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Sleep Hormones

de Gerald Litwack

First published in 1943, Vitamins and Hormones is the longest-running serial published by Academic Press. The Editorial Board now reflects expertise in the field of hormone action, vitamin action, X-ray crystal...

Viruses and Virus Diseases of the Vegetables in the Mediterranean Basin

de Gad Loebenstein

This volume of Advances in Virus Research focuses on mycoviruses. The authors and reviews represent the most current and cutting-edge research in the field. A broad range of research is presented from research...

Lignins: Biosynthesis, Biodegradation and Bioengineering

de Lise Jouanin & Catherine Lapierre

Lignins are  Nature's aromatic polymers and are the second most abundant organic constituents of the biosphere, next to cellulose. Lignification mainly occurs in the walls of terrestrial vascular plants, mainly...

Small RNAs: their diversity, roles and practical uses

de Elizabeth Jockusch

Advances in Insect Physiology is committed to publishing volumes containing comprehensive and in-depth reviews on all aspects of insect physiology. First published in 1963, these volumes are an essential reference...

Statistics in Medicine

de Robert H. Riffenburgh

Statistics in Medicine, Third Edition makes medical statistics easy to understand by students, practicing physicians, and researchers. The book begins with databases from clinical medicine and uses such data...

Scientific Papers and Presentations: Navigating Scientific Communication in Today's World

de Martha Davis, Kaaron Joann Davis & Marion Dunagan

Electronic publishing and electronic means of text and data presentation have changed enormously since the first edition of this book was published in 1997. The third edition of Scientific Papers and Presentations...

The Sugar Code: Fundamentals of Glycosciences

de Hans-Joachim Gabius

A reader friendly overview of the structure and functional relevance of natural glycosylation and its cognate proteins (lectins), this book is also one of the few books to cover their role in health and disease....

Epigenetics and Human Health: Linking Hereditary, Environmental and Nutritional Aspects

de Alexander Haslberger & Sabine Greßler

After first introducing the concept of epigenetics, this handbook and ready reference provides an overview of the main research on epigenetics. It adopts a multidisciplinary approach, involving molecular biology,...

Proteomics Sample Preparation

de Jörg von von Hagen

This long-awaited first guide to sample preparation for proteomics studies overcomes a major bottleneck in this fast growing technique within the molecular life sciences. By addressing the topic from three different...

Tuberous Sclerosis Complex: Genes, Clinical Features and Therapeutics

de David J. J. Kwiatkowski, Vicky Holets Holets Whittemore & Elizabeth A. A. Thiele

The only comprehensive overview of the molecular basis and clinical features of the genetic disorder tuberous sclerosis, which affects approximately 50,000 people in the US alone. Special focus is placed on...

Medical Product Regulatory Affairs: Pharmaceuticals, Diagnostics, Medical Devices

de John J. J. Tobin & Gary Walsh

Written in a clear and concise style by an experienced author, this attractively-priced book covers regulatory affairs in all major global markets for pharmaceuticals and medical devices, making it the most...

Melanins and Melanosomes: Biosynthesis, Structure, Physiological and Pathological Functions

de Patrick A. A. Riley & Jan Borovansky

The surface pigmentation of vertebrates is controlled by specialized cells able to synthesize a variety of pigments collectively known as melanins. Recent research has shown that melanins are produced not only...

Genome Organization and Function in the Cell Nucleus

de Karsten Rippe

By way of its clear and logical structure, as well as abundant highresolution illustrations, this is a systematic survey of the players and pathways that control genome function in the mammalian cell nucleus....

Hormones in Neurodegeneration, Neuroprotection, and Neurogenesis

de Achille G. G. Gravanis & Synthia H. H. Mellon

As life expectancy increases and population ages, the already enormous impact of neurodegeneration on society will become even larger without better prevention and treatment. Developing strategies to prevent...

A Statistical Approach to Genetic Epidemiology: Concepts and Applications

de Andreas Ziegler, Inke R. R. König & Friedrich Pahlke

This is the second edition of the successful textbook written by the prize-winning scientist Andreas Ziegler, former President of the German Chapter of the International Biometric Society, and Inke König, who...

Microbes: Concepts and Applications

de P. S. S. Bisen, Mousumi Debnath & G. B. B. Prasad

An accessible introduction to the world of microbes—from basic microbe biology through industrial applications

Microbes affect our lives in a variety of ways—playing an important role in our health, food,...

Feed Efficiency in the Beef Industry

de Rodney A. A. Hill

Feed Efficiency in the Beef Industry provides a thorough and concise overview of feed efficiency in beef cattle.  It frames the great importance of feed efficiency to the industry and details the latest findings...

You Belong in a Zoo!: Tales from a Lifetime Spent with Cobras, Crocs, and Other Extraordinary Creature s

de Peter Brazaitis

From catching alligators in the reservoirs of New York and capturing giant crocodiles in Venezuela and giant frogs in West Africa to finding mummified human heads in a Bronx apartment, eels on a bus, cobras...

Owls Aren't Wise & Bats Aren't Blind: A Naturalist Debunks Our Favorite Fallacies About Wildlife

de Warner Shedd

Did you know that "flying" squirrels are incapable of true flight? Were you aware that opossums don't "play dead," as in the common folk saying "playing possum"? In this fascinating and gorgeously illustrated...

The Genome War: How Craig Venter Tried to Capture the Code of Life and Save the World

de James Shreeve

The long-awaited story of the science, the business, the politics, the intrigue behind the scenes of the most ferocious competition in the history of modern science—the race to map the human genome.

On May...