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K. Alexandrov, W. A. Johnston, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Australia (Eds)

Cell-Free Protein SynthesisMethods and Protocols

Contents Production of Eukaryotic Cell-Free Lysate from Leishmania tarentolae.- Bioinformatics Analysis and Optimization of Cell-Free Protein Expres-sion.- A Cell-Free Expression Screen to Iden-tify Fusion Tags for Improved Protein Expres-sion.- One-Pot, Microscale Cell-Free Enzyme Expression and Screening.- Cell-Free Translation of Biofuels Enzymes.- Cloning-Independent Expression and Screening of Enzymes using Cell-Free Protein Synthesis Systems.- High Level Cell-Free Production of Membrane Proteins with Nanodiscs.- Cell Free Protein Based Enzyme Discovery and Protein-Ligand Interaction Study.- Human Cell Extract-Derived Cell-Free Systems for Virus Synthesis.- Cell-Free Protein Synthesis in Microfluidic 96-Well Plates.- Preparation of Multiple Site-Specific Mutant Proteins for NMR Studies by PCR-Directed Cell-Free Protein Syn-thesis.- Site-Specific Incorporation of Unnatural Amino Acids into Proteins by Cell-Free Protein Synthesis.- In vitro Translation of Papillomavi-rus Authentic and Codon-Modified L1 Capsid Gene mRNAs in Mouse Keratinocyte Cell-Free Lysate.- An Optimized Yeast Cell-Free Lysate System for In vitro Translation of Human Virus mRNA.- In vitro Translation Based Protein Kinase Substrate Identification.- Preparation of Protein Arrays using Cell-Free Protein Expression.- Post-Transcriptional Control of Protein Synthesis in Drosophila S2 Cell-Free System.- Cell-Free Mem-brane Protein Expression.- The PURE System for Protein Production.- A Cell-Free Protein Synthesis System from Insect Cells.- A Cell-Free Expression Platform for Production of Protein Microarrays.

Field of interestProtein Science

Target groupsProfessional/practitioner

Product categoryContributed volume

Due January 2014

2014. XII, 328 p. 66 illus., 31 in color. (Methods in Molecular Biology, Volume 1118) Hardcover7 * € (D) 117,69 | € (A) 120,99 | sFr 146,507 € 109,99 | £99.00ISBN 978-1-62703-781-5

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H. Anazawa, Japan Bioindustry Association, Tokyo, Japan; S. Shimizu, Kyoto Gakuen University, Kyoto, Japan (Eds)

Microbial ProductionFrom Genome Design to Cell Engineering

Contents Preface.- Part1: Minimum Genome Factory.- Chapter1Creation of novel technology for extracellular protein production towards the development of Bacillus subtilis genome factories.- Chapter2 Minimum genome factories in Schizo-saccharomyces pombe.- Chapter3 Minimum ge-nome Factrotry of E. coli.- Part 2: Whole Genome Manipulation for Genome Design.- Chapetr4 Effi-cient and accurate production of de novo designed gene clusters of large size by a novel Bacillus subtilis based BGM system.- Chapter5 Develop-ment and application of novel genome technology in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.- Chapter6 Genome design of Actinomycetes for secondary metabo-lism.- Part 3: Application of Omics Information and Construction of Mutant Libraries.- Chapter7 Application methodology of whole omics infor-mation.- Chapter8 Application of Genomics in molecular breeding of the koji molds Aspergillus oryzae and Aspergillus sojae.- Chapter9 Compre-hensive libraries of Escherichia coli K-12 and their application.- Chapter10 Insights into metabolism and the galactose recognition system from micro-array analysis in the fission yeast Schizosaccharo-myces pombe.- Part 4: Applications of Advanced Technologies for Production.- Chapter11 Multi-enzymatic systems for the production of chemical compounds.- Chapter12 Use of organic solvent tolerant microorganisms in bioconversion.- Chap-ter13 Approaches for improving protein produc-tion by cell surface engineering. [...]

Fields of interestMicrobial Genetics and Genomics; Applied Mi-crobiology; Microbiology

Target groupsResearch

Product categoryMonograph

Due January 2014

2014. XV, 343 p. 116 illus., 32 in color. Hardcover7 * € (D) 149,79 | € (A) 153,99 | sFr 186,507 € 139,99 | £126.00ISBN 978-4-431-54606-1

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S. Assmann, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA; B. Liu, University of California Sect. Plant Biology, Davis, CA, USA (Eds)

Cell BiologyThe aim of this project is to produce a the world’s most comprehensive reference in plant sciences.

Features 7 Available in both print and online 7 The online text will be regularly updated to enable the reference to remain a useful authoritative resource

Contents Protein targeting.- Post-translational modification of proteins.- Protein degradation.- Subcellular organelles and structure.- The plasma membrane.- Vacuoles.- Chloroplast and mitochondrial cell bi-ology.- Cell biology of the endoplasmic reticulum and plasmodesmata. [...]

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


Product categoryHandbook

Due September 2014

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2014. 400 p. 450 illus. in color. (The Plant Sciences, Volume 4) 7 approx. * € (D) 214,00 | € (A) 220,00 | sFr 266,507 approx. € 200,00 | £180.50ISBN 978-1-4614-7506-4

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S. Bellon, S. Penvern, INRA, Avignon Cedex 09, France (Eds)

Organic farming, prototype for sustainable agriculturesContents Preface.- 1. Introduction: Organic food and Farm-ing, Prototype for Sustainable Agriculture.- PART 1 – SYSTEM’S FUNCTIONING TO IMPROVE SELF-SUFFICIENCY.- 1.1 Organic Landcare and Fertility.- 2. Soil phosphorus (P) manage-ment in organic cropping systems: from current practices to avenues for a more efficient use of P resource.- 3. Intercropping – applying ecological principles for improved nitrogen use efficiency in organic farming systems.- 1.2 Crop Protection in Organic Farming.- 4. Regulatory framework for plant protection in organic farming.- 5. Conserva-tion biocontrol: Principles and implementation in organic farming.- 6. Contribution of agroecology to plant protection in Organic Farming: Relevance and Limits.- 7. Building apple ideotypes adapted to organic and low-input, competitive systems.- 1.3 Livestock Management and System Design.- 8. Alternatives to chemical antiparasitic drugs in livestock in organic farming.- 9. Animal health-care strategies in organic and conventional farm-ing.- 10. Technical and economic performances in organic sheep-for-meat farms: observations on sheep-rearing networks and experimental farms.- 11. Experiencing organic mixed-crop dairy systems: a step by step assessment and rede-sign centred on a long-term experiment.- PART 2 – ORGANIC PERFORMANCES: BETWEEN SOCIETAL EXPECTATIONS AND SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE.- 2.1 Environmental Issues.- 12. Using Life Cycle Analysis to compare the environmental performance of organic and conventional apple orchards.- 13. The potential of organic agriculture to mitigate the impact of agriculture on global warming - a review.- 2.2 Animal Welfare. [...]

Fields of interestAgriculture; Ecology; Sociology, general



Due January 2014

2014. I, 574 p. Hardcover7 * € (D) 160,49 | € (A) 164,99 | sFr 200,007 € 149,99 | £135.00ISBN 978-94-007-7926-6

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P. Besse, UMR C53 PVBMT Université de la Réunion-C, St. Denis Messageries, France (Ed)

Molecular Plant TaxonomyMethods 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 experts

Contents Plant Taxonomy: An Historical Perspective, Cur-rent Challenges and Perspectives.- Guidelines for the Choice of Sequences for Molecular Plant Tax-onomy.- Leaf Tissue Sampling and DNA Extrac-tion Protocols.- DNA Extraction from Herbarium Specimens.- Analysis of Variation in Chloroplast DNA Sequences.- Mitochondrial Genome and Plant Taxonomy.- Nuclear Ribosomal RNA Genes: ITS Region.- New Technologies for Ultra-High Throughput Genotyping in Plant Taxonomy.- De-velopment of Microsatellite Enriched Libraries.- Randomly Amplified Polymorphic DNA (RAPD) and Derived Techniques.- Multilocus Profiling with AFLP, ISSR and SAMPL.- Transposon Based Tagging: IRAP, REMAP and iPBS.- Phylogenetic Reconstruction Methods: An Overview.- The Application of Flow Cytometry for Estimating Ge-nome Size and Ploidy Level in Plants.- Molecular Cytogenetics (FISH and Flurochrome Banding): Resolving Species Relationships and Genome Organisation.- GISH: Resolving Interspecific and Intergeneric Hybrids.- On the Relevance of Molec-ular Tools for the Taxonomy Revision in Malvales, Malvaceae s.l. and Dombeyoideae.- What Has Molecular Systematics Contributed to Our Knowl-edge of the Plant Family Proteaceae

Fields of interestPlant Sciences; Biochemistry, general



Due January 2014

2014. X, 446 p. 79 illus., 43 in color. (Methods in Molecular Biology, Volume 1115) Hardcover7 * € (D) 117,69 | € (A) 120,99 | sFr 146,507 € 109,99 | £99.00ISBN 978-1-62703-766-2

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P. Birch, The James Hutton Institute, Dundee, UK; J. Jones, Scottish Crop Research Institute, Dundee, UK; J. I. Bos, The James Hutton Institute, Dundee, UK (Eds)

Plant-Pathogen InteractionsMethods and Protocols

Contents Galaxy as a Platform for Identifying Candidate Pathogen Effectors.- Bioinformatic analysis of expression data to identify effector candidates.- Two-dimensional data binning for the analysis of genome architecture in filamentous plant patho-gens and other eukaryotes.- On The Statistics Of Identifying Candidate Pathogen Effectors.- High-throughput imaging of plant immune responses.- In vivo protein-protein interaction studies with BiFC: conditions, cautions and caveats.- Particle bombardment-mediated transient expression to identify localization signals in plant disease resistance proteins and target sites for the proteo-lytic activity of pathogen effectors.- Purification of fungal haustoria from infected plant tissue by flow cytometry.- Functional Characterisation of Nematode Effectors in Plants.- Silencing of aphid genes by feeding on stable transgenic Arabidop-sis thaliana.- Leaf-disc assay based on transient over-expression in Nicotiana benthamiana to allow functional screening of candidate effectors from aphids.- A growth quantification assay for Hyaloperonospora arabidopsidis isolates in Arabi-dopsis thaliana.- Simple quantification of in planta fungal biomass.- Virus-induced gene silencing and Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated transient expression in Nicotiana tabacum.- DIGE-ABPP by click chemistry: Pairwise comparison of serine hydrolase activities from the apoplast of infected plants.- A Simple and Fast Protocol for the Protein Complex Immunoprecipitation (Co-IP) of Effec-tor – Host Protein Complexes. [...]

Fields of interestPlant Sciences; Plant Genetics & Genomics



Due March 2014

2nd ed. 2014. 270 p. 59 illus., 18 in color. (Methods in Molecular Biology, Volume 1127) Hardcover7 * € (D) 101,64 | € (A) 104,49 | sFr 126,507 € 94,99 | £85.50ISBN 978-1-62703-985-7

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T. A. Brevini, Unistem-Laboratory of Biomedical Embriology, Milan, Italy (Ed)

Stem Cells in Animal Species: From Pre-clinic to BiodiversityIn recent years, many limits to stem cell re-search’s reliance on murine models have become evident. Regenerative medicine however, requires solid intermediate models where the results obtained in the mouse can be translated and as-sessed carefully in order to safely apply them to the human.

Features 7 Focuses solely on stem cell research and dis-ease modelling in non-murine species 7 Covers details from pre-clinical models on cutting-edge topics like iPSC in large animals, canine embryo-derived stem cells and more 7 Reviews freezing and banking of stem cells as a safeguard for en-dangered species

Contents 1 Stem cells for pre-clinical models: .-a Stem cell therapy of Duchenne Muscular dystrophy .-b The porcine model for heart failure . .-c Under-standing tissue repair through the activation of endogenous resident stem cells .-d iPS in large animal species .-e Canine embryo-derived stem cells and models for human diseases .-2 Stem cells for saving endangered species .-a Saving the snow leopard .-bThe rhino stem cell project .-c Applying stem cell techniques to the preservation of coral reefs .-d Stem cells in domestic cat .-3 Banking stem cells for our future and for the future of our planet .-a The frozen Ark: bringing back extinct or endangered species .-b Fundamental aspects of cell banking .-c Freeze-drying and the future of stem cell preservation.

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


Product categoryBrief

Due June 2014

2014. X, 64 p. (Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine) Hardcover7 approx. * € (D) 149,79 | € (A) 153,99 | sFr 67,007 approx. € 139,99 | £126.00ISBN 978-3-319-03571-0

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T. A. Brevini, F. Gandolfi, Università degli Studi di Milano Unistem, Milan, Italy

Pluripotency in Domestic Animal CellsThis addition to the Springer Brief in Stem Cells series focuses on aspects related to the specific mechanisms that ensure and control pluripotency and cell commitment in domestic animal species. This topic is generating rapidly-increasing interest due to the great potential for domestic animal species to be used as intermediate biomedical models, between the mouse and the human. The Brief addresses why we need large animal models for regenerative medicine.

Features 7 Focuses on the specific mechanisms that control pluripotency and cell commitment in domestic animal species 7 Addresses the need large animal models for regenerative medi-cine 7 Describes early embryo development by analyzing the regulatory mechanisms driving cleavage, polarization and genome activation in domestic species

Contents Early Embryo Development in Large Animals.- Syngamy and Spindle Formation.- Cleavage, compaction and blastulation.- Cell commitment.- Naive versus established epiblast.- Pluripotency in Domestic Animal Embryos.- Expression, restric-tion and interactions of molecules involved in the control of cell potency and commitment.- Species-specific and stage specific pluripotency mark-ers.- Use of Large Animal Models for Regenerative Medicine.- Why do we need stem cell line from large animal species?.- What are the applications and potentials.- What are the limits?.

Fields of interestStem Cells; Embryology; Cell Biology



Due December 2013

2014. X, 60 p. 26 illus., 22 in color. (SpringerBriefs in Stem Cells) Softcover7 * € (D) 53,49 | € (A) 54,99 | sFr 67,007 € 49,99 | £44.99ISBN 978-1-4899-8052-6

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D. J. Carroll, Florida Institute of Technology Dept. Biological Sciences, Melbourne, FL, USA; S. A. Stricker, University of New Mexico Dept. Biology, Albuquerque, NM, USA (Eds)

Developmental Biology of the Sea Urchin and Other Marine InvertebratesMethods and Protocols

Contents Culturing Larvae of Marine Invertebrates.- Ob-taining Gametes and Embryos of Ascidians.- Arti-ficial Seawater Culture of the Gastropod Crepidula fornicata for Studies of Larval Settlement and Metamorphosis.- Trichoplax adhaerens, an Enig-matic Basal Metazoan with Potential.- Rearing Gymnolaemate Bryozoan Larvae for Cellular and Molecular Analyses.- An Invertebrate Embryolo-gist’s Guide to Routine Processing of Confocal Images.- TEM Analyses of Chaetognath Repro-ductive Organs.- SEM Analysis of Marine Inverte-brate Gametes.- Imaging Neural Development in Embryonic and Larval Sea Urchins.- Preparation and Use of Sea Urchin Egg Homogenates.- Mi-croinjection and 4D Fluorescence Imaging in the Eggs and Embryos of the Ascidian Phallusia mam-millata.- Isolating Specific Embryonic Cells of the Sea Urchin by FACS.- Biotinylation of Oocyte Cell Surface Proteins of the Starfish Patiria miniata.- Perturbations to the Hedgehog Pathway in Sea Urchin Embryos.- Regulation of DNA Synthesis at the First Cell Cycle in the Sea Urchin in vivo.- Immunoblotting Analyses of Changes in Protein Phosphorylations During Oocyte .- Maturation in Marine Nemertean Worms.- Multi-color Label-ing in Developmental Gene Regulatory Network Analysis.- A 96–well Plate Format for Detection of Marine Zooplankton with the Sandwich Hybrid-ization Assay. [...]

Fields of interestCell Biology; Developmental Biology; Animal Models



Due March 2014

2014. 330 p. 69 illus., 13 in color. (Methods in Molecular Biology, Volume 1128) Hardcover7 * € (D) 117,69 | € (A) 120,99 | sFr 146,507 € 109,99 | £99.00ISBN 978-1-62703-973-4

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E. Hainzelin, Cirad, Direction générale, Montpellier, France (Ed)

Cultivating Biodiversity to Transform AgricultureContents Foreword.- Introduction.- 1. Biodiversity has always been at the heart of agricultural activity.- 2. The challenges of agricultural transformation.- 3. Intensifying ecological processes to transform agricultural performance.- 4. Agrobiodiversity, the main lever of this ecological intensification.- 5. Ecological intensification, a strategic priority for CIRAD.- 6. A book with six viewpoints.- 7. Biblio-graphical references.- Chapter 1 The diversity of living organisms: the engine for ecological func-tioning.- 1. Diversity and unity of living organ-isms: the successive revolutions of the biological sciences.- 2. A history closely linked to man’s.- 3. Documented risks of erosion of agrobiodiversi-ty.- 4. Why ‘cultivate’ biodiversity?.- 5. What is the best way of understanding the extraordinary com-plexity of living organisms and agroecosystems?.- 6. Agrobiodiversity: a development issue?.- 7. Conclusion.- 8. Bibliographical references.- Chap-ter 2 From artificialization to the ecologization of cropping systems.- 1. The impasses in the artifi-cialization of cropping systems.- 2. Opportunities and limitations of cropping systems that promote biodiversity.- 3. Towards new ‘ecologically in-novative’ cropping systems.- 4. Conclusion.- 5. Bibliographical references.- Chapter 3 Rethinking plant breeding.- 1. Plant breeding: the past and the present.- 2. Recent changes and developments.- 3. The challenges of ecologically intensive agricul-ture.- 4. Mechanisms to help meet the challenges of ecological intensification5. Conclusion.- 6. Bibliographical references.- Chapter 4 Ecological interactions within the biodiversity of cultivated systems.- 1. Biodiversity and pest control. [...]

Fields of interestAgriculture; Sustainable Development; Ecosystems



Due December 2013

Original French edition jointly published with Éditions Quæ, Versailles, 2012

2014. XII, 190 p. 19 illus., 5 in color. Hardcover7 * € (D) 149,79 | € (A) 153,99 | sFr 186,507 € 139,99 | £126.00ISBN 978-94-007-7983-9

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H. Kondoh, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan; A. Kuroiwa, Nagoya University, Nagoya, Japan (Eds)

New Principles in Developmental ProcessesContents Part I Making cells unequal in a tissue to form embryos and organs.- Chapter 1 Taxon-specific maternal factors for germline specification.- Chap-ter 2 Establishment of Anterior-Posterior axis in the mouse embryo.- Chapter 3 Cell competition: the struggle for existence in multicellular com-munities.- Chapter 4 Building functional internal organs from a naïve endodermal sheet.- Part II Choosing a fate from multiple potencies.- Chapter 5 Determination of stem cell fate in planarian regeneration.- Chapter 6 Regulation of axial stem cells deriving neural and mesodermal tissues dur-ing posterior axial elongation.- Chapter 7 Tbx1/Ripply3/retinoic acid signal network that regulate pharyngeal arch development.- Part III Cells in a community of reorganizing tissues.- Chapter 8 Interaction of epithelial cells and basement membrane in the regulation of EMT exemplified in chicken embryo gastrulation.- Chapter 9 Mak-ing the Neural Plate to Fold into a Tube.- Chapter 10 Contribution of apoptosis in the cranial neural tube closure indicated by mouse embryo live imaging.- Part IV Heterologous tissue interactions to generate a function.- Chapter 11 Secondary Smad1/5/8-dependent signaling downstream of SHH determines digit identity.- Chapter 12 Deciphering cerebellar neural circuitry involved in higher order functions using zebrafish model.- Chapter 13 Primitive erythroblast cell autono-mously regulates the timing of blood circulation onset via a control of adherence to endothelium.- Chapter 14 Limb regeneration: Reconstitution of complex organs using specific tissue interactions.- Part V New players in signaling systems. [...]

Fields of interestDevelopmental Biology; Stem Cells; Cell Biology



Due January 2014

2014. XV, 397 p. 120 illus., 40 in color. Hardcover7 * € (D) 149,79 | € (A) 153,99 | sFr 186,507 € 139,99 | £126.00ISBN 978-4-431-54633-7

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P. Maliga, State University of New Jersey Waksman Inst.of Microbiology, Piscataway, NJ, USA (Ed)

Chloroplast BiotechnologyMethods and Protocols

Contents The Plastid Genomes of Flowering Plants.- Next Generation Technologies to Determine Plastid Genome Sequences.- Plastid Gene Transcrip-tion: Promoters and RNA Polymerases.- Plastid mRNA Translation.- Engineering Chloroplasts for High-Level Foreign Protein Expression.- Excision of Plastid Marker Genes Using Directly Repeated DNA Sequences.- Fluorescent Labeling and Confocal Microscopic Imaging of Chloroplasts and Non-Green Plastids.- Plastid Transformation in Nicotiana tabacum and Nicotiana sylvestris by Biolistic DNA Delivery to Leaves.- Nicotiana taba-cum – PEG-mediated Plastid Transformation.- Plastid Transformation of Tobacco Suspension Cell Cultures.- Tryptophan and Indole Analog Mediated Plastid Transformation.- Plastid Marker Gene Excision in Greenhouse-Grown Tobacco by Agrobacterium-Delivered Cre Recombinase.- Determination of the Half-Life of Chloroplast Transcripts in Tobacco Leaves.- Quantification of Organellar DNA and RNA Using Real-Time PCR.- Plastid Transformation for Rubisco Engineering and Protocols for Assessing Expression.- Plastid Transformation in Tomato.- Stable Plastid Trans-formation of Petunia.- Plastid Transformation in Potato - Solanum tuberosum.- Plastid Transfor-mation in Eggplant.- Plastid Transformation in Lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) by Polyethylene Glycol Treatment of Protoplasts.- Plastid Transformation in Lettuce (Lactuca sativa L) by Biolistic DNA De-livery.- Plastid Transformation in Soybean.- Plas-tid Transformation in Cabbage (Brassica oleracea L. var. capitata L.) by the Biolistic Process.- Plastid Transformation in Sugar Beet – Beta vulgaris. [...]

Fields of interestPlant Sciences; Plant Genetics & Genomics



Due February 2014

2014. 430 p. 90 illus., 26 in color. (Methods in Molecular Biology, Volume 1132) Hardcover7 * € (D) 117,69 | € (A) 120,99 | sFr 146,507 € 109,99 | £99.00ISBN 978-1-62703-994-9

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T. K. Mondal, Center for DNA Fingerprinting, Delhi, India

Breeding and Biotechnology of Tea and its Wild SpeciesTea is an important non-alcoholic beverage plant of the world. Cultivation of tea is very important as it earns revenue for the tea growing nations especially the developing countries such as India. Although conventional breeding is well-estab-lished and has contributed significantly for varietal improvement of this plant and other Camellia species with ornamental value, yet applications of biotechnology are required to intervene some of the issues where conventional breeding is re-stricted particularly for woody plants such as tea. It is note-worthy to mention that some amounts of biotechnology works in several facets of tea and its wild species have also been done. In the pres-ent book, a state-of-the-art on various aspects of breeding and biotechnology has been complied in eight chapters.

Features 7 Includes detailed and consolidated informa-tion for tea researchers working in the field of biotechnology 7 Serves as a research base for biotechnological research on other woody plants 7 Describes the generic protocol with its troubleshooting that will be of use to researchers

Contents 1. Introduction.- 2. Genetics and Breeding.- 3. Micropropagation.- 4. Somatic Embryogenesis and Alternative in vitro Techniques.- 5. Genetic Transformation.- 6. Molecular Marker.- 7. Stress Physiology.- 8. Functional Genomics.

Fields of interestPlant Sciences; Biotechnology; Proteomics



Due January 2014

2014. Approx. 170 p. 12 illus., 5 in color. Hardcover7 * € (D) 149,79 | € (A) 153,99 | sFr 186,507 € 139,99 | £126.00ISBN 978-81-322-1703-9

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R. K. Monson, University of Colorado, Boulder, Boulder, CO, USA (Ed)

Ecology and the EnvironmentThe aim of this project is to produce a the world’s most comprehensive reference in plant sciences.

Features 7 Available in both print and online 7 The online text will be regularly updated to enable the reference to remain a useful authoritative re-source 7 Contains ten comprehensive volumes, with approximately 20-30 chapters per volume

Contents Ecophysiology.- Ecological genetics – genetic basis of traits and adaptation.- Populations, ecosystems, scale.- Management of natural and semi-natural systems.- Management of agricultural systems.- Predicting effects of climate change on ecosystems - natural and agricultural.

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


Product categoryHandbook

Due July 2014

Print


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P. R. Nair, University of Florida Sch. of Forest Resources and Conservatio, Gainesville, FL, USA; V. D. Nair, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA

Scientific Writing and Communication in Agriculture and Natural ResourcesThe purpose of this book is to help early career professionals in agriculture and natural resources write their research papers for high-quality jour-nals and present their results properly at profes-sional meetings.

Features 7 Easy-to-follow instructions, based on the authors’ long international experience, on how to prepare manuscripts for high-quality jour-nals 7 Useful tips on how to deal with journals and what to do when a paper is rejected 7 Step-wise procedures and guidelines on oral and poster presentations at professional meetings 7 Focus on early career professionals including graduate students whose first language of communication is not English

Contents Preface.- Part 1: Essentials for Good Writing.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Organization of a Research Pa-per: The IMRAD Format.- 3. Tables and Figures.- 4. The “Nuts and Bolts”: Numbers, Units, Dates, Abbreviations, Nomenclature.- Part 2: English – The International Language of Science.- 5. Words.- 6. Sentences.- Part 3: Manuscript: Preparation, Submission, and Follow-up.- 7. Preparing the Manuscript.- 8. Dealing with the Journal.- Part 4: Oral and Poster Presentations.- 9. Oral Presenta-tions.- 10. Poster Presentations.- References and Recommended Reading.- Subject Index.

Fields of interestAgriculture; Soil Science & Conservation; Climate, general



Due January 2014

2014. XIII, 167 p. 20 illus., 7 in color. Softcover7 * € (D) 32,09 | € (A) 32,99 | sFr 40,007 € 29,99 | £26.99ISBN 978-3-319-03100-2

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I. Obrosova, Louisiana State University Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Baton Rouge, LA, USA; M. J. Stevens, University of Birmingham School of Medicine, Birmingham, UK; M. A. Yorek, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA (Eds)

Studies in DiabetesStudies on Diabetes examines how increased oxi-dative and nitrosative stress – one of the leading causes of diabetes complications – pathologically affects multiple tissues in the body.

Features 7 Reveals how increased oxidative and nitrosa-tive stress pathologically affects multiple tissues in the body 7 Provides insights to the complicated mechanisms responsible for diabetes complica-tions and vascular disease and discusses potential treatments 7 Presents worldwide expertise from leading investigators in the fields of basic and clinical research in diabetes and vascular disease

Contents 1. Oxidative Stress and Diabetes-induced Vascular Dysfunction: Role in Diabetic Neuropathy.- 2. Cerebrovascular Disease in Type 1 Diabetes: Role of Oxidative Stress.- 3. Complications in the Coro-nary Circulation Associated with Diabetes.- 4. Chronic Kidney Disease and Cardiovascular Risk.- 5. Mitochondria and Oxidative Stress in Diabetes.- 6. Optimal Measures of Small Fiber Neuropathy in Diabetic Polyneuropathy.- 7. Oxidative Stress and Complications of the Diabetic Foot.- 8. Encephalopathies Accompanying Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes.- 9. Oxidative Stress, Inflammation and Endothelial Dysfunction: The Link Between Obstructive Sleep Apnoea and Vascular Disease in Type 2 Diabetes.- 10. Taurine Treatment for Complications of Diabetes.- 11. Oxidative Stress and Cardiovascular Disease in Diabetes.- 12. Oxidative Stress in Diabetes Mellitus and Possible Interventions.

Fields of interestOxidative Stress; Cell Biology; Diabetes



Due April 2014

2014. X, 340 p. 39 illus. 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 978-1-4899-8034-2

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New SeriesInterdisciplinary Evolution ResearchSeries editors: N. Gontier, O. Pombo

The time when only biologists studied evolu-tion has long since passed. Accepting evolution requires us to come to terms with the fact that everything that exists must be the outcome of evolutionary processes. Today, a wide variety of academic disciplines are therefore confronted with evolutionary problems, ranging from physics and medicine, to linguistics, anthropology and sociol-ogy. Solving evolutionary problems also neces-sitates an inter- and transdisciplinary approach, which is why the Modern Synthesis is currently extended to include drift theory, symbiogenesis, lateral gene transfer, hybridization, epigenetics and punctuated equilibria theory. The series Inter-disciplinary Evolution Research aims to provide a scholarly platform for the growing demand to examine specific evolutionary problems from the perspectives of multiple disciplines. It does not adhere to one specific academic field, one specific school of thought, or one specific evolutionary theory. Rather, books in the series thematically analyze how a variety of evolutionary fields and evolutionary theories provide insights into spe-cific, well-defined evolutionary problems of life and the socio-cultural domain.

M. Pina, N. Gontier, University of Lisbon AppEEL, Lisbon, Portugal (Eds)

The Evolution of Social Communication in PrimatesA Multidisciplinary Approach

Contents Introduction: Studying Language Evolution: From Ethology and Comparative Zoology to Social Primatology and Evolutionary Psychology.- Part I: Primatological Perspectives.- Grooming, Gestural and Vocal Signals.- Why do Primates Groom: A Tinbergian Approach.- How Primate Mothers and Infants Communicate, Characterizing Interaction in Mother-Infant Studies Across Species.- From Grasping to Grooming to Gossip: Innovative Use of Chimpanzee Signals in Novel Environments Supports both Vocal and Gestural Theories of Language Origins.- Re-evaluating Great Ape Vo-cal Signals from the Ground-Up.- Experimental Conversations: Sign Language Studies with Chim-panzees.- Part II: Cognitive Perspectives.- Expres-sions, Intentionality, Mimesis and Imitation.- On Prototypical Facial Expressions vs Variation in Facial Behavior: Lessons Learned on the “Visibil-ity” of Emotions from Measuring Facial Actions in Humans and Apes.- The Evolution of Joint Attention: What Evolved and How?.- Do Apes Understand Goals?.- On the Body as Medium.- Bodily Mimesis in Hominid Evolution: Before and beyond?.- The Complexity of Action Seen from Language:- Part III: Evolutionary Perspectives: Anatomical, Behavioral and Cognitive Require-ments for Language.- Primate Laterality and Hominin Language.- The Emergence of Modern Communication in Primates: A Computational Approach.- How Did Humans Become Behavior-ally Modern?.- Language Evolution Requires and Reinforces Inferential Machinery. [...]

Fields of interestEvolutionary Biology; Philosophy of Language; Cognitive Psychology



Due March 2014

2014. X, 285 p. 30 illus., 15 in color. (Interdisciplinary Evolution Research, Volume 1) Hardcover7 approx. * € (D) 149,79 | € (A) 153,99 | sFr 186,507 approx. € 139,99 | £126.00ISBN 978-3-319-02668-8

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A. Pratap, J. Kumar, Indian Institute of Pulses Research Crop Improvement Division, Kalyanpur-Kanpur, India (Eds)

Alien Gene Transfer in Crop Plants, Volume 2Achievements and Impacts

Genetic engineering and biotechnology along with conventional breeding have played an important role in developing superior cultivars by transfer-ring economically important traits from distant, wild and even unrelated species to the cultivated varieties which otherwise could not have been possible with conventional breeding. There is a vast amount of literature pertaining to the genetic improvement of crops over last few decades. However, the wonderful results achieved by crop scientists in food legumes’ research and devel-opment over the years are scattered in different journals of the World.

Features 7 Covers achievements of alien gene transfer in major food crops of the world and their impact on development of newer genetic variability and additional avenues for selection 7 Divided into four groups with an aim to cover all major cereals, pulses, oilseeds and other crops (vegetable and horticultural crops) which are of economic impor-tance 7 Written by globally recognized scientists who are experts in their field

Contents Wheat.- Maize.- Oat.- Pearl Millet.- Barley.- Chickpea.- Pigeonpea.- Vigna.- Lentil.- Brassica.- Oil Palm and Coconut.- Groundnut.- Sunflower.- Sugarcane.- Tomato.- Eggplant.

Fields of interestPlant Genetics & Genomics; Plant Breeding/Bio-technology; Plant Sciences



Due December 2013

2014. XVI, 454 p. 37 illus., 31 in color. Hardcover7 * € (D) 160,49 | € (A) 164,99 | sFr 200,007 € 149,99 | £135.00ISBN 978-1-4614-9571-0

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C. A. Salgueiro, Universidade Nova de Lisboa FCT/UNL, Caparica, Portugal

Multiheme CytochromesMultiheme Cytochromes introduces the structural and functional characterization of this important group of proteins. The content of each chapter is aimed at the non-specialist so that key concepts, methodologies and applications can be presented in a “snapshot” style volume. Multiheme cyto-chromes are ever more important now that it is possible to obtain genome sequences of microor-ganisms which have major biotechnological and environmental implications. There is a tremen-dous profusion of multiheme cytochromes which have great potential as targets for bioremediation and bioenergy applications.

Features 7 Provides a snapshot of the key concepts, methodology and applications of multiheme cyctochromes 7 Outlines the great potential for multiheme cytochromes in bioremediation and bioenergy applications 7 Provides readers with an overview of the latest research in multiheme cytochromes in the last few years

Contents Multiheme cytochromes.- Structural character-ization of multiheme cytochromes.- Functional characterization of multiheme cytochromes.- Multiheme cytochromes as targets for practical applications. […]

Fields of interestProtein Science; Bioorganic Chemistry; Protein Structure



Due December 2013

2014. 50 p. 20 illus. Softcover7 approx. * € (D) 53,45 | € (A) 54,95 | sFr 66,507 approx. € 49,95 | £44.99ISBN 978-3-642-44960-4

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Y. Shastri, Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Energy Biosciences Institute, Urbana, IL, USA; A. Hansen, L. Rodríguez, K. Ting, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA (Eds)

Engineering and Science of Biomass Feedstock Production and ProvisionThe biomass based energy sector, especially the one based on lignocellulosic sources such as switchgrass Miscanthus, forest residues and short rotation coppice, will play an important role in our drive towards renewable energy.

Features 7 For engineers, agronomists, researchers, undergraduate and graduate students, policy makers, BioEnergy industries, farm consultants and professors who wish to understand cutting edge research that integrates plant breeding and biotechnology with engineering 7 Focus on lignocellulosic biomass-based fuels, also known as second-generation biofuels 7 World-renowned editors and contributors

Contents Biomass Feedstock Production and Provision: Overview, Current Status, and Challenges.- En-gineering Properties of Biomass.- Switchgrass and Giant Miscanthus Agronomy.- Pre-Harvest Monitoring of Biomass Production.- Harvesting System Design and Performance.- Transporta-tion of Bioenergy Feedstock.- Biomass Feedstock Storage for Quantity and Quality Preservation.- Systems Informatics and Analysis.- Sustainability Issues in Biomass Feedstock Production: A Policy Perspective.

Fields of interestPlant Breeding/Biotechnology; Plant Sciences; Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology



Due January 2014

2014. X, 300 p. 115 illus., 82 in color. Hardcover7 * € (D) 160,49 | € (A) 164,99 | sFr 200,007 € 149,99 | £135.00ISBN 978-1-4899-8013-7

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B. Shen, Soochow University, Suzhou, People’s Republic of China (Ed)

Bioinformatics for Diagnosis, Prognosis and Treatment of Complex DiseasesThe book introduces the bioinformatics tools, databases and strategies for the translational research, focuses on the biomarker discovery based on integrative data analysis and systems biological network reconstruction. With the com-ing of personal genomics era, the biomedical data will be accumulated fast and then it will become reality for the personalized and accurate diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of complex diseases. The book covers both state of the art of bioinformatics methodologies and the examples for the identifica-tion of simple or network biomarkers. In addition, bioinformatics software tools and scripts are provided to the practical application in the study of complex diseases. The present state, the future challenges and perspectives were discussed. The book is written for biologists, biomedical infor-matics scientists and clinicians, etc. Dr.

Features 7 Introduces comprehensive and practical methodologies for translational bioinformatics study of complex diseases 7 Provides program-ming scripts for biomedical tutorial and educa-tion 7 Discusses the future challenges and perspectives

Contents Bioinformatics for complex diseases: the basics.- Network based diagnosis of complex diseases.- Applications in Detection and Treatment of Complex Diseases.

Fields of interestBioinformatics; Molecular Medicine; Cancer Research



Due December 2013

2014. VI, 220 p. 34 illus., 27 in color. (Translational Bioinformatics, Volume 4) Hardcover7 * € (D) 149,79 | € (A) 153,99 | sFr 186,507 € 139,99 | £126.00ISBN 978-94-007-7974-7

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L. Trabalzini, University of Siena, , Italy; S. F. Retta, University of Torino, , Italy (Eds)

Ras SignalingMethods and Protocols

Contents The Ras Superfamily of Small GTPases: The Unlocked Secrets.- A Novel Method for the Production of Fully-Modified K-Ras 4B.- Meta-bolic Labeling of Ras with Tritiated Palmitate to Monitor Palmitoylation and Depalmitoylation.- Ubiquitination of Rac1 by Inhibitors of Apoptosis (IAPs).- Ras GTPases are Both Regulators and Effectors of Redox Agents.- Biophysical and Proteomic Characterization Strategies for Cysteine Modifications in Ras GTPases.- Use of the Yeast Two-Hybrid Technology to Isolate Molecular In-teractions of Ras GTPases.- Screening for MAPK Modulators Using an In-Cell Western Assay.- Be-havioral Methods for the Study of the Ras-ERK Pathway in Memory Formation and Consolida-tion: Passive Avoidance and Novel Object Recog-nition Tests.- Functional Phosphoproteomics of Oncogenic KRAS Signaling.- Pull-Down Assay for Analysis of Integrin-Mediated Activation of Rap Proteins in Adherent Platelets.- Combined Pulldown and Time-Lapse Microscopy Studies for Determining the Role of Rap1 in the Crosstalk Between Integrins and Cadherins.- Fluorescence Microscopy Study of Rap1 Subcellular Localiza-tion.- An In Vitro System to Evaluate the Scaffold Function of the RalA Effector Protein RalBP1.- Analysis of the Rit Subfamily GTPase-Mediated Signaling and Neuronal Differentiation and Sur-vival.- Immunofluorescence Methods in Studies of the GTPase RAN and Its Effectors in Interphase and in Mitotic Cells.- High Resolution Scanning Electron Microscopy for the Imaging of Nuclear Pore Complexes and Ran-Mediated Transport.- Effector Recruitment Method to Study Spatially Regulated Activation of Ras and Rho GTPases. [...]

Fields of interestCell Biology; Proteomics



Due January 2014

2014. XII, 468 p. 69 illus., 38 in color. (Methods in Molecular Biology, Volume 1120) Hardcover7 * € (D) 117,69 | € (A) 120,99 | sFr 146,507 € 109,99 | £99.00ISBN 978-1-62703-790-7

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K. Turksen, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute Sprott Centre for Stem Cell Research, Ottawa, ON, Canada (Ed)

Adult Stem CellsAdult Stem Cells, second edition, takes a critical look at issues concerning the developmental or differentiation potential for a variety of tissue types and for specific adult stem cell types. Since the first edition appeared a decade ago, our under-standing of adult stem cells, and more specifically tissue-specific adult stem cells, has advanced tremendously.

Features 7 Discusses the current knowledge regarding the identity, location and biological potentials of the adult stem cells in a given tissue 7 Fully-updated new edition of a 2004 bestseller 7 Written by internationally renowned stem cell experts

Contents Signaling Pathways Maintaining Stemness in Adult Hematopoietic Stem Cells.- The Adult Stem Cell Niche.- Adult Stem Cells: Adult Skeletal Muscle Stem Cells.- Adult Cardiac Stem Cells: Identity, Location and Potential.- Adult Pituitary Stem Cells.- Toward Translating Molecular Ear Development to Generate Hair Cells from Stem Cells.- Adult Human Corneal Epithelial Stem Cells.- Adult Stem Cells in Teeth.- Adult Mamma-ry Stem Cells: Identity, Location and Functional Assays.- Adult Ovary Stem Cells.- Adult Prostate Stem Cells.- Adult Lung Stem Cells.- Adult Liver Stem Cells.- Lineage-committed Pancreatic Pro-genitors and Stem Cells.- Adult Stromal (Skeletal, Mesenchymal) Stem Cells.- Regeneration after Injury - Activation of Stem Cell Stress Response Pathways to Rapidly Repair Tissues.- Molecular and Endocrine Mechanisms Underlying the Stem Cell Theory of Aging.

Fields of interestStem Cells; Biotechnology; Cell Biology



Due January 2014

2nd ed. 2014. X, 290 p. 11 illus. in color. (Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine) Hardcover7 * € (D) 149,79 | € (A) 153,99 | sFr 186,507 € 139,99 | £126.00ISBN 978-1-4614-9568-0

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A. Varshney, M. Anis, Aligarh Muslim University Plant Biotechnology Laboratory, Aligarh, India

Trees: Propagation and ConservationBiotechnological Approaches for Propagation of a Multipurpose Tree, Balanites aegyptiaca Del

Plant tissue culture is an essential component of Biotechnology which has gained unbeatable recognition in plant sciences for successful micro-propagation and improvement of plant species, leading to the commercial application. A number of plant species have been investigated around the globe. This book presents current research on the application of in vitro technology in the improve-ment of Balanites aegyptiaca Del., a medicinal plant of semi-arid tropics.

Features 7 Includes ecology and conservation, tree anatomy and evolution, pathology and propaga-tion 7 Includes synseed techniques on how to preserve the elite germplasm of the woody species 7 Emphasizes on molecular marker system to confirm the clonal integrity of the tree species for their large production in industrial and pharmaceutical uses 7 Describes numer-ous methods for in vitro propagation and qual-ity protocols that help the reader to execute the experiments quickly

Contents Introduction.- Review of Literature.- Material and Methods.- Results.- Discussion.- Summary and Conclusions.

Fields of interestPlant Sciences; Sustainable Development; Science, general



Due January 2014

2014. 200 p. 24 illus., 21 in color. Hardcover7 * € (D) 149,79 | € (A) 153,99 | sFr 186,507 € 139,99 | £126.00ISBN 978-81-322-1700-8

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X. Wang, University of Missouri-St. Louis Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, St. Loius, MO, USA (Ed)

Phospholipases in Plant SignalingContents PART I: Plant Phospholipase Families and Derived Messengers.- PLD: Phospholipase D and Phospha-tidic Acid.- PI-PLC: Phosphoinositide-phospho-lipase Cs in Plant Signalling.- NPC: Non-specific Phospholipase Cs in Plant Functions.- pPLA: Patatin-Containing Phospholipase A in Plant Sig-nalling.- sPLA2 and PLA1: Phospholipase A2 and Phospholipase A1 in Plant Signalling.- Biophysical Properties of Lipid Mediators and the Effects on Molecular Interactions.- PART II: Phospholipase Signalling in Response to Environmental Stresses.- Phospholipases in Plant Response to Reactive Oxygen Species and Hyperosmotic Stress.- Phos-pholipase Ds in Plant Response to Hyperosmotic Stresses.- Phospholipases in Plant Response to Nitrogen and Phosphorus Status.- PART III: Phos-pholipases in Plant Biotic Interactions.- Lipases in Signalling Plant Defense Responses.- Phospho-lipase A in Plant Immunity.- Phospholipases in Regulating Plant-herbivore Interaction.- PART IV: Phospholipases in Plant Growth and Develop-ment.- Phospholipases in Cytoskeleton Dynamics and Plant Growth.- Phospholipases and Lipid Sig-nalling in Cytoskeleton and Pollen Tube Growth.- Phospholipases and Lipid Signalling in Secretory Pathways.- Phospholipase A in Carbon Partition-ing and Anisotropic Plant Cell Growth.

Fields of interestPlant Physiology; Plant Biochemistry; Lipidology



Due January 2014

2014. X, 226 p. 20 illus., 16 in color. (Signaling and Communication in Plants, Volume 20) Hardcover7 * € (D) 149,79 | € (A) 153,99 | sFr 186,507 € 139,99 | £126.00ISBN 978-3-642-42010-8

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