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In this brief, the authors explore and review the current knowledge regarding the role of molybdenum in the evolution of biological systems and their interaction with biogeochemical cycles. Special emphasis is placed on biological nitrogen fixation and the nitrogen...
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Springer
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2015-05-07
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This brief presents a valuable and concise overview of organocatalytic methodologies in carbohydrate chemistry. It includes glycosylation processes with de novo syntheses of carbohydrates and chain elongation of carbohydrates. The author, an academic of international...
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Springer
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2015-05-07
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SpringerBriefs in Molecular Science
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Rapid developments in molecular and systems biology techniques have allowed researchers to unravel many new mechanisms through which plant cells switch over to alternative respiratory pathways.This book is a unique compendium of how and why higher plants evolved...
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Wiley-Blackwell
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2015-05-07
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This book provides a detailed overview of the current understanding of the metabolic system of starch biosynthesis and degradation in plants. The focus is on new topics regarding the functional interaction between multiple enzymes and the initiation process of starch...
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Springer
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2015-05-07
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Unlike other barnyard animals, which pull plows, give eggs or milk, or grow wool, a pig produces only one thing: meat. Incredibly efficient at converting almost any organic matter into nourishing, delectable protein, swine are nothing short of a gastronomic...
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Basic Books
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2015-05-05
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This book compiles the latest findings in the field of marine and brackishwater aquaculture. It covers significant topics such as techniques of culture of live feeds (microalgae, rotifer, Artemia, marine copepod & polychaetes), while also highlighting vital themes...
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Springer
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2015-05-05
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This book covers studies on the systematics of plant taxa and will include general vegetational aspects and ecological characteristics of plant life at altitudes above 1000 m. from different parts of the world. This volume also addresses how upcoming climate change...
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Springer
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2015-05-05
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Some European lands have been progressively alleviated of human pressures, particularly traditional agriculture in remote areas. This book proposes that this land abandonment can be seen as an opportunity to restore natural ecosystems via rewilding. We define rewilding...
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Springer
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2015-05-04
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We inherit mechanisms for survival from our primeval past; none so obviously as those involved in reproduction. The hormone testosterone underlies the organization of activation of masculinity: it changes the body and brain to make a male. It is involved not only in...
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OUP Oxford
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2015-05-01
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Handbook of Microalgae: Biotechnology Advances offers complete coverage of marine microalgae, including biology, production techniques, biotechnological applications, economic perspectives of applications, and environmental effects of marine microalgae blooms. With...
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Academic Press
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2015-04-30
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Das Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen enthält die wissenschaftlichen, deutschen und englischen Namen aller in der IUCN Red List von 2008 aufgeführten rezenten Säugetierarten sowie einige neuentdeckte oder einer taxonomischen Revision unterzogene Arten – alphabetisch nach...
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Springer Spektrum
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2015-04-30
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Membrane Proteins – Engineering, Purification and Crystallization, a volume of Methods In Enzymology, encompasses chapters from the leading experts in the area of membrane protein biology. The chapters provide a brief overview of the topics covered and also outline...
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Academic Press
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2015-04-30
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We inherit mechanisms for survival from our primeval past; none so obviously as those involved in reproduction. The hormone testosterone underlies the organization of activation of masculinity: it changes the body and brain to make a male. It is involved not only in...
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OUP Oxford
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2015-04-30
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Bettina Heberer gibt interessierten Laien einen Einblick in die grüne Gentechnik. Ein kurzer Überblick zu Grundlagen der Genetik und den Methoden der Pflanzenzüchtung hilft, Hintergründe zu verstehen. Die Autorin erläutert die Herstellung und Eigenschaften gentechnisch...
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Springer Spektrum
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2015-04-30
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The history of biological control of harmful organisms by mites is marked by outstanding achievements with a few premiere natural enemies. Early works concentrated on the use of predatory mites for the control of synanthropic flies, More recently, the focus has been...
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Springer
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2015-04-30
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Progress in Biological Control
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This book describes the mechanisms of nutrient taken up by plants at the biochemical and molecular level.This is a new concept developed over the past 30 years, primarily due to use of modern technology developed in biotechnological research, instrumentation, modern...
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Springer
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2015-04-30
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?Plant dormancy involves synchronization of environmental cues with developmental processes to ensure plant survival; however, negative impacts of plant dormancy include pre-harvest sprouting, non-uniform germination of crop and weed seeds, and fruit loss due to...
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Springer
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2015-04-30
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Despite its small size, Belize is one of the most ecologically and culturally diverse nations in Central America. Over 3,400 species of plants can be found here, within a diversity of ecological habitats. Because of this, Belize is paradise for ecotourists, hosting over...
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Oxford University Press
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2015-04-30
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The functional analysis of plant-microbe interactions has re-emerged in the past 10 years due to spectacular advances in integrative study models. This book summarizes basic and technical information related to the plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) belonging...
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Springer
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2015-04-29
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“Infogest” (Improving Health Properties of Food by Sharing our Knowledge on the Digestive Process) is an EU COST action/network in the domain of Food and Agriculture that will last for 4 years from April 4, 2011. Infogest aims at building an open international network...
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Springer
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2015-04-29
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