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Functional RNAs in Plants

1st Edition
September 30, 2025
Jen-Tsung Chen
English
Paperback
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eBook
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Functional RNAs in Plants explores the rapidly advancing field of plant RNA biology and its transformative role in modern agriculture. Covering microRNAs, small interfering RNAs, long noncoding RNAs, circular RNAs, and CRISPR-associated RNAs, the book explains their identification, design, structural and functional analysis, and applications in crop improvement.Chapters address both abiotic and biotic stresses, highlighting how functional RNAs regulate tolerance to climate-driven challenges as well as plant–microbe interactions and disease resistance. Technical sections detail progress in bioinformatics, integrated multi-omics, spatial and single-cell approaches, and high-throughput transcriptomics, which together provide new insights into RNA networks underlying plant stress responses. The book also discusses artificial small RNAs, secondary metabolism, and competing endogenous RNA systems, connecting mechanistic understanding with applied breeding strategies.Practical guidance is offered on integrating RNA knowledge into smart breeding, sustainable agriculture, and CRISPR-based innovations, with emphasis on designing and delivering functional guide RNAs for crop improvement. By combining foundational concepts with emerging applications, this volume serves as a valuable reference for academics, researchers, and advanced-level students in plant molecular biology and agricultural biotechnology.

Advances in Virus Research

1st Edition
Volume 123
September 30, 2025
English
Hardback
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eBook
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Advances in Virus Research, Volume 123 in this esteemed series, highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters written by an international board of authors. Sections in this new release include Transcriptional Regulation of Human Endogenous Retroviruses in Cancer, Nomenclature for vertically transmitted plant, Modelling of vertically transmitted viruses, Vertical transmission of tomato viruses, and more.

Edible Oil Blends

1st Edition
September 29, 2025
Mohamed Fawzy Ramadan
English
Paperback
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eBook
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Edible Oil Blends: Chemistry, Functionality and Health Aspects, gives readers insight into the advantages of blending traditional and non-traditional oils for optimal nutrition and enhanced product development. The book sheds light on how the intricate concoctions of triacylglycerol, phospholipids, carotenoids, antioxidants and fatty acids can improve nutrition and contemporary food applications.Edible Oil Blends: Chemistry, Functionality and Health Aspects, demonstrates how blended oils stemming from olive, coconut, sunflower, soybean, sesame, grapeseed and more, can alter an oil's' chemical composition for increased cooking stability, enhanced sensory characteristics and more desirable ratios of saturated, mono-and poly-unsaturated and essential fatty acids. Each chapter highlights a specific oil and discusses the bioactive compounds, physiochemical properties, biological properties and the economic value of each.

Role of Gut Microbiome in Neurodegenerative Disorders

1st Edition
September 29, 2025
Mukesh Kumar Yadav + 1 more
English
Paperback
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eBook
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Role of Gut Microbiome in Neurodegenerative Disorders provides an overview of the gut microbiota and its interactions with the gut and the central nervous system. This book reviews the relevance of this axis to the pathogenesis of neurodegenerative diseases, such as Parkinson’s disease (PD), Alzheimer’s disease (AD), and Multiple sclerosis (MS). Various chapters discuss the effects of gut derived particles in various parts of brain and the targeting pathways leading to protein deposition in brain.

Bioprospecting of Natural Pigments in Human Health

1st Edition
September 29, 2025
Siva Ramamoorthy + 1 more
English
Paperback
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eBook
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Bioprospecting of Natural Pigments in Human Health provides a comprehensive overview of the therapeutic potential of these compounds. Covering the main pigment classes sourced from plants, algae, and microbes, the book is organized around the applications to specific diseases and conditions. With chapters on the anti-cancer, antidiabetic, anti-microbial, anti-inflammatory, anti-aging effects, cardioprotective and neuroprotective agents, the book covers the molecular biology principles of action, as well as bioavailability and structure. This is the ideal reference for academic researchers interested in natural products pharmacology. It is also beneficial for the academic and corporate researchers in food sciences and the nutraceutical industries.

Kratom

1st Edition
September 29, 2025
Jack E. Henningfield + 2 more
English
Paperback
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eBook
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Kratom: History, Science and Therapeutic Potential is the first book to address the unregulated, widespread availability of kratom, with its weak opioid and stimulant effects, coupled with limited awareness of it by healthcare professionals. Kratom has great therapeutic utility and medicinal potential, but more study, caution, and possible regulation is needed. It discusses geographical sourcing, historical uses, current worldwide uses, and potential for treatment of other medical conditions. Most exciting for healthcare professionals will be the implications of this substance's potential for treatment of diseases like depression, ADHD, PTSD, and substance-use disorder, particularly opioid use disorder (OUD).Moreover, kratom and its active alkaloid mitragynine are getting remarkable attention at federal and local governments as more than eight million Americans consume this product annually. Yet, the paucity of information for researchers and clinicians is troublesome.

Cancer Theranostics, Second Edition

2nd Edition
September 29, 2025
Xiaoyuan Chen + 2 more
English
Hardback
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eBook
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Cancer Theranostics, Second Edition provide updates on new molecular imaging probes and techniques for early detection of cancer and describes molecular imaging-guided cancer therapy. Discussions also include nanoplatforms, incorporating both cancer imaging and therapeutic components, as well as clinical translation and future perspectives. New to this edition is the inclusion of recent developments and a streamlined structure that leads the reader through the content more intuitively, from problem to solution. More illustrations of different forms of cancer theranostics are included, and this edition also contains completely new content on DNA and RNA theranostics. In addition, new case studies are featured.This new edition is published in time to meet the needs of medical researchers in a comprehensive manner, encompassing diagnostics, in vivo imaging and its use for image-guided therapy, and a variety of other miscellaneous subjects. This book is a must-have for all research scientists, medical physicists, and physician scientists in cancer experimental therapeutics and molecular imaging.

Ovarian Cancer

1st Edition
September 29, 2025
Bhupendra G. Prajapati + 2 more
English
Paperback
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eBook
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By providing a comprehensive overview of current research findings, emerging therapies, and clinical practices, Ovarian Cancer: Disease, Diagnosis and Treatment is an invaluable resource. It will not only enhance the understanding of ovarian cancer's complex biology among professionals but also guide them in applying this knowledge to improve patient outcomes The book delivers the key knowledge and information needs faced by the audience center around understanding the latest advances in the underlying pathogenesis and treatment of ovarian cancer. This encompasses a broad spectrum of requirements, from grasping the molecular and genetic factors driving ovarian cancer development to staying updated on the latest therapeutic strategies, including targeted therapies and immunotherapies. In 19 chapters Ovarian Cancer: Disease, Diagnosis and Treatment gives a timely and comprehensive coverage of advances in ovarian cancer therapy, particularly highlighting the development and utilization of Nanotheranostics technologies. This focus not only addresses a crucial and cutting-edge area of cancer treatment but also positions the book as a forward- thinking resource that delves into the potential of Nanotheranostics to revolutionize cancer diagnostics and therapy.Ovarian Cancer: Disease, Diagnosis and Treatment targets a specialized audience within the medical and scientific community, focusing on obstetricians and gynecologists, oncologists, cancer researchers, and importantly, patients with ovarian cancer. This audience selection underscores the project's dual aim of advancing scientific knowledge and directly benefiting patient care in the realm of ovarian cancer, bridging the gap between research, clinical application, and patient advocacy.

Strategies to Modify the Drug Release from Pharmaceutical Systems

2nd Edition
September 29, 2025
Marcos Luciano Bruschi
English
Hardback
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eBook
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Strategies to Modify the Drug Release from Pharmaceutical Systems, Second Edition serves as a vital reference on contemporary models aimed at achieving the precise therapeutic dosage and timing of drug release. The book provides updated strategies, mathematical models, routes of administration, and technologies, all presented succinctly and objectively. This six-chapter guide covers general concepts of drug release modification and classification of therapeutic systems, including passive versus active targeting. It delves into mechanisms to control drug release, discussing materials and technologies, and introduces mathematical and physicochemical models of drug release.Furthermore, it reviews drug delivery systems like 3D printing, nose-to-brain delivery, environmentally responsive systems, and new lipid systems, making it indispensable for pharmaceutical scientists, graduate students, materials scientists, and chemists.

Environmental Greenness and Cardiovascular Health

1st Edition
September 29, 2025
William W. Aitken
English
Paperback
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eBook
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Environmental Greenness and Cardiovascular Health provides a comprehensive understanding of how environmental factors, particularly green spaces, impact cardiovascular health. The book bridges environmental science and medical research, offering insights into how greenness contributes to the prevention and management of cardiovascular diseases.Environment... Greenness and Cardiovascular Health begins with an introduction to cardiovascular disease and environmental factors, followed by discussions on defining and measuring greenness, historical perspectives, and the physiological and psychological benefits of green spaces. It also covers urban planning, disparities in access to green spaces, longitudinal studies, future research directions, and policy implications. <i>Environment... Greenness and Cardiovascular Health</i> benefits researchers, medical practitioners, urban planners, and policymakers by providing the latest methodologies, practical examples, and policy recommendations. It serves as an essential resource for understanding the intersection of environment and health, promoting informed strategies for improving cardiovascular health through environmental interventions.

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