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P. Bozhkov, Swedish Univ of Agricultural Sciences Linnean Center for Plant Biology, Uppsala, Sweden; G. Salvesen, Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Inst. Apoptosis & Cell Death Research Prgm, La Jolla, CA, USA (Eds)

Caspases,Paracaspases, and MetacaspasesMethods and Protocols

Features 7 Includes cutting-edge methods and proto-cols 7 Provides step-by-step detail essential for reproducible results 7 Contains key notes and implementation advice from the expert

Contents General in vitro Caspase Assay Procedures.- Posi-tional Scanning Substrate Combinatorial Library (PS-SCL) Approach to Define Caspase Substrate Specificity.- Global Identification of Caspase Sub-strates using PROTOMAP (PROtein TOpography and Migration Analysis Platform).- Caspase-2 Protocols.- Caspase-14 Protocols.- Caspase Protocols in Caenorhabditis elegans.- Detecting Caspase Activity in Drosophila Larval Imagi-nal Discs.- Methods for the Study of Caspase Activation in the Xenopus laevis Oocyte and Egg Extract.- Caspase Protocols in Mice.- Measure-ment of Caspase Activation in Mammalian Cell Cultures.- Detection and Measurement of Paracas-pase MALT1 Activity.- Leishmania Metacaspase: an Arginine-Specific Peptidase.- Purification, Characterization, and Crystallisation of Trypano-soma Metacaspases.- Monitoring the Proteos-tasis Function of the Saccharomyces cerevisiae Metacaspase Yca1.- Plant Metacaspase Activation and Activity.- Preparation of Arabidopsis thaliana Seedling Proteomes for Identifying Metacaspase Substrates by N-terminal COFRADIC.

Field of interestProtein Science

Target groupsProfessional/practitioner

Product categoryContributed volume

Due March 2014

2014. XII, 264 p. 43 illus., 18 in color. (Methods in Molecular Biology, Volume 1133) Hardcover7 * € (D) 101,64 | € (A) 104,49 | sFr 126,507 € 94,99 | £85.50ISBN 978-1-4939-0356-6

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A. Dietrich-Muszalska, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland; V. Chauhan, New York State Institute for Basic Resea, Staten Island, NY, USA; S. Grignon, Sherbrooke University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA (Eds)

Studies on Psychiatric DisordersContents 1. Oxidative nitrative and chlorinative stress: biomarkers.- Part 1. Clinical aspects.- 2. Oxida-tive stress in schizophrenia.- 3. Oxidative stress in bipolar disorders.- 4. Contribution of oxidative stress to the pathophysiology of autism spectrum disorders: Impact of genetic and environmental factors.- 5. Oxidative stress and anxiety disorder.- 6. The relationship between oxidative stress and obsessive- compulsive disorder.- 7. A relationship between oxidative status and attention deficit hy-peractivity disorder.- 8. The role of oxidative stress in neurodegenerative diseases.- Part 2. Patho-physiological aspects.- 9. Magnetic resonance spectroscopy studies in Bipolar Disorder patients: Focus on the potential role of oxidative stress.- 10. The impact of oxidative stress on dopaminergic neurotransmission.- 11. The reciprocal effects of oxidative stress and glutamate neurotransmis-sion.- 12. Mitochondrial dysfunction in psychi-atric disorders.- 13. The kynurenine pathway at the interface between neuroinflammation, oxidative stress and neurochemical disturbances: Emphasis in schizophrenia.- 14. Dysregulation of glutathione synthesis in psychiatric disorders.- 15. Role of nitrative stress in brain of schizophrenic patients.- 16. Blood platelet as a peripheral cell in oxidative stress in psychiatric diseases.- 17. Mito-chondrial dysfunction in autism.- 18. Ultrasound and Autism: How Disrupted Redox Homeostasis and Transient Membrane Porosity Confer Risk.- 19. Animal Model of Autistic Regression: Link to Toxicant-Induced Oxidative Stress. [...]

Fields of interestOxidative Stress; Cell Biology



Due July 2014

2014. X, 340 p. 31 illus. in color. (Oxidative Stress in Applied Basic Research and Clinical Practice) Hardcover7 approx. * € (D) 165,80 | € (A) 170,44 | sFr 222,007 approx. € 154,95 | £139.50ISBN 978-1-4939-0439-6

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T. Endo, Tokyo Metropolitan Geriatric Hospital an, Tokyo, Japan; P. H. Seeberger, Max-Planck-Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Potsdam, Germany; G. W. Hart, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA; C.-H. Wong, Scripps Research Institute, Nankang, Taipei, Taiwan; N. Taniguchi, RIKEN Advanced Science Institute, Wako, Japan (Eds)

Glycoscience: Biology and MedicineContents A. Analytical and Structural Approach - Techni-cal Description for Analyzing Glycan Structures (Reviewed by Yoshiki Yamaguchi): Overview.- EMARS.- Development of glycan array.- Devel-opment of glycan array.- Development of glycan array.- Development of glycan array.- Automated programmable one-pot synthesis of glycans.- Lectin array.- Lectin-glycan interaction based on glycan array data.- Glycoform-specific protein staining by lectin and antibody.- Glycosaminogly-cans analysis. [...]

Fields of interestBiochemistry, general; Cell Biology; Cancer Research

Target groupsResearch

Product categoryHandbook

Due October 2014

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2014. Approx. 1600 p. 540 illus., 240 in color. 7 * € (D) 801,43 | € (A) 823,90 | sFr 997,507 € 749,00 | £674.50ISBN 978-4-431-54840-9

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2014. 7 ** € (D) 891,31 | € (A) 898,80 | sFr 1048,007 € 749,00 | £674.50ISBN 978-4-431-54841-6

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2014. Approx. 1600 p. 540 illus., 240 in color. 7 * € (D) 1004,73 | € (A) 1032,90 | sFr 1250,007 € 939,00 | £845.50ISBN 978-4-431-54842-3

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N. K. Ganguly, National Institute of Immunology, New Delhi, India; S. K. Jindal, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Educat, Chandigarh, India; S. Biswal, Johns Hopkins College of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA; P. J. Barnes, Imperial College of Medicine, London, UK; R. Pawankar, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, Japan (Eds)

Studies on Respiratory DisordersContents Introduction to oxidative stress and anti-oxidant therapy.- Role of reactive oxygen and nitrogen species in respiratory diseases: general consider-ations.- Role of exhaled biomarkers volatiles and exhaled breath condensate.- Pulmonary infections and oxidative injury.- Role of reactive oxygen spe-cies in causing acute lung injury.- Free radicals in pulmonary tuberculosis.- Oxidative injury caused by smoking and air-pollution.- Oxidative stress in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.- Oxidative stress in asthma and allergic disease.- Oxygen free radicals in pulmonary hypertension.- Pulmonary fibrosis and oxidative stress.- Oxidant injury in sarcoidosis and other granulomatous disorders.- Oxidative stress in lung cancer.- Pulmonary toxic-ity from drugs, heavy metals and other poisonings – oxidant injury and role of anti-oxidants.- Oxida-tive stress and respiratory muscle dysfunction.- The critical role of Nrf2.- Development of novel antioxidants.- Asbestosis.

Fields of interestOxidative Stress; Cell Biology; Pneumology/Respi-ratory System



Due March 2014

2014. VIII, 408 p. 22 illus., 17 in color. (Oxidative Stress in Applied Basic Research and Clinical Practice) Hardcover7 * € (D) 160,49 | € (A) 164,99 | sFr 200,007 € 149,99 | £135.00ISBN 978-1-4939-0496-9

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A. Horowitz, Columbia University Barnard College, New York, NY, USA (Ed)

Domestic Dog Cognition and BehaviorThe Scientific Study of Canis familiaris

Features 7 First edited volume on the study of dog behavior and cognition 7 With contributions from leading researchers in the field 7 High-lights the state of the field in this new, provocative line of research 7 Represents a move toward considering and studying domestic dogs for their own sake, not only insofar as they reflect back on human beings

Contents Part I: Orientation: Perceptual and Breed Effects on Behavior and Early Ethological Research.- Ca-nine Olfaction: Scent, Sign and Situation.- Dog Breeds and Their Behavior.- The Significance of Ethological Studies: Play and Pee.- Part II: Behavior and Cognition: Observational and Experimental Results.- Dog Imitation and its Possible Origins.- Social Looking in the Domestic Dog.- Visual Attention in Dogs and the Evolution of Non-verbal Communication.- Cognitive Devel-opment in Gray Wolves: Development of Object Permanence and Sensorimotor Intelligence with Respect to Domestic Dogs.- Part III: The Future of Dog Research: Critical Reassessment of Methods and Practice and Practical Applications.- Measur-ing the Behaviour of Dogs: An Ethological Ap-proach.- Looking at Dogs: Moving from Anthro-pocentrism to Canid Umwelt.- A Dog’s-Eye View of Canine Cognition.- Canine Welfare Science: An Antidote to Sentiment and Myth.

Fields of interestBehavioural Sciences; Cognitive Psychology; Neurosciences



Due February 2014

2014. XIV, 274 p. 26 illus., 5 in color. Hardcover7 * € (D) 149,79 | € (A) 153,99 | sFr 186,507 € 139,99 | £126.00ISBN 978-3-642-53993-0

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R. Jetter, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada (Ed)

Phytochemicals – Biosynthesis, Function and ApplicationVolume 44

Contents Chapter 1: Soybean Seed Isoflavonoids: Biosyn-thesis and Regulation - Mehran Dastmalchi and Sangeeta Dhaubhadel.- Chapter 2: Biosynthesis of Natural Products in Plants by Fungal Endophytes with an Emphasis on Swainsonine - Daniel Cook, Dale R. Gardner, James A. Pfister and Daniel Grum.- Chapter 3: Lectins from Medicinal Plants: Bioeffectors with Diverse Activities - Alexander V. Timoshenko, Irina V. Gorudko and Hans-Joachim Gabius.- Chapter 4: Bioactive Phytochemicals from Canadian Boreal Forest Species Used Tradi-tionally by Eastern James Bay Cree Aboriginals to Treat Diabetes Mellitus - Jose A Guerrero-Analco, Asim Muhammad, Ammar Saleem, Louis C. Mar-tineau, Lina Musallam, Hoda M. Eid, Nan Shang, Paleah Black, Alain Currier, Pierre S. Haddad and John T Arnason.- Chapter 5: Bioproducts, Biofuels and Perfumes: Conifer Terpene Synthases and their Potential for Metabolic Engineering - Philipp Zerbe and Jörg Bohlmann.- Chapter 6: Engineer-ing Elevated Vitamin C in Plants to Improve their Nutritional Content, Growth and Tolerance to Abiotic Stress - Katherine A Lisko, Siddique I Aboobucker, Raquel Torres and Argelia Lor-ence.- Chapter 7: Evaluating the Phytochemical Potential of Camelina – an Emerging New Crop of Old World Origin - Mark A. Berhow, Steven F. Vaughn, Bryan Moser, Deniz Belenli and Umit Polat.- Chapter 8: Analysis of β-Methylamino-Alanine in Environmental and Food Samples - W. Broc Glover and Susan J. Murch.

Fields of interestPlant Ecology; Plant Biochemistry; Ecology



Due March 2014

2014. I, 170 p. 50 illus., 8 in color. (Recent Advances in Phytochemistry, Volume 44) Hardcover7 * € (D) 149,79 | € (A) 153,99 | sFr 186,507 € 139,99 | £126.00ISBN 978-3-319-04044-8

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R. Kharwar, R. Upadhyay, N. Dubey, Banaras Hindu University Centre of Advances Studies in Botany, Varanasi, India; R. Raghuwanshi, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India (Eds)

Microbial Diversity and Biotechnology in Food SecurityContents Part 1. Endophytes and Mycorrhiza.- 1. Recent Advances in Research on Cannabis Sativa L. Endophytes and their Prospect for the Pharma-ceutical Industry.- 2. Endophytic Fungi from Brazilian Tropical Hosts and their Biotechnologi-cal Applications.- 3. Diversity and Bio-potential of Endophytic Fungal Flora Isolated from Eight Medicinal Plants of Uttar Pradesh, India.- 4. Unlocking the Myriad Benefits of Endophytes: An Overview.- 5. Fungal Endophytes: An Amazing and Hidden Source of Cytotoxic Compounds.- 6. Diversity and Bioactivity of Endophytic Fungi from Nothapodyte Foetida (Wt.) Sleumer and Hypericum Mysorense Heyne.- 7. Diversity of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi in Field and Trap Cultures from Rhizosphere Soils of Flemingia Vestita Benth. ex Baker.- 8. Molecular Identifica-tion and Characterization of Taxol Producing Colletotrichum Gloeosporioides from Moringa Oleifera Linn.- 9. Linking Mycorrhizal Technology with Medicinal Plant Secondary Metabolites.- 10. Ecology of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi.- Part 2. Microbial Diversity and Plant Protection.- 11. Screening of Brassica Rapa L. var. Yellow Sarson Genotypes against Downy Mildew and Alternaria Blight.- 12. Mycofloristics of Some Forest Locali-ties in Khammam – Some New Additions to the Fungi of A.P., India.- 13. The Gomphus Paradox of Meghalaya: Wild Edible Fungi or a Poisonous Mushroom?.- 14. Identification of Tomato Leaf Curl Virus Infecting Acalypha Indica: An Ethno Medicinal Weed in North-Eastern U.P. [...]

Fields of interestAgriculture; Environmental Engineering/Biotech-nology; Medical Microbiology



Due April 2014

2014. Approx. 700 p. 172 illus., 108 in color. Hardcover7 * € (D) 181,89 | € (A) 186,99 | sFr 226,507 € 169,99 | £153.00ISBN 978-81-322-1800-5

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D. Kihara, Purdue University Dept. Biological Science, West Lafayette, IN, USA (Ed)

Protein Structure PredictionFeatures 7 Details the expansion of the computational protein structure prediction field 7 Provides step-by-step detail essential for reproducible re-sults 7 Contains key notes and implementation advice from the experts

Contents Protein Structure Modeling with MODELLER.- RaptorX Server: A Resource for Template-based Protein Structure Modeling.- The MULTICOM Protein Tertiary Structure Prediction System.- Modeling of Protein Side-chain Conformations with RASP.- Direct Coupling Analysis for Protein Contact Prediction.- ITScorePro – An efficient Scoring Program for Evaluating the Energy Scores of Protein Structures for Structure Prediction.- As-sessing the Quality of Modelled 3D Protein Struc-tures using the ModFOLD Server.- 3D-SURFER 2.0: Web Platform for Real-Time Search and Characterization of Protein Surfaces.- SPOT-Seq-RNA: Predicting Protein-RNA Complex Structure and RNA-binding Function by Fold Recognition and Binding Affinity Prediction.- POODLE: Tools Predicting Intrinsically Disordered Regions of Amino Acid Sequence.- Prediction of Intrinsic Disorder in Proteins using MFDp2.- Modeling Protein-protein Complexes using the HADDOCK Webserver.- Predicting the Structure of Protein-protein Complexes using the SwarmDock Web Server.- DOCK/PIERR : Web Server for Structure Prediction of Protein--Protein Complexes.- Pair-wise and Multimeric Protein-Protein Docking Using the LZerD Program Suite.- Protocols for Efficient Simulations of Long Time Protein Dy-namics using Coarse-grained CABS Model.

Fields of interestProtein Science; Protein Structure



Due March 2014

3rd ed. 2014. XII, 180 p. 64 illus., 46 in color. (Methods in Molecular Biology, Volume 1137) Hardcover7 * € (D) 101,64 | € (A) 104,49 | sFr 126,507 € 94,99 | £85.50ISBN 978-1-4939-0365-8

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R. Krämer, University of Cologne, Köln, Germany; C. Ziegler, University of Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany (Eds)

Membrane Transport Mechanism3D Structure and Beyond

This book provides a molecular view of mem-brane transport by means of numerous biochemi-cal and biophysical techniques. The rapidly grow-ing number of atomic structures of transporters in different conformations and the constant progress in bioinformatics have recently added deeper insights. The unifying mechanism of energized solute transport across membranes is assumed to consist of the conformational cycling of a carrier protein to provide access to substrate binding sites from either side of a cellular membrane. Due to the central role of active membrane transport there is considerable interest in deciphering the principles of one of the most fundamental pro-cesses in nature: the alternating access mechanism. This book brings together particularly significant structure-function studies on a variety of carrier systems from different transporter families: Gluta-mate symporters, LeuT-like fold transporters, MFS transporters and SMR (RND) exporters, as well as ABC-type importers. The selected examples impressively demonstrate how the combination of functional analysis, crystallography, investigation of dynamics and computational studies has made it possible to create a conclusive picture, or, more precisely, “a molecular movie”. Although we are still far from a complete molecular description of the alternating access mechanism, remarkable progress has been made from static snapshots towards membrane transport dynamics.

Fields of interestMembrane Biology; Protein Structure; Membranes



Due April 2014

2014. XII, 280 p. 65 illus., 56 in color. (Springer Series in Biophysics, Volume 17) Hardcover7 * € (D) 149,79 | € (A) 153,99 | sFr 186,507 € 139,99 | £126.00ISBN 978-3-642-53838-4

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T. Lingham-Soliar, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa

The Vertebrate Integument Volume 1Origin and Evolution

The vertebrate integument arose about 450 million years ago as an ‘armour’ of dermal bony plates in small, jawless fish-like creatures, informally known as the ostracoderms. This book reviews the major changes that have occurred in the vertebrate integument from its beginnings to the present day. Critical questions concerning the origin, structure and functional biology of the bony integument are discussed and intrinsically linked to major steps in vertebrate evolution and phylogeny—the origin of jaws and the origin of teeth. The discussions include the origins of mineralization of major ver-tebrate skeletal components such as the dermato-cranium, branchial arches and vertebral column.

Features 7 400 million years in the structural and mechanical history of the largest organ of the body the skin 7 Many parts of the book are largely based on the authors own research in both neontology and paleontology 7 Eliminates a lot of speculations in the controversial debate on the origin of birds

Contents Introduction.- The First Vertebrates, Jawless Fish-es, the Agnathans.- The Earliest Jawed Vertebrates, the Gnathostomes.- Evolution of Modern Fishes: Critical Biological Innovations.- Tetrapods and the Invasion of Land.- Crucial Vertebrate Innova-tions.- The Dinosaur Integument.- Mammal-like Reptiles.- Reptiles Return to the Sea.

Fields of interestVertebrates; Evolutionary Biology; Paleontology


Product categoryMonograph

Due February 2014

2014. XIII, 268 p. 169 illus., 54 in color. Hardcover7 * € (D) 149,79 | € (A) 153,99 | sFr 186,507 € 139,99 | £126.00ISBN 978-3-642-53747-9

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M. Maltamo, University of Eastern Finland, Joensuu, Finland; E. Næsset, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Ås, Norway; J. Vauhkonen, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland (Eds)

Forestry Applications of Airborne Laser ScanningConcepts and Case Studies

Contents 1. Introduction to forest applications of airborne laser scanning; Jari Vauhkonen et al.- PART I – Methodological issues.- 2. Laser pulse interaction with forest canopy – geometric and radiometric issues; Andreas Roncat et al.- 3. Full-waveform airborne laser scanning systems and their pos-sibilities in forest applications; Markus Hollaus et al.- 4. Integrating airborne laser scanning with data from global navigation satellite systems and optical sensors; Rubén Valbuena.- 5. Segmentation of forest to tree objects; Barbara Koch et al.- 6. The semi-individual tree crown approach; Johannes Breidenbach, Rasmus Astrup.- 7. Tree species recognition based on airborne laser scanning and complementary data sources; Jari Vauhkonen et al.- 8. Estimation of biomass components by airborne laser scanning; Sorin C. Popescu, Marius Hauglin.- 9. Predicting tree diameter distribu-tions; Matti Maltamo, Terje Gobakken.- 10. A model-based approach for the recovery of forest attributes using airborne laser scanning data; Lauri Mehtätalo et al.- PART II – Forest inventory applications.- 11. Area-based inventory in Norway - from innovation to an operational reality; Erik Næsset.- 12. Species specific management inven-tory in Finland; Matti Maltamo, Petteri Packalen.- 13. Inventory of forest plantations; Jari Vauhkonen et al.- 14. Using airborne laser scanning data to support forest sample surveys; Ronald E. McRob-erts et al.- 15. Modeling and estimating change; Ronald E. McRoberts et al. [...]

Fields of interestForestry; ; Environment, general

Target groupsGraduate


Due April 2014

2014. Approx. 400 p. 50 illus., 19 in color. (Managing Forest Ecosystems, Volume 27) Hardcover7 * € (D) 160,49 | € (A) 164,99 | sFr 200,007 € 149,99 | £135.00ISBN 978-94-017-8662-1

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N. Nakagoshi, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan; J. A. Mabuhay, Mindanao State University, Marawi, Philippines (Eds)

Designing Low Carbon Societies in LandscapesContents Part I. Introduction.- 1. Landscape Ecological Ap-proaches to Low-Carbon Society.-Part II. Urban Landscape Ecology.- 2. Cooling potential of urban green spaces in summer.- 3. Is Ecotopia Possible? A few Proposals for Urban Ecology.- 4. Transpi-ration characteristics of Chinese pines (Pinus tabulaeformis) in an urban environment.- 5. Land-scape design for urban biodiversity and ecological education in Yomiya park, Kitakyushu-city, Japan : Approaching from Multi Functional Landscape Planning.- Part III. Ecologies on Cultural Land-scapes.- 6. Can Satoyama Offer a Realistic Solution for a Low Carbon Society? Public Perception and Challenges Arising.- 7. Effects of Sustainable Energy Facilities on Landscape: A Case Study of Slovakia.- 8. Low Carbon Society through Peka-rangan Traditional Agroforestry Practices in Java, Indonesia.- 9. Challenges and Goal of Sustainable Island: Case Study in UNESCO Shinan Dado-hae Biosphere Reserve, Korea.- 10. The neglect of traditional ecological knowledge on the wild elephant-related problems in Xishuangbanna, SW China.- 11. Effects of Tropical Successional Forests on Bird Feeding Guilds.- Part IV. Ecologies on Protected Areas.- 12. Understanding development trends and landscape changes of protected areas in peninsular Malaysia: a much needed component of sustainable conservation planning.- 13. Land Use Trends Analysis Using SPOT 5 Images and Its Effect on the Landscape of Cameron Highlands, Malaysia. [...]

Fields of interestLandscape Ecology; Sustainable Development; Renewable and Green Energy



Due May 2014

2014. XX, 320 p. 110 illus., 36 in color. (Ecological Research Monographs) Hardcover7 approx. * € (D) 160,45 | € (A) 164,94 | sFr 200,007 approx. € 149,95 | £135.00ISBN 978-4-431-54818-8

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D. Pignone, National Research Council, Roma, Italy

Crop Germplasms in ItalyThe authors of this new book followed the evolu-tion of the Italian agro-biodiversity during the last 40 years by conducting about 100 collecting mis-sions all over Italy. They report on the finding and the scientific achievements of this work, that has allowed to identify some 700 cultivated plant spe-cies in Italy. Nowadays, many Mediterranean and non Mediterranean countries are facing a rapid development of their agricultural systems and the Italian experience might help those counties avoid the errors that led to the loss of much Italian plant diversity. The detailed analysis of the paradigm shift in the discipline of plant genetic resources, enriched by the accurate analysis of the Italian situation, can be assumed as a complex case study for the future actions in plant agro-biodiversity preservation. Crop Germplasms in Italy reports on up-to-date knowledge on plant genetic resources items and discussions, and is of interest to all scientists and students of the discipline of plant genetic resources assessment and conservation. It might also be a useful tool for decision makers and stakeholders in outlining programs and policies.

Features 7 First survey over the evolution of Italian germplasm diversity of the last 40 years 7 De-scribes over 700 cultivated Italian plant species in detail 7 Provides up to date knowledge on plant genetic resources

Fields of interestPlant Systematics/Taxonomy/ Biogeography; Plant Genetics & Genomics; Nature Conservation


Product categoryHandbook

Due May 2014

2014. Approx. 450 p. 150 illus., 100 in color. Hardcover7 approx. * € (D) 160,45 | € (A) 164,94 | sFr 215,007 approx. € 149,95 | £135.00ISBN 978-3-7091-1336-3

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C. L. Quave, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA (Ed)

Innovative Strategies for Teaching in the Plant SciencesContents Carrying Plant Knowledge Forward in the USA.- Lessons Learned in Development of an Interdisciplinary Science Curriculum Support Organization.- The Contribution of Ethnobiology to Teaching Plant Sciences: Student and Faculty Perspectives.- From Learning to Teaching: Bridg-ing Students’ Experience and Teachers’ Expecta-tions.- Research-Based Learning.- Aligning Plant Identification Curricula to Disciplinary Standards Through the Framework of Student-Centered Learning.- Cultivation of Local Botanical Knowl-edge or Knowledge of Nature Using Interdisciplin-ary, Innovative and Mind/Brain-Based Tech-niques.- “What’s That Called?” Folk Taxonomy and Connecting Students to the Human-Nature Interface.- Learning from the Land: Incorporating Indigenous Perspectives into the Plant Sciences.- Pedagogy and Botany of the Columbian Biological Exchange: The 1491 Meal.- Teaching Plant Science in School and Community Settings.- Using Com-munity Resources for Ethnobotany Courses.- Learning in Paradise: The Role of Botanic Gardens in University Education.- Teaching Ethnobotany Through Field Research: A Case Study Integrating Conservation with Tibetan Traditional Ecological Knowledge.- Excursions in Teaching Plant Science Through the Local Ethnobotany of the Food-Med-icine Continuum: Field Trips to Traditional Spe-cialty Food Market.- Ecosystem Excitement: Using Everyday Items, Projects, Field Trips and Exotic Images to Connect Students to Plants.- Teach-ing Ethnobiology Online at a Canadian Distance Learning University.- Linking Student Skill-Build-ing with Public Outreach and Education.

Fields of interestPlant Sciences; Science Education; Teaching and Teacher Education



Due March 2014

2014. I, 453 p. 43 illus., 25 in color. Hardcover7 * € (D) 64,19 | € (A) 65,99 | sFr 80,007 € 59,99 | £53.99ISBN 978-1-4939-0421-1

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H. Rai, D. K. Upreti, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, Lucknow, India (Eds)

Terricolous Lichens in IndiaVolume 2: Morphotaxonomic Studies

Terricolous lichens, a habitat specialist group of lichens play a vital role in maintenance and ecological stability of soil crusts with reference to their physical stability, hydrology and growth of soil microflora. Terricolous Lichens in India, Volume 2: Morphotaxonomic Studies is the first li-chenological study of this functional group. Based upon extensive field collections and the investiga-tion of approximately 4,500 specimens preserved in various national and international herbariums, Terricolous Lichens in India: Volume 2: Mor-photaxonomic Studies focuses on the morphot-axonomy of terricolous lichens in India. Divided into two chapters, the first chapter describes the basics of soil lichen curation from Indian habitats, presents the various morpho-anatomical and chemical techniques for taxonomic identification, and introduces the morpho-anatomical features of terricolous lichens. The second chapter focuses on the taxonomy of 312 terricolous lichen species and includes detailed identification keys and taxo-nomic descriptions.

Features 7 Provides a thoroughly comprehensive study on terricolous lichens in India, a relatively unexplored region in lichenological studies 7 Includes a wide variety of visual content, including photo-plates and maps 7 Detailed taxonomic treatment of terricolous lichens

Contents Terricolous Lichens of India: An introduction to Field Collection and Taxonomic Investigations.- Taxonomic Keys and Description.

Fields of interestPlant Sciences; Plant Biochemistry; Plant Anato-my/Development



Available

2014. IX, 313 p. 60 illus., 59 in color. Hardcover7 * € (D) 160,49 | € (A) 164,99 | sFr 200,007 € 149,99 | £135.00ISBN 978-1-4939-0359-7

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E. Rosenberg, Tel Aviv University Fac. Life Sciences, Tel Aviv, Israel; I. Zilber-Rosenberg, Givat Shmuel, Israel

The Hologenome Concept: Human, Animal and Plant MicrobiotaGroundbreaking research over the last 10 years has given rise to the hologenome concept of evolu-tion. This concept posits that the holobiont (host plus all of its associated microorganisms) and its hologenome (sum of the genetic information of the host and its symbiotic microorganisms), acting in concert, function as a unique biological entity and therefore as a level of selection in evolution. All animals and plants harbor abundant and diverse microbiota, including viruses.

Features 7 Up-to-date critical review of research on the functions of microbiota in plants, animals and humans 7 Paradigm change in biology: Consid-eration of the holobiont as an authentic, biological entity and a level of selection in evolution 7 A novel discussion of variation and evolution em-phasizing cooperation between microbes and their hosts from the formation of the first eukaryote to the present

Contents Introduction: Symbioses and the Hologenome Concept.- Origin of Prokaryotes and Eukary-otes.- Abundance and Diversity of Microbiota.- Microbiotas are Transmitted between Holobiont Generations.- Microbiotas are Part of Holobiont Fitness.- Variation in Holobionts.- Viruses are part of the Holobiont`s Fitness and Evolution.- Evolu-tion of Holobionts.- Pathogens as Symbionts.- Pre-biotics, Probiotics, Synbiotics and Phage Therapy.- Epilogue.

Fields of interestMicrobiology; Evolutionary Biology; Zoology



Due February 2014

2014. XI, 178 p. Hardcover7 * € (D) 149,79 | € (A) 153,99 | sFr 186,507 € 139,99 | £126.00ISBN 978-3-319-04240-4

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K. P. Rumbaugh, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX, USA; I. Ahmad, Aligarh Muslim University ICMR-SRF Project, Aligarh, India (Eds)

Antibiofilm AgentsFrom Diagnosis to Treatment and Prevention

Contents Part I: Medical Biofilms.- Biofilms in Disease.- The Use of DNA Methods to Characterize Biofilm Infection.- Imaging Biofilms in Tissue Specimens.- Mechanisms of Drug Resistance in Fungi and Their Significance in Biofilms.- Hori-zontal Gene Transfer in Planktonic and Biofilm Modes.- The Role of Quorum Sensing in Biofilm Development.- Part II: Strategies for Biofilm Control.- Current and Emergent Control Strate-gies for Medical Biofilms.- The Effect of Plasmids and Other Biomolecules on the Effectiveness of Antibiofilm Agents.- Antimicrobial Coat-ings to Prevent Biofilm Formation on Medical Devices.- Medicinal Plants and Phytocompounds: A Potential Source of Novel Antibiofilm Agents.- Staphylococcus Aureus Biofilm Formation and Inhibition.- Novel Targets for Treatment Of Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Biofilms.- Inhibition of Fungal Biofilms.- Biofilm Control Strategies in Dental Health.- Inhibition of Polymicrobial Biofilms: Recent Trends.- Antibiofilm Strategies in the Food Industry.- Part III: The Future of An-tibiofilm Agents.- Biofilm Inhibition by Nanopar-ticles.- Drug Delivery Systems That Eradicate and/or Prevent Biofilm Formation.- Eradication of Wound Biofilms by Electrical Stimulation.- The Effects of Photodynamic Therapy in Oral Biofilms.- Clinical and Regulatory Development of Antibiofilm Drugs: The Need, The Potential and The Challenges.

Fields of interestMicrobiology; Medical Microbiology; Infectious Diseases



Due March 2014

2014. X, 546 p. 80 illus., 35 in color. (Springer Series on Biofilms, Volume 8) Hardcover7 * € (D) 160,49 | € (A) 164,99 | sFr 200,007 € 149,99 | £135.00ISBN 978-3-642-53832-2

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J. J. Rybczyński, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland; M. R. Davey, University of Nottingham School of Biosciences, Loughborough, UK; A. Mikuła, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland (Eds)

The Gentianaceae - Volume 1: Characterization and EcologyThis is the first of two volumes on Gentianaceae.

Features 7 The first of two volumes on Gentianace-ae 7 Written by experts 7 Richly illustrated

Contents Morphological Characteristics of the Family Gentianaceae.- Classification and Evolution of the Family Gentianaceae.- A Monographic Revision of the Neotropical Genus Macrocarpaea (Genti-anaceae) in Ecuador.- A Review of Taxonomy and Distribution of the Gentianaceae in the Ukraine.- Distribution, Ecology and Some Taxonomical Notes of Genera Gentiana L. and Gentianella Moech (Gentianaceae) in the Balkans.- Biochemi-cal and Morphological Determination of Flower Color in Gentianaceae.- Karyology of European Species of Genus Gentiana L.- 21st Century Cen-tauries – An Updated Review on Centaurium Hill and Allies (Gentianaceae).- Genes Expressed in the Overwinter Buds of Gentian (Gentiana spp.): Application to Taxonomic, Phylogenetic and Phy-logeographical Analyses.- Exacum bicolor Roxb. an Exquisite, Under Exploited Wild Ornamental.- Indian Swertia from Eastern Himalaya: Strategies of Conservation and Biotechnological Improve-ments.- The Role of Arbuscular Mycorrhiza in the Growth and Development of Plants in the Family Gentianaceae.

Fields of interestPlant Systematics/Taxonomy/ Biogeography; Plant Ecology; Plant Physiology



Due February 2014

2014. XIV, 246 p. 96 illus., 56 in color. Hardcover7 approx. * € (D) 149,79 | € (A) 153,99 | sFr 186,507 approx. € 139,99 | £126.00ISBN 978-3-642-54009-7

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G. S. Saharan, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, India; P. R. Verma, Agriculture and Agi-Food Canada Saskatoon Research Station, Saskatoon, SK, Canada; P. D. Meena, Directorate of Rapeseed - Mustard Research (ICAR), Bharatpur, India; A. Kumar, Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi, India

White Rust of Crucifers: Biology, Ecology and ManagementWhite rust caused by the fungus Albugo is the most devastating disease known to occur in more than 50 countries and infects about 400 plant spe-cies belonging to 31 families worldwide including important vegetable crucifers, oil yielding Bras-sicas, ornamental plants and numerous weeds.

Features 7 First reference addressing the most recent developments in a new area of science and fills a void in publications on crucifers 7 Offers the most up-to-date and accurate information that will prove useful for students, researchers and in-dustrialists 7 Biology, ecology and management of crucifers addresses the exciting advances in the field and looks to the future of genetic engineering and manipulation

Contents 1. Introduction.- 2. The Disease.- 3. The Patho-gen.- 4. Survival of Pathogen.- 5. Spore Germi-nation.- 6. Infection.- 7. Disease Development/ Epidemiology.- 8. Physiologic Specialization/ Pathogenic Variability.- 9. The Genetics of Host-Parasite Interaction.- 10. Sources of Resis-tance.- 11. Fine Structures.- 12. Biochemistry of Host-Pathogen Interaction.- 13. Disease Man-agement.- 14. Techniques.- 15. Future Research Priorities.

Fields of interestAgriculture; Plant Pathology; Plant Breeding/Biotechnology



Due April 2014

2014. Approx. 500 p. 71 illus., 44 in color. Hardcover7 * € (D) 160,49 | € (A) 164,99 | sFr 200,007 € 149,99 | £135.00ISBN 978-81-322-1791-6

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D. Sharp, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA (Ed)

MitosisMethods and Protocols

Features 7 Presents current up-to-date methodolo-gies 7 Provides step-by-step detail essential for reproducible results 7 Contains key notes and implementation advice from the experts

Contents Analysis of Mitotic Protein Dynamics and Func-tion in Drosophila Embryos by Live Cell Imaging and Quantitative Modeling.- Rapid Measurement of Mitotic Spindle Orientation in Cultured Mam-malian Cells.- Automated Segmentation of the First Mitotic Spindle in Differential Interference Contrast Micro copy Images of C. elegans Em-bryos.- Imaging the Mitotic Spindle by Spinning Disk Microscopy in Tobacco Suspension Cultured Cells.- Image-Based Computational Tracking and Analysis of Spindle Protein Dynamics.- The Use of Cultured Drosophila Cells for Studying the Microtubule Cytoskeleton.- Measuring Microtu-bule Growth and Gliding in C. elegans Embryos.- Xenopus Egg Extracts as a Simplified Model System for Structure Function Studies of Dynein Regulators.- Covalent Immobilization of Micro-tubules on Glass Surfaces for Molecular Motor Force Measurements and Other Single-Molecule Assays.- An Improved Optical Tweezers Assay for Measuring the Force Generation of Single Kinesin Molecules.- Seeded Microtubule Growth for Cryo-electron Microscopy of End Binding Proteins.- The Segmentation of Microtubules in Electron Tomograms using Amira.- Manipulating Cell Shape by Placing Cells into Micro-fabricated Chambers.- Four color FISH for the Detection of Low Levels Aneuploidy in Interphase Cells.

Fields of interestCell Biology; Cell Cycle Analysis; Gene Expression



Due March 2014

2014. XIV, 322 p. 79 illus., 67 in color. (Methods in Molecular Biology, Volume 1136) Hardcover7 * € (D) 101,64 | € (A) 104,49 | sFr 126,507 € 94,99 | £85.50ISBN 978-1-4939-0328-3

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P. S. Tappia, I.H. Asper Clinical Research Institute St. Boniface Hospital Research, Winnipeg, MB, Canada; N. S. Dhalla, St. Boniface Hosp. Research, Univ. of Ma Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, Winnipeg, MB, Canada (Eds)

Phospholipases in Health and DiseaseContents Phospholipases in Health and Disease.- Role of Phospholipases in Regulation of Cardiolipin Biosynthesis and Remodelling in the Heart and Mammalian Cells.- Role of Phospholipases and Oxidized Phospholipids in Inflammation.- Phospholipases in Cardiovascular Disease.- The Structures and Functions of Intracellular Phos-pholipase A1 Family Proteins.- Phospholipase A and Breast Cancer.- Pathophysiological Aspects of Lipoprotein Associated Phospholipase A2: A Brief Overview.- Phospholipase A2 Activity Exhibited by a Bacterial Virulence Protein that Enters and Operates within a Variety of Host Cells.- Expres-sion and Role of Phospholipase A2 in Central Nervous System Injury and Disease.- Cytoplasmic Phospholipase A2 and Autotaxin Inhibitors as Potential Radiosensitizers.- Phospholipase A2 En-zymes: Potential Targets for Therapy.- The Role of Phospholipase C Isozymes in Cellular Homeosta-sis.- Phospholipase C in the Immune Cell.- Phos-phoinositide-specific Phospholipase C Enzymes and Cognitive Development and Decline.- Where life begins: Sperm PLCz in mammalian egg activa-tion and implications in male infertility.- Oocyte Activation and Phospholipase C zeta (PLCζ): Male Infertility and Implications for Therapeutic Intervention.- Phospholipase C Signaling in Heart Disease.- Activation of Phospholipase C in Car-diac Hypertrophy.- The Protective Effect of Phos-pholipase C From Cardiac Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury.- Role of Phospholipase C in Cardioprotec-tion During Oxidative Stress. [...]

Fields of interestLipidology; Molecular Medicine; Enzymology



Due March 2014

2014. XVIII, 678 p. 68 illus., 53 in color. (Advances in Biochemistry in Health and Disease, Volume 10) Hardcover7 * € (D) 160,49 | € (A) 164,99 | sFr 200,007 € 149,99 | £135.00ISBN 978-1-4939-0463-1

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L.-S. Tran, RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, Yokohama, Japan; S. Pal, University of Jammu, Jammu, India (Eds)

Phytohormones: A Window to Metabolism, Signaling and Biotechnological ApplicationsAbiotic and biotic stresses adversely affect plant growth and productivity. The phytohormones regulate key physiological events under normal and stressful conditions for plant development.

Features 7 International research experts present up-to-date perspectives on plant signaling pathways and crosstalk 7 Mechanisms of actions of plant hormones in response to biotic and abiotic stress-es 7 Covers all major classes of plant hormones (auxins, cytokinins, abscisic acid, ethylene, gib-berellin, brassinosteroid, salicylic acid, jasmonate and strigolactone)

Contents 1.Auxin in plant growth and stress responses.- 2.Abscisic acid implication in plant growth and stress responses.- 3.Cytokinin regulation of plant growth and stress responses.- 4.Roles of ethylene in plant growth and responses to stresses.- 5.Gib-berellin implication in plant growth and stress responses.-6.Brassinosteroids implicated in plant growth and stress responses.- 7.Salicylic acid and defense responses in plants.- 8.Jasmonates in plant growth and stress responses.-9.Strigolactones: biosynthesis and functions in plant growth and stress responses.- 10.Phytohormonal crosstalk under abiotic stress.- 11.Plant hormone crosstalks under biotic stresses.

Fields of interestPlant Sciences; Plant Physiology; Plant Genetics & Genomics



Due April 2014

2014. XII, 368 p. 34 illus., 24 in color. Hardcover7 approx. * € (D) 42,79 | € (A) 43,99 | sFr 49,507 approx. € 39,99 | £33.99ISBN 978-1-4939-0490-7

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G. Yang, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, People’s Republic of China; D. Zhuang, Beijing, People’s Republic of China (Eds)

Atlas of the Huai River Basin Water Environment: Digestive Cancer MortalityThis atlas shows the relationship between water pollution and cancer in the Huai River Basin in China over the last 30 years. Drawing on a five-year study conducted by the China Centre for Disease Control (CDC), Professor Gonghuan Yang & Dafang Zhuang present a spatial and longitudi-nal analysis of regular pollution monitoring and disease surveillance data.

Features 7 Describes changes in the water environment and the causes of death of the local popula-tion in the Huai River Basin over the past 30 years 7 Demonstrates a high level of correspon-dence between the seriously polluted areas and areas with high mortality from cancer 7 Enrich-es understanding of water pollution and public health

Contents Research on the Elevation of the Correlation between Cancer and the Huai River Water Envi-ronment.- Parent maps.- Variation of mainstream water environment.- Variation of tributaries water environment.- Variation of lakes water environ-ment.- Spatiotemporal variation in frequency of water pollution.- Age-standardized mortality rate of digestive cancer.

Fields of interestEcology; Environmental Health; Public Health



Due February 2014

Original Chinese edition published by Star Map Press, Beijing, 2013

2014. XII, 175 p. 123 illus. in color. Hardcover7 * € (D) 149,79 | € (A) 153,99 | sFr 186,507 € 139,99 | £126.00ISBN 978-94-017-8618-8

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