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F. Amezcua, Univ. Nacional Autónoma de México Inst. de Ciencias del Mar y Limnología, Mazatlán, Mexico; B. Bellgraph, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA, USA (Eds)

Fisheries Management of Mexican and Central American EstuariesThe tropical estuarine systems of Mexico and Cen-tral America are an important part of the region´s coastlines; for example Mexico alone possesses more than 770 thousand hectares of mangroves, as well as the largest estuarine mangrove complex on the American Pacific (Marismas Nacionales), yet is one of the poorest studied areas in the world. This is the first book that deals extensively with fisheries management issues in this region from physical-chemistry, ecological and socioeconomic views, providing an understanding on the func-tion and the effects of human activities on these areas, with works undertaken by local scientist.

Features 7 Provides understanding on the function and effects of human activities in Central American and Mexican estuarine systems 7 A great source of current information on estuaries for scientists around the globe 7 Serves as a strategic model for how and why to take the next step of pulling multiple studies into a single synthesis 7 Focuses on three major pillars dealing with physical/chemical considerations, ecological considerations and socioeconomic considerations

Contents Part I. Physicochemical considerations.- Part II. Ecological Considerations.- Part III. Socio eco-nomic considerations.

Fields of interestFish & Wildlife Biology & Management; Freshwa-ter & Marine Ecology; Environmental Manage-ment

Target groupsResearch

Discount groupProfessional Non-Medical

Due May 2014

2014. X, 390 p. 49 illus., 27 in color. (Estuaries of the World) Hardcover7 $209.00ISBN 978-94-017-8916-5

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J. Bayry, INSERM Unité 1138, Paris, France (Ed)

The TNF SuperfamilyMethods and Protocols

Contents Assaying NF-kB Activation and Signaling from TNF Receptors.- Dissecting DR3 Signaling.- Mod-ulation of FceRI-Dependent Mast Cell Response by OX40L.- Analyzing the Signaling Capabilities of Soluble and Membrane TWEAK.- Regulation of Human Dendritic Cell Functions by Natural Anti-CD40 Antibodies.- β-actin in the Signaling of Transmembrane TNF-α-Mediated Cytotoxic-ity.- Investigating the Protective Role of Death Receptor 3 (DR3) in Renal Injury Using an Organ Culture Model.- Analysis of TNF-Mediated Cerebral Pericyte Remodeling.- CD137 in Chronic Graft-Versus-Host Disease.- In Vitro Investigation of the Roles of the Proinflammatory Cytokines Tumor Necrosis Factor-α and Interleukin-1 in Murine Osteoclastogenesis.- Evasion of TNF-α Mediated Apoptosis by Hepatitis C Virus.- TNF-α Modulates TLR2-Dependent Responses During Mycobacterial Infection.- Experimental Applica-tions of TNF-Reporter Mice with Far-Red Fluores-cent Label.- A Simple Solid-Phase Assay for Study-ing Direct Binding of Progranulin to TNFR and Progranulin Antagonism of TNF/TNFR Interac-tions.- Compartment-Specific Flow Cytometry for the Analysis of TNF-Mediated Recruitment and Activation of Glomerular Leukocytes in Murine Kidneys.- Determination of Soluble Tumor Ne-crosis Factor Receptor 2 Produced by Alternative Splicing.- Effective Expression and Purification of Bioactive Recombinant Soluble LIGHT.- One of the TNF Superfamily Members: Bi-Functional Protein, TNFR2-Fc-IL-1ra.

Field of interestProtein Science

Target groupsProfessional/practitioner


Due May 2014

2014. XII, 248 p. 44 illus., 15 in color. (Methods in Molecular Biology, Volume 1155) Hardcover7 $119.00ISBN 978-1-4939-0668-0

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R. Biassoni, A. Raso, Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genova, Italy (Eds)

Quantitative Real-Time PCRMethods and Protocols

Contents Twenty Years of qPCR: A Mature Technology?.- Minimum Information Necessary for Quantita-tive Real-Time PCR Experiments.- Selection of Reliable Reference Genes for RT-qPCR Analysis.- Introduction to Digital PCR.- mRNA and micro RNA Purity and Integrity: The Key to Success in Expression Profiling.- Mediator Probe PCR: Detection of Real-Time PCR by Label Free Probes and a Universal Fluorogenic Reporter.- Abso-lute Quantification of Viral DNA: The Quest for Perfection.- A Multiplex Real-Time PCR-Platform Integrated into Automated Extraction Method for the Rapid Detection and Measurement of Oncogenic HPV Type-Specific Viral DNA Load from Cervical Samples.- Real-Time PCR Detec-tion of Mycoplasma pneumoniae in the Diagnosis of Community-Acquired Pneumonia.- A Sensible Technique to Detect Mollicutes Impurities in Human Cells Cultured in GMP Condition.- Real-Time Quantification Assay to Monitor BCR-ABL1 Transcripts in Chronic Myeloid Leukemia.- A Reliable Assay for Rapidly Defining Transplacental Metastasis Using Quantitative PCR.- Circulat-ing Cell-Free DNA in Cancer.- Gene Expression Analysis by qPCR in Clinical Kidney Transplanta-tion.- Post-Transcriptional Regulatory Networks: From Expression Profiling to Integrative Analysis of mRNA and Micro RNA Data.- Clinical Applica-tions Using Digital PCR.- Developing Non-Inva-sive Diagnosis for Single Gene Disorders: The Role of Digital PCR.

Fields of interestAnimal Genetics and Genomics; Human Genetics



Due May 2014

2014. XII, 248 p. 80 illus., 66 in color. (Methods in Molecular Biology, Volume 1160) Hardcover7 $119.00ISBN 978-1-4939-0732-8

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J. G. Borges, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal; L. Diaz Balteiro, Technical University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain; M. E. McDill, Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA, USA; L. C. Rodriguez, University of São Paulo, Piracicaba, Brazil (Eds)

The Management of Industrial Forest PlantationsTheoretical Foundations and Applications

The Management of Industrial Forest Planta-tions. Theoretical Foundations and Applications provides a synthesis of current knowledge about industrial forestry management planning pro-cesses. It covers components of the forest supply chain ranging from modelling techniques to man-agement planning approaches and information and communication technology support. It may provide effective support to education, research and outreach activities that focus on forest indus-trial plantations management. It may contribute further to support forest managers when develop-ing industrial plantations management plans. The book includes the discussion of applications in 26 Management Planning in Actions boxes.

Features 7 Covers all components of the industrial forest supply chain ranging from modelling techniques to management planning approaches and infor-mation and communication technology sup-port 7 Includes numerical examples as tutorials for the application of management planning ap-proaches 7 It discusses real-word applications in 26 Management Planning in Actions to highlight the linkage between theory and practice and the contribution of models, methods and manage-ment planning approaches to the efficiency and the effectiveness of industrial plantations manage-ment planning

Fields of interestForestry; Forestry Management; Operations Research, Management Science

Target groupsUpper undergraduate


Due June 2014

2014. Approx. 400 p. (Managing Forest Ecosystems, Volume 33) Hardcover7 approx. $239.00ISBN 978-94-017-8898-4

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C. Brocard, Mauerbach, Austria; A. Hartig, Max F. Perutz Laboratories University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria (Eds)

Molecular Machines Involved in Peroxisome Biogenesis and MaintenanceContents Peroxisome biogenesis and function: History and Discovery of peroxins.- Human cell lines to study peroxisome biogenesis.- Mouse models to study peroxisome biogenesis.- Metabolic interaction between peroxisome and Mitochondria.- Peroxi-somal Diseases:The Zellweger spectrum.- Molecu-lar basis.- PEX11beta.- Peroxisome morphology in pathologies.- Other peroxisome-related disorders.- New technologies applied to study peroxisomes: Bioinformatics.- Imaging in plant and peroxules.- Tools to study peroxisomes as signaling platform: oxidative stress studies and antiviral innate immunity.- Proteomic approach. Protein transport across the peroxisomal membrane: The matrix protein import complex in yeast.- Protein trans-port in plant peroxisomes.- Concept Exportomer.- Factors involved in ubiquitination/deubiquitina-tion of PEX5.- Peroxisome dynamics: Trafficking of the peroxisome biogenesis factor PEX3 through the ER.- Role of PEX3 and PEX19 in peroxisome membrane biogenesis.- Vesicles, reticulon and ER-to-peroxisome contact sites.- Pex11 proteins and their alpha-helix.- Molecular complex coordinat-ing peroxisome morphogenesis.- Dynamin-related proteins. Specific degradation through pexophagy: Principle of selective organelle degradation: Fac-tors involved in pexophagy in the yeast Pichia pastoris.

Fields of interestCell Biology; Biological Techniques; Membrane Biology



Due May 2014

2014. X, 570 p. 51 illus., 34 in color. Hardcover7 $209.00ISBN 978-3-7091-1787-3

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H. J. Cleaves, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan; A. Lazcano, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad Universitaria, Mexico; I. Ledesma Mateos, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Tlanepantla, Mexico; A. Negrón-Mendoza, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico D.F., Mexico; J. Peretó, Universitat de València, València, Spain; E. Silva, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico D.F., Mexico

Herrera’s ‘Plasmogenia’ and Other Collected WorksEarly Writings on the Experimental Study of the Origin of Life

This book collects three outstanding examples of the work of Mexican biologist Alfonso Luis Herrera (1868-1943), a pioneer in experimental origins of life research. Two of the collected works appear here in English for the first time.

Features 7 Presents important works by Alfonso Herrera, including Plasmogenia, never before published in English which serves as a point of reference for the history of the study of the origin of life 7 High-lights the impact of Mexican intellectual schools on the modern origin of life paradigm 7 In-cludes important previously published works in a more accessible language in order to reach a wider readership

Contents 1. Notes.- 2. Foreword by Professor James Strick.- 3. Introduction.- 4. Nociones de Biolo-gia (“Concepts in Biology”).- 5. Plasmogeny.- 6. La Plasmogenia, Una Nueva Ciencia de la Vida (“Plasmogeny, A New Science of Life”).

Fields of interestEvolutionary Biology; History of Science; Astro-biology



Due May 2014

2014. X, 170 p. 102 illus. Hardcover7 $189.00ISBN 978-1-4939-0735-9

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D. Costantini, University of Antwerp, Wilrijk, Belgium

Oxidative Stress and Hormesis in Evolutionary Ecology and PhysiologyA Marriage Between Mechanistic and Evolutionary Approaches

This book discusses oxidative stress and hormesis from the perspective of an evolutionary ecologist or physiologist. In the first of ten chapters, general historical information, definitions, and back-ground of research on oxidative stress physiology, hormesis, and life history are provided.

Features 7 Combines mechanistic and evolutionary approaches 7 Provides insights into how and why biological diversity has evolved 7 Richly illustrated

Contents Historical and Contemporary Issues of Oxidative Stress, Hormesis and Life History Evolution.- Early Life Hormesis and Oxidative Experiences Fine-Tune the Adult Phenotype.- Variation in Oxidative Stress Threats and Hormesis Across Environments.- Nutritional Ecology, Foraging Strategies and Food Selection.- Coping with Physi-cal Activity and Inactivity.- The Costs of Makeup in Sexual Selection and Social Signalling.- The Role of Oxidative Stress and Hormesis in Shaping Reproductive Strategies from Mating Systems to Parental Care.- Combating Parasites: Immune Re-sponse and Inflammation.- Variation Within and Among Species in Resistance to Oxidative Stress and Hormetic Responses.- Integrating Oxidative Stress and Hormesis into Research on Senescence and Survival Perspectives.

Fields of interestAnimal Physiology; Oxidative Stress; Animal Ecology



Due April 2014

2014. XVII, 348 p. 50 illus., 14 in color. Hardcover7 $189.00ISBN 978-3-642-54662-4

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T. Defler, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogota, Colombia; P. R. Stevenson, Universidad de Los Andes, Bogota, Colombia (Eds)

The Woolly MonkeyBehavior, Ecology, Systematics, and Captive Research

Contents Part I: Introduction.- Chapter 1. Introduction: Studying Woolly Monkeys.- Part II: Systemat-ics and Taxonomy.- Chapter 2. Coat Color is not an Indicator of Subspecies Identity in Colom-bian Woolly Monkeys.- Chapter 3. Colombian Lagothrix: Analysis of their Phenotypes and Taxonomy.- Part III: Ex Situ Research.- Chapter 4. Behavior and Husbandry of a Captive Group of Woolly Monkeys: A Case Study.- Chapter 5. Clinical Experience and Diseases of the Woolly Monkey.- Chapter 6. Recent Advances in Woolly Monkey Nutrition.- Chapter 7. Effects of Housing Conditions and Diet on the Behavior of Captive Woolly Monkeys.- Part IV. In Situ Ecology and Behavior.- Chapter 8. Life History, Behavior and Development of Wild Immature Lowland Woolly Monkeys (Lagothrix poeppigii) in Amazonian Ecuador.- Chapter 9. Seed Dispersal by Woolly Monkeys (Lagothrix lagothricha) at Caparu Bio-logical Station, Colombia: Quantitative Descrip-tion and Qualitative Analysis.- Chapter 10. Rang-ing Behavior, Daily Path Lengths, Diet and Habitat USe of Yellow Tailed Woolly Monkeys (Oreonax flavicauda) at La Esperanza, Peru.- Chapter 11.- Vocal Communication in Woolly Monkeys (Lagothrix lagotricha lugens) at Cueva de los Guacharos National Park, Colombia.- Chapter 12. Potential Determinants of the Abundance of Wolly Monkeys in Neotropical Forests. [...]

Fields of interestEvolutionary Biology; Animal Ecology; Conserva-tion Biology/Ecology

Target groupsGraduate


Due May 2014

2014. I, 456 p. 68 illus., 33 in color. (Developments in Primatology: Progress and Prospects, Volume 39) Hardcover7 $209.00ISBN 978-1-4939-0696-3

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V. A. Erdmann, Free University Berlin, Berlin, Germany; W. T. Markiewicz, J. Barciszewski, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poznan, Poland (Eds)

Chemical Biology of Nucleic AcidsFundamentals and Clinical Applications

Contents RNA as Major Components in Chemical Evolv-able Systems.- How the Early Genetic Code Was Established? - Inference from the Analysis of Extant Animal Mitochondrial Decoding Systems.- Isomerization of RNA Phosphodiester Linkages.- Effects of Ionic Liquid and Lipo-somes on the Structure, Stability and Function of Nucleic Acids.- Oxidative Damage on RNA Nucleobases.- Use of FRET to Study Dynamics of DNA Replication.- Design, Characterization and Application of Imidazopyridopyrimidine:Naphthyridine Base-Pairing Motifs Consisting of Four Hydrogen Bonds.- Creation of Unnatural Base Pair Systems Toward New DNA/RNA Biotech-nologies.- Flexible Nucleobase Analogues. Novel Tools for Exploring the Nucleic Acids.- Sequence Selective Recognition of Double-Stranded RNA.- Determining Transient Nucleic Acid Structures by NMR.- Diastereomer-Specific Repertoire of 7′R- or 7′S-Me-Carba-Locked Nucleic Acids (cLNAs) in Antisense Oligo/RNA Duplexes and Engineering of Physicochemical and Enzymologi-cal Properties.- Challenges and Opportunities for Oligonucleotide-Based Therapeutics by Antisense and RNA Interference Mechanisms.- Progress in Chemically Modified Nucleic Acid Aptamers.- Ap-tamers as Molecular Smugglers.- Biochemical As-pects of Subcellular RNA Transport and Localiza-tion.- Small Size, Big Impact: Bacterial Functional Nucleic Acids and Their Applications. [...]

Fields of interestNucleic Acid Chemistry; Molecular Medicine; Human Genetics



Due April 2014

2014. VII, 690 p. 231 illus., 84 in color. (RNA Technologies) Hardcover7 $239.00ISBN 978-3-642-54451-4

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M.-N. Grigore, L. Ivanescu, C. Toma, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University, Iasi, Romania

Halophytes: An Integrative Anatomical StudyThis book focuses on morphological and anatomi-cal strategies developed by halophytes during evolution that allow them to survive in high-salt environments. These adaptive strategies refer to well integrated structural features, such as suc-culence, salt secretion (salt glands and vesicular hairs), aerenchyma, Kranz anatomy, bulliform cells, successive cambia, tracheoidioblasts, and endodermis with pronounced Casparian strips.

Features 7 Unique source of detailed anatomical informa-tion on salt-tolerant plants 7 More than 500 color micrographs and more than 100 original ink drawings 7 Discusses links between plant morphology, anatomy, physiology and ecology of halophytes

Contents Introduction.- Halophytes definition and clas-sification.- Halophytes and their habitats. Finding a place within plant ecological classes.- General morphological and anatomical adaptations in halophytes.- Halophytes and salt stress. Histo-anatomical features in halophytes: formative effect, adaptation or a simple response to an intensely abiotic factor?- Material and Meth-ods.- Caryophyllaceae.- Chenopodiaceae (Amaranthaceae).- Polygonaceae.- Plumbaginace-ae.- Fabaceae.- Lythraceae.- Apiaceae.- Frankenia-ceae.- Brassicaceae.- Primulaceae.- Plantaginace-ae.- Asteraceae.- Juncaginaceae.- Cymodoceaceae.- Iridaceae.- Juncaceae.- Cyperaceae.- Poaceae.- An overall view on halophytes adaptations and their ecological significance.

Fields of interestPlant Anatomy/Development; Plant Systematics/Taxonomy/ Biogeography; Plant Ecology



Due May 2014

2014. X, 490 p. 702 illus., 542 in color. Hardcover7 $209.00ISBN 978-3-319-05728-6

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B. Hannon, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, USA; M. Ruth, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA

Modeling Dynamic Biological SystemsContents I. INTRODUCTION.- 1. Modeling Dynamic Biological Systems.- 2. Exploring Dynamic Biological Systems.- 3. Risky Population.- 4. Steady State, Oscillation and Chaos in Population Dynamics.- 5. Spatial Dynamics.- II. PHYSICAL AND BIOCHEMICAL MODELS.- 6. Law of Mass Action.- 7. Catalyzed Product.- 8. Two-Stage Nutrient Uptake.- 9. Iodine Compartment.- 10. The Brusselator.- 11. Signal Transmission.- III. Genetic Models.- 12. Mating and Mutation of Alleles.- 13. Artificial Worms.- 14. Langur Infanticide and Long-term Matriline Fitness.- IV. MODELS OF ORGANISM.- 15. Odor Sensing.- 16. Stochastic Resonance.- 17. Heart Beat.- 18. Bat Thermo-Regulation.- 19. The Optimum Plant.- 20. Soybean Plant Growth.- 21. Infectious Diseases.- VI. SINGLE POPULATION MOD-ELS.- 22. Adaptive Population Control.- 23. Roan Herds.- 24. Population Dynamics of Voles.- 25. Lemming Population Dynamics.- 26. Multi-Stage Insect Models.- 27. Two Age-Class Parasites.- 28. Monkey Travels.- 29. Biosynchronicity.- VII. MULTIPLE POPULATION MODELS.- 30. Plant Microbe Interaction.- 31. Wildebeast.- 32. Nicholson-Bailey Host-Parasite Interaction.- 33. Diseased and Healthy Immigrating Insects.- 34. Two-Species Colonization Model.- 35. Herbivore-Algae Predator-Prey Dynamics.- 36. The Grass Carp.- 37. Recruitment and Trophic Dynamics of Gizzard Shad.- 38. Salamander Dispersal. 39. Quail Movement.- 40. Modeling Spatial Dynamics of Spatial Predator-Prey Interactions in a Chang-ing.- VII. CATASTROPHE AND SELF-ORGANI-ZATION.- 41. Catastrophe. [...]

Fields of interestEcology; Mathematical and Computational Biol-ogy; Population Economics

Target groupsGraduate


Due July 2014

2nd ed. 2014. X, 485 p. 293 illus., 276 in color. (Modeling Dynamic Systems) Hardcover7 $99.00ISBN 978-3-319-05614-2

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M. Helmy, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt; S. El-Metwally, M.Sc, O. M. Ouda, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt

Challenges in Next Generation Sequencing Technologies and Sequence AssemblyThe introduction of Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) technologies resulted in a major trans-formation in the way scientists extract genetic information from biological systems, revealing limitless insight about the genome, transcriptome and epigenome of any species.

Features 7 Focuses on challenges in next generation sequencing technologies 7 Challenges include sequencing errors, expensive processing and memory usage and sequencer specific er-rors 7 This book provides overview on NGS methods, platforms and challenges and NGS sequence Assembly methods and challenges

Contents Basics of Molecular Biology for Next-generation Sequencing.- Algorithms and Data Structures in Next-generation Sequencing.- First- and Next-generations Sequencing Models.- Next-generation Sequencing Platforms.- Challenges in Next-generation Sequencing Field.- New Horizons in Next-generation Sequencing.- Novel Next-gener-ation Sequencing Applications.- Next-generation Sequence Assembly Overview.- Approaches and Challenges of Next-generation Sequence Assembly Stages.- Assessment of Next-generation Sequence Assembly.- Next-generation Sequence Assem-blers.- Concluding Remarks.

Fields of interestSystems Biology; Human Genetics; Bioinformatics



Due April 2014

2014. X, 126 p. 12 illus., 1 in color. (SpringerBriefs in Systems Biology, Volume 7) Softcover7 $54.99ISBN 978-1-4939-0714-4

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D. K. Hincha, E. Zuther, Max-Planck-Inst of Mol Plant Physiology, Potsdam, Germany (Eds)

Plant Cold AcclimationMethods and Protocols

Contents Measuring Freezing Tolerance: Survival and Regrowth Assays.- Measuring Freezing Tolerance: Electrolyte Leakage and Chlorophyll Fluorescence Assays.- Conducting Field Trials for Freezing Tolerance Breeding in Cereals.- A Whole Plant Screening Test to Identify Genotypes with Supe-rior Freezing Tolerance.- Mapping of Quantitative Trait Loci (QTL) Associated with Plant Freezing Tolerance and Cold Acclimation.- Common Gar-den Experiments to Characterize Cold Acclima-tion Responses in Plants from Different Climatic Regions.- Identification of Arabidopsis Mutants with Altered Freezing Tolerance.- Infrared Ther-mal Analysis of Plant Freezing Processes.- Cryo-Scanning Electron Microscopy to Study the Freez-ing Behavior of Plant Tissues.- Three-Dimensional Reconstruction of Frozen and Thawed Plant Tissues from Microscopic Images.- Proteomic Approaches to Identify Cold Regulated Soluble Proteins.- Proteomic Approaches to Identify Cold Regulated Plasma Membrane Proteins.- Profil-ing Methods to Identify Cold Regulated Primary Metabolites Using Gas Chromatography Coupled to Mass Spectrometry.- A Lipidomic Approach to Identify Cold-Induced Changes in Arabidopsis Membrane Lipid Composition.- Quantification of Superoxide and Hydrogen Peroxide in Leaves.- Estimating Ice Encasement Tolerance of Herbage Plants.- Characterization of Ice Binding Proteins from Sea Ice Algae.- Isolation and Characteriza-tion of Ice Binding Proteins from Higher Plants.

Fields of interestPlant Sciences; Agriculture



Due March 2014

2014. 265 p. 76 illus., 17 in color. (Methods in Molecular Biology, Volume 1166) Hardcover7 approx. $119.00ISBN 978-1-4939-0843-1

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W. V. Holt, The University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK; J. L. Brown, P. Comizzoli, Smithsonian National Zoological Park, Front Royal, VA, USA (Eds)

Reproductive Biology and Integrated Conservation ScienceContents Introduction: Reproductive science as an essential component of conservation biology.- “Mayday Mayday Mayday”, the millennium ark is sink-ing!.- Climate change, extinction risks, and reproduction of terrestrial vertebrates.- Impacts of endocrine disrupting chemicals on repro-duction in wildlife.- The role of genomics in conservation and reproductive sciences.- The epigenetic basis of adaptation and responses to environmental change: perspective on human reproduction.- The Black-footed Ferret: On the Brink of Recovery?.- Comparative reproductive biology of elephants.- The koala (Phascolarctos cinereus): A case study in the development of reproductive technology in a marsupial.- Repro-duction and Advances in Reproductive Studies in Carnivores.- Methods to examine reproductive biology in free-ranging, fully-marine mammals.- Amphibian declines in the 21st century: Why we need assisted reproductive technologies.- The reality, use and potential for cryopreservation of coral reefs.- Recent advances and prospects in germplasm preservation of rare and endangered species.- Sperm DNA fragmentation and its role in wildlife conservation.- Somatic Cells, Stem Cells, and Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells: How do they now contribute to conservation?.- Biosafety in embryos and semen cryopreservation, storage, management and transport.- Fertility Control in wildlife: review of current status, including novel and future technologies. [...]

Fields of interestFish & Wildlife Biology & Management; Repro-ductive Medicine; Molecular Medicine



Due June 2014

2014. X, 490 p. (Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, Volume 753) Hardcover7 approx. $209.00ISBN 978-1-4939-0819-6

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S.-K. Hong, Mokpo National University, Mokpo, Korea, Republic of (South Korea); J. Bogaert, Université de Liège, Liège, Belgium; Q. Min, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China (Eds)

Biocultural LandscapesDiversity, Functions and Values

Contents 1. Philosophy and background of biocultural landscapes.- 2. Agro-cultural landscapes in China: Types and significances.- 3. Zonation of biodi-versity in the forests of Lasang landscapes in the Philippines.- 4. Role of the Oriental White Stork in maintaining the cultural landscapes in the Toyooka Basin, Japan.- 5. Developing integrated methods for biological conservation and sustain-able production in the agricultural landscapes.- 6. Human-elephant relations becoming crisis in Xishuangbanna, Southwest China.- 7. Ecosystem services and biodiversity of traditional agricultural landscapes: A case study of Hani terraces in South-west China.- 8. Anthropogenic effects in land-scapes: Historical context and spatial pattern.- 9. Biodiversity of traditional agricultural landscapes in Slovakia and their threats.- 10. Characteristics and management of the old and sacred Dangsan forests in Korea.- 11. Vision and possibilities in ecosystem services of a cultural landscape: A case study in the Yanhe watershed.- 12. Biocultural landscape dynamics in Japanese rural regions.- 13. Geo-ecological similarity and biocultural diversity - A case study in Shinan Dadohae Archipelago in Korea.- 14. Development and vision of Island Biocultural Diversity Initiative.

Fields of interestLandscape Ecology; Nature Conservation; Biodi-versity



Due August 2014

2014. XIV, 232 p. 55 illus., 5 in color. Hardcover7 approx. $189.00ISBN 978-94-017-8940-0

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G. Horváth, Eötvös University, Budapest, Hungary (Ed)

Polarized Light and Polarization Vision in Animal SciencesThis book covers advances made since the 2004 Springer volume “Polarized Light in Animal Vision” edited by Horvath and Varju, but also pro-vides reviews and synopses of some areas. Part I examines polarization sensitivity across many ani-mal taxa including vertebrates and invertebrates and details both terrestrial and aquatic life. Part II is devoted to the description of polarized light in nature and explores how the physics of light must be taken into account when understand-ing how polarized light is detected by the visual system. This includes underwater polarization due to scattering; polarization patterns reflected from freshwater bodies; polarization characteristics of forest canopies; normal and anomalous polariza-tion patterns of the skies; skylight polarization transmitted through Snell’s window and both linearly and circularly polarized signals produced by terrestrial and aquatic animals.

Features 7 Extensively revised and updated new edi-tion 7 Richly illustrated with color fig-ures 7 With videos and additional figures as electronic supplementary material

Contents Part I. Polarization vision in animals and humans.- Part II. Polarized light in nature with implications to animal polarization vision.- Part III. Practical applications of polarization vision and polarization patterns.

Fields of interestAnimal Physiology; Biophysics and Biological Physics; Atmospheric Sciences



Due June 2014

2nd ed. 2014. Approx. 450 p. 220 illus., 70 in color. (Springer Series in Vision Research, Volume 2) Hardcover7 $209.00ISBN 978-3-642-54717-1

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D. Ilic, King’s College London School of Medicine, , UK (Ed)

Stem Cell BankingFeatures 7 Explores the current status and future pros-pects of stem cell banking 7 Examines all aspects of stem cell banking from type of bank and type of stem cells, regulatory landscape, public versus private, and other funding components 7 High-lights stem cell banking industry in new markets such as Brazil, Russia, India, and China

Contents 1 Setting Quality Standards for Stem Cell Banking, Research and Translation: The International Stem Cell Banking Initiative.- 2 The Challenge of Stan-dardisation in Stem Cell Research and Develop-ment.- 3 Global Perspective on Cord Blood Stem Cell Banking.- 4 Stem Cell Research and Banking: Towards Policy on Disclosing Research Results and Incidental Findings.- 5 The Legal Duties of Stem Cell Banks with Regards to Stem Cell Do-nors and Recipients.- 6 European Regulations and Ethical Issues on Cord Blood Banking.- 7 Donor Recruitment and Eligibility Criteria for HLA-Homozygous iPSC Bank in Japan.- 8 Banking of Pluripotent Stem Cells: Issues and Opportunities from the NIH Perspective.- 9 Sibling Donor Cord Blood Program: Children’s Hospital Research Center Oakland and Beyond.- 10 Anthony Nolan Experience: Issues and Strategy for Cord Blood Banking from Ethnic Minority Groups.- 11 Establishment of Mesenchymal Stem Cell Banks in India.- 12 Stem Cell Banking in Iran.- 13 Stem Cell Biobanks and Long-Term Sustainability: A Swiss Working Model.- 14 Establishing a Public Cord Blood Bank and Regulatory Framework in Parallel: a Serbian Example.

Fields of interestStem Cells; Regenerative Medicine/Tissue Engi-neering; Cell Biology



Due May 2014

2014. VIII, 192 p. 17 illus., 14 in color. (Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine) Hardcover7 $189.00ISBN 978-1-4939-0584-3

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K. Jordan, Teagasc Food Research Centre, Fermoy, Ireland; E. M. Fox, CSIRO Animal, Food and Health Sciences, Werribee, VIC, Australia; M. Wagner, University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna, Austria (Eds)

Listeria monocytogenesMethods and Protocols

Contents Sampling the Production/Processing Environment for Listeria.- Traditional Methods for Isolation of Listeria monocytogenes.- Confirmation of Isolates of Listeria by Conventional and Real-Time PCR.- Serotype Assignment by Sero-Agglutination, ELISA and PCR.- Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophore-sis (PFGE) Analysis of Listeria monocytogenes.- Multi-Locus Sequence Typing (MLST) of Listeria monocytogenes.- Ribotyping and Automated Ribotyping of Listeria monocytogenes.- Fluores-cent Amplified Fragment Length Polymorphism (fAFLP) Analysis of Listeria monocytogenes.- High-Throughput Characterization of Listeria monocytogenes Using the OmniLog Phenotypic Microarray.- Analysis of Listeria monocytogenes Subproteomes.- The Listeria Cell Wall and Associ-ated Carbohydrate Polymers.- Use of Bacte-riophage Cell Wall Binding Proteins for Rapid Diagnostics of Listeria.- Virulence Characteriza-tion of Listeria monocytogenes.- Internalization Assays for Listeria monocytogenes.- Extraction and Analysis of Plasmid DNA from Listeria monocytogenes.- Generation of Non-Polar Dele-tion Mutants in Listeria monocytogenes Using the “SOEing” Method.- Mutant Construction and Integration Vector-Mediated Gene Complementa-tion in Listeria monocytogenes.- Absolute and Relative Gene Expression in Listeria monocyto-genes Using Real Time PCR.- Genome Sequenc-ing of Listeria monocytogenes. [...]

Fields of interestMicrobiology; Pathology; Laboratory Medicine



Due May 2014

2014. XV, 315 p. 42 illus., 17 in color. (Methods in Molecular Biology, Volume 1157) Hardcover7 $139.00ISBN 978-1-4939-0702-1

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V. D. Kumar, GlaxoSmithKline, King of Prussia, PA, USA; H. J. Tipney, GlaxoSmithKline, Hitchin, UK (Eds)

Biomedical Literature MiningBiomedical Literature Mining, discusses the multiple facets of modern biomedical literature mining and its many applications in genomics and systems biology. The volume is divided into three sections focusing on information retrieval, integrated text-mining approaches, and domain-specific mining methods.

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 experts

Contents Introduction to Biomedical literature text mining: Context and Objectives.- Accessing Biomedical Literature in the Current Information Land-scape.- Mapping of Biomedical Text to Concepts of Lexicons, Terminologies and Ontologies.- Drug Interaction Text Mining.- Biological Information Extraction and Co-occurence Analysis: State of the Art and Perspectives.- Roles of Text Min-ing in Protein Function Prediction.- Functional Molecular Units for Guiding Biomarker Panel Design.- Mining Biological Networks from Full-text Articles.- Scientific Collaboration Networks using Biomedical Text.- Predicting future discov-eries from current scientific literature.- Mining Emerging Biomedical Literature for Understand-ing Disease Associations in Drug Discovery.- In-tegrating Literature and Data Mining to Rank Disease Candidate Genes.- Role of Text Mining in Early Identification of Potential Drug Safety Issues.- Systematic Drug Repositioning using Text Mining.- Mining the Electronic Health Record for Disease-Specific Knowledge.

Fields of interestBioinformatics; Systems Biology; Computer Appl. in Life Sciences



Due May 2014


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D. Martins-de-Souza, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany (Ed)

Shotgun ProteomicsMethods and Protocols

Contents Survey of Shotgun Proteomics.- LC-MALDI-TOF/TOF for Shotgun Proteomics.- Fully Automatable Multidimensional Reversed-Phase Liquid Chro-matography with Online Tandem Mass Spectrom-etry.- GeLC-MS/MS Analysis of Complex Protein Mixtures.- IPG Strip-Based Peptide Fractionation for Shotgun Proteomics.- SILAC Yeast: From Labeling to Comprehensive Proteome Quantifica-tion.- Analysis of Proteome Dynamics in Mice by Isotopic Labeling.- Stable Isotope Labeling in Mammals (SILAM).- Analysis of Individual Protein Turnover in Live Animals on a Proteome-Wide Scale.- Determining Protein Subcellular Localization in Mammalian Cell Culture with Biochemical Fractionation and iTRAQ 8-Plex Quantification.- Brain Quantitative Proteomics Combining GeLC-MS and Isotope-Coded Protein Labeling (ICPL).- Employing TMT Quantifica-tion in a Shotgun-MS Platform.- Employing TMT Quantification in Shotgun-MS Proteomic Analysis: A Focus on Skeletal Muscle.- Spectral Counting Label-Free Proteomics.- Quantification of Proteins by Label Free LC-MSE.- Bioinformat-ics for Proteomics: Opportunities at the Interface Between the Scientists, Their Experiments and the Community.- Identification of DNA Damage Checkpoint-Dependent Protein Interactions in Saccharomyces cerevisiae Using Quantitative Mass Spectrometry.- Application of Shotgun Proteomics for Discovery-Driven Protein-Protein Interac-tion.- Mapping Protein Complexes Using Cova-lently Linked Antibodies and Isobaric Mass Tags.- Biomarker Verification Using Selected Reaction Monitoring and Shotgun Proteomics. [...]

Fields of interestProtein Science; Proteomics



Due May 2014

2014. XVI, 530 p. 79 illus., 47 in color. With online files/update. (Methods in Molecular Biology, Volume 1156) Hardcover7 $139.00ISBN 978-1-4939-0684-0

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M. Miransari, AbtinBerkeh Limited Co., Isfahan, Iran (Ed)

Use of Microbes for the Alleviation of Soil StressesVolume 2: Alleviation of Soil Stress by PGPR and Mycorrhizal Fungi

Features 7 Written by internationally known schol-ars 7 Its broad range of subjects applicable to multiple disciplines 7 Latest findings and research in popular demand

Contents The Interactions of Soil Microbes, Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi and N-Fixing Bacteria, Rhi-zobium, Under Different Conditions Including Stress.- The Role of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi in Alleviation of Salt Stress.- Biological control: PGPR and Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi Work-ing Together.- Role of AM Fungi in Alleviating Drought Stress in Plants.- Mycorrhizal Fungi to Alleviate Salinity Stress on Plant Growth.- Impact of Biotic, Abiotic Stressors: Biotechnologies for Alleviating Plant Stress.- Siderophore Efficacy of Fluorescent Pseudomonades affecting Labeled Iron (59Fe) Uptake by Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Genotypes Differing in Fe Efficiency.- Plant Physiological Mechanisms of Salt Tolerance In-duced by Mycorrhizal Fungi and Piriformospora indica.- Safflower (Carthamus Tinctorius L.) Oil Content and Yield Components as Affected by Co-Inoculation with Azotobacter Chroococcum and Glomus Intraradices at Various N and P Levels in a Dry Climate.- Mycorrhizal Fungi to Alleviate Compaction Stress on Plant Growth.- Microbial Inoculums.

Fields of interestMicrobiology; Plant Physiology; Plant Breeding/Biotechnology



Due April 2014

2014. IX, 304 p. 9 illus. in color. Hardcover7 $189.00ISBN 978-1-4939-0720-5

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New SeriesEcological Research MonographsSeries editor: Y. Iwasa

The book series Ecological Research Monographs publishes refereed volumes on all aspects of ecol-ogy, including Animal ecology Population ecology Theoretical ecology Plant ecology Community ecology Statistical ecology Marine ecology Eco-systems Biodiversity Microbial ecology Landscape ecology Conservation Molecular ecology Behav-ioral ecology Urban ecology Physiological ecology Evolutionary ecology The series comprise books and edited collections by international experts in their fields.

S.-i. Nakano, Kyoto University, Otsu, Japan; T. Yahara, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan; T. Nakashizuka, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan (Eds)

Integrative Observations and AssessmentsContents Preface.- Part 1 General introduction: perspectives for spatial variability within an ecosystem and interdependence between various ecosystems.- 1 Asian biodiversity network as the linkage with other major global bodies.- 2 Effects of ecosystem diversity on species richness and ecosystem func-tioning and services: a general conceptualization.- Part 2 Status quo of biodiversity monitoring.- 3 Monitoring breeding bird population in Taiwan.- 4 Current status of the national coral database in Japan: dataset development, applications and future directions.- 5 Development of a large-scale, long-term coral cover and disturbance database in the Philippines.- 6 Zooxanthellate scleractinian corals of Jeju Island, Republic of Korea.- 7 Land-scape mosaicness in the ocean: its significance for biodiversity patterns in benthic organisms and fish.- Part 3 Historical changes in biodiversity and challenges for biodiversity conservation.- 8 Long-term and spatial variation in the diversity of litto-ral benthic macroinvertebrate fauna in Lake Biwa, Japan.- 9 Research on the biodiversity of the seas surrounding Malaysia.- Part 4 Advanced concept and methods of integrated biodiversity monitor-ing.- 10 Development of a national land-use/cover dataset to estimate biodiversity and ecosystem services.- 11 Land cover classification using multi-temporal satellite images in a subtropical region.- 12 Impervious surface area as an indicator for evaluating drainage basins.- 13 Biodiversity of Kargil Cold Desert in the Ladakh Himalaya.- 14 Water circulation in a fringing reef and implica-tions for coral distribution and resilience. [...]

Fields of interestBiodiversity; Monitoring/Environmental Analysis



Due May 2014

2014. X, 612 p. 98 illus., 64 in color. (Ecological Research Monographs / Asia-Pacific Biodiversity Observation Network) Hardcover7 $209.00ISBN 978-4-431-54782-2

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R. Pal, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, India; A. K. Choudhury, West Bengal School Service, Mohanpur, India

An Introduction to Phytoplanktons: Diversity and EcologyThe book , ‘An Introduction to Phytoplanktons - Diversity and Ecology’ is very useful as it covers wide aspects of phytoplankton study includ-ing the general idea about cyanobacteria and algal kingdom. It contains different topics related to very basic idea of phytoplanktons such as, types ,taxonomic description and the key for identifica-tion etc. Together with it, very modern aspects of phytoplankton study including different meth-odologies needed for research students of botany, ecology, limnology and environmental biology are also included.

Features 7 The text is supported by illustrations, serving as guides for proper identification of the spe-cies 7 The book gives a comprehensive and detailed account of the phytoplankton species from across the world, thus having a global significance 7 The book combines historic outlook on the species with updated advances and research 7 The book compiles entire information on the phytoplankton species in one single book

Contents 1. A Brief Introduction to Phytoplanktons.- 2. Physico- Chemical Environment of Aquatic Ecosystem.- 3. Phytoplanktons and Primary Productivity.- 4. Community Pattern Analysis.- 5. Case Study.- 6. Glossary.- 7. Bibliography.

Fields of interestPlant Sciences; Marine & Freshwater Sciences; Ecology



Due May 2014

2014. XIV, 181 p. 49 illus., 38 in color. Hardcover7 $189.00ISBN 978-81-322-1837-1

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L. Pancel, Agencia de la GIZ en El Salvador, La Libertad, El Salvador; M. Köhl, Bundesforschungsanstalt für Forst- und Holzwirtschaft, Hamburg, Germany (Eds)

Tropical Forestry HandbookContents Accounting Standards in Forest Valuation Gener-al.- Allowable cut in forest growth.- Animal Pests Affecting Tropical Forests.- Articles of the United Nations declaration on the rights of indigenous people related to land rights.- Assessment of forest management performance and chain-of-custody.- Bamboo Harvesting Techniques.- Bio deteriora-tion of Wood General.- Biogeography and Ecology of Tropical Fires General.- Bio refinery of Wood General.- Charcoal and Charcoal Making.- Cli-mate Change in the tropics.- Climate Types of wa-ter balance in the tropics General.- Compensation payments for Carbon Fixation (REDD).- Compen-sation payments for Ecosystem Services.- Concept of compensation payments and ecosystems. [...]

Fields of interestForestry; Climate Change Impacts; Environmental Management



Due April 2015

Print

2nd ed. 2015. 1200 p. 7 approx. $589.00ISBN 978-3-642-54600-6

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2nd ed. 2015. 7 approx. $589.00ISBN 978-3-642-54601-3

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2nd ed. 2015. 1200 p. 7 approx. $729.00ISBN 978-3-642-54602-0

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S. Pauleit, Technical University Munich (TUM) - Weihenstephan, Freising, Germany; G. Jorgensen, University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg C, Copenhagen, Denmark; S. Kabisch, Helmholtz Centre Environmental Research, Leipzig, Germany; P. Gasparini, University of Napoli Federico II Scientific Coordinator of AMRA S.c.a r.l, Naples, Italy; S. Fohlmeister, Technical University Munich (TUM) - Weihenstephan, Freising, Germany; I. Simonis, CSIR - Council Scientific Industrial Research, Brummeria, Pretoria, South Africa; K. Yeshitela, Addis Ababa University, EiABC, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; A. Coly, University of Gaston Berger, Saint Louis, Senegal; S. Lindley, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK; W. J. Kombe, Ardhi University, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (Eds)

Urban Vulnerability and Climate Change in AfricaA Multidisciplinary Approach

The book synthesizes results of CLUVA (CLimate Change and Urban Vulnerability in Africa), a large European Commission funded research project (2010-2013). The project aimed to develop a better understanding of the risks and impacts of climate change related hazards to African cities, assess their vulnerability to these risks by applying novel methods and tools and identify innovative strate-gies for planning and governance of African cities to increase their resilience. For the first time a sys-tematic and groundbreaking study of vulnerability of African cities to climate change was applied in an inter- and transdisciplinary approach. [...]

Fields of interestApplied Ecology; Climate Change; Landscape/Regional and Urban Planning



Due October 2014

Hardcover2015. Approx. 350 p. 120 illus., 80 in color. (Future City, Volume 4) 7 approx. $179.00ISBN 978-3-319-03984-8

9<HTODMJ=adjiei> Softcover2015. Approx. 350 p. 120 illus., 80 in color. (Future City, Tentative volume 4) 7 approx. $109.00ISBN 978-3-319-03981-7

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A. Pébay, Centre for Eye Research Australia Department of Ophthalmology, East Melbourne, VIC, Australia (Ed)

Regenerative Biology of the EyeFeatures 7 Explores current knowledge on stem cell ap-plication for vision loss 7 Showcases different types of stem cells (adult, embryonic, iPSCs) for diseases of the front and back of the eye 7 High-lights data obtained in various models from fish to human, as well as from the bionic eye project for vision regeneration

Contents 1 Understanding Retina Development Can Inform Future Regenerative Therapies.- 2 Mitochondria in retinal neurodegeneration and stem cell mod-els.- 3 The regenerative potential of the vertebrate retina – lessons from the zebrafish.- 4 Stem Cells and Regeneration in the Xenopus Retina.- 5 Ad-vances in Pluripotent and Adult Stem Cells for Eye Research.- 6 Stem cell strategies for optic nerve protection.- 7 Stem cell strategies for diseases of the outer retina.- 8 Potential of Müller cells and stem/progenitor cells to regenerate retinal tissue.- 9 Stem cells and the ocular lens: implications for cataract research and therapy.- 10 Trabecular Meshwork Stem Cells.- 11 Stem Cells of the Human Corneoscleral Niche.- 12 Advances on optic nerve regeneration and therapeutic strate-gies.- 13 Bionic Eyes: Vision Restoration through Electronic or Photovoltaic Stimulation.- 14 Stem Cell-Derived RPE Transplantation for Age-Related Macular Degeneration: Experimental Studies to Improve Transplant Survival and Differentia-tion.- 15 Seeing The Full Picture: The Hidden Cost Of The Stem Cell And Regenerative Medicine Revolution.

Fields of interestStem Cells; Regenerative Medicine/Tissue Engi-neering; Ophthalmology



Due May 2014

2014. X, 400 p. 32 illus., 26 in color. (Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine) Hardcover7 $189.00ISBN 978-1-4939-0786-1

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N. Ravichandra, University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, India

Horticultural NematologyThe major objective of this book is to highlight the significance of phytonematodes in horticul-ture. Detailed and latest information on major aspects of phytonematodes associated exclusively with horticultural crops, which is the need of the day, is lacking. Hence, the book has been written mainly with the objective of providing its readers, comprehensive information on the advanced aspects related to phytonematodes associated with horticultural crops.

Features 7 The book would be of interest to a varied group of people, including students, academia, researchers, agriculturists, horticulturists, etc. who would find this book to be useful and informa-tive 7 The book addresses the problem of food security, as the solutions to effectively manage the crops against nematode attack is discussed in detail 7 The book explicates both the essential fundamental and advanced aspects pertaining to nematodes associated with horticultural crops

Contents 1. Horticulture and its Role in the National Econo-mies.- 2. Phytonematodes - Threat to Horticul-ture.- 3. Phylogenetic and Evolutionary Concepts in Nematodes.- 4. Major Phytonematodes associ-ated with Horticultural Crops and their Diagnos-tic Keys.- 5. Symptoms caused by Phytonematodes and Disease Diagnosis.- 6. Nematode Population Threshold Levels.- 7. Crop Loss Assessment.- 8. Nematode Diseases of Horticultural Crops.- 9. Nematode Disease Complexes.- 10. Genetics of Nematode Parasitism.- 11. Nematological Techniques.- 12. Nematodes of Quarantine Impor-tance.- 13. Novel Methods of Nematode Manage-ment.- Bibliography.

Fields of interestAgriculture; Plant Sciences; Invertebrates



Due May 2014

2014. XIV, 427 p. 91 illus., 74 in color. Hardcover7 $209.00ISBN 978-81-322-1840-1

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D. P. Reddy, Indian Institute of Horticultural, Bangalore, India

Biointensive Integrated Pest Management in Horticultural EcosystemsFeatures 7 All recent developments and novel concepts in the field of bio intensive integrated pest manage-ment are discussed in the book 7 The book is a useful reference material for a wide gamut of read-ers, from policy-makers, researchers, extension workers to students 7 The book is relevant in the current scenario, where globally the crops are often destroyed due to pest attacks 7 The text is supported by self-explanatory illustrations and the language is reader friendly for better understand-ing

Contents Section I Introduction.- 1. Introduction.- Section II Fruit Crops.- 2. Tropical Fruit Crops.- 3. Sub-tropical Fruit Crops.- 4. Temperate Fruit Crops.- 5. Semi-arid Fruit Crops.- Section III Vegetable Crops.- 6. Solanaceous Vegetable Crops.- 7. Bul-bous Vegetable Crops.- 8. Cruciferous Vegetable Crops.- 9. Malvaceous Vegetable Crops.- 10. Root Vegetable Crops.- 11. Leguminous Vegetable Crops.- 12. Cucurbitaceous Vegetable Crops.- 13. Leafy Vegetable Crops.- Section IV Ornamen-tal, Medicinal, Aromatic and Tuber Crops.- 14. Ornamental Crops.- 15. Medicinal Plants.- 16. Aromatic Crops.- 17. Tuber Crops.- Section V Plantation and Spice Crops.- 18. Plantation Crops.- 19. Spice Crops.- Section VI Transfer of Crop Protection Technology and Conclusions.- 20. Transfer of Crop Protection Technology and Conclusions.- References.- Subject Index.

Fields of interestPlant Sciences; Agriculture; Entomology



Due May 2014

2014. I, 324 p. 147 illus., 142 in color. Hardcover7 $209.00ISBN 978-81-322-1843-2

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A. Sesma, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Pozuelo de Alarcón (Madrid), Spain; T. von der Haar, University of Kent, Kent, UK (Eds)

Fungal RNA BiologyThis book presents an overview of the RNA networks controlling gene expression in fungi highlighting the remaining questions and future challenges in this area.It covers several aspects of the RNA-mediated mechanisms that regulate gene expression in model yeasts and filamentous fungi, organisms of great importance for industry, medicine and agriculture.

Features 7 Comprehensive overview of key RNA-depen-dent processes regulating fungal gene expres-sion 7 Concisely presents the latest insights in the field 7 Includes information from the most significant RNA database 7 Written by interna-tional experts in the field

Contents RNA polymerase II-dependent transcription in fungi and its interplay with mRNA decay.- Pre-mRNA splicing and the spliceosome: assembly, catalysis and fidelity.- Fungal pre-mRNA 3’ end processing.- mRNA export.- mRNA translation: Fungal variations on a eukaryotic theme.- mRNA localization.- mRNA degradation and decay.- Cytoplasmic mRNA surveillance pathways.- Making Ribosomes: pre-rRNA Transcription and Processing.- Biogenesis and evolution of functional tRNAs.- Small RNA-mediated gene silencing in Neurospora.- The RNAi machinery in Mucorales: the emerging role of endogenous small RNAs.- Regulation of pericentric heterochromatin by ncRNA in Schizosaccharomyces pombe.- Ap-proaches for dissecting RNA-binding protein net-works.- Bioinformatic tools for Next-Generation RNA sequencing analysis.

Fields of interestNucleic Acid Chemistry; Gene Expression; Sys-tems Biology



Due May 2014

2014. VIII, 408 p. 56 illus., 37 in color. Hardcover7 $209.00ISBN 978-3-319-05686-9

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M. A. Shah, University of Kashmir, Srinagar, India

Mycorrhizas Novel Dimensions in the Changing WorldThe book provides basic knowledge in mycorrhi-zal ecology, knitted with novel conceptual frame-works and contemporary perspectives, especially in the context of global change. In a fast changing world wherein anthropogenic climate change, biological invasions, deforestation, desertification, and frequent droughts have become routine hard realities, the contents of this book urge readers to rethink basic notions of setting and accomplishing objectives in mycorrhizal research to make sense vis-à-vis contemporary challenges.

Features 7 Mycorrhizal symbiosis is discussed with its relevance for the global climate change scenario, which is an entirely new perspective 7 Several interesting aspects of mycorrhiza and some path-breaking discoveries in the field are the highlights of the book 7 The book discusses invasive alien plants, which presently constitute one of the most important thrust areas of ecological research

Contents Introduction.- 1. Mycorrhizas: An Overview.- 2. Mycorrhizas: Global Patterns and Trends.- 3. Mycorrhizas and Global Climate Change.- 4. My-corrhizas in Relation to Plant Rarity and Invasive-ness.- 5. Mycorrhizas and Ecological Restoration.- 6. Mycorrhizas in Extreme Environments.- 7. Mycorrhizas in Aquatic Plants.- 8. Approaches to Mycorrhizal Studies.- Glossary.- Index.- Bibliog-raphy.

Fields of interestPlant Sciences; Ecology; Plant Ecology



Due May 2014

2014. Approx. 100 p. 25 illus., 8 in color. Hardcover7 $139.00ISBN 978-81-322-1864-7

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Z. Shoham, Weill Cornell Med College & New York Pre, New York, NY, USA; P. M. Wassarman, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA (Eds)

Human FertilityMethods and Protocols

Contents General Aspects of Fertility and Infertility.- Genet-ics of Male Fertility.- Genetics of Female Infertility due to Anomalies of the Ovary and Mullerian Ducts.- Gene Polymorphisms in Female Repro-duction.- Understanding the Spermatozoon.- Derivation of Human Embryonic Stem Cells (hESC).- The Endocrinology of the Menstrual Cycle.- Assisted Reproductive Techniques.- Novel Markers of Male Infertility.- Luteal Phase Support in ART Treatments.- General Principles of Cryo-preservation.- In Vitro Maturation of Immature Human Oocytes for Clinical Application.- GnRH Antagonist Based Protocols for In Vitro Fer-tilization.- Ovarian Stimulation for IVF: Mild Approaches.- IVF Stimulation: Protocols for Poor Responders.- Oocyte Retrieval and Quality Evalu-ation.- Sperm Retrieval and Quality Evaluation.- Treatment of Male Infertility.- Techniques for Slow Cryopreservation of Embryos.- Cryopreservation of Eggs.- Ovarian Tissue Cryopreservation and Transplantation. A Realistic, Effective Technology for Fertility Preservation.- Detection of Mono-genic Disorders and Chromosome Aberrations by Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis.- Embryo Culture and Selection: Morphological Criteria.- Embryo Selection using Metabolomics.- Embryo Transfer.- Safety of Assisted Reproductive Tech-nologies.- Human Germ Cell Differentiation from Pluripotent Embryonic Stem Cells and Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells.

Fields of interestCell Biology; Embryology; Developmental Biology



Due April 2014


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D. Staiger, University of Bielefeld, , Germany (Ed)

Plant Circadian NetworksMethods and Protocols

Contents Measurement of Luciferase Rhythms.- Online Period Estimation and Determination of Rhyth-micity in Circadian Data, using the BioDare Data Infrastructure.- Global profiling of the circadian transcriptome using microarrays.- ChIP-Seq analysis of histone modifications at the core of the Arabidopsis circadian clock.- Quantitative transcriptome analysis using RNA-seq.- Rapid and parallel quantification of small and large RNA species.- The RIP per case – identification of RNA binding protein targets by RNA immunoprecipi-tation.- A protocol for visual analysis of alterna-tive splicing in RNA-Seq data using Integrated Genome Browser.- AthaMap web tools for the analysis of transcriptional and post-transcrip-tional gene expression regulation in Arabidopsis thaliana.- Analysis of mRNA translation states in Arabidopsis over the diurnal cycle by polysome microarray.- Immunoprecipitation-based analysis of protein-protein interactions.- Comparative Phosphoproteomics to Identify Targets of the Clock-Relevant Casein Kinase 1 in C. reinhardtii Flagella.- Pulsed induction of circadian clock genes in Arabidopsis seedlings.- The use of fluorescent proteins to analyze circadian rhythms.- Measuring circadian oscillations of cytosolic-free calcium in Arabidopsis thaliana.- Circadian life without micronutrients: effects of altered micro-nutrient supply on clock function in Arabidopsis.- Assessing redox state and reactive oxygen species in circadian rhythmicity.- Circadian regulation of plant immunity to pathogens.- Determina-tion of photoperiodic flowering time control in Arabidopsis and barley.- The perennial clock is an essential timer for seasonal growth events and cold hardiness. [...]

Field of interestPlant Sciences



Due May 2014


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H. Tsukahara, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Okayama, Japan; K. Kaneko, Kansai Medical University, Osaka, Japan (Eds)

Studies on Pediatric DisordersThis volume examines the role of oxidative stress in the pathology of numerous pediatric disorders.

Features 7 Examines the basic science and clinical knowl-edge of the role of oxidative stress in the pathology of numerous pediatric disorders 7 Describes current diagnostic tools, laboratory methods and technology for treatment and prevention of pedi-atric disorders 7 Covers emerging technology and medical applications including discussions of biomarkers and antioxidants as therapeutic agents

Contents Oxygen in health and disease.- Reactive oxygen species and nitric oxide in vascular function.- Nitrite pathway: Another important nitric oxide production system.- Nitric oxide and beyond: New insights and therapies for endothelial targeting.- Multifunctional roles of nitric oxide in neurons.- Oxidative stress biomarkers: Future perspectives.- Urinary clinical biomarkers in criti-cal care.- Rapid diagnostic tests for oxidative stress status.- Analytical procedures for nitrative/nitrosa-tive stress.- Animal models of enhanced oxidative stress.- Antioxidant supplementation and thera-pies.- Edaravone therapy.- Melatonin therapy.- Thioredoxin therapy.- Allergic and immunological disorders.- Cardiac disorders.- Environmental pollution and health consequences.- Gastroin-testinal disorders.- Genetic disorders.- Growth, puberty and nutritional disturbances.- Hema-tologic disorders.- Infectious and inflammatory disorders.- Metabolic disorders.- Neurological disorders.- Renal disorders.- Respiratory disor-ders.- Trauma.- Vascular disorders.

Fields of interestOxidative Stress; Pediatrics; Cell Biology



Due May 2014

2014. IV, 786 p. 114 illus., 52 in color. (Oxidative Stress in Applied Basic Research and Clinical Practice) Hardcover7 $189.00ISBN 978-1-4939-0678-9

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R. Vaas, Bietigheim-Bissingen, Germany

Brave New Neuro-WorldThe Future of the Human Brain - Intervention, Explanation, Ethics

The 21st century will not only see groundbreak-ing new discoveries about the brain, but will also witness the development of revolutionary new ‘neuro-technologies’: Intelligence enhanc-ers, neuro-cosmetics, designer-feelings, memory facilitators and suppressors. Intervention in the brain – whether pharmacological, electronic, or surgical – could become an every-day event. These technologies, together with specific genetic modi-fications have unparalleled therapeutic potential, but there are also fears of misuse and manipula-tion. Taken together, the remarkable possibilities – many on the verge of becoming reality – give rise to a new image of man, one that calls into question concepts such as soul, rationality, morality, and responsibility. For all those interested in the future of our species, this book provides a thought-pro-voking glimpse of things to come.

Features 7 A fascinating overview for educated readers of how new technologies enable us to influence our brains 7 Explores future use and abuse of psychopharmaceuticals 7 Packed with informa-tion about all approaches to tailoring the human brain 7 Considers the ethics of brain interven-tion and modification

Contents The Century of the Brain.- Pushed Brains: Brain Chemistry and Drugs.- Extended Brains.- Techno-logically-Enhanced Brains.- Sympathetic Brains.- Endangered Brains.- Demystified Brains.

Fields of interestNeurobiology; Popular Science, general; Ethics

Target groupsPopular/general

Discount groupTrade

Due August 2014

Original German edition published by S. Hirzel Verlag, Stuttgart, 2007

2015. Approx. 170 p. 15 illus. Hardcover7 approx. $25.00ISBN 978-3-540-88858-1

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L. M. Verdade, M. C. Lyra-Jorge, Universidade de São Paulo, Piracicaba, Brazil; C. I. Piña, Universidad Autónoma de Entre Ríos, Rios, Argentina (Eds)

Applied Ecology and Human Dimensions in Biological ConservationFeatures 7 Offers both technological tools and a conceptu-al basis required for the identification of problems related to biodiversity and their solution 7 Writ-ten by experts in their fields 7 Richly illustrated

Contents Redirections in Conservation Biology.- Historical Ecology and the Explanation of Diversity: Amazo-nian Case Studies.- Phylogenetic Diversity and the Sustainable Use of Biodiversity.- Adaptation and Evolution in Changing Environments.- Biodiver-sity Loss and Infectious Diseases.- The Conserva-tion Value of Agricultural Landscapes.- The Use of Molecular Tools in Ecological Studies of Mam-malian Carnivores.- The Role of Abundance Esti-mates in Conservation Decision-Making.- Wild-life Surveys in Agricultural Landscapes: Terrestrial Medium- to Large-Sized Mammals.- Point Counts Method for Bird Surveys in Agroecosystems of the State of São Paulo, Southeastern Brazil.- The Use of Stable Isotopes Analyses in Wildlife Stud-ies.- Multi-taxa Surveys: Integrating Ecosystem Processes and User Demands.- Who’s in Conflict with whom? Human Dimensions of the Conflicts Involving Wildlife.- BIOTA/FAPESP – The Biodi-versity Virtual Institute: Translating Research on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services into Policies in a Megadiverse Country.

Fields of interestApplied Ecology; Nature Conservation; Fish & Wildlife Biology & Management



Due June 2014

2014. 280 p. Hardcover7 $189.00ISBN 978-3-642-54750-8

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T. Zohary, Kinneret Limnological laboratory, Migdal, Israel; A. Sukenik, T. Berman, A. Nishri, Kinneret Limnological Laboratory, Migdal, Israel (Eds)

Lake KinneretEcology and Management

This condensed volume summarizes updated knowledge on the warm-monomictic subtropical Lake Kinneret, including its geophysical setting, the dynamics of physical, chemical and biological processes and the major natural and anthropogen-ic factors that affect this unique aquatic ecosystem. This work expands on a previous monograph on Lake Kinneret published in 1978 and capitalizes on the outcome of more than 40 years of research and monitoring activities. These were inten-sively integrated with lake management aimed at sustainable use for supply of drinking water, tourism, recreation and fishery. The book chapters are aimed at the limnological community, aquatic ecologists, managers of aquatic ecosystems and other professionals. It presents the geographic and geological setting, the meteorology and hydrology of the region, continues with various aspects of the pelagic and the littoral systems. Finally, the last section of the book addresses lake management, demonstrating how the accumulated knowledge was applied in order to manage this important source of freshwater.

Features 7 Provides a highly multi-disciplinary focus on a single lake ecosystem 7 Looks into long-term effects of global and regional changes 7 Manage-ment actions and its consequences are ad-dressed 7 Lake management through insights gained from studies of the lake’s ecology

Fields of interestFreshwater & Marine Ecology; Microbial Ecology; Water Policy/Water Governance/Water Manage-ment



Due June 2014

2014. X, 440 p. 210 illus., 51 in color. (Aquatic Ecology Series, Volume 6) Hardcover7 $209.00ISBN 978-94-017-8943-1

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