Botany and plant sciences Books

Mycoplasma Membranes as Models in Membrane Research; S. Razin Mycoplasma Membrane Lipids; R. Bittman Physical Studies of Lipid Organization and Dynamics in Mycoplasma Membranes; R.N. McElhaney Regulation and PhysicoChemical Properties of the Polar ...

Introductory Paper: Fungal Dimorphism (D. Kerridge). Molecular Genetics of Morphogenic Processes: Molecular Control of Conidiogenesis in Aspergillus nidulans (W.E. Timberlake). Physics and Genetic Mapping of Candida albicans (B.B. Magee et al.). Cell...

Molecular Structure of the Arenaviruses: Arenavirus Ultrastructure and Morphogenesis; R.W. Compans. Glycoproteins of the Arenaviruses; J.W. Burns, M.J. Buchmeier. Antigenic Diversity among the Arenaviruses; C.R. Howard. Genetic Variation in Junin...

Ecology and Epidemiology of P. Aeruginosa; K. Botzenhart, G. Döring. Attachment and Colonization of P. Aeruginosa; R.T. Irvin. Phenazine Pigments in P. Aeruginosa Infection; R.U. Sorensen, F. Joseph, Jr.. Regulation of Toxin A Synthesis in P...

InjuryInduced Release of Excitatory Amino Acids: Excitatory Amino Acid Release after Focal Cerebral Ischemia (R. Bullock et al.). The Role of Glutamatergic Receptor in Brain Injury: Dizocilpine (MK801) in Cerebral Ischemia (R.N. Auer). The Role of...

Primary Active Transporters: A Plethora of Plant Plasmalemma Proton Pumps (M.R. Sussman). Studies on the Higher Plant CalmodulinStimulated ATPase (D.E. Evans et al.). Secondary Ion and Metabolite Transporters: ProtonSugar Cotransporters in Plants (N. ...

Section I: T Cell Receptors and T Cell Activation.- T Cell Receptor Structure and Function: Analysis by Expression of Portions of Isolated Subunits.- The T Cell Antigen Receptor Tyrosine Kinase Pathway.- Dissection of the Hb(64-76) Determinant Reveals...

Review: Taurine Deficiency and the Cat.- Taurine Synthesis in Cat and Mouse In Vivo and In Vitro.- Amino Acid Interaction with Taurine Metabolism in Cats.- The Effect of Dietary Supplementation with Cysteic Acid on the Plasma Taurine Concentration of...

T Cell Antigen and MHC Recognition; B. Boitel, et al. Structure of the TCR-Ag-MHC Complex; N. Gervois, et al. Positive and Negative Selection of T Cells; H. von Boehmer. Peripheral Tolerence; D.C. Parker. On the Antigenicity of Antibody Idiotypes; K...

Studies of Reovirus Pathogenesis Reveal Potential Sites for Antiviral Intervention.- Drugs as Molecular Tools.- Genetically Engineered Bacteria to Identify and Produce Antiviral Agents.- Antiviral Agents from Novel Marine and Terrestrial Sources.- Virus...

Mesoblast Anlage Fields in the Upper Layer of the Chicken Blastoderm at Stage 5V; H. Bortier, L.C.A. Vakaet. The Avian Marginal Zone and its Role in Early Development; H. Eyal-Giladi. Early Mesoderm Formation in the Mouse Embryo; K.A. Lawson, R.A...

1 The Genetics of Paramyxoviruses.- I. Introduction: The Genome Strategy of the Paramyxoviruses.- II. Genome Organization.- A. Genome Structure and function.- B. Coding Potential.- III. Genetic Interactions.- A. Absence of Genetic Recombination.- B...

Cell Colonies: Fractal Growth and Morphological Change in Bacterial Colony Formation; M. Matsushita, et al. Surfaces and Interfaces: Dynamic Scaling in Surface Growth Phenomena; F. Family. Diffusion Limited Aggregation, Viscous Fingering and...

Antibiotics: Polyketide Synthetases; C.R. Hutchinson. Biosynthetic Studies on Antibiotics; K.L. Rinehart, et al. Natural Toxins: The Biosynthesis of Nicotine and Related Alkaloids in Intact Plants, Isolated Plant Parts, Tissue Cultures, and Cell-Free...

Compartmentation in Aromatic Metabolism; F. Hrazdina. Immunolocalization of Flavonoid Conjugates and their Enzymes; R.K. Ibrahim. General Phenylpropanoid Metalbolism; C.J. Douglas, et al. Molecular Biology of Stress-Induced Phenylpropanoid and...

First published in 1939 and long out of print, this beautifully imaginative book is a classic of nature writing. Tracing the evolution of plant life from the appearance of the earliest micro-organisms to the rise of the modern floras, the book is part...

From the earliest times, the medicinal properties of certain herbs were connected with deities, particularly goddesses. Only now with modern scientific research can we begin to understand the basis and rationality that these divine connections had and,...

From acclaimed science journalist Oliver Morton comes Eating the Sun, a fascinating, lively, profound look at photosynthesis, nature's greatest miracle. From the physics, chemistry, and cellular biology that make photosynthesis possible, to the quirky...

Preface. 1. Brief Introduction to Fungi; J.J. Worrall. 2. Defining Individual Fungal Boundaries; A.D.M. Rayner, et al. 3. Defining Species in the Fungi; T.C. Harrington, D.M. Rizzo. 4. The Evolution of Sex and Recombination in Fungi; J.K.M. Brown. 5...

Introduction. The distribution of stomata. The structure and development of stomata. The mechanics of stomatal environments. The theory of gas diffusion through stomata. Stomatal responses to environmental factors. The influence of hormones and other...

Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. The chronology of mycobacteria and the development of mycobacterial ecology. 3. Classification of mycobacteria with regard to their ecology. 4. Environments providing favourable conditions for the multiplication and...

Preface. Structure and nomenclature. Occurrence and distribution of carotenoids in photosynthetic systems. Carotenoids in pigment-protein complexes. Biosynthesis of carotenoids. Inhibition of carotenoid biosynthesis. Factors that affect the...

A collection of studies on the ecologies of European cities, including Paris, Zurich, and Amsterdam among others. Discussion includes the natural and historical development of each city, local flora, the environmental impact of...

The Rosaceae Family is represented by approximately 3,000 species of diverse plants, primarily con?ned to temperate climates. The family has a rich variety of architectural forms and contains herbaceous, tree and shrub species...

Agriculture depends on improved cultivars, and cultivars are developed through proper plant breeding. Unfortunately, applied plant breeding programs that are focused on cereal commodity crops are under serious erosion because...

This major work has but one aim: to provide breeders and researchers from the public and private sectors with all the latest information on the breeding of crops of economic relevance. Also, it serves as a major reference book...

This reference book provides information on plant cytogenetics for students, instructors, and researchers. Topics covered by international experts include classical cytogenetics of plant genomes; plant chromosome structure; functional, molecular...

In recent years, major developments have increased understanding of various genetic and epigenetic regulatory processes that are critical for the generation of B cell repertoires. These include the role of chromatin regulation...

This is a thorough study of photosynthetic mechanisms from cells to leaves, crown, and canopy. The authors question whether photosynthetic adaptations take place primarily at the metabolic and biochemical level or through...

Phytochemicals from medicinal plants are receiving ever greater attention in the scientific literature, in medicine, and in the world economy in general. For example, the global value of plant-derived pharmaceuticals will reach...

Thrips (fhysanoptera) are very small insects, widespread throughout the world with a preponderance of tropical species, many temperate ones, and even a few living in arctic regions. Of the approximately 5,000 species so far...

Coronaviruses were recognized as a group of enveloped, RNA viruses in 1968 and accepted by the International Committee on the Taxonomy of Viruses as a separate family, the Coronaviridae, in 1975. By 1978, it had become evident...

In this comprehensive reference, leading researchers examine the biology, molecular biology, and diseases of the Bunyaviridae, and provide up-to-date information on the genetic characterization and variations of this virus...

DNA tumor viruses have long been useful experimental models of carcinogenesis and have elucidated several important mechanisms of cell transformation. Re­ search in recent years has shown that human tumors have a multifactorial...

Plant parasitic nematodes are a main pest to crops. For ex am pie, the root-knot nematodes belonging to the genus Meloidogyne are worldwide in their distribution and attack almost every type of crop, causing considerable losses...

Taurine, or 2-aminoethane sulfonic acid, has long been known to be the major organic product formed from the breakdown of the sulfur-containing amino acids, methionine and cysteine. It is excreted as such in the urine or as...

Signaling through antigen receptor initiates a complex series of events resulting in the activation of genes that regulate the development, proliferation and differentiation of lymphocytes. During the past few years, rapid...

Proceedings of a NATO ARW held in Paris, France, May 11-14, 1993.

Charles E. Hess Department of Environmental Horticulture University of California Davis, CA 95616 Research in the biology of adventitious root formation has a special place in science. It provides an excellent forum in which to...

The potato (Solanum tuberosum L. ) tuber is a major food source in many countries of the world, and subsequently potato has been the target of a good deal of effort directed at engineering disease and herbicide tolerance, and...

As forests decline in temperate and tropical climates, highly-developed countries and those striving for greater economic and social benefits are beginning to utilize marginal forests of high-latitude and mountainous regions...

Mass spectrometry underwent dramatic changes during the decade of the 1980s. Fast atom bombardment (F AB) ionization, developed by Barber and coworkers, made it possible for all mass spectrometry laboratories to analyze polar,...

Concerted efforts to study starvation and survival of nondifferentiating vegeta­ tive heterotrophic bacteria have been made with various degrees of intensity, in different bacteria and contexts, over more than the last 30 years...