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Plant Physiocology and development
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The Science of Plants
Tom Michaels; Matt Clark; Emily Hoover; Laura Irish; Alan Smith, Emily Tepe,Umumiy biologiya, -
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The Human Body: An Introduction to Structure and Function
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Marschner’s Mineral Nutrition of Higher Plants
Petra Marschner,The pub;ication of the first and second editions of Horst Marscger's Mineral Nutrition of Higher Plants established this book internationally as the leading and most widely cited textbook for graduate students and researchers in plant nutrition.
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Plant Physiocology and development
Lincoln Taiz, Ian Max Møller, Angus Murphy, and Eduardo Zeiger,Readers of previous editions of this text will notice a significant new feature of the Sixth Edition from the cover alone: the title has been changed from Plant Physiology to Plant Physiology and Development. The new title reflects a major reorganization of Unit III (Growth and Development) along developmental lines.
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The Science of Plants
Tom Michaels; Matt Clark; Emily Hoover; Laura Irish; Alan Smith, Emily Tepe,This book was designed and optimized to be read online. You can navigate through the book by clicking the Contents dropdown and selecting a chapter. You can also navigate by using the Next and Previous links in the red bar at the bottom of each page.
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Fundamentals of human physiology
Lauralee Sherwoord,ach chapter begins with a system-specifi c version of the pictorial homeostatic model above that depicts how the body system discussed in the chapter functions within the body as a whole. The accompanying icon marks a special section at each chapter’s end that focuses on how the system contributes to homeostasis. Together these features will give you a better perspective on homeostasis and the interdependency of body systems
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The Human Body: An Introduction to Structure and Function
Adolf Faller, Michael Schünke, Gabriele Schünke,The Human Body: An Introduction to Structure and Function is a comprehensive textbook that provides a detailed overview of human anatomy and physiology. Based on the extensively revised 13th German edition, this English edition has been updated to reflect the latest developments in human biology and medicine. The book is structured to be accessible to students and professionals alike, featuring clear explanations of complex biological structures and their functions. It includes pedagogical enhancements such as brief summaries at the end of each chapter, a fold-out depicting the complete human skeleton, and tables of contents at the beginning of each chapter to facilitate learning. With over 300 colored illustrations, the text bridges the gap between theoretical knowledge and practical medical application, serving as a foundational resource for anyone studying the fascinating fabric of the human body.
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Developmental Biology ninth edition
Scott F. Gilbert,The site is comprised of Web topics relevant to all areas of the textbook, organized by textbook chapter. These topics are referenced throughout the textbook, both within the chapter, and at the end of the chapter. From the home page of the site,you can browse by chapter, search all topics, or quickly jump directly to any specific topic. The site also includes the complete Literature Cited for the textbook, most with links to the PubMed databas
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Biotechnology ; Principles and Processes Chapter 9
Herbert Boyer,Biotechnology deals with techniques of using live organisms or enzymes from organisms to produce products and processes useful to humans. In this sense, making curd, bread or wine, which are all microbe-mediated processes, could also be thought as a form of biotechnology. However, it is used in a restricted sense today, to refer to such of those processes which use genetically modified organisms to achieve the same on a larger scale. Further, many other processes/techniques are also included under biotechnology. For example, in vitro fertilisation leading to a ‘test-tube’ baby, synthesising a gene and using it, developing a DNA vaccine or correcting a defective gene, are all part of biotechnology. The European Federation of Biotechnology (EFB) has given a definition of biotechnology that encompasses both traditional view and modern molecular biotechnology. The definition given by EFB is as follows: ‘The integration of natural science and organisms, cells, parts thereof, and molecular analogues for products and services’.
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Bioinorganik Chemistry A Practical Course
Nils Metzler-Nolte · Ulrich Schatzschneider,The cover picture shows, in the background, the X-ray crystal structure of sperm whale muscle carbonmonexy myoglobin at 1.15 A resolution (PDB code 1BZR) as determined by Kachalos, Popov, and Bartunik (Scrence 1999, 284, 473-476) The artwork was generated with Yasar 8.8.12 (E. Krieger et al, Proteins 2001, 47, 39-402) and POV Ray 3.6.1. Superimposed on this is a trace of UV/Vis spectra from the Q-band region of myoglobin observed upon binding of increasing amounts of carbonmonoxide liberated from a CORM (CO releasing molecule, J. Niesel, U. Schatzschneider stal Cham Commun 2008, 1798-1800). A variation of this experiment is described in Chapter 1.
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Bioinformatics and Functional Genomics
Jonathan Pevsner,The cover image is by Leonardo da Vinci, a study of a man in profile with studies of horse and riders (reproduced with kind permission of the Gallerie d’Accademia, Venice, Ms. 7r [236r], pen, black and red chalk). To the upper right a DNA molecule is shown (image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons) and a protein (human serum albumin, the most abundant protein in blood plasma, accession 1E7I, visualized with Cn3D software described in Chapter 13). Leonardo’s text reads: “From the eyebrow to the junction of the lip with the chin, and the angle of the jaw and the upper angle where the ear joins the temple will be a perfect square. And each side by itself is half the head. The hollow of the cheek bone occurs half way between the tip of the nose and the top of the jaw bone, which is the lower angle of the setting on of the ear, in the frame here represented. From the angle of the eye-socket to the ear is as far as the length of the ear, or the third of the face.” (Translation by Jean-Paul Richter, The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci, London, 1883.)
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Applied Bioinformatics An Introduction
P.M. Selzer, R.J. Marhöfer, A. Rohwer,Though a relatively young discipline, bioinformatics is fi nding increasing importance in many life science disciplines, including biology, biochemistry, medicine, and chemistry. Since its beginnings in the late 1980s, the success of bioinformatics has been associated with rapid developments in computer science, not least in the relevant hardware and software. In addition, biotechnological advances such as those witnessed in the fi elds of genome sequencing, microarrays and proteomics have contributed enormously to the bioinformatics boom. Finally, the simultaneous breakthrough and success of the World-Wide Web has facilitated the worldwide distribution of and easy access to bioinformatics tools. Today, bioinformatics techniques such as the BLAST algorithm, pairwise and multiple sequence comparisons, queries of biological databases, and phylogenetic analyses have become familiar tools to the natural scientist. Many of the software products that were initially unintuitive and cryptic have matured into relatively simple and user-friendly products being easily accessible over the Internet. One no longer needs to be a computer scientist to profi ciently operate bioinformatics tools with respect to complex scientifi c questions. Nevertheless, what remains important is an understanding of fundamental biological principles together with a knowledge of the appropriate bioinformatics tools available and how to access them. Also, and not least, is the confi dence to apply these tools correctly to generate meaningful results.
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An Introduction to Environmental Biophisics
Gaylon S.Campbell,This book demonstrates how to apply fundamental physical principles to describe the interactions between living organisms and their microenvironments. Emphasis is placed on teaching students how to calculate actual rates of heat and mass transfer, rather than simply learning the relevant concepts. Numerous examples illustrate many principles, and problems are provided at the end of each chapter to help students develop their skills in using...Show more
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Continuity and change Land and water use reforms in rural Uzbekistan
Коллектив.,This paper examines continuity and change in land and water use reforms in rural Uzbekistan since independence in 1991. It explores how agricultural structures established under the Soviet Union—including collective farming, state land ownership, and centralized irrigation systems—have shaped post-independence reforms.
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The Tapestry of Culture
Abraham Rosman, Paula Rubel,Abraham Rosman and Paula Rubel began their collaboration in 1971 when they published a comparative study of the potlatch in six northwest coast societies entitled Feasting with Mine Enemy. They have done fieldwork to- gether in Iran, Afghanistan, and Papua New Guinea, and in 1978 they pub- lished Your Own Pigs You May Not Eat: A Comparative Study of New Guinea Soci- eties. They have also published many articles on their fieldwork and comparative research. Their most recent research has been in New Ireland, Papua New Guinea, and a book on the history of contact between Euro- peans and New Irelanders will be coming out shortly.
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A Human Perspective MICROBIOLOGY
About a dozen years have elapsed since the last revision of our previous texts. Over the interim, several good microbiology texts by other authors have come and gone. Now, once again, there is a need for an authori- tative, up-to-date microbiology book for introductory students who have little background in chemistry and biology, a book that is easy to read, conveys the important microbiological principles and concepts without excessive detail, and eliminates unnecessary scientific jargon.
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UNDERSTANDING BIOLOGY
PETER H. RAVEN, GEORGE B. JOHNSON,Most teachers who lecture to introductory biology classes have been tempted at one time or another to begin by reading to the class the "Science" section of the daily newspaper. Today's paper, for example, re- ports the identification of the gene that causes cystic fibrosis, a fatal genetic disorder that affects more than 30,000 people in the United States today. For years sci- entists have been searching for the gene, which is car- ried silently by an estimated 1 in every 20 Caucasians; studying it may provide clues that will eventually lead to a cure. This discovery is of great interest to every student in a freshman biology class; to premeds and English majors and students majoring in dance. They all want to know about cystic fibrosis, and also about AIDS and cancer and genetic engineering, because these issues affect their lives. They want to learn enough biol- ogy to understand the newspapers and magazines they read.
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Histology
Tursunov E., Abzalova Sh., Qayumov R.,This manual is intended for undergraduate students of the first course medvuzov. The manual is written in accordance with the work program on the histology, cytology and embryology. The manual includes the following sections of the general histology cytology, private cytology, human embryology, histology, and three general chapters private histology. To compile the manual used by Internet data and drawings from textbooks.