Allelopathy refers to the beneficial or harmful effects of one plant on another, including both crop and weed species. Mushrooms is one such exampl...

In biological systems, the normal processes of oxidation (plus a minor contribution from ionising radiation) produce highly reactive free radicals....

Astrocytes, the most prevalent type of cell found in the brain, are glial cells that play a critical role in the support and maintenance of homeost...

This book presents current research in the study of cell biology, as well as the application of cell research in the field of medicine. Topics disc...

New Developments in Chemistry & Biochemistry

Dopamine is an important neurotransmitter in human brain, and it is involved in many activities under physiological and pathological conditions of ...

This new book presents leading-edge international research in the field of food microbiology. Included in the scope are physiology, genetics, bioch...

This book presents new developments in proteomics research. Topics discussed include the serine proteinase inhibitor Z Alpha-1 antitrypsin; the str...

Sensory processing relates to the brains ability to organise and decipher different kinds of sensation entering the brain at the same time. In this...

The primary objective of this book is to provide readers with up-to-date knowledge of recent advances in serotonin research across different fields...

Tryptophan is not only an essential amino acid but also an effective signaling molecule as an indicator of amino acid sufficiency. Serotonin is bio...

Signal transduction plays a pivotal role in cell regulation. Hormones, cytokines and neurotransmitters bind to their specific receptors in the plas...

One of the most important topics in evolutionary biology concerns the origin and evolution of sex-determining systems and sex chromosomes. Certain ...

Enzymatic processing of lipids and oils is becoming an important area of research. Hydrolytic enzymes, such as lipases and proteases are being soug...

New Perspectives in Chemistry & Biochemistry

Plant physiology is a sub-discipline of botany concerned with the function, or physiology of plants. Closely related fields include plant morpholog...

In biological systems, the normal processes of oxidation (plus a minor contribution from ionising radiation) produce highly reactive free radicals....

New Research on Biofeedback

Biomaterials serve as synthetic or natural materials used to replace parts of living systems or to function contact with living tissue. Biomaterial...

DNA damage, due to environmental factors and normal metabolic processes inside the cell, occurs at a rate of 1,000 to 1,000,000 molecular lesions p...

Forest ecology includes within its scope the components and functions of forest ecosystems -- a community of organisms interacting with each other ...

In this book, the current advances on the functional role of molecular chaperones in protozoan's mechanisms of response to stressful conditions, as...

In this book, the authors present current research from across the globe in the study of protein synthesis. Topics discussed in this compilation in...

In many transduction processes, an increasing number of enzymes and other molecules become engaged in the events that proceed from the initial stim...