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Molecular Plant Immunity provides an integrated look at both well-established and emerging concepts in plant disease resistance providing the most current information on this important vitally important topic within plant biology. Understanding the molecular basis of...
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Wiley-Blackwell
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2012-10-10
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Explores the utility and potential of extremophiles in sustainability and biotechnology Many extremophilic bio-products are already used as life-saving drugs. Until recently, however, the difficulty of working with these microbes has discouraged efforts to develop...
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Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2012-10-10
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Our health care system is crippled by desperate efforts to prevent the inevitable. A third of the national Medicare budget -- nearly 175 billion -- is spent on the final year of life, and a third of that amount on the final month, often on expensive (and futile)...
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Basic Books
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2012-10-02
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Pattern Formation in Morphogenesis is a rich source of interesting and challenging mathematical problems. The volume aims at showing how a combination of new discoveries in developmental biology and associated modelling and computational techniques has ...
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Springer
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2012-10-02
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Commercially, D-xylitol is produced by chemical reactions that are tailored to the requirements of various sectors. However, due to the rising interest in sustainable development and ecologically benign practices, microbial transformation processes are generally...
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Springer
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2012-10-02
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Between longer life expectancies and declining birth rates, Europe’s elder population is growing into a sizable minority with considerable impact on nations, health systems, and economies—in other words, global implications as well as local and regional ones. Those...
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Springer
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2012-10-02
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This Brief offers a concise, handy overview of the main concepts related to Embryology, revisited through the novel concepts that are applied daily in stem cell research and cell therapy oriented investigations. It is based on three main areas: -The process involved...
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Springer
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2012-09-30
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NMR is one of the most powerful methods for imaging of biomolecules. This book is the ultimateNMR guide for researchers in the biomedical community and gives not only background and practical tips but also a forward looking view on the future ofNMR in systems biology....
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Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2012-09-27
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This volume investigates how the mitochondrial genome is transmitted, segregated, and inherited. It starts by describing mtDNA mutations and deletions and how these impact on the offspring’s well-being. It progresses to discuss how mutations to the mtDNA-nuclear-encoded...
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Humana
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2012-09-26
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Advances in technological and analytical methods have fostered rapid growth of systems biology and synthetic biology. There continues to be rapid changes and discoveries in both fields with a small number of recent peer-reviewed reviews indicating some of the...
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Springer
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2012-09-25
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African Ethnobotany in the Americas provides the first comprehensive examination of ethnobotanical knowledge and skills among theAfrican Diaspora in the Americas. Leading scholars on the subject explore the complex relationship between plant use and meaning among the...
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Springer
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2012-09-25
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The research results point to the need of sustaining plant protein sources to large populations in sub-Saharan Africa that have no access to meat. Proteins are essential components of the human body and therefore indispensable for human life. Malnutrition and diseases...
Editeur :
Peter Lang GmbH, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
Parution :
2012-09-21
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This introduction collects 17 innovative approaches to engineer novel and improved proteins for diverse applications in biotechnology, chemistry, bioanalytics and medicine. As such, key developments covered in this reference and handbook include de novo enzyme design,...
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Wiley-VCH
Parution :
2012-09-14
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This unique book is a collaborative effort between researchers at Rutgers University and colleagues from numerous institutions in Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan. It will be the first book to document more than 200 of the most important medicinal plants of Central Asia, many...
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Springer
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2012-09-14
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This book looks at the symbolic side of globalization, development, and aging. Many of the dimensions that are discussed represent updates of past debates but some are entirely new. In particular, globalization is accompanied by subtle social imagery that profoundly...
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Springer
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2012-09-14
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The story of the most significant biological breakthrough of the century - the discovery of the structure of DNA.'It is a strange model and embodies several unusual features. However, since DNA is an unusual substance, we are not hesitant in being bold' By elucidating...
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Weidenfeld & Nicolson
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2012-09-06
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With the longest life expectancy for men and the second longest for women, Hong Kong typifies our planet’s aging population. The daily lives of its older adults closely match the advantages and disadvantages experienced by urban elders in other developed countries. For...
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Springer
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2012-09-06
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Written by a senior examiner, John Campton, this CCEA AS Biology Student Unit Guide is the essential study companion for Unit 1: Molecules and Cells.This full-colour book includes all you need to know to prepare for your unit exam: clear guidance on the content of...
Editeur :
Philip Allan
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2012-08-31
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Following on from the international success of The Naked Woman, bestselling zoologist Desmond Morris turns his attention to the human male. The Naked Man is a study of the masculine body from head to toe, exploring how biological features have been modified, suppressed...
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Vintage Digital
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2012-08-31
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In light of mounting fishing pressures, increased aquaculture production and a growing concern for fish well-being, improved knowledge on the swimming physiology of fish and its application to fisheries science and aquaculture is needed. This book presents recent...
Editeur :
Springer
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2012-08-30
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