Chapter 1 focuses on taxonomic, cultivation and the pharmacological and other uses of Origanum species. In Chapter 2, Origanum‘s role in synthesi...

Evolutionary biology may still be a complicated field of study for many, but in Origin and Evolution of Plants on the Earth and the Descendants of ...

Ornamental plants play important roles in society, religion and science. A wealth of species are considered to be ornamental plants, and this makes...

Osteoblasts are highly specialised mesenchymal cells that are mainly responsible for the formation and maintenance of the skeletal architecture. Th...

Osteocalcin is a hydroxyapatite-binding protein, which is present in bone as the most abundant non-collagenous protein. Osteocalcin is exclusively ...

Osteoclasts are highly specialised cells, derived from the hematopoietic lineage, that resorb mineralised bone matrix. Osteoclast precursors can be...

Bone mass is maintained by two specialised types of cells: bone-forming osteoblasts and bone-resorbing osteoclasts. Osteoclasts are tartrate-resist...

Our species origin has its roots in ancestral habits, behaviors and survival drive, through changing environmental conditions, and crystallized dur...

This book is a study on ending overfishing and rebuilding fish stocks in U.S. federal waters. Fisherman and fishing communities sometimes suffer fr...

Tourette's syndrome (TS) is an inheritable, childhood-onset neuropsychiatric disorder characterised by the presence of motor and phonic tics. Despi...

Active oxygen species are produced as inescapable by-products of a normal aerobic metabolism, and their production is further enhanced by exposure ...

Active oxygen species are produced as inescapable by-products of a normal aerobic metabolism, and their production is further enhanced by exposure ...

Oysters have a competitive advantage and dominate other molluscan species with respect to global distribution and aquaculture production. At presen...

Oyster reefs provide valuable habitat for many ecologically and economically important species, as well as stabilising benthic and intertidal habit...

Bivalve molluscs are scientifically and economically important invertebrates. Among them, oysters and clams dominate other species with respect to ...

The Quaternary covers the last 2.5 million years in Earth's history. This unique period is well known for a record of oscillating climatic paramete...

Fatty acids have traditionally been described as artery clogging species that is detrimental to overall health. The most prevalent fatty acid is pa...

In the last 20 years, fundamental research to repair the spinal cord has yielded positive results and today, there is real hope that a cure might b...

Most insect parasitoids are related to two insect orders, Diptera and Hymenoptera, some having a specific host while others have a vast host range....

Parvalbumin is a small (Mr 12,000), acidic (pI 4-5), Ca2+-binding protein of the EF-hand superfamily, that is very important from several points of...

The diseases are among the main factors responsible for the low productivity and losses in commercial passion fruit crops. Among the agents that ca...

This book present current research from across the globe in the study of paediatric neurology. Topics discussed include the application of MLS BAER...

This book presents current research in the study of the biosynthesis, applications and adverse effects of penicillin. Topics discussed in this comp...

Perfluorinated compounds (PFCs) are a group of organofluorine, aliphatic hydrocarbons, of which all or almost all hydrogen atoms are replaced with ...