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Genescapes

Author : Stephen Nottingham
Publisher : Zed Books
ISBN 13 : 9781842770375
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (73 download)

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Download or read book Genescapes written by Stephen Nottingham and published by Zed Books. This book was released on 2002-05-03 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book introduces the lay reader to the ecological risks associated with transgenic organisms. Genetic engineering could make a valuable contribution within agriculture, although the initial promise of more abundant food, produced in an environmentally friendly manner, is not being fulfilled. Instead the technology is being promoted at the expense of sustainable alternatives that have fewer environmental and social costs.

Eat Your Genes

Author : Stephen Nottingham
Publisher : Zed Books
ISBN 13 : 9781842773475
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (734 download)

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Book Synopsis Eat Your Genes by : Stephen Nottingham

Download or read book Eat Your Genes written by Stephen Nottingham and published by Zed Books. This book was released on 2003-04 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Food safety scares such as salmonella in eggs or BSE in beef continue to cause public concern, but far more unnoticed is the way that genetically engineered food is entering our diet. This book looks at how this situation came about, revealing those responsible for driving genetically modified foods so rapidly on to the market. Stephen Nottingham argues that consumer pressure could decide whether these new products succeed or fail. His book gives us the facts: what these new foods are, how they are produced, why they remain unlabelled and how they are arriving on our plates unannounced. Never before has science been likely to have quite such a huge impact on our lives - after all, we are what we eat. Here is an issue every thinking person needs to apply their mind to. This is the book to help you do it.

Gene Families

Author : Guoxiong Xue
Publisher : World Scientific
ISBN 13 : 9810243847
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (12 download)

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Download or read book Gene Families written by Guoxiong Xue and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2001 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This archival volume is an invaluable collection of rigorously reviewed articles by experts in the fields of gene families, DNA, RNA and proteins, to commemorate the passing of a giant of science -- Professor Clement L Market (1917-1999.) In 1959, Clement Market and Freddy Moller developed the concept of the isozyme, which paved the way for extensive studies of enzyme, protein and gene multiplicity across all living organisms. This important scientific discovery has had a profound influence on the biological sciences for more than 40 years, and has provided the basis for regular international meetings to discuss the biological and biomedical implications of enzyme multiplicity. More recently, this concept has been extended to a wide range of gene families of DNA, RNA, proteins and enzymes.

The Suffering Gene

Author : Roy Burdon
Publisher : Zed Books
ISBN 13 : 9781842772850
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (728 download)

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Download or read book The Suffering Gene written by Roy Burdon and published by Zed Books. This book was released on 2003-05 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cancer kills one man out of every two, and one woman out of three, in the industrialized countries today. And its incidence, despite all efforts to the contrary, is increasing at one per cent a year. The fact is that some 80 per cent of cancers are likely to be due to environmental factors that could be reduced or even eradicated. This book explains how our genes work, and how they are adversely affected by the modern environment in which we live, whether in the North or the South. The factors include toxic industrial and agricultural chemicals, excessive sunlight ( a result of the hole in the ozone layer), nuclear radiation from power plants and the military, other forms of radiation (mobile phones, electricity transmission systems), food contaminants, atmospheric pollutants (tobacco smoke, car exhaust fumes), and the potential impact of genetic engineering. It explains how the body defends itself from external attack, what happens when these defences are overwhelmed, and the need for much more careful development of new technologies, industrial processes, products and foodstuffs.

Horizontal Gene Transfer

Author : Michael Syvanen
Publisher : Academic Press
ISBN 13 : 9780080534121
Total Pages : 445 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (341 download)

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Download or read book Horizontal Gene Transfer written by Michael Syvanen and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2001-12-19 with total page 445 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The second edition of Horizontal Gene Transfer has been organized to provide a concise and up-to-date coverage of the most important discoveries in this fascinating field. Written by the most prominent gene transfer and genome analytical scientists, this book details experimental evidence for the phenomenon of horizontal gene transfer and discusses further evidence provided by the recent completion of genomic sequences from Archea, Bacteria, and Eucarya members. The relevance of horizontal gene transfer to plant and metazoan taxonomy, GM foods, antibiotic resistance, paleontology, and phylogenetic reconstruction is also explored. Horizontal Gene Transfer is essential for microbiologists, geneticists, biochemists, evolutionary biologists, infectious disease specialists, paleontologists, ecologists, and researchers working in plant/animal systematics and agriculture with an interest in gene transfer. This includes scientific researchers from government and industry concerned with the release of genetically modified organisms. Up-to-the-minute reviews, maps, conclusions, urls to relevant websites and colour figures Unique chapters, for example one written by paleontologists presents data for horizontal gene transfer from fingerprints form the fossil record

Gene Function Analysis

Author : Michael F. Ochs
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1588297349
Total Pages : 703 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (882 download)

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Download or read book Gene Function Analysis written by Michael F. Ochs and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-08-23 with total page 703 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With the advent of high-throughput technologies following completion of the human genome project and similar projects, the number of genes of interest has expanded and the traditional methods for gene function analysis cannot achieve the throughput necessary for large-scale exploration. This book brings together a number of recently developed techniques for looking at gene function, including computational, biochemical and biological methods and protocols.

Genetics Manual: Current Theory, Concepts, Terms

Author : George P Redei
Publisher : World Scientific
ISBN 13 : 9814498483
Total Pages : 1153 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (144 download)

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Book Synopsis Genetics Manual: Current Theory, Concepts, Terms by : George P Redei

Download or read book Genetics Manual: Current Theory, Concepts, Terms written by George P Redei and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 1998-03-31 with total page 1153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 1,150 pages contain more information than any other comparable book. It is not a glossary or dictionary or review because all concepts are explained, not just defined or mentioned.Covers the latest developments, usually missed in textbooks and monographs.The broad range of modern genetics, of cell and molecular biology, biometry, etc. are included without glossing over the classical foundations.The hundreds of simple and clear illustrations are vey useful for classroom purposes because they can be drawn on the blackboard or projected on a screen without taking much time to make the crucial points.The cross-references among the entries tie the contents into an extremely useful comprehensive textbook.The concise style leads the reader to the point without verbiage.The etymology of the terms is explained.The text is not intimidating and it is very easy to read because all the terms are explained within the book. Most of the biometrical procedures are presented by worked-out examples in a plain form, rarely or not found at all in other books.It effectively reaches out to non-geneticists without compromising high scientific standards. Usually the most essential features of a concept are presented at the beginning of the entry, and the reader can go as far as she/he feels needed about the logic.The WEB and e-mail addresses of databases and other sources of detailed information are very helpful.A well selected list of about 1000 references, published mainly in the last couple of years, completes the volume.The moderate price makes it a best buy, and an excellent choice to own for students, teachers, scientists, physicians, lawyers and all educated persons who cannot afford an entire library yet wish to be well informed.

Physiology and Medicine

Author : Ivan Y. Torshin
Publisher : Nova Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9781600217524
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (175 download)

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Download or read book Physiology and Medicine written by Ivan Y. Torshin and published by Nova Publishers. This book was released on 2007 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Several years have passed since the sequencing of the human genome and what might be called "the post-genomic era" has begun. Of course, there are many different genomes and the term "post-genomic" does not necessarily imply the human genome. However, it is the data encoded in the human genome that hold the promise to be of practical importance in a wide range of biomedical applications. The sequencing and preliminary annotations of the human genome provided an incredible amount of the raw, largely unprocessed information. Coupled with the millions of publications on human physiology already available in public databases, it is clear that certain informational strategies should be adopted for the retrieval, analysis and representation of these data. Among biological sciences, bioinformatics is a specific branch that deals with managing complexities in the biological information. However, the bioinformatics is in no way restricted to the compilation of large databases or elaboration of sophisticated software. The methods of bioinformatics can greatly assist the generation of productive hypotheses that allow subsequent experimental testing followed by confirmation or disapproval. The main idea behind the present volume is not worrying about the steadily growing amounts of biomedical information or about the relative quality of it. This volume, as well as the entire book series, is based on the purpose-oriented attitude: how to make a good use of this information in particular research projects.

Encyclopedia of Genetics, Genomics, Proteomics, and Informatics

Author : George P. Rédei
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1402067534
Total Pages : 2139 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book Encyclopedia of Genetics, Genomics, Proteomics, and Informatics written by George P. Rédei and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2008-04-25 with total page 2139 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new third edition updates a best-selling encyclopedia. It includes about 56% more words than the 1,392-page second edition of 2003. The number of illustrations increased to almost 2,000 and their quality has improved by design and four colors. It includes approximately 1,800 current databases and web servers. This encyclopedia covers the basics and the latest in genomics, proteomics, genetic engineering, small RNAs, transcription factories, chromosome territories, stem cells, genetic networks, epigenetics, prions, hereditary diseases, and patents. Similar integrated information is not available in textbooks or on the Internet.

Cumulated Index Medicus

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1860 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)

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Download or read book Cumulated Index Medicus written by and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 1860 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Current trends in Bioinformatics: An Insight

Author : Gulshan Wadhwa
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 9811074836
Total Pages : 332 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (11 download)

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Download or read book Current trends in Bioinformatics: An Insight written by Gulshan Wadhwa and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-07-09 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book highlights the latest breakthrough developments in bioinformatics. It presents a series of timely, in-depth reviews, drug clinical trial studies, biodiversity informatics and thematic issues. In addition, it includes insightful reviews on advances in computational molecular/structural biology, which address areas such as computing in biomedicine and genomics, computational proteomics and systems biology, and metabolic pathway engineering. Innovations in these fields have direct impacts on key issues related to healthcare, medicine, genetic disorders, the development of agricultural products, renewable energy, and environmental protection. Written by respected leaders in the field and covering a wide range of topics involving the integration of biology with computer and information science, the book offers an ideal basis for teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels. It can also be used for self-instruction by research investigators interested in applying bioinformatics-based analytical methods and information technologists working with academic and industrial laboratories.

Synthetic Biology

Author : Robert A. Meyers
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 3527668551
Total Pages : 762 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (276 download)

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Download or read book Synthetic Biology written by Robert A. Meyers and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2015-05-18 with total page 762 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These two volumes contain a selection of updated articles from the acclaimed Meyers Encyclopedia of Molecular Cell Biology and Molecular Medicine, the most authoritative resource in cell and molecular biology, combined with new articles by "founding fathers" in the field. The work is divided into six sections: + Biological Basis + Modeling + Modular Parts and Circuits + Synthetic Genomes + Diseases and Therapeutics + Chemicals Production. Ideally suited as advanced reading for students and postdocs, and with all current research trends covered by an impressive number of leading figures in the field, this is the first choice reference for research institutions.

Systems Biology

Author : Robert A. Meyers
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 3527326073
Total Pages : 729 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (273 download)

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Download or read book Systems Biology written by Robert A. Meyers and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2012-07-02 with total page 729 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Systems biology is a relatively new biological study field that focuses on the systematic study of complex interactions in biological systems, thus using a new perspective (integration instead of reduction) to study them. Particularly from year 2000 onwards, the term is used widely in the biosciences, and in a variety of contexts. Systems biology is the study of the interconnected aspect of molecular, cellular, tissue, whole animal and ecological processes, and comprises mathematical and mechanistic studies of dynamical, mesoscopic, open, spatiotemporally defined, nonlinear, complex systems that are far from thermodynamic equilibrium.

Algorithms for Computational Biology

Author : Adrian-Horia Dediu
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319079530
Total Pages : 285 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (19 download)

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Download or read book Algorithms for Computational Biology written by Adrian-Horia Dediu and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-06-07 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the First International Conference, AlCoB 2014, held in July 2014 in Tarragona, Spain. The 20 revised full papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 39 submissions. The scope of AlCoB includes topics of either theoretical or applied interest, namely: exact sequence analysis, approximate sequence analysis, pairwise sequence alignment, multiple sequence alignment, sequence assembly, genome rearrangement, regulatory motif finding, phylogeny reconstruction, phylogeny comparison, structure prediction, proteomics: molecular pathways, interaction networks, transcriptomics: splicing variants, isoform inference and quantification, differential analysis, next-generation sequencing: population genomics, metagenomics, metatranscriptomics, microbiome analysis, systems biology.

Cyclic ADP-Ribose and NAADP

Author : Hon Cheung Lee
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1461502691
Total Pages : 462 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (615 download)

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Download or read book Cyclic ADP-Ribose and NAADP written by Hon Cheung Lee and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 462 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the past decade we have witnessed the birth and maturing of a field of research centering on the Ca2+ signaling functions of cyclic ADP-ribose (cADPR) and nicotinic acid adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NAADP), which structures and mechanisms of action are truly unique among all Ca2+ messengers. A wide range of physiological functions are now known to be mediated by them in cells spanning three biological kingdoms from protist, plant to animal. This is the first book devoted entirely to the field. The story behind the emergence of the field is told and followed by comprehensive reviews of the enzymology, regulations and gene structures of ADP-ribosyl cyclases responsible for metabolizing cADPR and NAADP. Also covered is some of the current methodology developed for and widely used in the field. The rest of the book focuses on and details the Ca2+ signaling mechanisms and specific physiological functions of these two messengers in various cellular systems.

Bacterial Genomes

Author : F.J. de Bruijn
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1461563690
Total Pages : 786 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (615 download)

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Download or read book Bacterial Genomes written by F.J. de Bruijn and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 786 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A wide range of microbiologists, molecular biologists, and molecular evolutionary biologists will find this new volume of singular interest. It summarizes the present knowledge about the structure and stability of microbial genomes, and reviews the techniques used to analyze and fingerprint them. Maps of approximately thirty important microbes, along with articles on the construction and relevant features of the maps are included. The volume is not intended as a complete compendium of all information on microbial genomes, but rather focuses on approaches, methods and good examples of the analysis of small genomes.

Telepresence & Bio Art

Author : Eduardo Kac
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
ISBN 13 : 9780472068104
Total Pages : 342 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (681 download)

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Download or read book Telepresence & Bio Art written by Eduardo Kac and published by University of Michigan Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Eduardo Kac's work represents a turning point. What it questions is our current attitudes to creativity, taking that word in its most fundamental sense." -Edward Lucie-Smith, author of Visual Arts in the 20th Century "His works introduce a vital new meaning into what had been known as the creative process while at the same time investing the notion of the artist-inventor with an original social and ethical responsibility." -Frank Popper, author of Origins and Development of Kinetic Art "Kac's radical approach to the creation and presentation of the body as a wet host for artificial memory and 'site-specific' work raises a variety of important questions that range from the status of memory in digital culture to the ethical dilemmas we are facing in the age of bioengineering and tracking technology." -Christiane Paul, Whitney Museum of Art For nearly two decades Eduardo Kac has been at the cutting edge of media art, first inventing early online artworks for the web and continuously developing new art forms that involve telecommunications and robotics as a new platform for art. Interest in telepresence, also known as telerobotics, exploded in the 1990s, and remains an important development in media art. Since that time, Kac has increasingly moved into the fields of biology and biotechnology. Telepresence and Bio Art is the first book to document the evolution of bio art and the aesthetic development of Kac, the creator of the "artist's gene" as well as the controversial glow-in-the-dark, genetically engineered rabbit Alba. Kac covers a broad range of topics within media art, including telecommunications media, interactive systems and the Internet, telematics and robotics, and the contact between electronic art and biotechnology. Addressing emerging and complex topics, this book will be essential reading for anyone interested in contemporary art.