Developmental biology

This comprehensive volume covers recent studies into agricultural problems caused by soil and water contamination.

In this age of population explosion and depleting natural resources, this book offers new techniques to produce more from agricultural crops at a lower cost.

This book covers subjects that have major impacts on society, such as the mechanism of maternal-fetal transfer of vitamin A, and the effects of alcohol on retinoic acid signaling and mammalian embryonic development.

Revealing essential roles of the tumor microenvironment in cancer progression, this volume focuses on the extracellular matrix components of the tumor during cancer development.

This comprehensive guide to potato production systems management contains 20 chapters and more than 350 color photographs.

There has been no mechanistic explanation for evolutionary change consistent with phylogeny in the 150 years since the publication of 'Origins'.

Much research has focused on the basic cellular and molecular biological aspects of stem cells.

Revealing essential roles of the tumor microenvironment in cancer progression, this volume focuses on non-hematopoietic cells within the tumor microenvironment.

This book is about morphogenesis as the genesis of forms.

This book is aimed to summarise the key aspects of the role of circulating tumour cells (CTCs) in breast cancer, with special attention to their contribution to tumour progression and establishment of metastatic disease.

This book summarizes the latest findings on the functions of microRNAs in the regulation of plant development and responses to the surrounding environment.

This volume discusses recent research advances in cancer biology, focusing on the role of the tumor microenvironment.

This thoroughly revised second edition is an up-to-date overview of the current knowledge of Notch and Notch signaling in embryology and cancer.

Pulses have played a major role in human diet and are considered a rich source of proteins.

The population of the world continues to increase at an alarming rate.

This textbook describes the biology of different adult stem cell types and outlines the current level of knowledge in the field.

This thoroughly revised second edition is an up-to-date overview of the current knowledge of Notch and Notch signaling in embryology and cancer.

This book focuses on the plant cytoskeleton and its various cross-talks with other cellular components leading to its role in plant growth and development.

Much research has focused on the basic cellular and molecular biological aspects of stem cells.

Chaetomium genus was established by Gustav Kunze in 1817.

Since different types of stem cells for therapeutic applications have recently been proposed, this timely volume explores various sources of stem cells for tissue and organ regeneration and discusses their advantages and limitations.

This book covers a broad range of therapeutic applications of nanomaterials that are used for regenerative medicine applications, including neural regeneration, cartilage regeneration, wound healing, dental regeneration and implants, and immunomodulation.

Potassium (K+) is an essential mineral macronutrient abundantly present in the cytosol which, unlike other macronutrients, is not metabolized and does not integrate into macromolecules.

An improved understanding of the interactions between nanoparticles and plant retorts, including their uptake, localization, and activity, could revolutionize crop production through increased disease resistance, nutrient utilization, and crop yield.

Chaetomium genus was established by Gustav Kunze in 1817.

Growth, reproduction, and geographical distribution of plants are profoundly influenced by their physiological ecology: the interaction with the surrounding physical, chemical, and biological environments.

This book presents state-of-the-art pre-clinical models and clinical applications of stem-cell-based therapies applied to different lung diseases, with a special focus on the translation of bench data into clinical studies.

This book, now in its second edition, provides researchers and operators a complete description of all aspects regarding the wild ancestor of sugar beet.

This book discusses applications of pluripotent stem cells to study eye disease in vitro and to create novel therapies for degenerative eye diseases.

This book provides thorough coverage of high-throughput OMICs technologies for the monitoring of stem cells and regenerative medicine.

This textbook introduces readers to the scientific basics of cardiovascular medicine and biology.

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the field of developmental programming of ageing phenotypes.

Over the last decade considerable progress has been made in white biotechnology research and further major scientific and technological breakthroughs are expected in the future.

This book presents a comprehensive discussion on the heterogeneity existing between different types of stem cells within the same tissue.

Linum (flax) is a genus of about 200 species in the flowering plant family Linaceae.

Evolutionary developmental biology or evo-devo is a field of biological research that compares the underlying mechanisms of developmental processes in different organisms to infer the ancestral condition of these processes and elucidate how they have evolved.

This book introduces many new technologies and clinical applications of hematopoietic stem cells and mesenchymal stem cell transplantation for the treatment of autoimmune diseases and inflammatory diseases.

This book provides a knowledge-based view to the dynamic capabilities in an organization.

This book provides the concepts, techniques, and recent developments with regard to use of mulches in agriculture, utility of mulches for non-chemical pest control, and sustainability of crop production systems.

This new series, based on a bi-annual conference and its topics, represents a major contribution to the emerging science of cancer research and regenerative medicine.

The vertebral spine is a key element of the human anatomy.

Immunology is a nodal subject that links many areas of biology.

Evolutionary developmental biology or evo-devo is a field of biological research that compares the underlying mechanisms of developmental processes in different organisms to infer the ancestral condition of these processes and elucidate how they have evolved.

Much research has focused on the basic cellular and molecular biological aspects of stem cells.

This volume explores pericytes' roles under distinct pathological conditions, ranging from tumors, ALS, Alzheimer's disease, Multiple Sclerosis, stroke, diabetes, atherosclerosis, muscular dystrophies and more.

This book provides insight into the biology and genomics of the genus Boswellia (family Burseraceae), a natural resource used for the production of frankincense, an oleo-gum resin.

Recently, magnetic nanostructures have gained a remarkable interest for basic research and applied studies.

This new book shows the work done by researchers dedicated to the study of different mycorrhizas types, the fungal species associated and their distribution influenced by geographical and environmental factors among the different South American biogeographic regions.

Plant Nanobionics, Volume 2 continues the important discussion of nanotechnology in plants, but focuses with a focus on biosynthesis and toxicity.

White biotechnology is industrial biotechnology dealing with various biotech products through applications of microbes.