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Mela, F. (2011, February 22). Genomic analysis of bacterial mycophagy.
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Genomic Analysis of Bacterial Mycophagy
Francesca Mela
The study described in this thesis was performed at the institute of Biology of Leiden University; the practical work was performed at the Netherland Institute of Ecology, NIOO-KNAW.
The financial support of this study was provided by the BSIK program Ecogenomics.
Cover picture: Aspergillus niger and Collimonas fungivorans on water yeast agar plate.
Printed by Gildeprint Drukkerijen, Enschede ISBN: 978-90-816775-1-6
Genomic Analysis of Bacterial Mycophagy
Proefschrift ter verkrijging van
de graad van Doctor aan de Universiteit Leiden,
op gezag van Rector Magnificus prof.mr. P.F. van der Heijden, volgens besluit van het College voor Promoties
te verdedigen op dinsdag 22 februari 2011 te klokke 15:00 uur
door Francesca Mela
geboren in 1978, Imperia, Italy
Netherlands Institute of Ecology, Heteren Dr. J. H. J. Leveau
University of California, Davis, USA Overige leden Prof. Dr. J. D. van Elsas
University of Groningen Prof. Dr. C. J. ten Cate
Leiden University Dr. A. F. J. Ram
Leiden University Dr. K. Vrieling
Leden university
Contents
Chapter 1 General introduction 7
Chapter 2 Listening in on a bacterial/fungal dialog: transcriptional profiling of an antagonistic interaction
19
Chapter 3 Comparative genomics of the pIPO2/pSB102 family of environmental plasmids: sequence, evolution, and ecology of pTer331 isolated from Collimonas fungivorans Ter331
41
Chapter 4 Comparative genomics of Collimonas bacteria 77
Chapter 5 General discussion 97
Bibliography 105
Appendix 135
Summary 175
Samenvatting 179
Riepilogo 183
Acknowledgements 187
Curriculum vitae 189
