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  • Harmful Algal Blooms

    Environmental Factors and Molecular Mechanisms
    • 1st Edition
    • Senjie Lin
    • English
    Harmful Algal Blooms: Environmental Factors and Molecular Mechanisms offers a genomic and ecological perspective on harmful algal blooms, or HABs. The book provides the most updated and comprehensive knowledge crucial for understanding the causes of HABs while also synthesizing foundational knowledge with recent discoveries. Written by an expert in algal molecular ecology, it blends molecular biology, physiology, and ecology to examine how harmful algae thrive on environmental conditions like climate change. After introducing historical ecological models, the book delves into the influencing factors and underlying molecular mechanisms of HABs.Other sections explore an integrated molecular approach to incorporate energy, nutrients, defenses, and sexual reproduction (ENDs) as a resolution for HAB growth. This is an important resource for researchers and students in marine biology and ecology fields, as well as phycological and environmental studies.

  • Biotic Stress Tolerance in Horticultural Crops

    Challenges and Mitigation Strategies
    • 1st Edition
    • Avinash Chandra Rai + 4 more
    • English
    Biotic Stress Tolerance in Horticultural Crops: Challenges and Mitigation Strategies explores concepts, strategies, and recent advancements in the area of biotic stress tolerance in horticultural crops, highlighting the latest advances in molecular breeding, genome sequencing, and functional genomics approaches. The book highlights a variety of aspects of biotic stress tolerance in horticultural crops, from classical breeding, hybrid breeding, speed breeding, epigenetics, gene/quantitative trait loci (QTL) mapping, transgenics, physiological and biochemical approaches to OMICS approaches, including functional genomics, proteomics, and genomics assisted breeding. This volume has been designed to include the advancements mitigating the effects of bacterial, viral, fungal, and insects-pests.Reader... will find this to be a comprehensive resource for anyone working in the field of biotic stress management in horticultural crops, including students, educators, and scientists in industry and academia.

  • Aedes Aegypti

    Ecology, Population Control, and Vector-borne Disease Prevention
    • 1st Edition
    • B. Vaseeharan + 1 more
    • English
    Aedes aegypti: Ecology, Population Control, and Vector-borne Disease Prevention offers a comprehensive exploration of the Aedes aegypti mosquito, a notorious vector responsible for transmitting diseases such as dengue, Zika, and yellow fever. From its biology and ecological behavior to its microbiota and role in global health crises, the book delves deeply into the intricacies of this species. It stands as a valuable resource for researchers, public health officials, and anyone interested in understanding the challenges posed by this resilient mosquito and the innovative measures employed to mitigate its impact on human health.In addition to extensively discussing the mosquito’s role as a vector, the book emphasizes cutting-edge population control strategies, including genetic modifications, microbial interventions, and community-based efforts. It also addresses the global scale of vector-borne diseases, providing actionable insights into prevention methods, surveillance systems, and the urgent need for interdisciplinary collaboration.

  • Genomics-Guided Natural Products Discovery

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 717
    • English
    Genomics-Guided Natural Products Discovery, Volume 717 focuses on how the genomics revolution has catalyzed a resurgence of interest in natural products research. With the explosion of new sequencing data to analyze, “genome-mining” tools have grown in sophistication. Hence, this volume captures the utility of these tools, serving as a how-to guide to lower the entry barrier for newcomers. Topics covered in this new release include Merging RODEO with genomic enzymology workflows to guide RiPP discovery, Exploring Ribosomally Synthesized and Post-translationally Modified Peptides through SPECO-Based Genome Mining, Genome Mining for Natural Products Made by Multinuclear Iron-dependent Oxidation Enzymes (MNIOs), and much more.Additional sections explore Genome-based discovery of polyketides generated by trans-acyltransferas... polyketide synthases, Global genome mining in fungi using FunBGCe, Plant genome mining of burpitides from fused precursor peptides, Determining biosynthetic gene cluster boundaries thru comparative bioinformatics, Genome mining for bacterial terpenoids, Bioinformatics guided synthesis of natural product cyclic peptides, Overview of Genome Mining Strategies for Natural Products Discovery, and much more.

  • Environmental Pollution and Cardiovascular Diseases

    • 1st Edition
    • Sultan Ayoub Meo
    • English
    Environmental Pollution and Cardiovascular Diseases helps stakeholders enhance their knowledge about environmental pollution, weather conditions, climate change, and impacts on the cardiovascular system. The book further aims to ameliorate the global burden of cardiovascular deaths attributable to pollution by identifying trends in pollution-linked cardiovascular disease from the 1990s to present day. Overall, air pollution is estimated to cause about 34% of ischemic heart disease deaths. As these figures show no sign of declining, this book is a must-have for researchers, cardiologists, and others seeking to understand such an important etiological factor in so many cardiovascular illnesses.

  • Advances in Clinical Chemistry

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 127
    • English
    Advances in Clinical Chemistry, Volume 127 explores physiologic and pathophysiologic biochemistry in both general and clinical chemistry. Complex molecular pathways are elucidated using historical, current, and emerging technologies such as biosensor design, metabolomics, and proteomics. Chapters in this new release include The Cancer Microbiome, Metabolomics of Nephrotic Syndrome, Advances in Biomimetic Sensor Technology, Gel electrophoresis-base... proteoform separation and analysis, Advances in blood microsampling technology for cancer biomarker detection, and MDDB: A public databank of host microRNAs in Tuberculosis diagnosis.

  • Management and Treatment of Cerebral Aneurysms, An Issue of Neuroimaging Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 35-3
    • Daniel Sahlein + 1 more
    • English
    In this issue of Neuroimaging Clinics, guest editors Drs. Daniel Sahlein and Charles Kulwin bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Management and Treatment of Cerebral Aneurysms. Top experts discuss diagnostic and clinical aspects of cerebral aneurysms, as well as epidemiology, unruptured cerebral aneurysms, predicting cerebral aneurysm rupture, subarachnoid hemorrhage, and follow-up imaging in treated and untreated cerebral aneurysms.

  • Cryo-electron Tomography

    A Journey From Sample Preparation to Data Mining
    • 1st Edition
    • Dorit Hanein + 1 more
    • English
    Cryo-Electron Tomography: A Journey from Sample Preparation to Data Mining providing a holistic overview of this rapidly advancing field and equipping researchers with the knowledge and tools necessary to initiate their own investigations. The book begins with a section on advanced cryogenic sample preparation for in situ cellular tomography, covering a range of sample types including viruses, bacteria, eukaryotic cells, and perspectives for organoids and tissues. Specific chapters focus on essential approaches such as vitrification, sample thinning, and bimodal correlative techniques. The book then transitions to a section on data mining and validation.

  • Narcolepsy

    Integrating Basic and Clinical Knowledge
    • 1st Edition
    • Ahmed S. BaHammam + 2 more
    • English
    Narcolepsy: Integrating Basic and Clinical Knowledge provides comprehensive coverage of narcolepsy-related topics. The book offers updated, deep coverage of its diagnosis, treatment, and impact on mental health based on the latest research findings and clinical practices. Its interdisciplinary approach brings together experts from different specialties, such as sleep medicine, psychology, and neurology to offer a more holistic understanding. This allows for a more nuanced discussion of how narcolepsy interacts with various aspects of health and well-being. Researchers and clinicians will find within this book novel information on pathophysiology and neurobiology, as well as behavioral and psychosocial considerations.Users will find this to be a resource that takes a deep dive into narcolepsy, introducing topics never before discussed in books on the topic, including COVID-19 and sleep, as well as immunotherapy and gene therapy. It’s the cutting-edge medical volume professionals need, whether narcolepsy specialists or more casual readers.

  • Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemias

    A Practical Guide
    • 1st Edition
    • Wilma Barcellini + 1 more
    • English
    Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemias: A Practical Guide is a comprehensive update of autoimmune hemolytic anemias, a rare disease that is sometimes difficult to diagnose and manage. This book describes diagnosis, pathogenesis, classification, standard therapy, new treatments, as well as secondary forms, such as lymphoproliferative, immunodeficiency, Evans, and other autoimmune diseases. It is a practical guide to manage transfusions and monitoring complications, such as infections and thromboses, and preventive measures. This book is useful to researchers, clinicians, doctors and students working in hematology, transfusion centers, immunohematology labs, and internal medicine.

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