exclusive of animals, plants and fungi. With chapters written by leading researchers in the field, the content reflects the present state of knowledge of the cell and genome biology, evolutionary relationships and ecological/medical/economic importance each major group of protists, organized according to current protist systematics as informed by molecular phylogenetics and genomics.
Published in a modern, user-friendly format this fully revised and updated edition of The Handbook of Protoctista (1990) is the resource for those interested in the biology, diversity and evolution of eukaryotic microorganisms and their descendants, exclusive of animals, plants and fungi. With chapters written by leading researchers in the field, the content reflects the present state of knowledge of the cell and genome biology, evolutionary relationships and ecological/medical/economic importance each major group of protists, organized according to current protist systematics as informed by molecular phylogenetics and genomics.
Product Details
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Weight
28g
Number of Pages
1657
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319281476
SKU
V9783319281476
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About John M. Archibald (Ed.)
Dr. John Archibald is Professor of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology at Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia, Canada, and Senior Fellow of the Canadian Institute For Advanced Research. His scientific contributions include serving as Treasurer of the Society for Molecular Biology & Evolution (2009-11) and Associate Editor for various journals, including Genome Biology & Evolution and Journal of Phycology. He is ... Read more
Reviews for Handbook of the Protists
The Handbook covers many of these dreadful protistan parasites, but, unlike conventional parasitology texts, the parasitic species are discussed within the larger context of their encompassing phyla, allowing the reader to see how the general features of particular types of protists may have given them advantages in exploiting new hosts. ... The Handbook is thus an essential resource for researchers ... Read more