John Roth has had a long and very productive career in bacterial genetics and has influenced many in the field through his teaching and research.[...]
Explore the fundamental role of microbes in the natural history of our planet Inspired by a 2009 colloquium on microbial evolution convened at the Galapagos Islands, Microbes and Evolution continues to celebrate Charles Darwin and his landmark book On the Origin of Species. Features 40 first-person [...]
Emerging infectious diseases are often due to environmental disruption, which exposes microbes to a different niche that selects for new virulence traits and facilitates transmission between animals and humans. Thus, health of humans also depends upon health of animals and the environment - a concep[...]