Автор: Anton Ted Название: Planet of Microbes: The Perils and Potential of Earth`s Essential Life Forms ISBN: 022635394X ISBN-13(EAN): 9780226353944 Издательство: Wiley Рейтинг: Цена: 16270.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть Описание: We live in a time of unprecedented scientific knowledge about the origins of life on Earth. But if we want to grasp the big picture, we have to start small--very small. That's because the real heroes of the story of life on Earth are microbes, the tiny living organisms we cannot see with the naked eye. Microbes were Earth's first lifeforms, early anaerobic inhabitants that created the air we breathe. Today they live, invisible and seemingly invincible, in every corner of the planet, from Yellowstone's scalding hot springs to Antarctic mountaintops to inside our very bodies--more than a hundred trillion of them. Don't be alarmed though: many microbes are allies in achieving our--to say nothing of our planet's--health.
In Planet of Microbes, Ted Anton takes readers through the most recent discoveries about microbes, revealing their unexpected potential to reshape the future of the planet. For years, we knew little about these invisible invaders, considering them as little more than our enemies in our fight against infectious disease. But the more we learn about microbes, the more it's become clear that our very lives depend on them. They may also hold the answers to some of science's most pressing problems, including how to combat a warming planet, clean up the environment, and help the body fight off a wide variety of diseases. Anton has spent years interviewing and working with the determined scientists who hope to harness the work of microbes, and he breaks down the science while also sharing incredible behind-the-scenes stories of the research taking place everywhere from microbreweries to Mars.
The world's tiniest organisms were here more than three billion years before us. We live in their world, and Planet of Microbes at last gives these unsung heroes the recognition they deserve.
Автор: Cunningham Название: Effects of Microbes on the Immune System ISBN: 0781710375 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780781710374 Издательство: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Цена: 107530.00 T Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ. Описание: Recommended in the Brandon/Hill selected list of print books and journals for the small medical library - April 2001 & 2003Wrten by the foremost leaders in immunologic research, this volume is a definitive text on the ways in which bacteria, viruses, parasites, and fungi affect the immune response in the host. The book synthesises recent discoveries on the various mechanisms by which microbes subvert the immune response and on the role of these immunologic mechanisms in the pathogenesis of infectious diseases.Each chapter examines a particular group of infectious pathogens and focuses on the immunobiology of the disease. A separate section explores potential vaccines for mucosal or conventional delivery.
Автор: Brian W. Bainbridge Название: Genetics of Microbes ISBN: 0216920027 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780216920026 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 81050.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: Writing a textbook on microbial genetics in about 200 pages was un- doubtedly a difficult task, but I have been encouraged by the response from both students and lecturers to the first edition.
Автор: David R. Harper Название: Of Mice, Men, and Microbes, ISBN: 012326460X ISBN-13(EAN): 9780123264602 Издательство: Elsevier Science Рейтинг: Цена: 52770.00 T Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ. Описание: Explains why and how the hantavirus kills. This book includes interviews with survivors. It takes the reader beyond the initial outbreak in 1993-1994, bringing them up-to late 1998. It discusses hantavirus disease in the US, Argentina, and Canada.
Автор: Tobias, Edward S. Connor, Michael Smith, Malcolm Ferguson Название: Essential Medical Genetics 6 ed. ISBN: 1405169745 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781405169745 Издательство: Wiley Рейтинг: Цена: 47470.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: Adopted at Cambridge University Essential Medical Genetics provides students, clinicians, counsellors and scientists with the up-to-date information they need regarding the basic principles underlying medical genetics.
Автор: Eberhard Passarge Название: Color Atlas of Genetics ISBN: 3131003642 ISBN-13(EAN): 9783131003645 Издательство: Thieme Verlagsgruppe Цена: 49540.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание:
From reviews of previous editions:
A remarkable achievement concise but informativeNo geneticist or physician interested in genetic diseases should be without a copy -- American Journal of Medical Genetics
Ever since the international Human Genome Project achieved its extraordinary goal of sequencing and mapping the entire human genomewith far-reaching implications for understanding the causes and diagnosis of human genetic disordersprogress in the field has been rapid. In the fourth edition of the bestselling Color Atlas of Genetics, readers will get a full overview of the field today, with an emphasis on the interface between fundamental principles and practical applications in medicine. The book utilizes the signature Flexibook format designed for easy visual learning and retention, and is invaluable for students, clinicians, and scientists interested in keeping current in this fast-moving area.
New topics in the fully revised fourth edition of this highly praised atlas:
Genetic signaling pathways involved in genetic disorders
DNA repair systems
Genomic disorders and genome-wide association studies
Cancer genomes
Ciliopathies, neurocristopathies, and other groups of causally related disorders
Epigenetic changes in certain disorders
Illustrated outline of human evolution
With almost 200 stunning color plates concisely explained on facing pages, and including useful tables of data, a glossary of terms, key references, and online resources, this book makes every concept clear and accessible. It is an excellent introduction to genetics and basic genomics for students of medicine and biology, as well as an ideal teaching aid and refresher for investigators in any field of medicine or science.
Автор: Pierce Benjamin A Название: Genetics Essentials. Concepts and Connections. - 3th ed. ISBN: 1464190755 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781464190759 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 60550.00 T Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ. Описание: Derived from Ben Pierce's popular and acclaimed Genetics: A Conceptual Approach, this streamlined text covers basic transmission, molecular, and population genetics.
A major new look at the evolution of mating decisions in organisms from protozoans to humans
The popular consensus on mate choice has long been that females select mates likely to pass good genes to offspring. In Mate Choice, Gil Rosenthal overturns much of this conventional wisdom. Providing the first synthesis of the topic in more than three decades, and drawing from a wide range of fields, including animal behavior, evolutionary biology, social psychology, neuroscience, and economics, Rosenthal argues that "good genes" play a relatively minor role in shaping mate choice decisions and demonstrates how mate choice is influenced by genetic factors, environmental effects, and social interactions.
Looking at diverse organisms, from protozoans to humans, Rosenthal explores how factors beyond the hunt for good genes combine to produce an endless array of preferences among species and individuals. He explains how mating decisions originate from structural constraints on perception and from nonsexual functions, and how single organisms benefit or lose from their choices. Both the origin of species and their fusion through hybridization are strongly influenced by direct selection on preferences in sexual and nonsexual contexts. Rosenthal broadens the traditional scope of mate choice research to encompass not just animal behavior and behavioral ecology but also neurobiology, the social sciences, and other areas.
Focusing on mate choice mechanisms, rather than the traits they target, Mate Choice offers a groundbreaking perspective on the proximate and ultimate forces determining the evolutionary fate of species and populations.
Автор: Armstrong Melanie Название: Germ Wars: The Politics of Microbes and America`s Landscape of Fear ISBN: 0520292774 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780520292772 Издательство: Wiley Рейтинг: Цена: 31680.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: US government has spent billions of dollars to prepare the nation for bioterrorism despite the extremely rare occurrence of biological attacks in American history. This book argues that bioterrorism has emerged as a prominent fear in the modern age, arising with the production of new forms of microbial nature and the changing practices of warfare.
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