Genetics (non-medical)

An introduction to the history of genetics and the rethinking of evolutionism.

The question of why an individual would actively kill itself has long been an evolutionary mystery.

Fruit Crops: Diagnosis and Management of Nutrient Constraints is the first and only resource to holistically relate fruits as a nutritional source for human health to the state-of-the-art methodologies currently used to diagnose and manage nutritional constraints placed on those fruits.

Carabid ground beetles, sometimes called "e;walking jewels"e;, are among the most thoroughly investigated insects in the world.

This second edition provides new and updated chapters covering computational and mathematical techniques and concepts related to the field of comparative genomics.

This popular textbook, now in its third edition, provides a theoretical framework for understanding why cancers arise, how they develop and how they can be treated.

In Phil Lester' s new book we dive deep into the world of pestilence.

This book presents a global overview of the background to, and the current state of, crop protection and pest management in cotton crops.

This volume discusses the latest online plant genomics and cytogenetic resources used by plant evolutionary biologists and plant breeders.

An indispensable guide to Great Britain and Ireland's resident and migrant dragonfly and damselfly species.

Genetic effects are the core concepts from which quantitative genetics and the evolutionary synthesis emerged.

This book reviews the knowledge, methods and available techniques in the rapidly advancing field of virus based vaccines and gene therapeutics.

This book is a compendium of case studies in hematologic malignancies such as acute leukemias, myelodysplastic and myeloproliferative neoplasms, chronic leukemias and multiple myeloma covering cytogenetics (karyotyping Fluorescence in sitn hybridization (FISH)) and molecular studies in detail.

Sexual selection is recognized as being responsible for some of the most extravagant morphologies and behaviors in the natural world, as well as a driver of some of the most rapid evolution.

Authoritative reviews and focused case studies on the history and future of the fauna and flora of Southeast Asia.

Low-Abundance Proteome Discovery addresses the most critical challenge in biomarker discovery and progress: the identification of low-abundance proteins.

A journey inside the life of a beehive, revealing the newest and most fascinating discoveries in honeybee research.

'A brilliant, authoritative, surprising, captivating introduction to human genetics.

Due to complex phytochemical components and associated beneficial properties, numerous medicinal and aromatic plants, in whole or parts, have been used for nutritional purposes or the treatment of various diseases and disorders in humans and animals.

Molecular Biology: Structure and Dynamics of Genomes and Proteomes second edition illustrates the essential principles behind the transmission and expression of genetic information at the level of DNA, RNA, and proteins.

The book discusses the basics of aptamers and the advent of aptamer-based technology in recent times.

Comparative Genomics and Proteomics in Drug Discovery gives an overview of how emerging genomic and proteomic technologies are making significant contributions to global drug discovery programs, and in particular the key role that comparative genomics and proteomics play within this strategy.

The field of genetics is rapidly evolving and new medical breakthroughs are occurring as a result of advances in knowledge gained from genetics research.

Control of Cell Cycle and Cell Proliferation, Volume 135 in the Advances in Protein Chemistry and Structural Biology series, presents chapters on a variety topics, including Exploiting pivotal mechanisms behind the senescence-like cell cycle arrest, Viral infection on through Cell Cycle Regulation, Analyzing drug resistant mutation in CDK4 gene and identification of potential inhibitors through structure based virtual screening approach, Controlling cell proliferation by targeting CDK6 using drug repurposing approach, The role of the nucleolus in regulating cell cycle, Chromatin regulators in DNA replication and genome stability maintenance during S-phase, Role of macrophage in cancer cell progression and targeted immunotherapies, and much more.

Tea is an important non-alcoholic beverage plant of the world.

This volume of Advances in Genetics illustrates the series goal to publish the most current, up-to-date reviews in the field of molecular and human genetics.

This book discusses CRISPR/Cas- one of the most powerful tools available to scientists for genome editing.

This book describes the latest advances in systems biology in four plant-based marine ecosystems: seaweeds, seagrasses, microalgae, and corals.

A definitive, clinically oriented guide to the pathology of genetics of developmental neuropathology Developmental neuropathology relates to the wide range of disorders affecting the developing brain or pre- and post-natal life, with emphasis on the genetic and molecular mechanisms involved.

Mapping of animal genomes has generated huge databases and several new concepts and strategies, which are useful to elucidate origin, evolution and phylogeny.

While there may be no one single characteristic that differentiates humans as a species, it is the combination of differences from other species that makes us unique.

Basics in Human Evolution offers a broad view of evolutionary biology and medicine.

This book is exploring molecular insight of plant disease resistance, enhancing plant immunity as well as the latest omics or approaches in plant disease management.

This new volume aims to be the single source that discusses in a comprehensive and elaborate way the photosynthetic and respiratory mechanisms in plants under hostile situations and the proper mitigating strategies to continue uninterrupted photosynthesis and respiration under such situations.

This volume provides detailed descriptions on cutting-edge experimental methods to assess the multiple and complex interactions between T.

This volume aims at providing a complete and updated overview of gene downregulation in plants performed through virus-induced gene silencing (VIGS).

At a round table discussion on the eukaryotic chromosome sponsor- ed by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft in Diisseldorf, February 1978, the botanists among the participants felt that plant systems were under-represented.

The Role of Chromosomes in Development is a collection of papers presented at the 23rd Symposium of the Society for the Study of Development and Growth, held at Amherst, Massachusetts in June 1964.

Behaving presents an overview of the recent history and methodology of behavioral genetics and psychiatric genetics, informed by a philosophical perspective.

Kruppel-like factors (KLFs) are attracting great attention across a wide spectrum of biological sciences and medicine because of their remarkable biological potency and the diversity of roles they play in the physiological and pathological changes of cells and tissues.

It was not until recent years that the study of polyamines, their mechanisms of synthesis, and the roles they play in metabolism have flourished, becoming a fertile field of intense research.

Deoxyribonucleic acid, or DNA, is the fundamental building block for an individual's entire genetic makeup.

This edited book presents the latest research on cucumber, its genetic resources and diversity, tissue culture and genetic transformation, mapping of economic genes and QTLs, whole genome sequencing, comparative genomics, and breeding strategies.

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The rapidly increased understanding of the molecular background of complex diseases facilitated the development of highly advanced therapeutic concepts.

Technologies like CRISPR and gene drives are ushering in a new era of genetic engineering, wherein the technical means to modify DNA are cheaper, faster, more accurate, more widely accessible, and with more far-reaching effects than ever before.