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What is responsible for the differences between the sexes in so many animals, from the brilliant plumage of birds of paradise to the antlers on deer? And why are the traits that distinguish the sexes sometimes apparently detrimental to survival? Even when they look more...
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OUP Oxford
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2018-06-28
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This book addresses the developmental origins of health and disease (DOHaD), a new medical concept that demonstrates that various adult diseases start in the fetal period. It discusses our current understanding of the molecular mechanisms of DOHaD, including gene body...
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Springer
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2018-06-28
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Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology
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This book contains a collection of studies that have been conducted among older residents in Singapore. Different methods, from surveys to crowd sourcing, have been used to investigate the older adults’ lived experiences and social participation in the...
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Springer
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2018-06-28
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This book looks at where stem cell technology is presently and how it is instrumental in advancing the field of disease modeling and cell transplantation. By focusing on major human disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease, cancer, and heart disorders,...
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Springer
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2018-06-27
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Quantitative traits-be they morphological or physiological characters, aspects of behavior, or genome-level features such as the amount of RNA or protein expression for a specific gene-usually show considerable variation within and among populations.Quantitative...
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OUP Oxford
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2018-06-21
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Mit dem Anstieg der Lebenserwartung in Europa geht ein Wandel der Erwerbs- und Lebensverläufe einher, die durch Brüche und Wechsel der beruflichen Tätigkeiten geprägt sind. Ein zentrales Anliegen ist daher, jedem die Teilhabe am Erwerbsleben über den gesamten...
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Springer
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2018-06-20
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Synthetic biology is one of the 21st century's fastest growing fields of research, as important for technology as for basic science. Building on traditional genetic engineering, which was restricted to changing one or two genes, synthetic biology uses multi-gene modules...
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OUP Oxford
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2018-06-14
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This volume focuses on mitochondrial RNA metabolism, emphasizing recent discoveries and technological advances in this fast moving area that increase our understanding of mitochondrial gene function. Topics addressed include the interplay of mitochondria with the...
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Springer
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2018-06-12
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Nucleic Acids and Molecular Biology
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Our understanding of the genetic and developmental mechanisms underlying scoliosis is rapidly evolving, this timely second edition of The Genetics and Development of Scoliosis is to provide researchers, clinicians, and students with the most current views in this...
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Springer
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2018-06-12
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Sozialraumorientierte Handlungsansätze gewinnen auch in der Altenarbeit zunehmend an Bedeutung. Die vorliegende Studie hat mit qualitativen und quantitativen Forschungszugängen derzeitige Bezüge zwischen stationären Altenpflegeeinrichtungen und dem Sozialraum in der...
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Springer VS
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2018-06-12
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This book provides important insights into the operating principles of plants by highlighting the relationship between structure and function. It describes the quantitative determination of structural and mechanical parameters, such as the material properties of a...
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Springer
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2018-06-09
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This book covers the new Omics area, Metallomics. As Metallomics is intrinsically a transdisciplinary area, this book is authored by experts in the field on such diverse topics as Environmental, Nuclear, and Human Metallomics. Within these topics metals play...
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Springer
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2018-06-08
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Most crop plants grow in environments that are suboptimal, which prevents the plants from attaining their full genetic potential for growth and reproduction. Stress due to abiotic and biotic agents has a significant effect on world food production. Annually, an...
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Springer
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2018-06-07
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This book provides new insights into the universality of biological systems in animal reproduction and development by a comparative study of a variety of mechanisms in animals ranging from basal invertebrates to vertebrates, including mammals.Animals accomplish genetic...
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Springer
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2018-06-01
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Diversity and Commonality in Animals
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Increasing numbers of ecologists and conservation biologists have begun to explore the use of drone technology to obtain accurate and up-to-date data on the distribution and density of species, as well as the threats to their habitats, in their ongoing attempts to...
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OUP Oxford
Parution :
2018-05-31
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This book discusses the practical applications of quorum sensing inhibitors for both human and plant health. Quorum sensing inhibitors that disrupt microbial biofilms can be employed to treat bacterial infections. The book describes the various bioactive molecules that...
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Springer
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2018-05-30
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This book provides an expert view into the current technologies that are revolutionizing the field of solid organ transplantation.This unique book provides insight into progress made in areas spanning robotic surgery to tissue engineering and also gives a glimpse into...
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Springer
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2018-05-23
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This open access book provides a comprehensive perspective on the concept of ageism, its origins, the manifestation and consequences of ageism, as well as ways to respond to and research ageism. The book represents a collaborative effort of...
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Springer
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2018-05-22
Collection :
International Perspectives on Aging
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Crustaceans are increasingly being used as model organisms in all fields of biology, including neurobiology, developmental biology, animal physiology, evolutionary ecology, biogeography, and resource management.Crustaceans have a very wide range of phenotypes and...
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Oxford University Press
Parution :
2018-05-22
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This book provides a comprehensive description of theories and applications of high-solid and multi-phase bioprocess engineering, which is considered as an important way to address the challenges of "high energy consumption, high pollution and high emissions" in...
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Springer
Parution :
2018-05-21
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