Molecular biology

In August 2017, the Chemical Signals in Vertebrates (CSiV) group held its 14th triennial meeting at Cardiff University in Wales.

First published in 1978: This book is devoted to the medically significant glucose nonfermenting Gram-negative bacteria.

Computational Intelligence in Protein-Ligand Interaction Analysis presents computational techniques for predicting protein-ligand interactions, recognizing protein interaction sites, and identifying protein drug targets.

G Protein-Coupled Receptors: Emerging Paradigms in Activation, Signaling and Regulation, Part A, Volume 337 in the International Review of Cell and Molecular Biology series, reviews and details current advances in cell and molecular biology.

Microoganisms are distributed across every ecosystem, and microbial transformations are fundamental to the operation of the biosphere.

The elucidation of DNA double helix in 1953 and the publication of DNA cloning protocol in 1973 have put wings under the sail of molecular biology, which has since quietly revolutionized many fields of biological science, including food microbiology.

Advances in Cancer Research provides invaluable information on the exciting and fast-moving field of cancer research.

Diagnostics and Gene Therapy for Human Genetic Disorders provides an integrative and comprehensive source of information blending classical human genetics with the human genome.

The third and final installment of Daniel J.

Plant Pathology is an issue of direct relevance to crop yield and hence of major economic importance.

International Review of Cytology presents current advances and comprehensive reviews in cell biology - both plant and animal.

This volume provides technical insight on how genomics-oriented studies may be used to bring new understanding to established models of fungal development.

Plant Cell Biology, volume 160 in "e;Methods in Cell Biology"e;, includes chapters on modern experimental procedures and applications developed for research in the broad area of plant cell biology.

Rho GTPases control many aspects of cell physiology.

Research in the Biomedical Sciences: Transparent and Reproducible documents the widespread concerns related to reproducibility in biomedical research and provides a best practices guide to effective and transparent hypothesis generation, experimental design, reagent standardization (including validation and authentication), statistical analysis, and data reporting.

The book Eco-Restoration of the Polluted Environment: A Biological Perspective explores recent advances in biological strategies for the remediation of polluted environments, including soil, water, and air.

Edited by renowned protein scientist and bestselling author Roger L.

This new volume of Methods in Enzymology continues the legacy of this premier serial with quality chapters authored by leaders in the field.

Novel molecular techniques, such as next-generation sequencing, are used to measure gene expression after exposure to a certain stimulus.

Using a multidisciplinary approach, Human Respiratory Viral Infections is set at the level between the definitive reference work and an essential clinical manual.

The field of Mitochondrial Medicine has been dominated by symptom constellation-based diagnostic categorization since the first clinical syndrome was described three decades ago.

Since the second edition of Listeria, Listeriosis, and Food Safetywas published in 1999, the United States has seen a 40 percent decline in the incidence of listeriosis, with the current annual rate of illness rapidly approaching the 2010 target of 2.

Single molecule tools have begun to revolutionize the molecular sciences, from biophysics to chemistry to cell biology.

Key features:Presents the latest trends and developments of neuromediators in plantsProvides in-depth coverage of plants enriched in neurotransmitters (especially serotonin, melatonin, and dopamine) and how they are used in medicine, pharmacy, and food nutritionDiscusses the physiological role of the neurotransmitters (biomediators) in non-nervous systems including the analysis of effects on the growth and development and stress defenseCovers the occurrence of the substances that act in human and animal nervous system in plants as a phenomenon of the universal irritability feature for biologistsReveals the occurrence and possible physiological functions of biogenic amines in plants, food, and human healthNew scientific data confirm the origin of neurotransmitters in the ancient ocean, whose inhabitants use the compounds in their relationships.

While many books are available on biological control, this is the only book to detail the application of molecular biology to control of pests and diseases.

Cases in Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases challenges students to develop a working knowledge of the variety of microorganisms that cause infections in humans.

Cancer Therapy and Diagnosis, Part A, Volume 43 in The Enzymes series, highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters on Mesoporous silica nanoparticle synthesis, Periodic mesoporous organosilica, Nanovalves and other nanomachine-equipped nanoparticles and controlled release, Two-photon light control and photodynamic therapy, Biodegradable PMO nanoparticles, Cationic mesoporous silica and protein delivery, Drug loading, stimuli-responsive delivery and cancer treatment, Animal models and cancer therapy, siRNA delivery and TWIST shutdown for ovarian cancer treatment, and TBC (mesoporous silica nanoparticles and cancer therapy or biodistribution of MSN).

From the microscopic observation of infection to the widespread application of molecular techniques in taxonomy and epidemiology, to the genome sequencing of two major species and advances in biochemistry, phylogeny, and water treatment, new information on this fascinating genus continues to mount as we discover and utilize the latest scientific te

This book correlates the vast genetic diversity associated with environmental samples and still underexploited potential for the development of biotechnology products.

This edited book is an in-depth compilation of recent tools and techniques, concepts and strategies used globally in plant molecular farming (PMF) for the cost-effective bulk production of recombinant proteins, secondary metabolites, and other biomolecules.

Advances in Aggregation Induced Emission Materials in Biosensing and Imaging for Biomedical Applications - Part B, Volume 185 presents many aspects of AIE materials that can help future investigators, researchers, students and stakeholders perform research with ease.

Aging is an inevitable part of life, and is becoming a worldwide social, economic and health problem due to the fact that an increasing proportion of individuals in the advanced age category have a higher probability of developing age-related disorders.

Biosurfactants are surface-active biomolecules produced by a wide variety of microorganisms.

Legionellosis is a text in two volumes that presents the modern viewpoint of the agent and the disease.

Micro/Nanofluidics and Lab-on-Chip Based Emerging Technologies for Biomedical and Translational Research Applications - Part B, Volume 187 represents the collation of chapters written by eminent scientists worldwide.

Soil harbours a wide range of microorganisms with biotic potentials which can be explored for social benefits.

This book intends to report the new progress of pseudotyped viruses, including the construction of pseudotyped viruses with different strategies or vectors for most important viruses.

The information given in this book tries to capture the essence of the sheer dynamicity of the cell along with useful tips on how to address critical rate limiting steps in the process of exploration and investigation of its capacity to regenerate, rebuild and replenish from within.

This book examines the role of genetics in modern medicine, reflecting the strengths and limitations of a genetic perspective.

A comprehensive review of the yeast cell envelope has not appeared previously and therefore this book is timely.

RNA-based Regulation in Human Health and Disease offers an in-depth exploration of RNA mediated genome regulation at different hierarchies.

The genomic revolution has opened up systematic investigations and engineering designs for various life forms.

This book explains the potential value of microbiome and microbiome composition associated with human health and diseases.

Advances in geomicrobiology have progressed at an accelerated pace in recent years.

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.

This 2nd edition of the book on DNA methyltransferases has been comprehensively updated to reflect many novel research findings regarding the structure, function, and technology of these enzymes that have emerged over the past 6 years.

Interest in anaerobic digestion (AD), the process of energy production through the production of biogas, has increased rapidly in recent years.

This new volume of Methods in Enzymology continues the legacy of this premier serial with quality chapters authored by leaders in the field.

A comprehensive look at empirical approaches to molecular discovery, their relationships with rational design, and the future of both Empirical methods of discovery, along with serendipitous and rational design approaches, have played an important role in human history.

The field of mitochondrial diseases is currently one of the rapidly growing fields of research in cell and molecular biology.