Developmental biology

This detailed volume explores techniques for the study of neurogenic niches and neural lineage progression, specifically addressing major methodological challenges in studying neural stem cells (NSCs) and related cell populations, such as astrocytes, oligodendrocytes, and neurons.

It is important to include Tuber and Root Crops in the Handbook of Plant Breeding.

The molecular mechanisms, which are responsible for the functional differences between the various types of neuronal synapses, have become one of the central themes of modern neurobiology.

Plants produce a huge array of natural products (secondary metabolites).

This monograph presents a general mathematical theory for biological growth.

Molecular biology emerged from advances in biochemistry during the 1940s and 1950s, when the structure of the nucleic acids and proteins were elucidated.

Plants are the basis for human nutrition and of increasing interest for the chemical industry as a source of chemical feed stocks.

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Primate Craniofacial Function and Biology is an integrative volume with broad coverage of current research on primate craniofacial biology and function.

Cyclin Dependent Kinase 5 provides a comprehensive and up-to-date collection of reviews on the discovery, signaling mechanisms and functions of Cdk5, as well as the potential implication of Cdk5 in the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases.

Among all great ape species, the bonobo is still the least studied in both captivity and the wild.

In September 2005 an International Meeting on "e;Targeted Therapies in Cancer: Myth or Reality"e; was held in Milan.

It has been established that TNF receptor associated factors (TRAFs) are critical signaling mediators for not only the TNF receptor superfamily, but also the interleukin-1 receptor/Toll-like receptor superfamily and the T-cell receptors.

The term mitochondrion is derived from Latin, with mitos meaning thread and chondrion meaning granules.

There is now a pressing need to discuss the already described and newly emerging mechanisms to see how they can be put together in more or less cohesive structure and how they can help to improve immune response to tumors.

Photobiology: The Science of Life and Light, Second edition, is fully updated and offers eight new chapters for a comprehensive look at photobiology.

The study of Hox genes is crucial not only in exploring the enigma of homeosis but also in understanding normal development at the fundamental molecular level.

he biological sciences are dominated by the idea that cells are the functionally autonomous, physically separated, discrete units of life.

Neural Crest Induction and Differentiation, written by an international panel of recognized leaders in the field, discusses all aspects of modern neural crest biology from its evolutionary significance, to its specification, migration, plasticity and contribution to multiple lineages of the vertebrate body, to the pathologies associated with abnormal neural crest development and function.

he hedgehog signalling pathway is highly conserved and seen in organisms ranging from Drosophila to humans.

At the present time, the laboratory mouse has become a central tool for skeletal studies, mainly because of the extensive use of genetic manipulations in this species.

When I was first approached to edit the present volume, I was somewhat reluc- tant to undertake this humbling task because most of my own scientific expertise is derived fi'om studies of mammalian fertilization rather than somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT).

At its present rate of growth, atherosclerosis will be the major cause of death from disease by the year 2020.

Lemurs: Ecology and Adaptation brings together information from recent research, and provides new insight into the study of lemur origins, and the ecology and adaptation of both extant and recently extinct lemurs.

Except for one area of gene expression control, plant research has significantly fallen behind studies in insects and vertebrates.

The different aspects of muscle development are considered from cellular, molecular and genetic viewpoints, and the text is supported by black/white and color illustrations.

Hematopoietic Stem Cells brings together articles covering the biology of hematopoietic stem cells during embryonic development, reporting particular aspects of fly, fish, avian and mammalian models.

Hedgehog-GLI Signaling in Human Disease represents the first compilation of up-to-date reviews by top-level scientists in this important field of research.

Early Life Origins of Health and Disease is a new book which presents and discusses the many factors that may have impact on normal development.

Branching morphogenesis, the creation of branched structures in the body, is a key feature of animal and plant development.

The Springer Handbook of Auditory Research presents a series of compreh- sive and synthetic reviews of the fundamental topics in modern auditory - search.

This easy-to-use book helps make learning botany fun and helps you acquire a wealth of fascinating information about plants.

Epithelial phenotype is a dynamic stage of differentiation that can be modulated during several physiological or pathological events.

A presentation of all aspects of neural crest cell origins (embryological and evolutionary) development and evolution; neural crest cell behavior (migration) and anomalies (neurocristopathies and birth defects) that arise from defective neural crest development.

This book is reflecting upon core theories in evolutionary biology - in a historical as well as contemporary context.

`Why life?

Drawing on a wide range of interviews and primary and secondary sources, this book investigates the dynamic interactions between national regulatory formation and the global biopolitics of regenerative medicine and human embryonic stem cell science.

Sue Savage-Rumbaugh's work on the language capabilities of the bonobo Kanzi has intrigued the world because of its far-reaching implications for understanding the evolution of the human language.

In most respects, Abigail and Brittany Hensel are normal American twins.

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

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

Human pluripotent stem cells such as human embryonic stem cells (hESC) and induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC) with their unique developmental plasticity hold immense potential as cellular models for drug discovery and in regenerative medicine as a source for cell replacement.

Mammalian oocytes occupy a critical nexus in reproduction as they not only contribute half the genetic makeup of the embryo but also provide virtually all of the cytoplasmic building blocks required for sustaining embryogenesis.

One of the striking findings of modern developmental biology has been the high degree of conservation of signaling and developmental mechanisms amongst different animal species.

This book discusses the role of oxidative stress in human reproduction with a focus on men's health.

This book provides detailed information on methodologies used in biological, serological and nucleic acid based assays for the detection, diagnosis and management of plant viruses.

This book provides an overview of current knowledge, ideas and trends in the field of induced acclimation of plants to environmental challenges.

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.