Red Algae in the Genomic Age (Paperback, 2010 ed.)

r ed Algae in Genome Age book most people reading this book have childhood memories about being enthralled at the beach with those rare and mysterious living forms we knew as seaweeds. We were fascinated at that time by their range of red hues and textures, and most of all, their exotic beauty. t o a scientist, red algae represent much more than apparent features. t heir complex forms have attracted morphologists for centuries; their intricate life cycles have brought more than one surprise to plant biologists familiar only with ferns and fowering plants; their unusual tastes have been appreciated for mill- nia, and their valuable chemical constituents have been exploited for nearly as long, most recently by biotech companies; their diversity in marine, freshwater, and t- restrial environments has offered centuries of engaging entertainment for botanists eager to arrange them in orderly classifcation systems; still, the red algae continue to teach us how many more challenges need to be overcome in order to understand their biodiversity, biological functions, and evolutionary histories.

General

Imprint:	Springer
Country of origin:	Netherlands
Series:	Cellular Origin, Life in Extreme Habitats and Astrobiology, 13
Release date:	October 2012
First published:	2010
Editors:	Joseph Seckbach • David J. Chapman
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 27mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	500
Edition:	2010 ed.
ISBN-13:	978-9400732865
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Life sciences: general issues > General Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Biochemistry > General Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Microbiology (non-medical) > General Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Botany & plant sciences > Plant physiology > General Promotions
LSN:	9400732864
Barcode:	9789400732865

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