It is necessary to integrate field data relevant to policy with a global overview with up-to-date information for synthesis into scenarios and a vision of how future research and development in agricu
A compendium on physical properties and conditioning requirements of some seed kindsLittle public information exists on the physical properties and conditioning requirements of seed. For many crop see
This book is intended as a resource for students and researchers interested in developmental biology and physiology and specifically addresses the larval stages of fish. Fish larvae (and fish embryos)
Gupta (crop and soil science, University of Georgia) examines stress-induced alterations in hormonal balance and their effects in the physiology of important crop plants and on their yield and quality
This book covers the structure and classification of adhesion molecules in relation to signaling pathways and gene expression. It discusses immunohistochemical localization, neutrophil migration, and
The culmination of 30 years of research and experience in T-cell-based cancer, this book highlights and evaluates new treatments that harness the power of the T cell to attack and kill all cancer cell
Examining various aspects of fungal diversity, biologists, botanists, plant pathologists, and related scientists discuss phylogeny, fungi from little-explored and extreme habitats, endophytes in tropi
Thirty-one international academics and researchers contribute ten chapters reviewing current advances on fish immune defenses and offering perspectives for future research. Coverage includes fish inna
Deguine, an entomologist, agroecologist, and researcher at the Center for International Cooperation in Agronomic Research for Development, France, et al. discuss concepts and practices of crop protect
This book critically examines the available literature on oceanic acidification: including a historical review of pH and atmospheric CO2 levels over the millennia; natural and anthropogenic sources of
Targeting the key active elements in the mechanism and application of apoptosis and its therapeutic implications, Apoptosis: Modern Insights into Disease from Molecules to Man covers apoptosis from A
Mines are becoming more mechanized and extensive, resulting in the deterioration of work place environment. In order to improve this, more stringent legislative standards are being formulated and appl
This book deals with reproduction of Amphibians belonging to three extant orders: Caecilians, Salamanders, Frogs and Toads. Separate chapters have been written for males and females; the chapters desc
Two Germany-based environmental science researchers present seven chapters for a like audience covering features of soil biochemistry. The following topics are covered: soil and soil life, aerobic and
"The origin of multicellular animals and how multicellularity evolved is one of those difficult and delicate biological problems that has been pondered over for centuries. This book attempts to summar
This book reviews the latest work in the emerging field of geomicrobiology, which studies the role of microbes in geological processes and their industrial and biotechnological potential. Written by i
This atlas covers normal fish histology and contains about 450 color micrographs of histological sections of about 40 fish species. An introductory chapter covers basics of histotechniques and fish gr
They may be exotic-looking and colorful, or they could be a common roadside weed. Whatever their name or station, however, Roshchina (microspectral analysis of cells and cellular systems, Russian Acad
Fishes are by far the most species-rich vertebrate taxon, and it is also the vertebrate group with the most strikingly diverse repertoire of behaviours and behavioural adaptations. As such, they provi
Although crustaceans can adapt to a wide variety of habitats and ways of life, environments that are completely safe have become scarcer and market demands have grown stronger, making aquaculture a pr
Given the rise in demand for fish and the decline in world fish stocks, research on fish reproduction has become important for commercial, biological and environmental reasons. This collection of 18 e
Lachman (Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York) traces the evolution of DNA variation as it relates to the history of epidemic diseases and the development of modern medicine and genetics. He
This work describes recent research in plant-based therapeutic agents, and will be of interest to pharmacologists, botanists, microbiologists, clinicians, biotechnologists, natural product researchers
The unprecedented level of diversity recorded among the clones of self-fertilizing gynogenetic unisexuals and self-fertilizing simultaneous hermaphrodites challenges current ideas on the predominant r
Rasnick, who worked in the pharmaceutical/biotech industry to develop protease inhibitors and founded three biotech companies, explains the chromosomal imbalance (aneuploidy) theory of cancer, as oppo
Some nine out of ten plant species maintain symbiotic relationships with Mycorrhizal fungus, and many depend on the relationship. Scientists at Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, elsewhere in India,
Subterranean fishes are among the most interesting and scientifically relevant organisms, possessing unique combinations of features as a result of evolution under a peculiar selective regime, with p
Offering an introduction to Cloud-based healthcare IT system, this timely book equips healthcare providers with the background necessary to evaluate and deploy Cloud-based solutions to today’s complia
The new research described in this book demonstrates that the interplay of a host of founding conditions can frequently produce profound differences in population expansion rates and maintenance of ge
Until recently, breeding efforts in mass produced food crops centered on high yield production, yet sacrificed flavor, taste, and other qualities. Now, more emphasis is being placed on the enhancement
Fish accomplish most of their basic behaviors by swimming. Swimming is fundamental in a vast majority of fish species for avoiding predation, feeding, finding food, mating, migrating and finding optim
Through this complex interaction of kidneys, gills and intestine, fish are able to adapt to the salinity of their environment. In this collection of 16 articles, contributors describe how osmoregulati
This book is the first to report that research in allogenics/xenogenics has conclusively shown that fishes have retained bisexual potency even after sexual maturity and spermiation. The XY genotype fo
Rich in bibliographic references, this book presents the current status of knowledge on the physiology of the pea crop. It draws on contributions from plant physiologists and researchers in various ot
An up-to-date compilation of the development of non-teleost fishes has so far been unavailable. These fishes include the jawless fishes (hagfish and lampreys), the cartilaginous fishes (sharks, rays,
Phenotypic plasticity theory may very well change the way biologists in a wide variety of discipline think and approach their research. In this collection of eight leading-edge papers, contributors de
This book presents a window to an array of adaptations of aquatic inhabitants which enable them to subsist and survive in the uncommon, often hostile external environment. This book will interest fis
High pressure biology is an old, fascinating and stimulating field of research. One of the major reasons for the interest in studying high pressure is that this environmental factor also plays an impo
Blennies are diverse group of bony fishes found around the globe. Most blennies are small and somewhat difficult to identify, so until recently these fish did not occupy the interests of many ichthyol
Five scientists at INRA, the Institut National de lt Recherche Agronomique in France, tell the story of plant viruses at various levels of their existence: the cell, the plant, the population, and the
