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The California Current System is one of the best studied ocean regions of the world, and the level of oceanographic information available is perhaps only surpassed by the northeast and northwest Atlantic. The current literature (later than 1993) offers no...
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Springer
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2013-09-30
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How intelligent are dolphins? Is their communication system really as complex as human language? And are they as friendly and peaceful as they are made out to be?
The Western world has had an enduring love affair with dolphins since the early 1960s, with fanciful...
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OUP Oxford
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2013-09-26
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How intelligent are dolphins? Is their communication system really as complex as human language? And are they as friendly and peaceful as they are made out to be?
The Western world has had an enduring love affair with dolphins since the early 1960s, with fanciful...
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OUP Oxford
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2013-09-26
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The human reaction to insects is neither purely biological nor simply cultural. And no one reacts to insects with indifference. Insects frighten, disgust and fascinate us. Jeff Lockwood explores this phenomenon through evolutionary science, human history, and...
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Oxford University Press
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2013-09-25
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This volume looks at the state-of-the-science in stem cells, discusses the current challenges, and examines the new directions the field is taking. Dr. Turksen, editor-in-chief of the journal "Stem Cell Reviews and Reports," has assembled a volume of...
Editeur :
Humana
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2013-09-24
Collection :
Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine
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The book is a comprehensive manual of practice for execution of afforestation and tree planting programmes in arid and semi-arid tropics. It includes a compact running account of the technology of afforestation and the relevant principles and practices in management of...
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Springer
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2013-09-24
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The ancient pairing of architecture and books has always been an interesting topic for debate, and the increasing popularity of electronic books has recently added fuel to the fire. However, the bonfires built for the printed version remain unlit. Research undertaken...
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Springer
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2013-09-24
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This volume systematically reviews the basic science and clinical knowledge of the role of free radicals and antioxidants, collectively known as “oxidative stress,” in the pathology of Alzheimer’s disease. It describes the most current diagnostic tools, laboratory...
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Humana
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2013-09-21
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Oxidative Stress in Applied Basic Research and Clinical Practice
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Non-mammalian synapsids were the dominant terrestrial vertebrates from the Late Carboniferous to the Middle Triassic and play a key role in understanding the origin and evolution of mammals. Despite these facts and the outstanding fossil record of the group, early...
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Springer
Parution :
2013-09-20
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?Long non-coding RNAs (lnc)RNAs have emerged as a new paradigm in epigenetic regulation of the genome. Thousands of lncRNAs have been identified and observed in a wide range of organisms. Unlike mRNA, lncRNA have no protein-coding capacity. ?So, while their function is...
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Springer
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2013-09-20
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This book describes the role of heat shock proteins in the life cycle of malaria parasites. The work includes a general introduction on the structural and functional features of heat shock proteins. The main focus is on the role of heat shock protein families from...
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Springer
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2013-09-20
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"Dorthin zu gehen, wo noch kein Mensch gewesen ist“ – das ist nicht nur das Motto der Science-Fiction-Serie Star Trek, sondern auch das der meisten Meereswissenschaftler. Denn noch immer sind große Teile dieses gewaltigen Lebensraums nahezu unerforscht. Nur allmählich...
Editeur :
Springer Spektrum
Parution :
2013-09-20
Collection :
Naturwissenschaften im Fokus
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This book presents the fundamental theory for non-standard diffusion problems in movement ecology. Lévy processes and anomalous diffusion have shown to be both powerful and useful tools for qualitatively and quantitatively describing a wide variety of spatial population...
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Springer
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2013-09-18
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A key experiment in biomedical research is monitoring the expression of different proteins in order to detect changes that occur in biological systems under different experimental conditions. The method that is most widely used is the Western blot analysis. While...
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Springer
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2013-09-17
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The first training manual for new staff working in BSL3/4 labs. This guide is based on a course developed in 2007 by the EU COST action group 28b which serves as a standard for many courses BSL3/4 training courses worldwide.The four-day course consists of lectures and...
Editeur :
Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2013-09-16
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?This book includes papers from keynote lecture and oral presentations of Plant and Microbe Adaptations to Cold (PMAC) 2012, an international conference on winter hardiness of crop and pathogenic microbes. The PMAC has been started in 1997 in Japan as an...
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Springer
Parution :
2013-09-14
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This is the first ever monumental and scientific documentation of the faunal wealth of the Indian Desert state of Rajasthan.This volume, the first of two, provides background on Rajasthan and covers species diversity and distribution of fauna. A scholarly contribution...
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Springer
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2013-09-14
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The third in a trilogy of global overviews of conservation of diverse and ecologically important insect groups.The first two were Beetles in Conservation (2010) and Hymenoptera and Conservation (2012). Each has different priorities and emphases that collectively...
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Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2013-09-13
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The present book gives an overview on the similarities and differences of the various translation systems. Moreover, it highlights the mechanisms and control of translation in mitochondria and other organelles such as chloroplasts, plastids and apicoplasts in different...
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Springer
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2013-09-13
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Genomic Applications for Crop Breeding: Biotic Stress is the first of two volumes looking at the latest advances in genomic applications to crop breeding. This volume focuses on genomic-assisted advances for improving economically important crops against biotic...
Editeur :
Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2013-09-13
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