Description: Introduction: Roots of Bacterial Systematics. M. Goodfellow and A.G. O'Donnell. Classification: Structure of the Bacterial Genome, N.J. Palleroni. Plasmids, Transposons and Gene Rearrangements, C.R. Harwood. Nucleic Acids and Classification, E. Stackebrandt and W. Liesack. Cell Envelopes and Classification, K. Suzuki, M. Goodfellow, and A.G. O'Donnell. Protein Electrophoresis and Classification, L. Vauterin, J. Swings, and K. Kersters. Computer-Assisted Classification, M.J. Sackin and D. Jones. Nomenclature: Bacterial Nomenclature and Its Role in Systematics, I.J. Bousfield. Nomenclature Literacy, T.O. MacAdoo. Identification: Computer-Assisted Identification, F.G. Priest and S.T. Williams. Whole Organism Fingerprinting, J. Magee. Serological Identification, G.H.W. Bowden. Nucleic Acid Probes, K.H. Schleifer, W. Ludwig, and R. Amann. Conclusions: Future of Bacterial Systematics, A.G. O'Donnell, T.M. Embley, and M. Goodfellow. Glossary of Taxonomic Terms. Subject Index.

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