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General concepts and basic informations, with data on structural components and functionning of the bacterial cell are provided, including descriptions of the cell wall, the secretion systems and the cytoskeleton organization. Basic informations about the functionning and organization of the chromosome and plasmids are shown, together with mechanisms of genetic recombination and DNA methylation. Other structural components of the bacterial cell like flagella and pili are also shown. Quorum sensing and functional processes like CRISPR systems involved in adaptation and metabolism are discussed, with basic concepts and data concerning bacterial identification. |