Plasmids

“The study and utilization of plasmids is experiencing renewed interest. This book is a comprehensive and illustrative source where readers can find the latest advances in all aspects of plasmids, from the basic understanding of their biology to their utilization as tools in the modern laboratory.” Luis A. Actis, Professor and Chair, Department of Microbiology, Miami University “Plasmids: Biology and Impact in Biotechnology and Discovery compiles information on the recent progress achieved in the field of Plasmid Biology. It constitutes a wealth of inextinguishable knowledge, and is an important reference for all scientists working in the expanding and interconnected world of modern biology.” Prof. Manuel Espinosa, Professor ‘ad honorem’ at the Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas from the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas

Marcelo E. Tolmasky is a Professor at the Department of Biology, California State University, Fullerton, and the Director of the Center for Applied Biotechnology Studies. He did his PhD at the Fundacion Instituto Leloir under the mentorship of Luis F. Leloir and his postdoctoral training in Jorge H. Crosa’s laboratory at the Oregon Health & Sciences University, where he studied virulence and antibiotic resistance plasmids in Gram-negatives. His current research focuses on several basic and applied aspects of plasmid-mediated multidrug resistance and virulence. He was a coeditor of the book Enzyme-Mediated Resistance to Antibiotics: Mechanisms, Dissemination, and Prospects for Inhibition (ASM Press).