Systems biology sits at the heart of new integrative paradigm in the 21st century, the book could gain an insight into (i) system structure and the...

In this book, the synthetic gene circuits are modeled by nonlinear stochastic systems to consider random genetic variations and random in vivo envi...

A lone wild wolf lives on a small group of uninhabited islands in British Columbia’s Salish Sea, surrounded by freighter, oil tanker and other boat...

Tannins constitute a heterogeneous group of polyphenolic compounds, present in a considerable number of vegetable foods. The term tannin is derived...

Tannins are astringent, bitter plant polyphenols that either bind and precipitate or shrink proteins and various other organic compounds including ...

The purpose of this volume is to provide the reader with an overview of a wide sampling of research methodologies employed in the investigation of ...

It is fitting that this book on Teaching Human Variation appear in 2009, for this year marks the bicentenary of the birth of Charles Darwin and the...

Botany is a forerunning field of study that could address the foremost disputes facing humanity in the 21st century; coupled with the development o...

The authors begin this compilation by analyzing catalase and peroxidase enzymes in different Black Sea teleosts related to their taxonomic, physiol...

The number of proliferation zones in the adult brain is strongly reduced in the transition between fish and tetrapods and even more in mammals comp...

Telomerase is a ribonucleoprotein enzyme that catalyses the cellular synthesis of telomeric DNA during cellular division, resulting in maintenance ...

This book examines current research on biology, linear developmental model and biological control efficiency. The book draws heavily from insect ph...

Pharmacoresistent or medically intractable epilepsy remains a challenge for those who are involved with the care of patients who suffer from this p...

Termites are believed to be the oldest eusocial insects and their morpho-physiologically distinct castes are called reproductives, workers, soldier...

Terpenoids represent the largest and most widely distributed class of natural, high-value chemicals, comprising more than 55,000 distinct molecules...

This book gives a review of the author's previous work on modelling of the processive nucleotide and repeat addition translocations by recombinant ...

The discovery and study of the biological action of substances possessing hormonal properties comprise a considerable step towards a more comprehen...

In this book, the authors present topical research in the study of the anatomy, functions, and disorders of the thalamus. Topics discussed include ...

The importance of the Arctic in many fields of human activity strongly increased over the past decades. The academic scientific research demonstrat...

This catalogue explores the interrelationship between the science of entomology and the art of illustration by highlighting some of the key holding...

The Biochemical Guide to Medicinal Plants presents the study of medicinal plants and organic chemistry, forming a bridge between the biology and ch...

The catecholaminergic system is one of the most studied neurotransmitter systems in the central nervous system. Since the original studies of Dahls...

This compilation focuses on the CRISPR/Cas9 system, a genome editing tool that has been hailed as the most profound molecular biology discovery in ...

This collection opens with a review of the plant sources, extraction methods, physicochemical characterization and commercial applications of edibl...

This guide first discusses vitamin D receptor, a member of the superfamily of nuclear steroid/thyroid hormone receptors that can be found in both t...

This new edition of The Fifth Kingdom has been updated to reflect the most recent developments in mycology, including the field's adoption of a new...

"My work as a scientist who studies bird parasites causes me to wonder about the hidden part of the drama unfolding before my eyes: the flying zoo ...

The threat of deteriorating habitats and a loss of biodiversity make this reference work on the freshwater fishes of British Columbia more necessar...

Discover, through informative text and 120 vivid images, the interrelationships between commercial fishing, expanding gray seal populations, and gr...

There is an old fundamentalist argument that the world will eventually be destroyed in the Apocalypse, so there is no point in caring for it. When ...

The Handbook of New Zealand Mammals is the only definitive reference on all the land-breeding mammals recorded in the New Zealand region (including...

This volume documents healing traditions in Eastern Siberia in an area extending from Lake Baikal to the Arctic Ocean. The region shows an interest...

Plastics last for centuries in the natural environment and are found nearly everywhere on our planet. An estimated 8 million metric tons of plastic...

This book provides information on the ethnobotanical, chemical diversity, pharmacological activities and commercial importance of over 100 Himalaya...

In 1912, Louis-Camille Maillard, a French physician and chemist, accidentally discovered the formation of yellow-brown color compounds when he heat...

Lactic Acid Bacteria (LAB) are a heterologous group of microorganisms that have been isolated from numerous ecological niches, including fermented ...