Genetics (non-medical)

Fungi are an economic very important class of microbes.

Several different transformation techniques have been developed over the years and readily shown to be decisive methods in fungal biotechnology.

The purpose of this book is to assess the potential effects of biotechnological approaches particularly genetic modification on biodiversity and the environment.

This proceeding covers all the collected research data and presentations from the 8th International Symposium on the Molecular Breeding of Forage and Turf.

Calcium plays pivotal role in regulating the physiological as well as developmental processes in plants.

This SpringerBrief gives the latest research on the role of miRNAs in breast cancer metastasis.

Over the past decades, chromatin remodelling has emerged as an important regulator of gene expression and plant defense.

This book includes the most essential contributions presented at the 17th Evolutionary Biology Meeting in Marseille, which took place in September 2013.

The unique responses of plants to combined stresses have been observed at physiological, biochemical, and molecular levels.

The work described in this book is an excellent example of interdisciplinary research in systems biology.

The book contains aspects of production, genetics and breeding of Capsicum species with emphasis on fruit quality, yield and its nutritional characteristics among with some specific chapters focusing on breeding and physiological features of potted ornamental Chili and responses to abiotic stress and postharvest of fruits.

New concepts arise in science when apparently unrelated fields of knowledge are put together in a coherent way.

The earth's biodiversity is a degree of ecosystem health which is vital to ecology and environmental sustainability.

This book presents an overview of the RNA networks controlling gene expression in fungi highlighting the remaining questions and future challenges in this area.

Aberrant expression and function of microRNAs (miRNAs) in cancer have added a new layer of complexity to the understanding of development and progression of the disease state.

Deals with the historical perspectives and the current status of doubled haploid production along with its practical implications in basic and applied research.

Waldinsekten sind ökologisch und ökonomisch von vielfältiger Bedeutung: Sie bestäuben Pflanzen, bauen tote pflanzliche und tierische Substanz ab, sind Nahrung für Wirbeltiere, regulieren Schadorganismen und gestalten ganze Lebensräume.

"Die Heuschrecken der Schweiz" ist ein Exkursionsführer und Nachschlagewerk, in dem erstmals alle Heuschreckenarten der Schweiz umfassend dargestellt werden.

Wegen der schweren Erreichbarkeit von Baumkronen ist bis heute nur wenig über arborikole Ameisen bekannt.

This book presents deliberations on molecular and genomic mechanisms underlying the interactions of crop plants to the biotic stresses caused by different diseases and pests that are important to develop resistant crop varieties.

Marking the change in focus of tree genomics from single species to comparative approaches, this book covers biological, genomic, and evolutionary aspects of angiosperm trees that provide information and perspectives to support researchers broadening the focus of their research.

Phocid (or earless or true) seals are ecologically diverse, occupying habitats from the tropics to the poles in marine and freshwater and feeding on anything from tiny zooplankton to other marine mammals.

Soil salinity is a key abiotic-stress and poses serious threats to crop yields and quality of produce.

In nature, radiata pine is very localised and an obscure tree species despite the romantic character of much of its natural habitat.

Biotic stresses cause yield loss of 31-42% in crops in addition to 6-20% during post-harvest stage.

Glutathione (y-glutamyl-cysteinyl-glycine) is a ubiquitously distributed sulfurcontaining antioxidant molecule that plays key roles in the regulation of plant growth, development, and abiotic and biotic stress tolerance.

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.

This book presents deliberations on molecular and genomic mechanisms underlying the interactions of crop plants to the abiotic stresses caused by heat, cold, drought, flooding, submergence, salinity, acidity, etc.

This book provides an overview of the innovations in crop phenotyping using emerging technologies, i.

This book presents deliberations on molecular and genomic mechanisms underlying the interactions of crop plants to the abiotic stresses caused by heat, cold, drought, flooding, submergence, salinity, acidity, etc.

This book explores the agricultural, commercial, and ecological future of plants in relation to mineral nutrition.

Dramatic advances in computing power enable simulation of DNA sequences generated by complex microevolutionary scenarios that include mutation, population structure, natural selection, meiotic recombination, demographic change, and explicit spatial geographies.

Due to continuous technical developments and new insights into the high complexity of neurological diseases, there is an increasing need for the application of proteomic technologies which can yield potential biomarker readouts for improved clinical management as well as for the development of new drugs by struggling pharmaceutical companies.

This book addresses all the major mechanisms by which endophytes are thought to impact plant growth and health.

This volume reviews the latest research on the functional implications of nuclear, chromosomal and genomic organization and architecture on cell and organismal biology, and development and progression of diseases.

This book presents abiotic stresses that cause crop damage in the range of 6-20%.

With more than 1,400 species, bats are an incredibly diverse and successful group of mammals that can serve as model systems for many unique evolutionary adaptations.

"e;Hauser and Wagner have presented the new possibilities of Mammalian Cell Biology in a very informative and stimulating manner.

This volume of the Handbook of Zoology summarizes "e;small"e; groups of animals across the animal kingdom.

This volume of the Handbook of Zoology summarizes "e;small"e; groups of animals across the animal kingdom.

This is the fourth updated and revised edition of a well-received book that emphasises on fungal diversity, plant productivity and sustainability.

This book describes the historical importance of potato (Solanum tuberosum L.

Global food security is increasingly challenging in light of population increase, the impact of climate change on crop production, and limited land available for agricultural expansion.

This textbook provides a concise introduction and useful overview of the field of human population genomics, making the highly technical and contemporary aspects more accessible to students and researchers from various fields.

Species are not functionally independent.

This book focuses on the discoveries in M.

Soybean Seed Composition covers three decades of advances in quantitative trait loci (QTL) mapping of seed protein, oil, fatty acids, amino acids, sugars, mineral nutrients, isoflavones, lunasin, and other beneficial compounds.