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The first edition of Tanada and Kaya's Insect Pathology is the standard reference in the field for researchers and both undergraduate and graduate students and is well known worldwide among entomologists. However, the field has seen rapid advances in the 20 years since...
Editeur :
Academic Press
Parution :
2011-12-14
epub sans DRM
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Providing an overview of the latest computational approaches to estimate rate constants for thermal reactions, this book addresses the theories behind various first-principle and approximation methods that have emerged in the last twenty years with validation examples....
Editeur :
Wiley
Parution :
2011-12-12
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Combining the disciplines of biological, physical and chemical science, microbial forensics has a rapidly rising profile in a world increasingly troubled by the threat of ‘biocrime’ and ‘bioterrorism’. This valuable resource is a major addition to a body of literature...
Editeur :
Humana
Parution :
2011-12-10
ePub
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Reef fish spawning aggregations, ranging from small groups to many tens of thousands of individuals, are spectacular but poorly known natural phenomena whereby fish assemble at specific times and locations to spawn. For some species these large groups may be the only...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2011-12-10
ePub
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In spite of all the efforts made in fire prevention and suppression, every year about 45 000 forest fires occur in Europe, burning ca. 0.5 million hectares of forests and other rural lands. The management of these burned forests has been given much less attention than...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2011-12-10
ePub
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Genetically-engineered mouse models for cancer research have become invaluable tools for studying cancer biology and evaluating novel therapeutic approaches. This volume focuses on state-of-the-art methods for generating, analyzing and validating such models for...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2011-12-09
ePub
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Along the undisturbed shores, especially of the Mediterranean Sea and the European North Atlantic Ocean, is a quite widespread plant called Beta maritima by botanists, or more commonly sea beet. Nothing, for the inexperienced observer's eye, distinguishes it from...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2011-12-08
ePub
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Animal Evolution provides a comprehensive analysis of the evolutionary interrelationships and myriad diversity of theAnimal Kingdom. It reviews the classical, morphological information from structure and embryology, as well as the new data gained from studies using...
Editeur :
OUP Oxford
Parution :
2011-12-08
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The ability of plants to exchange RNA molecules and transcription factors between cells and tissues is a relatively recent discovery. However, all areas of research such as plant development, metabolism, and plant pathogen interactions now realize the importance of this...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2011-12-07
Collection :
Advances in Plant Biology
ePub
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Taxonomy of Prokaryotes, edited by two leading experts in the field, presents the most appropriate up-to-date experimental approaches in the detail required for modern microbiological research. Focusing on the methods most useful for the microbiologist interested in...
Editeur :
Academic Press
Parution :
2011-12-05
epub sans DRM
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The incidence of fungal infections increases with the increase in antibiotic usage and increasing immunosuppressed populations. There is no longer only one antifungal agent and the response of fungi to various agents is not always predictable.The need for standardized...
Editeur :
Humana
Parution :
2011-12-02
ePub
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Mycotoxins are substances produced from fungal secondary metabolic processes. They impair animal health, thereby causing great economic losses of livestock through disease. Livestock come into contact with mycotoxins through contaminated feedstuff. Feedstuff is any of...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2011-12-02
ePub
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This reference book provides information on plant cytogenetics for students, instructors, and researchers. Topics covered by international experts include classical cytogenetics of plant genomes; plant chromosome structure; functional, molecular cytology; and genome...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2011-12-02
Collection :
Plant Genetics and Genomics: Crops and Models
ePub
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Since the beginning of human civilization, plants have been our true companions. Plants contribute not only to our existence but also serve us through discovery, design and the treatment of various diseases where there is no satisfactory cure in modern medicine. This...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2011-12-02
ePub
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Climate change is a complex phenomenon with a wide range of impacts on the environment. Biotic and abiotic stress are a result of climate change. Abiotic stress is caused by primary and secondary stresses which are an impediment to plant productivity. Prolonged...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2011-12-02
ePub
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How genomics, big data, and digital technology are revolutionizing every aspect of medicine, from physical exams to drug prescriptions to organ transplants Mobile technology has transformed our lives, and personal genomics is revolutionizing biology. But despite the...
Editeur :
Basic Books
Parution :
2011-12-02
ePub
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Most studies of bacterial or fungal infectious diseases focus separately on the pathogenic microbe, the host response, or the characterization of therapeutic compounds. Compartmentalization of pathogenesis-related research into an analysis of the “pathogen”, the “host,”...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2011-12-01
ePub
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Bioinformatics offers novel tools and resources to analyze plant genomes and genes. The complete genomes of two important commercial palms (dates and oil palm) have recently been sequenced. This offers scope for many computational tools to decipher the synteny,...
Editeur :
Elsevier
Parution :
2011-12-01
epub sans DRM
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With one volume each year, this series keeps scientists and advanced students informed of the latest developments and results in all areas of the plant sciences. The present volume includes reviews on genetics, cell biology, physiology, comparative morphology,...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2011-12-01
Collection :
Progress in Botany
ePub
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This book provides the first global synthesis of the biology of disturbed habitats and offers readers both the conceptual underpinnings and practical advice required to comprehend and address the unprecedented environmental challenges facing humans. Every habitat on...
Editeur :
OUP Oxford
Parution :
2011-12-01
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