Gravity and the Behavior of Unicellular Organisms (Hardcover, New)

Unicellular organisms use gravity as an environmental guide to reach and stay in regions optimal for their growth and reproduction. These single cells play a significant role in food webs and these factors together make the effects of gravity on unicellular organisms a fascinating and important subject for scientific study. In addition, they present valuable model systems for studying the mechanisms of gravity perception, a topic of increasing interest in these days of experimentation in space. This book reveals how single cells achieve the same sensoric capacity as multicellular organisms like plants or animals. It reviews the field, discussing the historical background, ecological significance and related physiology of unicellular organisms, as well as various experimental techniques and models with which to study them. Those working on the biology of unicellular organisms, as well as in related areas of gravitational and space science will find this book of value.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Developmental and Cell Biology Series
Release date:	2005
First published:	2005
Authors:	Donat-Peter H ader • Ruth Hemmersbach • Michael Lebert
Dimensions:	235 x 157 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	272
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-0-521-82052-3
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Developmental biology Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Cellular biology > General Promotions
LSN:	0-521-82052-9
Barcode:	9780521820523

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