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The pathways and networks underlying biological function Now in its second edition, Biochemical Pathways continues to garner praise from students, instructors, and researchers for its clear, full-color illustrations of the pathways and networks that determine biological...
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Wiley
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2013-01-30
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This book represents the culmination of the author’s lifetime work on a single fascinating group of insects, the hover wasps, Stenogastrinae. The author explores the biology of these little-known wasps at the threshold of sociality, presenting an ambitious survey of...
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Springer
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2013-01-29
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“Bioinformatics of Human Proteomics” discusses the development of methods, techniques and applications in the field of protein bioinformatics, an important direction in bioinformatics. It collects contributions from expert researchers in order to provide a practical...
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Springer
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2013-01-26
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Translational Bioinformatics
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Europe currently is the oldest continent in the world and its population is still ageing. This demographic shift affects society, economy, and welfare states. Scholars from various disciplines and the public noted this development and wonder what effects it may have,...
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Springer
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2013-01-24
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Plant Centromere Biology is dedicated to plant centromere research. Chapters cover the structure of centromeres from several plant species including Arabidopsis thaliana, rice, maize, wheat and beet, while other sections cover several unique characteristics associated...
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Wiley-Blackwell
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2013-01-23
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Equine GenomicsEquine genetics has long been studied as a means of improving traits such as performance capabilities and coat color in horses. Dramatic advances in genomics and high-throughput DNA analysis technologies have significantly increased our understanding of...
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Wiley-Blackwell
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2013-01-22
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Cilia are tiny microtubule-based organelles projecting from the plasma membrane of practically all cells in the body. In the past 10 years a flurry of research has indicated a crucial role of this long-neglected organelle in the development and function of the central...
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Springer
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2013-01-19
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The stingless bees are one of the most diverse, attractive, fascinating, conspicuous and useful of all the insect groups of the tropical world. This is a formidable and contentious claim but I believe it can be backed up. They are fifty times more species rich than the...
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Springer
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2013-01-17
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The transposable genetic elements, or transposons, as they are now known, have had a tumultuous history. Discovered in the mid-20th century by Barbara McClintock, they were initially received with puzzlement. When their genomic abundance began to be apparent, they were...
Editeur :
Wiley-Blackwell
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2013-01-16
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Mesenchymal Stromal Cell (MSC) biology has been studied for more than 4 decades and the cells have been investigated for potential clinical applications for more than 15 years. Progress has become exponential over the past decade due mainly to the broad therapeutic...
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Humana
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2013-01-16
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This up-to-date review of seed genomics, from basic seed biology to practical applications in crop science, provides a thorough background understanding of seed biology from a basic science perspective. A valuable resource for advanced graduate students, post-docs,...
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Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2013-01-15
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Mapping of animal genomes has generated huge databases and several new concepts and strategies, which are useful to elucidate origin, evolution and phylogeny. Genetic and physical maps of genomes further provide precise details on chromosomal location, function,...
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Springer
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2013-01-13
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Genome Mapping and Genomics in Animals
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The future of agriculture greatly depends on our ability to enhance productivity without sacrificing long-term production potential.The application of microorganisms, such as the diverse bacterial species of plant growth promoting bacteria (PGPB), represents an...
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Springer
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2013-01-11
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Professor Fox’s multi-volume Advanced Dairy Chemistry set was first published in four volumes in the early 1980s. A second edition came out in the early 1990s, and an updated third edition was published a decade later. The set is the leading major reference on dairy...
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Springer
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2013-01-09
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Die Natur liefert uns viele Leistungen gratis: So bildet sich Grundwasser neu, bleiben Böden fruchtbar, erzeugt die Photosynthese pflanzliche Biomasse. Wir Menschen ziehen aus diesen „Ökosystemdienstleistungen“ (kurz: ÖSD) vielfältigen Nutzen, sei es für die Ernährung,...
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Springer Spektrum
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2013-01-09
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Ecosystem services are the resources and processes supplied by natural ecosystems which benefit humankind (for example, pollination of crops by insects, or water filtration by wetlands). They underpin life on earth, provide major inputs to many economic sectors and...
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Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2013-01-08
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The book is dedicated to the topical area of biology and medicine and the role of stress proteins HSP70 in the regulation of intracellular protein homeostasis, signaling transduction and cell protection.The book is divided into chapters, which describe the discovery of...
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Springer
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2013-01-08
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Transposable elements are short lengths of DNA with the capacity to move between different points within a genome. This process can affect the function of genes at or near the insertion site.
The present book gives an overview of the impact of transposable elements on...
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Springer
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2013-01-08
Collection :
Topics in Current Genetics
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Seeds provide an efficient means in disseminating plant virus and viroid diseases. The success of modern agriculture depends on pathogen free seed with high yielding character and in turn disease management. There is a serious scientific concern about the transmission...
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Springer
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2013-01-05
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Get the best grades with My Revision Notes: OCR AS Biology.Manage your own revision with step-by-step support from experienced teacher and examiner Frank SochackiUse specific examples and advice to improve your knowledge of biological processes and applicationsGet the...
Editeur :
Philip Allan
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2013-01-04
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