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Plant RNA Viruses: Molecular Pathogenesis and Management provides
wide-ranging coverage on the recognition and signaling events
between plants and RNA viruses. The book examines the molecular
biology of signaling, host-virus interaction, RNA virus diversity,
and how plants and cellular pathogens interact. Sections cover
Virus Diversity and Diagnosis, Virus-Host Interactions and Virus
Management. Specific chapters discuss classification and
nomenclature of viruses, detail the molecular characteristics of
viral genomes, highlight the viral manipulation of cellular key
regulatory systems for successful virus infection, and discuss the
movement of plant viruses into plant cells. Additional topics
include RNA plant viruses and host interaction, detection and
diversity of plant RNA viruses, and strategies for combating and
management of plant viruses. With contributions from an
international group of experts, the book is a comprehensive
reference for those in research, academia, industry and anybody
engaging in the study of plant viruses at the molecular level.
Student feedback has appeared in the forefront of higher education
quality, particularly the issues of effectiveness and the use of
student feedback to affect improvement in higher education teaching
and learning, and other areas of the students tertiary experience.
Despite this, there has been a relative lack of academic literature
available, especially in a book format. This book focuses on the
experiences of academics, higher education leaders and managers
with expertise in these areas.
Enhancing Learning and Teaching through Student Feedback in
Engineering is the first in a series on student feedback focusing
on a specific discipline, in this case engineering. It expands on
topics covered in the previous book, by the same authors. Valuable
contributions have been made from a variety of experts in the area
of higher education quality and student feedback in the field of
engineering.
Will interrogate student feedback in engineering, on the basis of
establishing a better understanding of its forms, purposes and
effectiveness in learningThe first book of its kind on student
feedback in engineering education and will be a scholarly resource
for all stakeholders to enhance learning and teaching practices
thorough student feedbackWritten by experienced academics, experts
and practitioners in the area"
Material-Microbes Interactions: Environmental Biotechnological
Perspective brings great insights into microbes-material
interactions, biofilm formation, and emerging bioprocess within the
field of applied biotechnology. The book systematically summarizes
the fundamental principles, the state-of-the-art in
microbes-material interaction, and its application in bioprocess
and environmental technology development. Understanding the
fundamental processes of biofilm formation, the role of material to
exchange the energy with microbes, biofilm matrix, and optimization
of the biofilm formation process is useful to everyone involved
with bioprocess development. This book will be of significant
interest to environmental technology developers, researchers,
university professors, policymakers, graduate and postgraduate
students and other stakeholders. Interestingly, academic
institutions, wastewater treatment plants, and research centers
have upscaled biofilm-based environmental technologies, such as
moving bed bioreactors, microalgae, tricking bed reactors,
biofilters, and bioelectrochemical process as promising
environmental technologies.
This book explains the fundamental characteristics and
biofunctionality of Alzheimer’s Disease drug targets and provides
up-to-date information on the full range of their biomedical
applications. An introductory section gives an overview of the
recent developments related to drug targets identified and studied
related to Alzheimer’s Disease and key developments from
preclinical and clinical studies focusing on various molecular
targets related to AD and dementia by subject experts all around
the globe. Here, individual chapters address the progress and
perspectives in human and non-human research, role of various
biomarkers as an overview, advanced gene therapy, and novel
compounds for therapeutic targets for Alzheimer’s disease. The
book will be essential reading for graduate students, scientists,
and engineers in any of the biomedical research fields in which
efforts are being made to utilize novel drug targets and develop
effective strategies for new drug targeting and delivery in
Alzheimer’s disease treatment.
Analyzing data sets has continued to be an invaluable application
for numerous industries. By combining different algorithms,
technologies, and systems used to extract information from data and
solve complex problems, various sectors have reached new heights
and have changed our world for the better. The Handbook of Research
on Engineering, Business, and Healthcare Applications of Data
Science and Analytics is a collection of innovative research on the
methods and applications of data analytics. While highlighting
topics including artificial intelligence, data security, and
information systems, this book is ideally designed for researchers,
data analysts, data scientists, healthcare administrators,
executives, managers, engineers, IT consultants, academicians, and
students interested in the potential of data application
technologies.
Genetic Enhancement of Rabi Sorghum - Adapting the Indian Durras
presents both the historical background and the recent research
done in breeding this important world crop for more global
production. Its chapters cover topics in origin and taxonomy,
morphology and breeding behavior, genetics, and cytogenetics, also
looking at production, nutrition, and alternate uses. The durra
race is Ethiopian in origin and its introgression with wild forms
permitted adaptation to drier conditions. These have migrated and
adapted to the currently known crop that is cultivated in the
winter season and commonly called rabi sorghums. Grown under
receding soil moisture conditions, rabi sorghums have tolerance to
abiotic stresses apart from biotic stresses, unlike the rainy
sorghums that are grown widely in the world. However, they must be
more resilient to rapid changes in climate, for example. The
variability from winter sorghums is being introgressed into rainy
sorghums. With the yield plateaus reached and sorghum gaining
importance as a food crop, this book will be of importance to those
studying durras and their breeding.
This book offers valuable insights into the principles, mechanisms
of action and applications of traditional and novel enzymes
involved in the degradation of wastes. Enzymes are biological
catalysts that play an important role in various biochemical
reactions. The generation of value-added products by means of these
biological processes is also discussed. This book covers the use of
in silico and computational methods in understanding the
biodegradation processes, and reveals the importance of enzymes in
various biochemical reactions and kinetics. The book's target
audience includes undergraduate and graduate students, faculty
members at colleges and universities, research students, scientists
and industry professionals.
This book addresses various clinical and sub clinical applications
of antioxidant nutraceuticals, with a primary focus on preventive
use for general wellness, common ailments, and such chronic
illnesses as cancer and neurological applications. This unique book
captures the applications of natural antioxidants, which have been
used for thousands of years in Traditional Chinese Medicine and
Ayurvedic Medicine as well as modern nutraceuticals formulations.
It covers antioxidant applications in clinical scenarios including
the historical perspective, basic antioxidant properties and
applications, anti-inflammatory properties, and antioxidant
applications in a variety of clinical conditions.
Changes in the planet's climate in recent years have led to
significant impacts on natural resources and ecosystems. New
strategies must be adopted in order to support the protection and
continued development of numerous natural resources. Reconsidering
the Impact of Climate Change on Global Water Supply, Use, and
Management is a pivotal reference source for the latest scholarly
material on the relationship between global climate changes and the
planet's water ecosystems. Highlighting relevant environmental,
social, and economic issues, this book is ideally designed for
academics, researchers, policy makers, students, and practitioners
interested in the impacts of climate change on global water
resources.
Insect Pests of Millets: Systematics, Bionomics, and Management
focuses on protecting the cultivated cereals that many worldwide
populations depend on for food across the semi-arid tropics of the
world. Providing coverage of all the major cultivated millets,
including sorghum, pearlmillet, finger millet, barnyard millet,
prosomillet, little millet, kodomillet, and foxtail millet, this
comprehensive book on insect pests is the first of its kind that
explores systematics, bionomics, distribution, damage, host range,
biology, monitoring techniques, and management options, all
accompanied by useful illustrations and color plates. By exploring
the novel aspects of Insect-plant relationships, including host
signaling orientation, host specialization, pest - host
evolutionary relationship, and biogeography of insects and host
plants, the book presents the latest ecologically sound and
innovative techniques in insect pest management from a general
overview of pest management to new biotechnological interventions.
This book covers important concepts and applications of
contemporary physics. The book emphasizes logical development of
the subject and attempts to maintain rigor in the analytical
discussions. The text has been presented in a concise and lucid
manner. A modern description of properties and interaction of
particle is given along with discussions on topics such as
cosmology, laser and applications. The concepts are illustrated by
numerous worked examples. Selected problems given at the end of
each chapter help students to evaluate their skills. The book with
its simple style, comprehensive and up-to-date coverage is highly
useful for physics students. The detailed coverage and pedagogical
tools make this an ideal book also for the engineering students
studying core courses in physics.
This introductory textbook for a graduate course in pure
mathematics provides a gateway into the two difficult fields of
algebraic geometry and commutative algebra. Algebraic geometry,
supported fundamentally by commutative algebra, is a cornerstone of
pure mathematics.
Along the lines developed by Grothendieck, this book delves
into the rich interplay between algebraic geometry and commutative
algebra. A selection is made from the wealth of material in the
discipline, along with concise yet clear definitions and
synopses.
Signal and Acoustic Modeling for Speech and Communication Disorders
demonstrates how speech signal processing and acoustic modeling can
be instrumental in early detection and successful intervention with
speech deficits resulting from Parkinson's disease, Autism Spectrum
disorder, cleft palate, intellectual disabilities, and neuro-motor
impairments. Utilizing some of the most advanced methods in signal
and acoustic modeling, this eminent group of contributors show how
such technologies can inure to the benefit of healthcare and to
society writ large. Paradoxically, what most of us take for granted
still remains a Sisyphean battle for those with speech and language
disorders, who struggle every day to make themselves heard and
understood. The purpose of this book is to stimulate a vibrant
discussion among speech scientists, system designers, and
practitioners on how to best marshal the latest advances in signal
and acoustic modeling to address some of the most challenging
speech and communication disorders affecting a wide variety of
patient populations across the world.
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