Chapter 2 Microbial evolution the view from the acidophiles

• Main Author: López de Saro, Francisco J. (auth)
• Other Authors: Díaz-Maldonado, Héctor (auth), Amils, Ricardo (auth), Bakermans, Corien (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Boston De Gruyter 2015
• Subjects: Microbiology (non-medical); Applied ecology; Microorganisms; biodiversity; microbial inhabitants
• Online Access: OAPEN Library: download the publication; OAPEN Library: description of the publication

In this review we describe the major advances of recent years in the study of the evolutionary mechanisms that shape the genomes of acidophilic organisms, as well as the ecological scenarios in which these changes take place. Finally, we suggest future avenues of research into this fascinating group...