Bacterial Regulatory Networks — Alain A. M. Filloux

Description

Regulatory networks are central to bacterial survival. They coordinate how cells detect nutritional status, stress, and competing signals—and convert that information into precise changes in gene expression, metabolism, motility, virulence, and community behavior. Bacterial Regulatory Networks brings together authoritative reviews from leading researchers under the editorship of Alain A. M. Filloux to provide a current, concept-driven overview of the field. 

This volume explains how diverse molecular players—DNA, RNA, proteins, and metabolites—interact as integrated networks that enable bacteria to occupy an extraordinary range of ecological niches. It is particularly valuable for readers working in molecular microbiology, bacterial genetics, infection biology, and microbial systems research who want a clear view of the major regulatory themes shaping modern microbiology. 

Coverage includes foundational and high-impact regulatory systems such as sigma-factor networks, quorum sensing, cyclic di-GMP signaling, RNA-mediated regulation, the H-NS global regulator, two-component systems, chemotaxis control, iron homeostasis, anaerobic regulatory programs, bistable networks, and the evolution of transcription factors and regulatory circuitry.