Includes bibliographical references and index.

Escherichia coli genetic map -- Physical maps of Escherichia coli and their correlation with the genetic map -- Salmonella typhimurium genetic map -- Bacilus subtilis genetic map -- F factor and F derivatives -- Bacterial strains and how to obtain them -- Clone banks and libraries -- Databases -- Phage -- Some widely used plasmids -- Vectors -- Useful expression vectors -- Transposable elements -- Phage mu -- Other phages -- Sequences in the lac system -- Regulation -- Restriction enzyme specificities -- The genetic code and codon usage in selected organisms -- Natural and synthetic nonsense suppressors -- Mutagen and mutator specificities -- Properties of amino acids -- Atomic weights -- Additional procedures -- Formulas and recipes -- Photographing bacterial colonies -- Commercial suppliers.