Molecular biology

Technology for modifying the genotypes and phenotypes of insects and other arthropods has steadily progressed with the development of more precise and powerful methods, most prominently transgenic modification.

This book describes the use of Bt crops and the emerging problem of resistance.

Amino acids play a role in the defence mechanisms and stress responses of plants, as well as in food quality and safety for humans and animals.

Bridging the gap between genome and phenotype, the transcriptome is a molecular-level snapshot of the act of living.

Bridging the gap between genome and phenotype, the transcriptome is a molecular-level snapshot of the act of living.

There are physical and chemical methods of synthesis of nanomaterials.

Advances in molecular biology and biotechnology are increasing at a rapid pace, both in the development of new methodologies and in their practical applications.

The extracellular matrix (ECM) is the focus of much interest in biology and bioengineering.

Following significant advances in deep learning and related areas interest in artificial intelligence (AI) has rapidly grown.

Genomics and genome technology is having, and continues to have, a major impact on all areas of bioscience research providing insights into the key area of molecular mechanisms of cells in health and disease.

Chemical health threats can have impacts across national borders and so may be more effectively tackled by international cooperation than by individual governments acting alone.

The formation of disulphide bonds is probably the most influential modification of proteins.

Cyclic peptides are increasingly employed as chemical tools in biology and drug discovery.

Mass spectrometry is one of the most widespread technologies in chemistry and has been increasingly used in biology with the rise of omics sciences.

A rise in the number of young and old patients suffering from a stroke or traumatic brain injury has led to the need for better drug development and treatment, as well as diagnosis and prevention of ischemic stroke and traumatic brain injury.

The formation of disulphide bonds is probably the most influential modification of proteins.

Gas molecules such as O2, NO, CO and ethylene are present in the environment and are endogenously (enzymatically) produced to act as signalling molecules in biological systems, including the regulation of metabolic networks, chemotaxis, circadian rhythms, mammalian hypoxia responses, and plant ethylene responses by transcriptional, translational, or post translational control.

The rapid development of efficient computational tools has allowed researchers to tackle biological problems and to predict, analyse and monitor, at an atomic level, molecular recognition processes.

A rise in the number of young and old patients suffering from a stroke or traumatic brain injury has led to the need for better drug development and treatment, as well as diagnosis and prevention of ischemic stroke and traumatic brain injury.

Accounts are appearing on some facet of genetics in nearly every issue of scientific magazines and often in the daily newspapers.

With potentially high specificity and low toxicity, biologicals offer promising alternatives to small-molecule drugs.

With potentially high specificity and low toxicity, biologicals offer promising alternatives to small-molecule drugs.

Mass spectrometry is one of the most widespread technologies in chemistry and has been increasingly used in biology with the rise of omics sciences.

Cyclic peptides are increasingly employed as chemical tools in biology and drug discovery.

The rapid development of efficient computational tools has allowed researchers to tackle biological problems and to predict, analyse and monitor, at an atomic level, molecular recognition processes.

The past decade has seen major advances in the cloning of genes encoding enzymes of plant secondary metabolism.

Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) have attracted extensive research attention worldwide.

Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) have attracted extensive research attention worldwide.

This unique advanced textbook provides a clear and comprehensive overview of gene delivery, gene therapy and genetic pharmacology, with descriptions of the main gene transfer vectors and a set of selected therapeutic applications, along with safety considerations.

The area of molecular imaging has matured over the past decade and is still growing rapidly.

This book explores the most recent advances in medicinal plant conservation and improvement through genetic transformation.

Synthetic Biology - A Primer (Revised Edition) presents an updated overview of the field of synthetic biology and the foundational concepts on which it is built.

Drawing especially on insights emerging from studies of the cellular networks formed by fungi, this book describes the fundamental indeterminacy that enables life forms to thrive in and create inconstant circumstances.

The book covers both the molecular aspects of hepatitis B virus replication and gene expression in vivo and in model systems, and the clinical impact of genetic variants or immunological response in chronic infection.

Hepatitis A and B viruses have infected nearly half the current world population; and as many as 500 million people are still infected with the hepatitis B or C virus today.

This book is intended for a wide range of individuals, including scientists, students and informed laypersons who are interested in agricultural biotechnology, alternative agriculture, bioremediation of the environment and decreasing our reliance on pesticides and fungicides.

In this book, expert authors describe advanced solar photon conversion approaches that promise highly efficient photovoltaic and photoelectrochemical cells with sophisticated architectures on the one hand, and plastic photovoltaic coatings that are inexpensive enough to be disposable on the other.

Understanding and quantifying the effects of membrane transporters within the human body is essential for modulating drug safety and drug efficacy.

Cell surface engineering is an emerging field concerning cell surface modifications to enhance its functionalities.

In order to design and develop new biomaterials it is essential to understand the biointerface, the interconnection between a synthetic or natural material and tissue, microorganism, cell, virus or biomolecule.

Since the discovery of the first examples of 2-oxoglutarate-dependent oxygenase-catalysed reactions in the 1960s, a remarkably broad diversity of alternate reactions and substrates has been revealed, and extensive advances have been achieved in our understanding of the structures and catalytic mechanisms.

Concerns about the adverse effects of chemicals present in the environment have created a need for better systems to assess their potential consequences on human health.

Chemical health threats can have impacts across national borders and so may be more effectively tackled by international cooperation than by individual governments acting alone.

Understanding and quantifying the effects of membrane transporters within the human body is essential for modulating drug safety and drug efficacy.

There have been many great advances in the field of biomedical imaging in recent years, with supramolecular chemistry playing a key role in the evolution of modern imaging techniques.

Metalloenzymes: From Bench to Bedside offers a thorough overview of metalloenzymes, spanning biochemical and structural features, pharmacology, and biotechnological applications.

Biomineralization is a natural process by which living organisms form minerals in association with organic biostructures to form hybrid biological materials such as bone, enamel, dentine and nacre among others.

Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) bacteria use Cry proteins to kill their insect larval hosts.

An authoritative update of forest tree biotechnology and genomics methodologies, this book covers procedures and accomplishments from basic biological science to applications.

Amino acids play a role in the defence mechanisms and stress responses of plants, as well as in food quality and safety for humans and animals.