Genetics (non-medical)

This book is first of its kind exclusively dedicated to plant polyphenol oxidases (PPOs), highlighting their importance in the food processing industry.

As the world population is exploding and alongside fluctuations in climate is also prevalent, there is an increasing stress on the food requirements of the population.

This book is a compilation of various chapters contributed by a group of leading researchers from different countries and covering up to date information based on published reports and personal experience of authors in the field of cytogenetics.

The natural environment for plants is composed of a complex set of abiotic and biotic stresses; plant responses to these stresses are equally complex.

This book explores the journey of biotechnology, searching for new avenues and noting the impressive accomplishments to date.

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the wild relatives of crops and cultivated species found in India, covering their distribution, phylogenetic relationships with cultivated species, traits that are of economic and breeding value, and the perceived threats.

This book presents field studies on crop production in developing countries such as Vietnam, Kenya, Namibia, Colombia, Afghanistan and Sudan.

Begomoviruses are one of the most interesting plant viruses to study for basic and applied research as they cause huge economic losses to agriculture industries and farmers all over the world.

Forensic genetic technologies are popularly conceptualized and revered as important tools of justice.

Next-generation DNA and RNA sequencing has revolutionized biology and medicine.

The average reader is deluged continually with a quantity off acts in the field that we call genetics.

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.

The concerns relating to global warming, climate change, and increasing energy demands have led to significant research towards the development of alternative energy to substitute the fossil energy sources.

Cancer is one of the leading death cause of human population increasingly seen in recent times.

This book is intended for the student of graduate level.

This encyclopedic dictionary has been essentially a compilation and editing of the terms and concepts taken from genetics and organic evolution.

This encyclopedic dictionary has been essentially a compilation and editing of the terms and concepts taken from genetics and organic evolution.

This encyclopedic dictionary has been essentially a compilation and editing of the terms and concepts taken from genetics and organic evolution.

This book addresses various aspects of male reproduction ranging from mind to testis.

Cancer is one of the leading causes of death in human beings.

In the last ten years there has been a considerable increase of interest on the notion of the minimal cell.

Microbial physiology, biochemistry, and genetics allowed the formulation of concepts that turned out to be important in the study of higher organisms.

The problems engendered by the conflicting imperatives of development and ecology show no sign of ending, and every day more locations are added to the list of landscapes poisoned by human activity.

This book addresses an important topic of food security in South Asia with specific reference to climate change.

It is a truism among biologists that an organism's phenotype is the product of both its genotype and its environment.

The OHOLO conferences are sponsored by the Israel Institute for Biological Research and take their name from the site of the ?

Marsupials belong to the Class Mammalia, sharing some features with other mammals, yet they also possess many unique features.

Grassland produces feed for livestock, improves soil fertility and structure, protects water resources and may contribute to climate change mitigation through carbon storage and to biodiversity preservation.

Marine biology has always played an important role in biological research, being at the origin of many key advances.

Animal welfare is attracting increasing interest worldwide, especially in developed countries where the knowledge and resources are available to (at least potentially) provide better management systems for farm animals, as well as companion, zoo and laboratory animals.

Paris is a cosmopolitan city where roaring life, wonderful museums and excellent science can be found.

r ed Algae in Genome Age book most people reading this book have childhood memories about being enthralled at the beach with those rare and mysterious living forms we knew as seaweeds.

Evolution is just a theory, isn't it?

Prenatal life is the period of maximal development in animals, and it is well recognised that factors that alter development can have profound effects on the embryonic, fetal and postnatal animal.

Since the establishment of the DNA structure researchers have been highly interested in the molecular basis of the inheritance of genes and of genetic disorders.

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The foundation of quantitative genetics theory was developed during the last century and facilitated many successful breeding programs for cultivated plants and t- restrial livestock.

Bemisia tabaci (Gennedius) has distinguished itself from the more than 1,000 whitefly species in the world by its adaptability, persistence and potential to damage a wide range of agricultural and horticultural crops in all six of the world's inhabited continents.

For nearly 50 years, pest control was mostly based on broad-spectrum conv- tional insecticides such as organochlorines, organophosphates, carbamates and pyrethroids.

Louis-Marie Houdebine and Jianglin Fan The study of biological functions of proteins and their possible roles in the pathogenesis of human diseases requires more and more relevant animal m- els.

This book entitled, The Pearl Millet Genome, is the first comprehensive compilation of deliberations on history, domestication, genetic and genomic resources, traditional breeding, genetic diversity, molecular maps and mapping of important biotic stress as well as nutritional quality traits, whole genome sequencing and comparative genomics, functional genomics, genetic transformation.

This book deliberates on the concept, strategies, tools, and techniques of allele mining in oilseed crops and its application potential in genome elucidation and improvement, including studying allele evolution, discovery of superior alleles, discerning new haplotypes, assessment of intra- and interspecific similarity, and studies of gene expression and gene prediction.

"Ningún científico riguroso ni ningún maestro de meditación comprometido con su práctica dirá que las técnicas de mindfulness, ni la meditación en general, son adecuadas para prevenir o curar todos los males.

Las respuestas de la ciencia a las cuestiones clave de la Genética: los organismos transgénicos, clones y mutaciones, la epigenética, la bioética, el papel de los genes en nuestras emociones, la estructura del ADN, la ingeniería genética y la medicina predictiva.

El conocimiento de la base genética de la existencia ha supuesto un gran cambio en nuestra concepción de la vida y la enfermedad.

This is the first book to present consolidated, up-to-date information regarding recent trends and future perspectives of polyploidy - a phenomenon that has played a pivotal role in the evolution of domesticated plants and a research area that has been given new impetus thanks to advances in plant biology techniques integrated with bioinformatics tools.

Este libro aborda las bases biológicas de la creencia religiosa y, más concretamente, constituye una incursión en la neurobiología de la religiosidad, de las convicciones antireligiosas y del escepticismo ante un asunto tan delicado.

Hace tiempo que se sabe que los genes determinan muchas características del cuerpo humano, como por ejemplo el color de la piel, el grupo sanguíneo o el sexo.

Con el descubrimiento del ADN, el elemento básico de la vida, Crick y Watson influyeron en el desarrollo de la humanidad no solo en el ámbito científico, con la clonación y la investigación médica, sino también en nuestra vida diaria con la manipulación genética de los alimentos o la medicina forense.