Genetics of Lactic Acid Bacteria

by Wood, Brian J. B.; Warner, Philip J.

• ISBN13: 9780306472909
• ISBN10: 0306472902
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-09-30
• Publisher: Plenum Pub Corp

Summary

Beginning with an introduction to relevant genetic techniques, chapters cover all major groups of LAB, including the Bifidobacteria; plasmid biology, gene transfer, phage, and sugar metabolism; gene expression of various LAB; applications for genetically engineered LAB, including the emerging field of medical applications; and the legal and consumer issues that arise from such applications. This resource will set the benchmark for the state of knowledge of LAB genetics and should be of value to food scientists and other researchers working with LAB in its present and future capacities. Professionals using lactic acid bacteria (LAB) for research and/or as working organisms, whether in food and dairy fermentations or in the exciting new field of clinical delivery agents, will find this book invaluable. In addition, professors teaching under- and post-graduates in microbiology, and postgraduate research students will also find this an essential reference work.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction: Background, Relevant Genetic Techniques, and Terms	1	(24)
Jane E. Rixon and Philip J. Warner
Chapter 2 Plasmid Biology, Conjugation, and Transposition	25	(20)
Michael J. Gasson and Claire A. Shearman
Chapter 3 Comparative Genomics of Bacteriophage Infecting Lactic Acid Bacteria	45	(50)
Elizabeth Stanley, Stephen McGrath, Gerald F. Fitzgerald, and Douwe van Sinderen
Chapter 4 Genetics of the Metabolism of Lactose and Other Sugars	95	(26)
Elaine E. Vaughan, Michiel Kleerebezem, and Willem M. de Vos
Chapter 5 Regulation of Gene Expression in Lactococcus Tactis	121	(22)
Oscar P. Kuipers and Kees J. Leenhouts
Chapter 6 Gene Expression in Lactobacilli	143	(46)
Peter H. Pouwels and Stéphane Chaillou
Chapter 7 Genetics of Proteolysis in Lactococcus lactis	189	(36)
Jan Kok and Girbe Buist
Chapter 8 Genetics of Bacteriocin Production in Lactic Acid Bacteria	225	(36)
Morten Skaugen, Luis M. Cintas, and Ingolf F. Nes
Chapter 9 Lactic Acid Bacteria as Mucosal Delivery Vehicles	261	(30)
Jerry M. Wells and Annick Mercenier
Chapter 10 The Genetics of Phage Resistance in Lactococus lactis	291	(20)
Shirley A. Walker and Todd R. Klaenhammer
Chapter 11 Antibiotic Resistance and Transfer in Lactic Acid Bacteria	311	(44)
Michael Teuber, Franziska Schwarz, and Leo Meile
Chapter 12 The Ratio between Benefits and Risk of Fermented Foods Produced by Genetically Modified Lactic Acid Bacteria	355	(22)
Theo Verrips and Aat Ledeboer
Glossary/Abbreviations	377	(2)
Index	379