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Our sense of smell - or olfaction as it is technically known - is our most enigmatic sense. It can conjure up memories, taking us back to very specific places and emotions, whilst powerful smells can induce strong feelings of hunger or nausea. In the animal kingdom...
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OUP Oxford
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2020-05-28
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Our sense of smell - or olfaction as it is technically known - is our most enigmatic sense. It can conjure up memories, taking us back to very specific places and emotions, whilst powerful smells can induce strong feelings of hunger or nausea. In the animal kingdom...
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OUP Oxford
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2020-05-28
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High-resolution images of phytoplankton cells such as diatoms or desmids, which are useful for monitoring water quality, can now be provided by digital microscopes, facilitating the automated analysis and identification of specimens. Conventional approaches are based on...
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Springer
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2020-05-28
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The Central Andean Altiplane represents a unique extreme environment due to its high altitude, closed basins that modulate the salt pans and saline wetlands surrounded by deserts, as well as the considerable influence of volcanic activity. UV radiation, arsenic content,...
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Springer
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2020-05-27
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This book gathers the latest insights into soil health and its sustainability, providing an up-to-date overview of the various aspects of soil quality and fertility management, e.g., plant-microbe interactions to maintain soil health; and the use of algal, fungal and...
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Springer
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2020-05-26
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Aleocharine beetles are among the most poorly known and difficult-to-identify groups of Coleoptera worldwide. This book presents the first comprehensive synopsis of aleocharine rove beetle species (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae) from British Columbia, Canada. It is...
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Springer
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2020-05-26
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Myosins are molecular motors that use the energy from ATP hydrolysis to move and exert tension on actin filaments. Although the best-known myosin is myosin II, which powers skeletal muscle contraction, there are at least two dozen classes of myosins, and cells generally...
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Springer
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2020-05-25
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Alter(n) ist eine gesellschaftliche Konstruktion, die sich abhängig von soziokulturellen und sozialstrukturellen Rahmenbedingungen auf der einen Seite und lebensweltlichen Bezügen, Interaktions- und Beziehungssystemen auf der anderen Seite realisiert. Im Sammelband soll...
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Springer VS
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2020-05-25
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Genome Editing-Techniken werden mit der Entdeckung von CRISPR/Cas interdisziplinär diskutiert. Die als revolutionär bezeichnete Genschere ist eine einfache und kostengünstige Möglichkeit, um vielfältige und sehr genaue Manipulationen des Genoms vorzunehmen. Die...
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Peter Lang GmbH, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
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2020-05-22
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Nrf2, a transcription factor that mediates transcriptional responses to oxidative and xenobiotic stresses, plays a central role in cellular protection against internal or external toxins. Defects in Nrf2 and the relevant regulatory pathways are associated with a number...
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Springer
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2020-05-21
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We are witnessing an alarming, global biodiversity crisis with an ongoing loss of species and their habitats. In response, a number of tools and approaches – including some that are contested – are being explored and promoted. Biodiversity offsets are one such approach,...
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Springer
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2020-05-20
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Die enzymatische Ligation von Peptid- und Proteinfragmenten stellt eine große Herausforderung dar. Unter anderem fehlen geeignete Biokatalysatoren, welche sowohl eine ausreichende Interaktion mit dem Peptidrückgrat aufweisen als auch die Knüpfung einer Peptidbindung...
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Springer Spektrum
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2020-05-19
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This open access book presents and analyzes the results of more than 30 years of long-term ecological research in riparian forest ecosystems with the aim of casting light on changes in the dynamics of riparian forests over time. The research, focusing on the Ooyamazawa...
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Springer
Parution :
2020-05-19
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Ecological Research Monographs
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Offers a comprehensive, accessible introduction to experimental design, field monitoring skills for plants and animals, data analysis, interpretation and reporting This user-friendly book presents field monitoring skills for both plants and animals, within the context...
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Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2020-05-19
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Given the at times confusing new information concerning the human microbiome released over the last few years, this book seeks to put the research field into perspective for non-specialists. Addressing a timely topic, it breaks down recent research developments in a way...
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Springer
Parution :
2020-05-18
Collection :
Fascinating Life Sciences
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Drosophila melanogaster (fruit fly) is a highly versatile model with a genetic legacy of more than a century. It provides powerful genetic, cellular, biochemical and molecular biology tools to address many questions extending from basic biology to human diseases. One of...
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Springer
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2020-05-18
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The global population is increasing rapidly, and feeding the ever-increasing population poses a serious challenge for agriculturalists around the world. Seed is a basic and critical input in agriculture to ensure global food security. Roughly 90 percent of the crops...
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Springer
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2020-05-18
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Das Buch untersucht die inhaltlichen und strukturellen Herausforderungen, vor der unsere Gesellschaft angesichts einer stetig steigenden Lebenserwartung und einer zunehmenden Vielfalt unterschiedlicher Lebensentwürfe steht. Sind wir vorbereitet auf die Bedürfnisse einer...
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Springer
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2020-05-15
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Kim Kellermann erörtert in diesem Buch, wie die Ernährung für die Zukunft gesichert werden kann, möglichst ohne die Natur für kommende Generationen dauerhaft durch schlechte Landwirtschaftspraktiken zu schädigen. Dafür werden die derzeitigen Vorgehensweisen, Chancen...
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Springer Spektrum
Parution :
2020-05-14
Collection :
BestMasters
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This book proposes strategies for improving the resilience and conservation of temperate forests in South America, such that these forests can provide ecosystem services in a sustainable way. As such it contributes to the design of a resilient human-forest model that...
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Springer
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2020-05-13
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