Includes bibliographical references and index

Contributors; Preface; Acknowledgments; I. GENERAL PRINCIPLES; 1. Structure and Evolution of Transcriptional Regulatory Networks; 2. Architecture and Dynamics of Transcriptional Networks; 3. Regulation by Alternative Sigma Factors; 4. The Role of Two-Component Signal Transduction Systems in Bacterial Stress Responses; 5. Roles of mRNA Stability, Translational Regulation, and Small RNAs in Stress Response Regulation; 6 Role of Proteolysis and Chaperones in Stress Response and Regulation; II. SPECIES STRESS RESPONSES; 7. Cellular Response to Heat Shock and Cold Shock.

The second edition of Bacterial Stress Responses incorporates and reviews the vast number of new findings that have greatly advanced the understanding of bacterial stress responses in the decade since the publication of the first edition. Readers will discover how this improved understanding not only enhances our knowledge of all cellular regulation at the molecular level, but also provides new ammunition in the fight against pathogens and helps optimize the use of bacteria in biotechnology.