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Bergey s Manual of Systematic Bacteriology, one of the most comprehensive and authoritative works in the field of prokaryotic systematics is undergoing an extensive revision that will ultimately culminate in a five volume Second Edition. Arrangement of the content of the Second Edition follows the now familiar and well regarded phylogeny of the 16S rRNA gene, yet retains much of the layout of the First Edition. Volume 1, encompassing the Archaea, Deeply Branching and Phototrophic Bacteria was published in 2001. We are pleased to announce that work on Volume 2, The Proteobacteria, has been completed. This culminates a four year effort by Bergey's Manual Trust and more than 150 internationally recognized authorities to provide a comprehensive view of the Proteobacteria, the largest prokaryotic phylum.
List of contents
Preface to Volume Two of the Second Edition of Bergey s Manual of Systematic Bacteriology.- Preface to the First Edition of Bergey s Manual of Systematic Bacteriology.- Preface to the First Edition of Bergey s Manual of Determinative Bacteriology.- Contributors.- Betaproteobacteria -Burkholderiaceae.- Oxalobacteraceae.- Alcaligenaceae.- Comamonadaceae.- Genera incertae sedis.- Hydrogenophilales.- Methylophilales.- Neisseriales.- Genera incertae sedis.- Nitrosomonadales.- Spirillaceae.- Gallionellaceae.- Rhodocyclales.- Class IV. Deltaproteobacteria.- Desulfovibrionales.- Desulfomicrobiaceae.- Desulfobacterales.- Desulfarcales.- Desulfuromonales.- Peolobacter.- Syntrophobacterales.- Syntrophaceae.- Bdellovibrionales.- Myxococcales.- Sorangineae.- Nannocystineae.- Class V.: Epsilonproteobacteria.- Campylobacterales.- Helicobacteraceae.- Index.
Summary
Includes a description of the Alpha-, Beta-, Delta-, and Epsilonproteabacteria (1256 pages, 512 figures, and 371 tables). This large taxa include many well known medically and environmentally important groups. Especially notable are Acetobacter, Agrobacterium, Aquospirillum, Brucella, Burkholderia, Caulobacter, Desulfovibrio, Gluconobacter, Hyphomicrobium, Leptothrix, Myxococcus, Neisseria, Paracoccus, Propionibacter, Rhizobium, Rickettsia, Sphingomonas, Thiobacillus, Xanthobacter and 268 additional genera.
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From the reviews of the second edition:
"Satisfyingly heavy and a pleasure to handle … Volume 2 of the Second Edition of this highly respected work boasts a combined weight of more than 7 Kg. Their sheer size is a testament to the quantity of information contained inside. … Each article … is organized in a standardized way that helps make the information more digestible. … The updated Manual has a place in all scientific libraries and its importance can only grow as we continue to explore and appreciate the vast prokaryotic diversity surrounding us." (Dawn Field, Microbiology Today, July, 2006)
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From the reviews of the second edition: "Satisfyingly heavy and a pleasure to handle Volume 2 of the Second Edition of this highly respected work boasts a combined weight of more than 7 Kg. Their sheer size is a testament to the quantity of information contained inside. Each article is organized in a standardized way that helps make the information more digestible. The updated Manual has a place in all scientific libraries and its importance can only grow as we continue to explore and appreciate the vast prokaryotic diversity surrounding us." (Dawn Field, Microbiology Today, July, 2006)
