-
-
Umumiy biologiya, -
-
-
-
-
-
-
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.)
-
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.
-
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
-
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.
-
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.
-
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.
-
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.