Completed Genomes: Bacteria and Archaea

This chapter includes the following topics: Introduction Classification of Bacteria by Morphological Criteria Classification of Bacteria and Archaea Based on Genome Size and Geometry Classification of Bacteria and Archaea Based on Lifestyle Classification of Bacteria Based on Human Disease Relevance Classification of Bacteria and Archaea Based on Ribosomal RNA Sequences Classification of Bacteria and Archaea Based on Other Molecular Sequences Analysis of Prokaryotic Genomes Comparison of Prokaryotic Genomes Perspective Pitfalls Web Resources Discussion Questions Problems Self-Test Quiz Suggested Reading