Genetics (non-medical)

Are you your genes?

This book compiles the latest applications of the cutting-edge gene editing tool CRISPR/Cas in the area of crop improvement.

This book sheds new light on ways to alleviate biotic and abiotic stress in plants, using signaling molecules of plant growth promotory rhizobacteria.

This book introduces the concept of bacterial communication systems from a mathematical modeling point of view.

This book deals with the paradoxical role of autophagy in tumor suppression and tumor promotion in cancer cells.

This book focuses on probiotics as sustainable foods and medicines, discussing issues such as screening and identification of probiotics, health claims, and advances in processing technologies, as well as food safety.

This book explores the latest developments in the field the acute phase protein (APP), C-reactive protein or CRP in different diseases, highlighting the structural and functional aspects of CRP in disease biology.

This volume offers detailed information on the behaviour of various water pollutants, and on the principles and concepts of groundwater flow and transport.

This book provides all aspects of the physiology, stress responses and tolerance to abiotic stresses of the Brassicaceae plants.

Genetic transformation is a key technology, in which genes are transferred from one organism to another in order to improve agronomic traits and ultimately help humans.

This book presents the latest knowledge and the most recent research results in the field of ganglioside biochemistry.

This book presents the latest knowledge and the most recent research results on glycosphingolipid (GSL)-mediated signaling.

This book reviews recent progress in understanding of the signaling and biochemistry of GM3 ganglioside in eukaryotic cells.

This book presents state-of-the-art environmental remediation processes.

This book provides an up-to-date overview of gastrointestinal malignancies, including prevention, early detection, intervention, and life-extending therapeutics.

This book provides a comprehensive overview of recent novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) infection, their biology and associated challenges for their treatment and prevention of novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19).

This book gathers selected studies on the industrial applications of glycoside hydrolases (GHs), presenting an updated classification of these enzymes, and discussing their structure, mechanisms, and various approaches to improve their catalytic efficiency.

This book comprehensively introduces all aspects of the physiology, stress responses and tolerance to abiotic stresses of the Fabaceae plants.

This book focuses on the application of microorganisms in various aspects of life such as plant protection and improvement, environmental remediation, and the improvement of plant & human health.

This book describes various novel biomarkers for the early diagnosis of gastrointestinal (GI) cancers.

Genetic transformation is a key technology, in which genes are transferred from one organism to another in order to improve agronomic traits and ultimately help humans.

This book focuses on the conventional breeding approach, and on the latest high-throughput genomics tools and genetic engineering / biotechnological interventions used to improve rice quality.

The book compiles the latest studies on microorganisms thriving in extreme conditions.

The first edition of this book, Genetic Mapping and Marker Assisted Selection: Basics, Practice and Benefits, was widely appreciated as the first of its kind on this topic and has been listed as a reference work in several agricultural universities' curricula.

This book compiles selected articles presented at the International Conference on Biotechnology & Biological Sciences, BIOSPECTRUM 2017, organized by the Department of Biotechnology, University of Engineering & Management, Kolkata.

Microbes are ubiquitous in nature, and plant-microbe interactions are a key strategy for colonizing diverse habitats.

Microbes are ubiquitous in nature, and plant-microbe interactions are a key strategy for colonizing diverse habitats.

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This book highlights the importance of understanding gastric and colon cancer metabolism in guiding diagnosis and drug discovery.

This book highlights different natural products that are derived from the plants and microbes that have shown potential as the lead compounds against infectious diseases and cancer.

This book provides a detailed and  up-to-dated information on the genomes belonging to three major life forms on Earth - archaea, prokaryotes and eukaryotes.

This book describes how the latest genomic resources techniques can be efficiently used in plant breeding programmes to achieve food security in the future.

The green revolution led to the development of improved varieties of crops, especially cereals, and since then, classical or molecular breeding has resulted in the creation of economically valuable species.

The book discusses cancer and the potential use of phytochemicals as cancer therapeutics.

This book provides comprehensive coverage of the theoretical developments and technological breakthroughs that have deepened our understanding of environmental pollution and human health, while also promoting a comprehensive strategy to address these problems.

The book provides an introduction to the basics of fungi, discussing various types ranging from edible mushrooms to Neurospora - a model system for genetics and epigenetics.

This book focuses on the fundamentals of plant physiology for undergraduate and graduate students.

This book addresses the design of emerging conceptual tools, technologies and systems including novel synthetic parts, devices, circuits, oscillators, biological gates, and small regulatory RNAs (riboregulators and riboswitches), which serve as versatile control elements for regulating gene expression.

In genetic pathology, epigenetic testing is rare and under utilised.

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

In recent decades, significant advances in new methodologies like DNA sequencing and high-throughput sequencing have been used to identify microorganisms and monitor their interactions with different environments.

The edited book brings out a comprehensive synthesis of latest scientific literature covering various important aspects of anaerobic biodigesters for human waste management that ranges from latest understanding on fundamental concepts/mechanisms of anaerobic biodigestion, modern tools and techniques used in process evaluation, current strategies being recruited for the performance enhancement, and case studies/ success stories across the world on applications of biodigesters used in human waste treatment.

Genes were unknowingly discovered in the 19th century by Gregor Mendel, a Czechoslovakian monk.

This book summarizes the latest research on sheepgrass, both in China and around the globe, as well as fundamental information on the topic.

The book discusses the complex interactions between plants and their associated microbial communities.

This volume comprehensively reviews recent advances in our understanding of the diversity of microbes in various types of terrestrial ecosystems, such as caves, deserts and cultivated fields.

This book discusses microbial diversity in various habitats and environments, its role in ecosystem maintenance, and its potential applications (e.

This book presents the state-of-art marine metagenome research and explains the method of marine metagenomic analysis in an easy-to-understand manner.

This book provides an outline of epigenetics as a whole, while also specifically examining a range of epigenetic players, including histone acetyl transferases (HATs) and histone deacetylases (HDACs).

Natural bioactive compounds have become an integral part of plant-microbe interactions geared toward adaptation to environmental changes.