Next-Generation Sequencing in Medicine

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• Next-generation sequencing technologies have the capacity to generate large numbers of DNA sequence reads at relatively high speed and low cost. These... Lees meer

Cell-Cell Junctions, Second Edition

Alpha S Yap

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• Neighboring cells are linked to each other by multimolecular complexes such as adherens junctions, desmosomes, and gap junctions. These complexes help... Lees meer

Prostate Cancer

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• Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in men and causes thousands of deaths annually. Many prostate tumors are slow growing and locali... Lees meer

Prion Biology

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• Prions are best known as the agents of mad cow and related diseases, and a growing number of proteins with prion-like properties have been implicated ... Lees meer

The Biology of Exercise

Michael J Joyner, Juleen R Zierath, John A Hawley

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• Exercise training provokes widespread transformations in the human body, requiring coordinated changes in muscle composition, blood flow, neuronal and... Lees meer

Lung Cancer

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• Lung cancer affects millions of people worldwide and is the leading cause of cancer death in both men and women in the United States. There are two ma... Lees meer

Genetic Counseling: Clinical Practice and Ethical Considerations

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• Genetic counselors advise patients and families affected by or at risk of genetic disorders. They educate them about inheritance, diseases, and screen... Lees meer

Protein Homeostasis, Second Edition

Richard Morimoto

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• The entire life cycle of a protein-from synthesis and folding to transport and degradation-is carefully controlled by the proteostasis network. This n... Lees meer

Calcium Signaling, Second Edition

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• Calcium signals--rapid changes in calcium ion concentration--are carefully orchestrated by a suite of proteins that transport and bind to calcium ions... Lees meer

The Pten Family

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• The PTEN protein is a phosphatase that plays important roles as a tumor suppressor by negatively regulating the PI3K/Akt signaling pathway that contro... Lees meer

Synthetic Biology: Tools for Engineering Biological Systems

Daniel G Gibson, Clyde A Hutchison III, Hamilton O Smith, J Craig Venter

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• Synthetic biology involves the rational design and construction of biological components and systems--from genetic elements and metabolic pathways to ... Lees meer

Circadian Rhythms

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• Our daily routines and physiological functions-and those of virtually all living organisms-are synchronized with the Earth's rotation about its axis. ... Lees meer

Prion Biology

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• Prions are best known as the agents of mad cow and related diseases, and a growing number of proteins with prion-like properties have been implicated ... Lees meer

Enteric Hepatitis Viruses

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• Viruses that are transmitted via the fecal-oral route and may cause liver damage are known as enteric hepatitis viruses. These viruses, which include ... Lees meer

Cancer Evolution

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• Tumor progression is driven by mutations that confer growth advantages to different subpopulations of cancer cells. As a tumor grows, these subpopulat... Lees meer

Metastasis: Mechanism to Therapy

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• Nearly all types of cancer have the ability to metastasize, or spread from one organ or tissue in the body to another. Metastatic disease is responsib... Lees meer

Engineering Plants for Agriculture

Pamela C Ronald

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• Agriculture plays a vital role supporting human life on Earth but faces significant challenges because of population growth, plant pathogens, and clim... Lees meer

Cell Survival and Cell Death, Second Edition

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• In multicellular organisms, cell death is required for normal development, homeostasis, and the elimination of infected or injured cells. The mechanis... Lees meer