Abstracts of Papers Presented at the 2004 Meeting on Gene Expression & Signaling in the Immune System, April 28-May 2, 2004
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Published: 2004
Total Pages: 272
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Abstracts of Papers
Author: Southern California Academy of Sciences. Meeting
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Published: 2004
Total Pages: 76
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKProgram of Annual Meeting and Papers Presented at Annual Meeting
Author: Minnesota Academy of Sciences
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Published: 2007
Total Pages: 46
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Rye Genome
Author: M. Timothy Rabanus-Wallace
Publisher: Springer Nature
Published: 2021-10-25
Total Pages: 251
ISBN-13: 3030833836
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book celebrates the dawn of the rye genomics era with concise, comprehensive, and accessible reviews on the current state of rye genomic research, written by experts in the field for students, researchers and growers. To most, rye is the key ingredient in a flavoursome bread or their favourite American whisky. To a farmer, rye is the remarkable grain that tolerates the harshest winters and the most unforgiving soils, befitting its legacy as the life-giving seed that fed the ancient civilisations of northern Eurasia. Since the mid-1900s, scientists have employed genetic approaches to better understand and utilize rye, but only since the technological advances of the mid-2010s has the possibility of addressing questions using rye genome assemblies become a reality. Alongside the secret of its unique survival abilities, rye genomics has accelerated research on a host of intriguing topics such as the complex history of rye’s domestication by humans, the nature of genes that switch fertility on and off, the function and origin of accessory chromosomes, and the evolution of selfish DNA.
Review of the Department of Energy's Genomics: GTL Program
Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
Published: 2006-04-19
Total Pages: 102
ISBN-13: 0309180716
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) promotes scientific and technological innovation to advance the national, economic, and energy security of the United States. Recognizing the potential of microorganisms to offer new energy alternatives and remediate environmental contamination, DOE initiated the Genomes to Life program, now called Genomics: GTL, in 2000. The program aims to develop a predictive understanding of microbial systems that can be used to engineer systems for bioenergy production and environmental remediation, and to understand carbon cycling and sequestration. This report provides an evaluation of the program and its infrastructure plan. Overall, the report finds that GTL's research has resulted in and promises to deliver many more scientific advancements that contribute to the achievement of DOE's goals. However, the DOE's current plan for building four independent facilities for protein production, molecular imaging, proteome analysis, and systems biology sequentially may not be the most cost-effective, efficient, and scientifically optimal way to provide this infrastructure. As an alternative, the report suggests constructing up to four institute-like facilities, each of which integrates the capabilities of all four of the originally planned facility types and focuses on one or two of DOE's mission goals. The alternative infrastructure plan could have an especially high ratio of scientific benefit to cost because the need for technology will be directly tied to the biology goals of the program.
Physio-genetic Study on Yield Determination and Ecological Adaptability for Sustainable Rice Culture
Author: Kokusai Nōrin Suisangyō Kenkyū Sentā
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Published: 2006
Total Pages: 336
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKOutline of IRRI-Japan collaborative research project, Phase IV. Functional genomics. Genetic enhancement for yield, grain quality, and stress resistance. Managing resources under intensive rice-based systems. Genetic enhancement for improving productivity and human health in fragile environments.
Encyclopedia of Agriculture and Food Systems
Author: Neal K. Van Alfen
Publisher: Elsevier
Published: 2014-07-29
Total Pages: 2745
ISBN-13: 0080931391
DOWNLOAD EBOOKEncyclopedia of Agriculture and Food Systems, Second Edition, Five Volume Set addresses important issues by examining topics of global agriculture and food systems that are key to understanding the challenges we face. Questions it addresses include: Will we be able to produce enough food to meet the increasing dietary needs and wants of the additional two billion people expected to inhabit our planet by 2050? Will we be able to meet the need for so much more food while simultaneously reducing adverse environmental effects of today’s agriculture practices? Will we be able to produce the additional food using less land and water than we use now? These are among the most important challenges that face our planet in the coming decades. The broad themes of food systems and people, agriculture and the environment, the science of agriculture, agricultural products, and agricultural production systems are covered in more than 200 separate chapters of this work. The book provides information that serves as the foundation for discussion of the food and environment challenges of the world. An international group of highly respected authors addresses these issues from a global perspective and provides the background, references, and linkages for further exploration of each of topics of this comprehensive work. Addresses important challenges of sustainability and efficiency from a global perspective. Takes a detailed look at the important issues affecting the agricultural and food industries today. Full colour throughout.
New Perspectives on the History of Life Sciences and Agriculture
Author: Denise Phillips
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2015-02-12
Total Pages: 506
ISBN-13: 3319121855
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis volume explores problems in the history of science at the intersection of life sciences and agriculture, from the mid-eighteenth to the mid-twentieth century. Taking a comparative national perspective, the book examines agricultural practices in a broad sense, including the practices and disciplines devoted to land management, forestry, soil science, and the improvement and management of crops and livestock. The life sciences considered include genetics, microbiology, ecology, entomology, forestry, and deal with US, European, Russian, Japanese, Indonesian, Chinese contexts. The book shows that the investigation of the border zone of life sciences and agriculture raises many interesting questions about how science develops. In particular it challenges one to re-examine and take seriously the intimate connection between scientific development and the practical goals of managing and improving – perhaps even recreating – the living world to serve human ends. Without close attention to this zone it is not possible to understand the emergence of new disciplines and transformation of old disciplines, to evaluate the role and impact of such major figures of science as Humboldt and Mendel, or to appreciate how much of the history of modern biology has been driven by national ambitions and imperialist expansion in competition with rival nations.
Targeted Genome Engineering via CRISPR/Cas9 in Plants
Author: Alvina Gul
Publisher: Elsevier
Published: 2024-07-18
Total Pages: 466
ISBN-13: 0443266158
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTargeted Genome Engineering via CRISPR/Cas9 in Plants provides in-depth insights into the use of the emerging "CRISPR/Cas9" technology for precise genome editing. This technology has revolutionized plant science research particularly for crop improvement owing to its simplicity and efficiency. The book provides a wide range of CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing techniques for a variety of plants. Chapters include the latest applications of CRISPR/Cas9 system in connection with abiotic stresses, biotic stresses, biofortification, yield improvement, disease modelling and prognosis and molecular diagnosis. Targeted Genome Engineering via CRISPR/Cas9 in Plants also evaluates various regulatory and ethical aspects that must be considered when implementing the CRISPR/Cas9 approach. This book is a valuable resource for professionals and researchers, as it provides effective CRISPR/Cas9-based strategies for sustainable agriculture and treatment of various diseases. - Explains basic mechanism and implementation of CRISPR/Cas9 technology in a wide range of plants. - Provides practical guidance on the applications of CRISPR/Cas9 in different scientific disciplines of plant science. - Discusses the risks and challenges of genome engineering.
