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Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Developmental biology

Introductory Physics for the Life Sciences - Two-Vol. Set (Mixed media product): David V. Guerra Introductory Physics for the Life Sciences - Two-Vol. Set (Mixed media product)
David V. Guerra
R6,905 Discovery Miles 69 050 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This textbook provides an accessible introduction to physics for undergraduate students in the life sciences, including those majoring in all branches of biology, biochemistry, and psychology and students working on pre-professional programs such as pre-medical, pre-dental, and physical therapy. The text is geared for the algebra-based physics course, often named College Physics in the United States. The order of topics studied are such that most of the problems in the text can be solved with the methods of Statics or Dynamics. That is, they require a free body diagram, the application of Newton’s Laws, and any necessary kinematics. Constructing the text with a standardized problem-solving methodology, simplifies this aspect of the course and allows students to focus on the application of physics to the study of biological systems. Along the way, students apply these techniques to find the tension in a tendon, the sedimentation rate of red blood cells in haemoglobin, the torques and forces on a bacterium employing a flagellum to propel itself through a viscous fluid, and the terminal velocity of a protein moving in a Gel Electrophoresis device. This is part one of a two-volume set; volume 2 introduces students to the conserved-quantities and applies these problem-solving techniques to topics in Thermodynamics, Electrical Circuits, Optics, and Atomic and Nuclear Physics always with continued focus on biological applications.

Symbiotic Planet - A New Look at Evolution (Paperback, New Ed): Lynn Margulis Symbiotic Planet - A New Look at Evolution (Paperback, New Ed)
Lynn Margulis
R379 R311 Discovery Miles 3 110 Save R68 (18%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Although Charles Darwin's theory of evolution laid the foundations of modern biology, it did not tell the whole story. Most remarkably, "The Origin of Species" said very little about, of all things, the origins of species. Darwin and his modern successors have shown very convincingly how inherited variations are naturally selected, but they leave unanswered how variant organisms come to be in the first place.In "Symbiotic Planet," renowned scientist Lynn Margulis shows that symbiosis, which simply means members of different species living in physical contact with each other, is crucial to the origins of evolutionary novelty. Ranging from bacteria, the smallest kinds of life, to the largest--the living Earth itself--Margulis explains the symbiotic origins of many of evolution's most important innovations. The very cells we're made of started as symbiotic unions of different kinds of bacteria. Sex--and its inevitable corollary, death--arose when failed attempts at cannibalism resulted in seasonally repeated mergers of some of our tiniest ancestors. Dry land became forested only after symbioses of algae and fungi evolved into plants. Since all living things are bathed by the same waters and atmosphere, all the inhabitants of Earth belong to a symbiotic union. Gaia, the finely tuned largest ecosystem of the Earth's surface, is just symbiosis as seen from space. Along the way, Margulis describes her initiation into the world of science and the early steps in the present revolution in evolutionary biology; the importance of species classification for how we think about the living world; and the way "academic apartheid" can block scientific advancement. Written with enthusiasm and authority, this is a book that could change the way you view our living Earth.

What Makes a Person? - Secrets of our first 1,000 days (Paperback): Mark Hanson, Lucy Green What Makes a Person? - Secrets of our first 1,000 days (Paperback)
Mark Hanson, Lucy Green
R305 R249 Discovery Miles 2 490 Save R56 (18%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Ever wondered why your life and health can sometimes be so hard to control? Or why it seems so easy for other people? Mark Hanson and Lucy Green draw on their years of experience as scientists and educators to cut through the usual information on genetics and lifestyle to reveal the secrets of early development which start to make each of us unique, during our first 1,000 days from the moment of conception. Some surprising discoveries, based on little-known new research, show how events during our first 1,000 days make each of us who we are and explain how we control our bodies, processes that go way beyond just the genes which we inherited. Provoking new ways of thinking about being parents, this book empowers individuals and society to give the next generation the gift of a good start to life and future health.

Understanding Development (Paperback): Alessandro Minelli Understanding Development (Paperback)
Alessandro Minelli
R393 R325 Discovery Miles 3 250 Save R68 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Developmental biology is seemingly well understood, with development widely accepted as being a series of programmed changes through which an egg turns into an adult organism, or a seed matures into a plant. However, the picture is much more complex than that: is it all genetically controlled or does environment have an influence? Is the final adult stage the target of development and everything else just a build-up to that point? Are developmental strategies the same in plants as in animals? How do we consider development in single-celled organisms? In this concise, engaging volume, Alessandro Minelli, a leading developmental biologist, addresses these key questions. Using familiar examples and easy-to-follow arguments, he offers fresh alternatives to a number of preconceptions and stereotypes, awakening the reader to the disparity of developmental phenomena across all main branches of the tree of life.

The Human Brain During the First Trimester - Atlas of Human Central Nervous System Development, Volume 1-7 (Paperback): Shirley... The Human Brain During the First Trimester - Atlas of Human Central Nervous System Development, Volume 1-7 (Paperback)
Shirley A. Bayer, Joseph Altman
R6,670 Discovery Miles 66 700 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This set includes Volumes 1-7 of 15 short atlases reimagining the classic 5 volume Atlas of Human Central Nervous System Development. A handy paperback edition completes the coverage of the first trimester of human brain development. Serial sections from specimens between 4mm and 60mm are illustrated and annotated in great detail, together with 3D reconstructions. An introduction and glossary summarize these earliest stages of human Central Nervous System development. Key Features 1) Classic anatomical atlases 2) Detailed labeling of the earliest phases of prenatal neurological development 3) Appeals to neuroanatomists, developmental biologists and clinical practitioners. 4) Persistent relevance - brain development is not going to change.

Neuronal Tissue-Nonspecific Alkaline Phosphatase (TNAP) (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2015): Caroline Fonta, Laszlo Negyessy Neuronal Tissue-Nonspecific Alkaline Phosphatase (TNAP) (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2015)
Caroline Fonta, Laszlo Negyessy
R5,726 Discovery Miles 57 260 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Phosphatases, such as TNAP are fundamental in regulating the roles of cellular, and consequently numerous body functions. TNAP is a ubiquitous enzyme with a wide spectrum of substrates and specificity. Regulation at the cellular level and the lack of TNAP activity is a lethal condition. Recent findings of a highly specific regional, laminar and subcellular localization of TNAP in the cerebral cortex indicates that in addition to its metabolic and skeletal functions, TNAP also plays a role in regulating cerebral functions, most probably cognition. In fact, TNAP disturbance could result in complex diseases such as epilepsy, developmental retardation and Alzheimer's disease. Available data suggest that, regarding brain functions, TNAP is a potentially important target of clinical research. This book aims to provide an overview of our current understanding of the functions of TNAP in the brain and on other tissues and organs.

Understanding Cancer (Paperback): Robin Hesketh Understanding Cancer (Paperback)
Robin Hesketh
R369 R302 Discovery Miles 3 020 Save R67 (18%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

One in two of us will develop cancer at some point in our lives and yet many of us don't understand how cancers arise. How many different kinds of cancer are there? What treatments are available? What does the future hold in terms of developing new therapies? This book demystifies cancer by explaining the underlying cell and molecular biology in a clear and accessible style. It answers the questions commonly asked about cancer such as what causes cancer and how cancer develops. It explains how DNA makes proteins and how mutations can corrupt those proteins. It also gives an overview of current therapies and how treatments may advance over the next decades, as well as explaining what actions we can take to help prevent cancer developing. Understanding Cancer is an accessible and engaging introduction to cancer biology for any interested reader.

Organogenetic Gene Networks - Genetic Control of Organ Formation (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016): James Castelli-Gair Hombria, Paola... Organogenetic Gene Networks - Genetic Control of Organ Formation (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016)
James Castelli-Gair Hombria, Paola Bovolenta
R5,564 Discovery Miles 55 640 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Extracellular Composite Matrices in Arthropods (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016): Ephraim Cohen, Bernard Moussian Extracellular Composite Matrices in Arthropods (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016)
Ephraim Cohen, Bernard Moussian
R7,343 Discovery Miles 73 430 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Emphasis is placed on the elaborate cuticular matrices in insects and crustaceans, spider and insect silks, sialomes of phytophagous and blood-feeding arthropods as well as on secretions of male and female accessory glands. Focus is placed largely on insects, due to the extensive body of published research that in part is the result of available whole genome sequences of several model species (in particular Drosophila melanogaster) and accessible ESTs for other species. Such advances have facilitated fundamental insights into genomic, proteomic and molecular biology-based physiology. This new volume contains comprehensive contributions on extracellular composite matrices in arthropods. The building blocks of such matrices are formed in and secreted by single layered epithelial cells into exterior domains where their final assembly takes place.Additionally, the unique mechanical properties of natural biocomposites like chitin/chitosan, the crustacean mineralized exoskeleton, the pliant protein resilin or insect and spider silks, have inspired basic and applied research that yield sophistical biomimetics and structural biocomposite hybrids important for future industrial and biomedical use. In summary, this book provides an invaluable vast source of basic and applied information for a plethora of scientists as well as textbook for graduate and advanced undergraduate students.

The Microtubule Cytoskeleton - Organisation, Function and Role in Disease (Paperback, 1st ed. 2016): Jens Luders The Microtubule Cytoskeleton - Organisation, Function and Role in Disease (Paperback, 1st ed. 2016)
Jens Luders
R3,705 R3,455 Discovery Miles 34 550 Save R250 (7%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book provides an overview on the organization and function of the microtubule cytoskeleton, which is essential to many cellular processes and profoundly linked to a range of human diseases. Covering basic concepts as well as molecular details, the book discusses how microtubules are nucleated and organized into ordered arrays, at different cell cycle stages and in distinct cell types. In addition, the book highlights how defects in the microtubule cytoskeleton are linked to diseases such as neurodevelopmental disorders. The book is intended for students, graduates and more senior researchers in cell and developmental biology as well as for medical doctors.

Organ Regeneration Based on Developmental Biology (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2017): Takashi Tsuji Organ Regeneration Based on Developmental Biology (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2017)
Takashi Tsuji
R5,653 Discovery Miles 56 530 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book reviews three-dimensional (3D) stem cell culture and proof of concept for organ regeneration. The chapters present studies based on developmental biology but not tissue engineering using bio-degradative scaffolds. The ultimate goal of regenerative therapy, the next generation of regenerative therapy, is to develop fully functioning bioengineered 3D organs that can replace lost or damaged organs following disease, injury, or aging. Next-generation regenerative therapy will consist of organ-replacement regenerative therapy, which aims to reproduce reciprocal epithelial and epithelial interactions and epithelial and mesenchymal interactions that occur during embryogenesis. The book then discusses the generation of several 3D functional organs and organoids such as brain, inner ear, tooth, hair, salivary glands, lacrimal glands, gastrointestinal organs, kidney, liver, and lung. This work will appeal to a wide readership such as medical scientists, developmental biologists, clinicians, and patients. The volume provides valuable information and ideas to form a next-generation field of science.

The Cadherin Superfamily - Key Regulators of Animal Development and Physiology (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016): Shintaro T. Suzuki,... The Cadherin Superfamily - Key Regulators of Animal Development and Physiology (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016)
Shintaro T. Suzuki, Shinji Hirano
R5,634 Discovery Miles 56 340 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book presents an overview of the entire field of cadherin research and provides the current basic concept of cadherins. Cadherins have been widely accepted as key regulators of animal development and physiological functions, and it also has become clear that they play essential roles in various human diseases. With contributions by leading scientists, the book covers various aspects of the cadherin superfamily including the history of cadherin research, basic properties of classical cadherins as well as non-classical cadherins, cadherin-associated proteins, and the roles of cadherins in health and diseases. In addition, the book presents some contradictory results and important unanswered questions, and the authors propose their working hypotheses or future directions, to inspire future studies. This volume enables graduate students and young researchers to learn the basics and gain a comprehensive image of the cadherin superfamily, and experts in the field will easily find various topics of interest in relevant areas of study. Additionally, a list of cadherin-related diseases is included for quick reference to cadherins in human diseases.

Hox Modules in Evolution and Development (Hardcover): David E. K. Ferrier Hox Modules in Evolution and Development (Hardcover)
David E. K. Ferrier
R2,749 Discovery Miles 27 490 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Few, if any, genes have had the same level of impact on the field of evolutionary-developmental biology (evo-devo) as the Hox genes. These genes are renowned for their roles in patterning the body plans and development of the animal kingdom. This is complemented by the distinctive organisation of these genes in the genome, with them frequently being found as clusters in which gene position is linked to when and where the individual genes are expressed, particularly during embryogenesis. This book provides the latest overviews of Hox gene organisation and function for major clades of animals from across the animal kingdom. With the rapidly increasing availability of high-quality whole genome sequences from an ever-expanding range of species, it is becoming increasingly evident that there is great diversity in the organisation of Hox genes. These great strides in genome sequencing are wedded to important developments in our ability to detect expression and disrupt gene function in species that are not traditionally genetically-amenable animals. These technical developments are integrated with wide taxon-sampling in this volume to provide new perspectives on the roles of Hox genes in understanding fundamental issues such as embryo patterning, mechanisms of gene regulation, homology, evolvability, evolutionary novelties, phylogeny, the role of gene and genome duplications in evolution, and ancestral states for major clades of animals. Key features Integrative overviews from major animal groups including, arthropods, vertebrates, echinoderms, mollusks and other spiralians. Perspectives gleaned from the latest genome sequence and gene expression data. Individual chapters written by world-leading experts in Hox genes and evo-devo in each animal group. Related Titles Scholtz, G., ed. Evolutionary Developmental Biology of Crustacea (ISBN 978-9-0580-9637-1) Mattick, J. & P. Amaral. RNA, The Epicenter of Genetic Information (ISBN 978-0-3675-6778-1) Bard, J. Evolution: The Origins and Mechanisms of Diversity (ISBN 978-0-3673-5701-6)

Understanding Animal Behaviour - What to Measure and Why (Paperback): Sergio Pellis, Vivien Pellis Understanding Animal Behaviour - What to Measure and Why (Paperback)
Sergio Pellis, Vivien Pellis
R902 R851 Discovery Miles 8 510 Save R51 (6%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

All students and researchers of behaviour - from those observing freely-behaving animals in the field to those conducting more controlled laboratory studies - face the problem of deciding what exactly to measure. Without a scientific framework on which to base them, however, such decisions are often unsystematic and inconsistent. Providing a clear and defined starting point for any behavioural study, this is the first book to make available a set of principles for how to study the organisation of behaviour and, in turn, for how to use those insights to select what to measure. The authors provide enough theory to allow the reader to understand the derivation of the principles, and draw on numerous examples to demonstrate clearly how the principles can be applied. By providing a systematic framework for selecting what behaviour to measure, the book lays the foundations for a more scientific approach for the study of behaviour.

The Human Brain during the Second Trimester 190– to 210–mm Crown-Rump Lengths - Atlas of Human Central Nervous System... The Human Brain during the Second Trimester 190– to 210–mm Crown-Rump Lengths - Atlas of Human Central Nervous System Development, Volume 10 (Paperback)
Shirley A. Bayer, Joseph Altman
R1,354 Discovery Miles 13 540 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This tenth of 15 short atlases reimagines the classic 5 volume Atlas of Human Central Nervous System Development. A handy paperback edition focuses on the second trimester of human brain development. Serial sections from specimens between 190mm and 210mm are illustrated and annotated in great detail, together with 3D reconstructions. An introduction and glossary summarize these earliest stages of human CNS development. Key Features • Classic anatomical atlases • Detailed labeling of the earliest phases of prenatal neurological development • Appeals to neuroanatomists, developmental biologists and clinical practitioners. • Persistent relevance - brain development is not going to change

The Human Brain during the Second Trimester 190– to 210–mm Crown-Rump Lengths - Atlas of Human Central Nervous System... The Human Brain during the Second Trimester 190– to 210–mm Crown-Rump Lengths - Atlas of Human Central Nervous System Development, Volume 10 (Hardcover)
Shirley A. Bayer, Joseph Altman
R3,318 Discovery Miles 33 180 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This tenth of 15 short atlases reimagines the classic 5 volume Atlas of Human Central Nervous System Development. A handy paperback edition focuses on the second trimester of human brain development. Serial sections from specimens between 190mm and 210mm are illustrated and annotated in great detail, together with 3D reconstructions. An introduction and glossary summarize these earliest stages of human CNS development. Key Features • Classic anatomical atlases • Detailed labeling of the earliest phases of prenatal neurological development • Appeals to neuroanatomists, developmental biologists and clinical practitioners. • Persistent relevance - brain development is not going to change

The Selected Works of C. H. Waddington (7 vols) (Hardcover): C.H. Waddington The Selected Works of C. H. Waddington (7 vols) (Hardcover)
C.H. Waddington
R20,123 Discovery Miles 201 230 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The Selected Works of C. H. Waddington reissues seven titles from Waddington's impressive oeuvre. The titles in question cover a range of topics, from genetics and embryology to ethics in science and contemporary biological thought.

What Is Life and How Might It Be Sustained? - Reflections in a Pandemic (Paperback): Jim Lynch What Is Life and How Might It Be Sustained? - Reflections in a Pandemic (Paperback)
Jim Lynch
R457 Discovery Miles 4 570 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Author Prof Jim Lynch is widely known and very experienced, well-connected with wide international networks, and globally distinguished. He was awarded the UNESCO Prize in Microbiology and Einstein Medal and Distinguished Scientist of the US Department of Agriculture. His OUP textbook Soil Microbiology was a bestseller. Taps directly into the topical area of the COVID-19 pandemic and One Health. Affordable and accessible to a wide interdisciplinary audience.

Animal Anomalies - What Abnormal Anatomies Reveal about Normal Development (Paperback): Lewis I. Held Jr Animal Anomalies - What Abnormal Anatomies Reveal about Normal Development (Paperback)
Lewis I. Held Jr
R1,079 R1,019 Discovery Miles 10 190 Save R60 (6%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Among the offspring of humans and other animals are occasional individuals that are malformed in whole or in part. The most grossly abnormal of these have been referred to from ancient times as monsters, because their birth was thought to foretell doom; the less severely affected are usually known as anomalies. This volume digs deeply into the cellular and molecular processes of embryonic development that go awry in such exceptional situations. It focuses on the physical mechanisms of how genes instruct cells to build anatomy, as well as the underlying forces of evolution that shaped these mechanisms over eons of geologic time. The narrative is framed in a historical perspective that should help students trying to make sense of these complex subjects. Each chapter is written in the style of a Sherlock Holmes story, starting with the clues and ending with a solution to the mystery.

Understanding Evo-Devo (Paperback): Wallace Arthur Understanding Evo-Devo (Paperback)
Wallace Arthur
R364 R296 Discovery Miles 2 960 Save R68 (19%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Why do the best-known examples of evolutionary change involve the alteration of one kind of animal into another very similar one, like the evolution of a bigger beak in a bird? Wouldn't it be much more interesting to understand how beaks originated? Most people would agree, but until recently we didn't know much about such origins. That is now changing, with the growth of the interdisciplinary field evo-devo, which deals with the relationship between how embryos develop in the short term and how they (and the adults they grow into) evolve in the long term. One of the key questions is: can the origins of structures such as beaks, eyes, and shells be explained within a Darwinian framework? The answer seems to be yes, but only by expanding that framework. This book discusses the required expansion, and the current state of play regarding our understanding of evolutionary and developmental origins.

Plant Biology and Biotechnology - Volume I: Plant Diversity, Organization, Function and Improvement (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2015):... Plant Biology and Biotechnology - Volume I: Plant Diversity, Organization, Function and Improvement (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2015)
Bir Bahadur, Manchikatla Venkat Rajam, Leela Sahijram, K.V. Krishnamurthy
R7,981 Discovery Miles 79 810 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This volume offers a much-needed compilation of essential reviews on diverse aspects of plant biology, written by eminent botanists. These reviews effectively cover a wide range of aspects of plant biology that have contemporary relevance. At the same time they integrate classical morphology with molecular biology, physiology with pattern formation, growth with genomics, development with morphogenesis, and classical crop-improvement techniques with modern breeding methodologies. Classical botany has been transformed into cutting-edge plant biology, thus providing the theoretical basis for plant biotechnology. It goes without saying that biotechnology has emerged as a powerful discipline of Biology in the last three decades. Biotechnological tools, techniques and information, used in combination with appropriate planning and execution, have already contributed significantly to economic growth and development. It is estimated that in the next decade or two, products and processes made possible by biotechnology will account for over 60% of worldwide commerce and output. There is, therefore, a need to arrive at a general understanding and common approach to issues related to the nature, possession, conservation and use of biodiversity, as it provides the raw material for biotechnology. More than 90% of the total requirements for the biotechnology industry are contributed by plants and microbes, in terms of goods and services. There are however substantial plant and microbial resources that are waiting for biotechnological exploitation in the near future through effective bioprospection. In order to exploit plants and microbes for their useful products and processes, we need to first understand their basic structure, organization, growth and development, cellular process and overall biology. We also need to identify and develop strategies to improve the productivity of plants. In view of the above, in this two-volume book on plant biology and biotechnology, the first volume is devoted to various aspects of plant biology and crop improvement. It includes 33 chapters contributed by 50 researchers, each of which is an expert in his/her own field of research. The book begins with an introductory chapter that gives a lucid account on the past, present and future of plant biology, thereby providing a perfect historical foundation for the chapters that follow. Four chapters are devoted to details on the structural and developmental aspects of the structures of plants and their principal organs. These chapters provide the molecular biological basis for the regulation of morphogenesis of the form of plants and their organs, involving control at the cellular and tissue levels. Details on biodiversity, the basic raw material for biotechnology, are discussed in a separate chapter, in which emphasis is placed on the genetic, species and ecosystem diversities and their conservation. Since fungi and other microbes form an important component of the overall biodiversity, special attention is paid to the treatment of fungi and other microbes in this volume. Four chapters respectively deal with an overview of fungi, arbuscularmycorrhizae and their relation to the sustenance of plant wealth, diversity and practical applications of mushrooms, and lichens (associated with a photobiont). Microbial endosymbionts associated with plants and phosphate solubilizing microbes in the rhizosphere of plants are exhaustively treated in two separate chapters. The reproductive strategies of bryophytes and an overview on Cycads form the subject matter of another two chapters, thus fulfilling the need to deal with the non-flowering Embryophyte group of plants. Angiosperms, the most important group of plants from a biotechnological perspective, are examined exhaustively in this volume. The chapters on angiosperms provide an overview and cover the genetic basis of flowers development, pre-and post-fertilization reproductive growth and development, seed biology and technology, plant secondary metabolism, photosynthesis, and plant volatile chemicals. A special effort has been made to include important topics on crop improvement in this volume. The importance of pollination services, apomixes, male sterility, induced mutations, polyploidy and climate changes is discussed, each in a separate chapter. Microalgalnutra-pharmaceuticals, vegetable-oil-based nutraceuticals and the importance of alien crop resources and underutilized crops for food and nutritional security form the topics of three other chapters in this volume. There is also a special chapter on the applications of remote sensing in the plant sciences, which also provides information on biodiversity distribution. The editors of this volume believe the wide range of basic topics on plant biology that have great relevance in biotechnology covered will be of great interest to students, researchers and teachers of botany and plant biotechnology alike.

The Cricket as a Model Organism - Development, Regeneration, and Behavior (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2017): Hadley Wilson Horch, Taro... The Cricket as a Model Organism - Development, Regeneration, and Behavior (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2017)
Hadley Wilson Horch, Taro Mito, Aleksandar Popadic, Hideyo Ohuchi, Sumihare Noji
R5,217 Discovery Miles 52 170 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book covers a broad range of topics about the cricket from its development, regeneration, physiology, nervous system, and behavior with remarkable recent updates by adapting the new, sophisticated molecular techniques including RNAi and other genome editing methods. It also provides detailed protocols on an array of topics and for basic experiments on the cricket.While the cricket has been one of the best models for neuroethological studies over the past 60 years, it has now become the most important system for studying basal hemimetabolous insects. The studies of Gryllus and related species of cricket will yield insight into evolutionary features that are not evident in other insect model systems, which mainly focus on holometabolous insects such as Drosophila, Tribolium, and Bombyx. Research on crickets and grasshoppers will be important for the development of pest-control strategies, given that some of the most notorious pests also belong to the order Orthoptera. At the same time, crickets possess an enormously high "food conversion efficiency", making them a potentially important food source for an ever-expanding human population.This volume provides a comprehensive source of information as well as potential new applications in pest management and food production of the cricket. It will inspire scientists in various disciplines to use the cricket model system to investigate interesting and innovative questions.

Systems Medicine - Integrative, Qualitative and Computational Approaches (Hardcover): Olaf Wolkenhauer Systems Medicine - Integrative, Qualitative and Computational Approaches (Hardcover)
Olaf Wolkenhauer
R33,470 Discovery Miles 334 700 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Technological advances in generated molecular and cell biological data are transforming biomedical research. Sequencing, multi-omics and imaging technologies are likely to have deep impact on the future of medical practice. In parallel to technological developments, methodologies to gather, integrate, visualize and analyze heterogeneous and large-scale data sets are needed to develop new approaches for diagnosis, prognosis and therapy. Systems Medicine: Integrative, Qualitative and Computational Approaches is an innovative, interdisciplinary and integrative approach that extends the concept of systems biology and the unprecedented insights that computational methods and mathematical modeling offer of the interactions and network behavior of complex biological systems, to novel clinically relevant applications for the design of more successful prognostic, diagnostic and therapeutic approaches. This 3 volume work features 132 entries from renowned experts in the fields and covers the tools, methods, algorithms and data analysis workflows used for integrating and analyzing multi-dimensional data routinely generated in clinical settings with the aim of providing medical practitioners with robust clinical decision support systems. Importantly the work delves into the applications of systems medicine in areas such as tumor systems biology, metabolic and cardiovascular diseases as well as immunology and infectious diseases amongst others. This is a fundamental resource for biomedical students and researchers as well as medical practitioners who need to need to adopt advances in computational tools and methods into the clinical practice.

The Human Brain during the First Trimester 31- to 33-mm Crown-Rump Lengths - Atlas of Human Central Nervous System Development,... The Human Brain during the First Trimester 31- to 33-mm Crown-Rump Lengths - Atlas of Human Central Nervous System Development, Volume 5 (Paperback)
Shirley A. Bayer, Joseph Altman
R1,322 Discovery Miles 13 220 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

1) Classic anatomical atlases 2) Detailed labeling of the earliest phases of prenatal neorological development 3) Appeals to neuroanatomists, developmental biologists and clinical practioners. 4) Persistent relevance - brain development is not going to change.

Long Non Coding RNA Biology (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2017): M.R.S. Rao Long Non Coding RNA Biology (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2017)
M.R.S. Rao
R6,212 Discovery Miles 62 120 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This contributed volume offers a comprehensive and detailed overview of the various aspects of long non-coding RNAs and discusses their emerging significance. Written by leading experts in the field, it motivates young researchers around the globe, and offers graduate and postgraduate students fascinating insights into genes and their regulation in eukaryotes and higher organisms.

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