Front Cover; Advances in Microbial Physiology, Volume 17; Copyright Page; Contents; Chapter 1. Molecular Structure of the Bacterial Spore; I. Introduction; II. Spore Morphology; III. Exosporium and Appendages; IV. Coats; V. Cortex and Germ Cell Wall; VI. Core; VII. Ionic Composition of Spores; VIII. Water Content and Physical State of the Core; IX. Mechanisms for the Dehydration of the Core; X. Acknowledgement; References; Chapter 2. Physiology of Fungal Lipids: Selected Topics; I. Introduction; II. Location of Lipid in Fungal Cells; III. Lipids and Fungal Membranes
IV. Biosynthesis of Fungal LipidsV. Role of Lipids in Fungal Morphogenesis; VI. Role of Lipid in Fungus-Host Relationships; References; Chapter 3. Compatible Solutes and Extreme Water Stress in Eukaryotic Micro-organisms; I. Introduction; II. Role of Polyhydric Alcohols; III. Physiology of Xerotolerance; IV. Regulation of Compatible Solute Accumulation; V. Summary; VI. Acknowledgements; References; Chapter 4. The Yeast Nucleus; I. Introduction; II. Nuclear Morphology; III. Nuclear Division; IV. Yeast Chromosomes; V. Initiation of Nuclear DNA Synthesis; VI. Nuclear DNA Replciation
VII. Nuclear Control Over Mitochondrial-DNA ReplicationVIII. Nuclear DNA Enzymes; IX. Expression of Nuclear Genes; X. Expression of Yeast Genes in Escherichia Coli; XI. Integration of Growth and Nuclear/Cell Division; XII. SomeTechnical Considerations; XIII. Conclusions; XIV. Acknowledgements; References; Chapter 5. Biology, Physiology and Biochemistry of Hyphomicrobia; I. Introduction; II. Biology and Physiology of Hyphomicrobia; III. Biochemistry of Hyphomicrobia; IV. Conclusion; V. Acknowledgements; References; Author Index; Subject Index