Gene Delivery: Methods and Applications provides a comprehensive overview on viral and non-viral methods used to genetically engineer human mesench...

Gene silencing is a general term describing the epigenetic processes of gene regulation. The term gene silencing is generally used to describe the ...

Mycorrhiza is a mutualistic association between fungi and the roots of the vast majority of terrestrial plants. In natural ecosystems, the plant nu...

With tremendous success of genomic research in discovering genetic variations determining human diseases, it is now time to re-evaluate how the env...

Genetic diversity plays a very important role in survival and adaptability of a species because when a species's environment changes, slight gene v...

Genetic epidemiology is the study of the role of genes and environments on markers of health and disease risk in populations. It emerged as a mains...

Genetic inheritance patterns deal with the different ways genes and their alleles interact during the transmission of genetic traits that effect th...

"Animal breeding and genetics is concerned with maximizing desirable genetic traits, such as producing animals that have leaner meat. Animal geneti...

Genomics is defined as the study of genes and their functions, and related techniques. The main difference between genomics and genetics is that ge...

Peanuts have considerable nutrients and are consumed in different forms all over the world since long. Peanut butter is one such product consumed i...

This book looks at genotoxicity which is a deleterious action on cell genetic material affecting its integrity. Genotoxic substances are known to b...

The need for germplasm banks that safeguard the vegetable genetic resources is more than justified by the genetic erosion aggravated in the last fe...

Several problems in modern genome mapping analysis belong to the field of discrete optimisation on a set of all possible orders. In this book, form...

The sequencing of the human genome reveals our complete complement of genetic material. The sequenced human genome is one of the most international...

The human genome is the complete set of human genetic information, stored as DNA sequences within the 23 chromosome pairs of the cell nucleus and i...

New methods used for the detection of DNA hybridisation process, including electrochemical, optical scattering, surface plasmon resonance, nanograv...

Fingerprints have provided a valuable method of personal identification in forensic science and criminal investigations for over 100 years. Fingerp...

In Chapter One, Dr Med Ioannis Iakovou examines whether the link between weight and bone mineral density is caused by or directly correlated with l...

Metabolomics is the logical progression of the study of genes, transcripts and proteins. Nutrients, gut microbial metabolites and other bioactive f...

Metagenomics is the study of microbial communities sampled directly from their natural environment, without prior culturing. DNA sequencing (or alt...

Metagenomics is the study of microbial communities sampled directly from their natural environment, without prior culturing. DNA sequencing (or alt...

MicroRNAs are involved in crucial biological processes, including developmental timing, cell proliferation, apoptosis, and stress responses. This b...

This book presents current research in the study of new technologies, developments and applications of microRNA and non-coding RNA. Topics include ...

MicroRNAs are small non-coding RNAs involved in post-transcriptional regulation of gene expression. Thousands of miRNAs have been identified in dif...