A gene is a DNA sequence that can be transcribed into an RNA molecule and transferred to offspring organisms. Changes in DNA sequences that determi...

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

Genes, which are carried on chromosomes, are the basic physical and functional units of heredity. Genes are specific sequences of bases that encode...

Genes, which are carried on chromosomes, are the basic physical and functional units of heredity. Genes are specific sequences of bases that encode...

At present, two important factors contributing to diseases are environmental and genetic factors. The gene is a well defined component distributing...

This work which was published to mark the tenth anniversary of the collaboration between the Institut Pasteur and the Riken Institute in Japan, cov...

This book presents current research from across the globe in the study of genetic diagnoses. Topics discussed include the genetic risk factors betw...

Genetic information can be misused. It can be used to discriminate against people in health insurance and employment. People known to carry a gene ...

This book has a distinguishing feature of having condensed material with adequate information on genetic engineering especially of the microbes. Th...

On June 26, 2000, in a special ceremony at the White House, the completion of the 'rough draft' of the human genome was announced. This milestone, ...

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

A genetic predisposition is a genetic effect which influences the phenotype of an organism but which can be modified by the environmental condition...

A genetic predisposition is a genetic effect which influences the phenotype of an organism but which can be modified by the environmental condition...

Gene tests (also called DNA-based tests), the newest and most sophisticated of the techniques used to test for genetic disorders, involve direct ex...

This book looks at genetic screening of new-borns and the ethical principles that guide this practice. The majority of babies born in the U.S. each...

Collectively, genetic diseases and common diseases with a genetic component pose a significant public health burden. With completion of the human g...

Chromosomal aberrations are disruptions in the normal chromosomal content of a cell, and are a major cause of genetic conditions in humans, such as...

Genetic vectors are plasmids, bacteriophages, or viruses used during recombinant DNA techniques that transport foreign genes into recipient cells. ...

This book is a continuation of the book Genetics Researcher Biographical Sketches and Research Summaries which compiles biographical sketches of to...

This book compiles biographical sketches of top professionals in the field of genetics research, as well as research summaries from a number of dif...

Genome stability of every species depends on complex interaction of predefined and environmentally induced genetic and epigenetic states. Predefine...

This book gives a comprehensive introduction into geometrical methods of modern biomechanics. This book is designed for a rigorous, one--semester c...

Insulin stimulates the uptake of glucose in several target tissues, including skeletal muscle and adipose tissue, thereby contributing to the decli...

Ageing is the accumulation of changes in an organism or object over time. Ageing in humans refers to a multidimensional process of physical, psycho...

The word longevity is sometimes used as a synonym for "life expectancy" in demography. Aging is the accumulation of changes in an organism or objec...

This book presents new research in the study of oxidative stress. Topics discussed include pharmacological treatments in myocardial ischemia-reperf...

White matter is one of the three main solid components of the central nervous system. White matter tissue of the freshly cut brain appears white to...

Ageing has become a global concern. Covering a wide variety of topics this reference book will help to fill a gap in Indian resources available to ...

Histone deacetylase inhibitors (HDIs) are good anti-cancer targets. Histone acetyltransferases (HATs) and HDIs play opposite roles in the regulatio...

This book presents original research results on the leading edge of DNA research. Each article has been carefully selected in an attempt to present...

This book presents topical research on human and animal mating strategies, gender differences and environmental influences. Topics include the mati...

This book presents a comprehensive review of the morphology and function of chromosomes in elderly people. The wide range of topics includes cyclic...

This book presents a comprehensive review of the morphology and function of chromosomes in elderly people. The wide range of topics includes cyclic...

How can we understand and explain human behaviour? This is a basic question that is asked by students taking courses in psychology, medicine and he...

Proceedings of the International Workshop on Human Gene Transfer held at the Château de Montvillargenne, Gouvieux-Chantilly (France), 11 to 13 Apri...

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

This valuable reference work provides a synthesis of the latest knowledge about the acrosomatic reaction of human sperm. The acrosomatic reaction, ...

Spermatozoa is the basic human male germ cell. This gametocyte plays an important role in fertilisation. In the past five years, new improvements i...

Hypertension and osteoporosis are two major age-related diseases. They are clinically silent disorders with high morbidity and mortality and the li...

Hypothermia is an abnormally high body temperature, usually resulting from infection, medication, or head injury, and sometimes brought about inten...

Hypothermia is the condition in which human body temperature drops below the normal range. The decrease in temperature affects all physiological sy...

IVF is a major treatment in infertility when other methods of assisted reproductive technology have failed. The process involves hormonally control...

This book is one of the first scientific publications that the subject food combines with genetics and genomics and information provides about new ...