This volume provides an introduction to the contempoorary study of proteins. It illustrates the wide range of protein functions and describes how new techniques are helping us to predict a protein's structure and function. It also shows how these techniques have exciting implica…
Foodborne illnesses caused by various bacterial, viral, and fungal pathogens lead to a high number of morbidity and mortality in the U.S. and throughout the world. Recent advances in microbial genomics have significantly improved our understanding of the physiology, evolution, e…
"This book aims at dealing with all practical issues in connection with practical tree seed procurement and supply in tropical countries, with necessary background information and documentation of applied methods."--Jacket
"Intended for undergraduate and graduate students in conservation biology, natural resource management, and ecology, this book compiles compelling case histories in molecular ecology"--Provided by publisher. "Recent advances in molecular genetics and genomics have been embraced…
Development of transgenic crop plants, their utilization for improved agriculture, health, ecology and environment and their socio-political impacts are currently important fields in education, research and industries and also of interest to policy makers, social activists and r…
This book presents a comprehensive and advanced discussion on the latest insights into plant stress biology. Starting with general aspects of biotic as well as abiotic stresses, this book moves on to focus on topics of stress hormones, technical approaches such as proteomics, tr…
Since the discovery of DNA structure and throughout the ensuing "DNA era, " the field of DNA replication has expanded to cover a vast number of experimental systems. In DNA Replication: Methods and Protocols, expert researchers present a collection of techniques and approaches u…
This book gives practical, theoretical information, and protocols on different applications Polymerase Chain Reactions in functional genomics. The first section contains chapters that provide practical and theoretical information needed to effectively navigate through the differ…
Breeding plantation tree crops: tropical species
Molecular medicine is the application of gene or DNA based knowledge to the modern practice of medicine. This book provides contemporary insights into how the genetic revolution is influencing medical thinking and practice on a broad front including clinical medicine, innovative…