Myxobacteria: Multicellularity and Differentiation

A major review of many aspects of myxobacterial biology.

• Reviews the major strides that have been made in understanding the many unique aspects of myxobacterial biology.
• Describes the mechanisms of motility, multicellular development, regulatory mechanisms, myxobacterial metabolism, and genomic analyses.
• Addresses the historical and ecological/evolutionary contexts for contemporary myxobacterial research.
• Focuses on the multicellularity and differentiation of myxobacteria, but also examines analogous behaviors seen in a wide range of other organisms to set myxobacterial biology in a greater context.
• Includes practical methods chapters to guide researchers and help laboratories set up their own myxobacterial studies.