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Life Sciences News 9/2011 109 P. Ahmad, Amar Singh College, Srinagar, J&K, India; M. Prasad, University of Hyderabad, India (Eds) Abiotic Stress Responses in Plants Metabolism, Productivity and Sustainability Contents Abiotic Stress Responses in Plants - Present and Future.- Abiotic Stress Induced Morphological and Anatomical Changes in Plants.- Abiotic Stress Responses in Plants-Metabolism to Productivi- ty.- Approaches to increasing salt tolerance in crop plants.- Understanding and Exploiting the Impact of Drought Stress on Plant Physiology.- Sustainable Fruit Production in Mediterranean Orchards Subjected to Drought Stress.- Drought Stress Induced Reactive Oxygen Species and Antioxidants in Plants.- Role of Glutathione Reductase in Plant Abiotic Stress.- Flavonoids as antioxidants in plants under abiotic stresses.- Pro- teomic Markers for Oxidative Stress-New Tools for Reactive Oxygen Species and Photosynthesis Research.- Environmental Stress and Role of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Symbiosis.- Effects of Exogenous Application of 5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA) in Crop Plants.- Abiotic Stress and Role of Salicylic Acid in Plants.- Trehalose and Abiotic Stress Tolerance.- Uptake of mineral elements during abiotic stress.- Effect of Micronutrient Deficiencies on Plants Stress Responses.- Stress- induced flowering.- Postharvest stress treatments in fruits and vegetables.- Abscisic Acid Signaling in Plants.- Plant tolerance and fatty acid profile in responses to heavy metals.- Cd Accumulation and Subcellular Distribution in Plants and eir Relevance to the rophic Transfer of Cd.- e Role of Soil Organic Matter in Trace Element Bioavailability and Toxicity.- Oxidative Stress and Phytoremediation. [...] Fields of interests Plant Sciences; Plant Biochemistry; Plant Anato- my/Development Target groups Professional/practitioner Product Category Contributed volume Due December 2011 2012. XIX, 551 p. 63 illus., 14 in color. Hardcover 7 $239.00 ISBN 978-1-4614-0633-4 9<HTMERB=eagdde> P. Ahmad, University of Kashmir, Srinagar, India; M. Prasad, University of Hyderabad, India (Eds) Environmental Adaptations and Stress Tolerance of Plants in the Era of Climate Change Contents Abiotic stress responses in plants: an Overview.- Prospects of halophytes in understanding and ma- naging abiotic stress tolerance.- UV-B Radiation, its Effects and Defense Mechanisms in Terrestrial Plants.- K+ nutrition, K+ uptake and its role in environmental stress in plants.- Temperature Stress and Responses of Plants.- Responses and Management of Heat Stress in Plants.- Understan- ding Chilling Tolerance Traits Using Arabidopsis Chilling-Sensitive Mutants.- Root Form and Function in Plant as an Adaptation to Changing Climate.- Reactive Oxygen Species and Nitric Oxide in Plants under Cadmium Stress: From Toxicity to Signaling.- Reactive Nitrogen Inflows and Nitrogen use Efficiency in Agriculture: An Environment Perspective.- Arbuscular Mycorrhi- zal Symbiosis and Other Plant-Soil Interactions in Relation to Environmental Stress.- MicroRNAs and their Role in Plants during Abiotic Stresses.- Transcription Factors Involved in Environmental Stress Responses in Plants.- Plant Signaling Under Abiotic Stress Environment.- Calcium Signalling in Plant Cells Under Environmental Stress.- Role of H2O2 as Signalling Molecule in Plants.- Role of Phytohormone Signaling During Stress.- Ethylene and Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Plants.- New Ap- proaches to Study Metal-Induced Stress in Plants.- Sulfur in the alleviation of cadmium-induced oxidative stress in plants.- Role of Salicylic acid in Alleviating Heavy Metal Stress.- Bioremediation and mitigation of organic contaminants in the era of climate changes. [...] Fields of interests Plant Sciences; Plant Biochemistry; Plant Anato- my/Development Target groups Professional/practitioner Product Category Contributed volume Due December 2011 2012. XIV, 498 p. 86 illus., 41 in color. Hardcover 7 $239.00 ISBN 978-1-4614-0814-7 9<HTMERB=eaibeh> D. S. Allan, University of Ottawa, ON, Canada; D. Strunk, Medical University of Graz, Austria (Eds) Regenerative Therapy Using Blood-Derived Stem Cells Features 7 Provides an up-to-date review of the various types of blood-derived cells with regenerative capacity and identifies opportunities for inter- vention by examining specific clinical applica- tions 7 Discusses the concept of using umbilical cord blood 7 Covers technical and conceptual issues such as ex vivo expansion and the generati- on of induced pluripotent stem cells Contents Undertaking Regenerative Medicine Studies with Blood Stem Cells.- Defining Endothelial Progenitor Cells.- Blood-Derived ALDHhi Cells in Tissue Repair.- Blood Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells and Tissue Repair.- Animal Protein- Free Expansion of Human Mesenchymal Stem / Progenitor Cells.- Defining Hierarchies of USSC and MSC in Cord Blood.- iPS Cells from Blood-Derived Cells.- Endothelial Progenitors and Repair of Cardiovascular Disease.- Bone Marrow- Derived Cells as Treatment Vehicles in the Central Nervous System.- Regenerative Potential of Blood Stem Cell Products Used in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation.- Concepts to Facilitate Um- bilical Cord Blood Transplantation.- Cord Blood Banking for Regenerative erapy.- Regulatory Questions in the Development of Blood Stem Cell Products for Regenerative erapy.- Cell erapy Regulations from a European Perspective.- EBMT Registry of Non-Hematopoietic Stem Cells and Regenerative erapy (Cellular and Engineered Tissue erapies in Europe). Fields of interests Stem Cells; Cell Biology; Hematology Target groups Professional/practitioner Product Category Contributed volume Due November 2011 2011. VIII, 167 p. 11 illus., 8 in color. (Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine) Hardcover 7 $189.00 ISBN 978-1-61779-470-4 9<HTMGMH=hjehae>

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Life SciencesNews 92011

109

P Ahmad Amar Singh College Srinagar JampK India M Prasad University of Hyderabad India (Eds)

Abiotic Stress Responses in PlantsMetabolism Productivity and Sustainability

Contents Abiotic Stress Responses in Plants - Present and Future- Abiotic Stress Induced Morphological and Anatomical Changes in Plants- Abiotic Stress Responses in Plants-Metabolism to Productivi-ty- Approaches to increasing salt tolerance in crop plants- Understanding and Exploiting the Impact of Drought Stress on Plant Physiology- Sustainable Fruit Production in Mediterranean Orchards Subjected to Drought Stress- Drought Stress Induced Reactive Oxygen Species and Antioxidants in Plants- Role of Glutathione Reductase in Plant Abiotic Stress- Flavonoids as antioxidants in plants under abiotic stresses- Pro-teomic Markers for Oxidative Stress-New Tools for Reactive Oxygen Species and Photosynthesis Research- Environmental Stress and Role of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Symbiosis- Effects of Exogenous Application of 5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA) in Crop Plants- Abiotic Stress and Role of Salicylic Acid in Plants- Trehalose and Abiotic Stress Tolerance- Uptake of mineral elements during abiotic stress- Effect of Micronutrient Deficiencies on Plants Stress Responses- Stress-induced flowering- Postharvest stress treatments in fruits and vegetables- Abscisic Acid Signaling in Plants- Plant tolerance and fatty acid profile in responses to heavy metals- Cd Accumulation and Subcellular Distribution in Plants and Their Relevance to the rophic Transfer of Cd- The Role of Soil Organic Matter in Trace Element Bioavailability and Toxicity- Oxidative Stress and Phytoremediation []

Fields of interestsPlant Sciences Plant Biochemistry Plant Anato-myDevelopment

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due December 2011

2012 XIX 551 p 63 illus 14 in color Hardcover7 $23900ISBN 978-1-4614-0633-4

9ltHTMERB=eagddegt

P Ahmad University of Kashmir Srinagar India M Prasad University of Hyderabad India (Eds)

Environmental Adaptations and Stress Tolerance of Plants in the Era of Climate ChangeContents Abiotic stress responses in plants an Overview- Prospects of halophytes in understanding and ma-naging abiotic stress tolerance- UV-B Radiation its Effects and Defense Mechanisms in Terrestrial Plants- K+ nutrition K+ uptake and its role in environmental stress in plants- Temperature Stress and Responses of Plants- Responses and Management of Heat Stress in Plants- Understan-ding Chilling Tolerance Traits Using Arabidopsis Chilling-Sensitive Mutants- Root Form and Function in Plant as an Adaptation to Changing Climate- Reactive Oxygen Species and Nitric Oxide in Plants under Cadmium Stress From Toxicity to Signaling- Reactive Nitrogen Inflows and Nitrogen use Efficiency in Agriculture An Environment Perspective- Arbuscular Mycorrhi-zal Symbiosis and Other Plant-Soil Interactions in Relation to Environmental Stress- MicroRNAs and their Role in Plants during Abiotic Stresses- Transcription Factors Involved in Environmental Stress Responses in Plants- Plant Signaling Under Abiotic Stress Environment- Calcium Signalling in Plant Cells Under Environmental Stress- Role of H2O2 as Signalling Molecule in Plants- Role of Phytohormone Signaling During Stress- Ethylene and Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Plants- New Ap-proaches to Study Metal-Induced Stress in Plants- Sulfur in the alleviation of cadmium-induced oxidative stress in plants- Role of Salicylic acid in Alleviating Heavy Metal Stress- Bioremediation and mitigation of organic contaminants in the era of climate changes []

Fields of interestsPlant Sciences Plant Biochemistry Plant Anato-myDevelopment

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due December 2011

2012 XIV 498 p 86 illus 41 in color Hardcover7 $23900ISBN 978-1-4614-0814-7

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D S Allan University of Ottawa ON Canada D Strunk Medical University of Graz Austria (Eds)

Regenerative Therapy Using Blood-Derived Stem Cells

Features 7 Provides an up-to-date review of the various types of blood-derived cells with regenerative capacity and identifies opportunities for inter-vention by examining specific clinical applica-tions 7 Discusses the concept of using umbilical cord blood 7 Covers technical and conceptual issues such as ex vivo expansion and the generati-on of induced pluripotent stem cells

Contents Undertaking Regenerative Medicine Studies with Blood Stem Cells- Defining Endothelial Progenitor Cells- Blood-Derived ALDHhi Cells in Tissue Repair- Blood Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells and Tissue Repair- Animal Protein-Free Expansion of Human Mesenchymal Stem Progenitor Cells- Defining Hierarchies of USSC and MSC in Cord Blood- iPS Cells from Blood-Derived Cells- Endothelial Progenitors and Repair of Cardiovascular Disease- Bone Marrow-Derived Cells as Treatment Vehicles in the Central Nervous System- Regenerative Potential of Blood Stem Cell Products Used in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation- Concepts to Facilitate Um-bilical Cord Blood Transplantation- Cord Blood Banking for Regenerative Therapy- Regulatory Questions in the Development of Blood Stem Cell Products for Regenerative Therapy- Cell Therapy Regulations from a European Perspective- EBMT Registry of Non-Hematopoietic Stem Cells and Regenerative Therapy (Cellular and Engineered Tissue Therapies in Europe)

Fields of interestsStem Cells Cell Biology Hematology

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due November 2011

2011 VIII 167 p 11 illus 8 in color (Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine) Hardcover7 $18900ISBN 978-1-61779-470-4

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M A Alterman FDA Bethesda MD USA P Hunziker University of Zurich Switzerland (Eds)

Amino Acid AnalysisMethods and Protocols

Contents Rapid LCminusMSMS Profiling of Protein Amino Acids and Metabolically Related Compounds for Large-Scale Assessment of Metabolic Phenotypes- Combination of an AccQTag-Ultra Performance Liquid Chromatographic Method with Tandem Mass Spectrometry for the Analysis of Amino Acids- Isotope Dilution Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry for Quantitative Amino Acid Analysis- Analysis of Underivatized Amino Acids Zwitterionic Hydrophilic Inter-action Chromatography Combined with Triple Quadrupole Tandem Mass Spectrometry- Amino Acid Analysis via LCndashMS Method after Deriva-tization with Quaternary Phosphonium- Amino Acid Analysis by Hydrophilic Interaction Chro-matography Coupled with Isotope Dilution Mass Spectrometry- A Universal HPLC-MS Method to Determine the Stereochemistry of Common and Unusual Amino Acids- Amino Acid Analysis by Capillary Electrophoresis-Mass Spectromet-ry- New Advances in Amino Acid Profiling by Capillary Electrophoresis-Electrospray Ionization-Mass Spectrometry (CE-ESI-MS)- Optimal Conditions for the Direct RP-HPLC Determina-tion of Underivatized Amino Acids with On-line Multiple Detection- Absolute Quantitation of Proteins by Acid Hydrolysis Combined with Ami-no Acid Detection by Mass Spectrometry- Amino Acid Analysis by Means of MALDI TOF Mass Spectrometry or MALDI TOFTOF Tandem Mass Spectrometry- Heptafluorobutyl Chloroformate-based Sample Preparation Protocol for Chiral and Nonchiral Amino Acid Analysis by Gas Chroma-tography []

Fields of interestsProtein Science Analytical Chemistry

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due December 2011

2012 XVIII 424 p 77 illus 16 in color (Methods in Molecular Biology Volume 828) Hardcover7 $13900ISBN 978-1-61779-444-5

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M S Ashton M L Tyrrell D Spalding B Gentry Yale University New Haven CT USA (Eds)

Managing Forest Carbon in a Changing Climate

Contents Preface- Acknowledgements- Chapter 1 Introduction- Part I The Science of Forest Carbon- Chapter 2 Characterizing organic carbon stocks and flows in forest soils- Chapter 3 The physiological ecology of carbon science in forest stands- Chapter 4 Carbon dynamics of tropical forests- Chapter 5 Carbon dynamics in temperate forests- Chapter 6 Carbon dynamics in the boreal forest- Part II Measuring Carbon in Forests- Chapter 7 Methods of measuring carbon in forests- Chapter 8 Forests and global carbon budgets- Part III The Management of Carbon in Forests and Forest Products- Chapter 9 Managing carbon sequestration in tropical forests- Chapter 10 Managing carbon sequestration and storage in temperate and boreal forests- Chapter 11 Mana-ging afforestation and reforestation projects for carbon sequestration Key considerations for land managers and policy makers- Chapter 12 The role of forest products in the global carbon cycle From forest to products-in-use to end of life- Part IV Policy Considerations for Carbon Management in Forests- Chapter 13 Economic drivers of tropical deforestation for agriculture and development- Chapter 14 US Forest loss and legislative policies on forest carbon- Chapter 15 REDD policy options Including forests in an international climate change agreement- Chapter 16 Synthesis Recommendations and Conclusions- Glossary of terms- Bios of authors- Editor bios

Fields of interestsForestry Climate Change Environmental Ma-nagement

Target groupsGraduate

Product CategoryGraduateAdvanced undergraduate textbook

Due November 2011

2012 X 440 p 56 illus 27 in color Softcover7 $7995ISBN 978-94-007-2231-6

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C E Bullerwell Mount Allison University Sackville NB Canada (Ed)

Organelle GeneticsEvolution of Organelle Genomes and Gene Expression

Mitochondria and chloroplasts are eukaryotic organelles that evolved from bacterial ancestors and harbor their own genomes The gene products of these genomes work in concert with those of the nuclear genome to ensure proper organelle metabolism and biogenesis This book explores the forces that have shaped the evolution of organelle genomes and the expression of the genes encoded by them Some striking examples of trends in or-ganelle evolution explored here are the reduction in genome size and gene coding content observed in most lineages the complete loss of organelle DNA in certain lineages and the unusual modes of gene expression that have emerged such as the extensive and essential mRNA editing that occurs in plant mitochondria and chloroplasts This book places particular emphasis on the current techniques used to study the evolution of organelle genomes and gene expression

Features 7 The only current overview of cutting-edge techniques and discoveries in organelle gene-tics 7 Contributions from an international board of authors all respected members of the organelle genetics community 7 Improves the understan-ding of genome evolution

Contents Origins of Organelle Genomes- Organelle Geno-me Evolution- Mechanisms of Organelle Gene Loss- Origins of Organelle Proteomes- Evolution of Organelle Transcription- Evolution of Orga-nelle RNA Processing- Evolution of Organelle Translation tRNAs and the Genetic Code

Fields of interestsEvolutionary Biology Cell Biology Proteomics

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due October 2011

2012 X 390 p 65 illus 32 in color Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-3-642-22379-2

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W Chan The Chinese University of Hong Kong Shatin NT Hong Kong L A Blomberg ARS-USDA Beltsville MD USA (Eds)

Germline DevelopmentMethods and Protocols

Contents Isolation of Fetal Gonads from Embryos of Timed-Pregnant Mice for Morphological and Molecular Studies- Neonatal Testicular Gonocytes Isolation and Processing for Immunocytochemi-cal Analysis- Isolation of Undifferentiated and Early Differentiating Type A Spermatogonia from Pou5f1-GFP Reporter Mice- Isolation of Human Male Germline Stem Cells Using Enzymatic Digestion and Magnetic-Activated Cell Sorting- Isolation and Purification of Murine Male Germ Cells- Preparation of Enriched Mouse Syncitia-Free Pachytene Spermatocyte Cell Suspensions- Revealing Transcriptome Landscape of Mouse Spermatogonial Cells by Tiling Microarray- Bio-chemical Characterization of a Testis-Predominant Isoform of N-Alpha Acetyltransferase- Identifica-tion of Novel Long Non-Coding RNA Transcripts in Male Germ Cells- Methylation Profiling Using Methylated DNA Immunoprecipitation and Tiling Array Hybridization- Spermatogenesis in Cryp-torchidism- In Vitro Culture of Fetal Ovaries A Model to Study Factors Regulating Early Follicular Development- Microspread Oocyte Preparations for the Analysis of Meiotic Prophase Progression with Improved Recovery by Cytospin Centrifuga-tion- In Vitro Maturation (IVM) of Porcine Oo-cytes- Experimental Approaches to the Study of Human Primordial Germ Cells- Investigating the Origins of Somatic Cell Populations in the Perina-tal Mouse Ovaries Using Genetic Lineage Tracing and Immunohistochemistry- DNA Methylation Analysis of Germ Cells by Using Bisulfite-Based Sequencing Methods- Gene Expression in Mouse Oocytes by RNA-Seq

Fields of interestsCell Biology Developmental Biology

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due December 2011

2012 XII 306 p 38 illus 13 in color (Methods in Molecular Biology Volume 825) Hardcover7 $18900ISBN 978-1-61779-435-3

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C H Clarke Ciphergen Biosystems Inc Fremont CA USA D L McCarthy Bio-Rad Laboratories Malvern PA USA (Eds)

SELDI-TOF Mass SpectrometryMethods and Protocols

Contents Optimized Conditions for a Quantitative SELDI TOF MS Protein Assay- Solid-phase Fractionation Strategies Applied to Proteomics Investigations- Data Processing and Analysis Using Protein-Chipreg Data Manager Software- Purification and Identification of Candidate biomarkers discovered using SELDI TOF MS- Biomarker Discovery in SerumPlasma Using Surface Enhanced Laser De-sorption Ionization Time Of Flight (SELDI TOF) Mass Spectrometry Platform- Plasma Proteomic Profiling of Pediatric Osteosarcoma- Profiling of Urine Using ProteinChip Technology- Protein Profiling of Cerebrospinal Fluid- SELDI TOF Mass Spectrometry-Based Protein Profiling of Tissue Samples for Toxicological Studies- Pro-teomic Analysis of Skeletal Muscle Tissue Using SELDI TOF MS Application to Disuse Atrophy- Profiling Cervical Lavage Fluid by SELDI-TOF Mass Spectrometry- Isolation and Proteomic Analysis of Platelets by SELDI TOF MS- Using SELDI-TOF Mass spectrometry on Amniotic Flu-id and for Clinical Proteomics and Theranostics in Disorders of Pregnancy- High Throughput Profiling of Serum Phosphoproteins peptides using the SELDI TOF MS Platform- Analysis of Protein-protein Interaction using ProteinChip Array- based SELDI TOF Mass Spectrometry- Quantitation of Amyloid Beta Peptides in CSF by Surface Enhanced MALDI-TOF

Fields of interestsProteomics SpectroscopySpectrometry

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due December 2011

2012 XII 288 p 54 illus 20 in color (Methods in Molecular Biology Volume 818) Hardcover7 $11900ISBN 978-1-61779-417-9

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J B Cliff The University of Western Australia Crawley WA Australia H W Kreuzer C J Ehrhardt D S Wunschel Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Richland WA USA (Eds)

Chemical and Physical Signatures for Microbial ForensicsCombining the disciplines of biological physical and chemical science microbial forensics has a rapidly rising profile in a world increasingly troubled by the threat of lsquobiocrimersquo and lsquobioterro-rismrsquo This valuable resource is a major addition to a body of literature reckoned to lack sufficient breadth

Features 7 Presents the existing state of research for a variety of different phenotypic and trace signature systems associated with cultured microorga-nisms 7 Interdisciplinary in scope 7 Educates about the forensic potential of various chemical and physical signatures

Contents State of Microbial Forensics and Future Direc-tions- Statistical Foundations and Data Integra-tion for Microbial Forensics- The Microbe The Basics of Structure Morphology and Physiology as They Relate to Microbial Characterization and Attribution- Fatty Acids and Lipids- Carbohyd-rate Markers of Organism Purity and Growth En-vironment- Glycoprotein and Protein Markers for Strain Differentiation and Growth Environment or Media Attribution- Elemental Signatures for Microbial Forensics- Stable Isotope Signatures for Microbial Forensics- Extracellular Signatures as Indicators of Process Methods- Quality Assurance Standards for Forensic Analysis of Evidence

Fields of interestsBacteriology Microbiology Virology

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due December 2011

2012 V 140 p 35 illus 6 in color (Infectious Disease) Hardcover7 $13900ISBN 978-1-60327-217-9

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M De Ley Katholieke Universiteit Leuven Heverlee Belgium (Ed)

Cytokine Protocols

Contents A Tale of Two Interferon Bioassays How Frus-tration with Discrepant Results from Slightly Dissimilar Methods can Engender Discovery-The use of Real-Time Quantitative PCR (RT-qPCR) for the Analysis of Cytokine mRNA Levels-Interleukin-27 Induces Interferon-Inducible Genes Analysis of Gene Expression Profiles using Affymetrix Microarray and DAVID-Quantitative Analysis of miRNA Expression in Epithelial Cells and Tissues- Evaluating Posttranscriptional Re-gulation of Cytokine Genes-Cloning of Cytokine 3lsquo Untranslated Regions and Post-Transcriptional Assessment using Cell-Based GFP Assay-Integrin Targeted Stabilized Nanoparticles for an Effici-ent Delivery of siRNAs in vitro and in vivo-Hammerhead Ribozyme Mediated Knockdown of mRNA for Fibrotic Growth Factors Trans-forming Growth Factor-Beta 1 and Connective Tissue Growth Factor- Control of the Interferon Response in RNAi Experiments-shRNA-induced Interferon-Stimulated Gene Analysis-Use of RNA Interference to Investigate Cytokine Signal Trans-duction in Pancreatic Beta Cells-Ligand Affinity Chromatography an Indispensable Method for the Purification of Soluble Cytokine Receptors and Binding Proteins-In Vitro Stimulation and Detec-tion of IFNa Production in Human Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cells-A Sensitive and Versatile Cytoki-ne Bioassay Based on Type I interferon Signaling in 2fTGH Cells

Fields of interestsCell Biology Cytokines and Growth Factors

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due December 2011

2nd Edition 2011 XIII 267 p 41 illus 23 in color (Methods in Molecular Biology Volume 820) Hardcover7 $11900ISBN 978-1-61779-438-4

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J A Douthwaite R H Jackson MedImmune Limited Cambridge UK (Eds)

Ribosome Display and Related TechnologiesMethods and Protocols

Contents Ribosome Display A Perspective- Preparation and Testing of Ecoli S30 In Vitro Transcription Translation Extracts- Eukaryotic Ribosome Dis-play Selection Using Rabbit Reticulocyte Lysate- Stabilized Ribosome Display for In Vitro Selec-tion- Eukaryotic Ribosome Display with In Situ DNA Recovery- mRNA Display Using Covalent Coupling of mRNA to Translated Proteins- SNAP Display In Vitro Protein Evolution in Microd-roplets- cDNA Display Rapid Stabilization of mRNA Display- Optimization of Antibody Affi-nity by Ribosome Display Using Error-Prone or Site-Directed Mutagenesis- Affinity Maturation of Phage Display Antibody Populations using Ribo-some Display- Evolution of Protein Stability Using Ribosome Display- Selection of Lead Antibodies from Naive Ribosome Display Antibody Librari-es- Evolution of Disulfide-Rich Peptide Aptamers Using cDNA Display- Peptide Screening Using PURE Ribosome Display- Rapid Selection of High Affinity Binders Using Ribosome Display- mRNA Display-Based Selections Using Synthetic Peptide and Natural Protein Libraries- Identification of Candidate Vaccine Genes Using Ribosome Dis-play- Ribosome Display for the Selection of Sac7d Scaffolds- Charging of tRNAs Using Ribozymes and Selection of Cyclic Peptides Containing Thio-ethers- Update on Pure Translation Display with Unnatural Amino Acid Incorporation- In Vitro Selection of Unnatural Cyclic Peptide Libraries Via mRNA Display- Optimization of CAT-354 a Therapeutic Antibody Directed Against Interleu-kin-13 Using Ribosome Display []

Fields of interestProtein Science

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due November 2011

2012 XVI 428 p 57 illus 1 in color (Methods in Molecular Biology Volume 805) Hardcover7 $13900ISBN 978-1-61779-378-3

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W Dubitzky University of Ulster Coleraine UK O Wolkenhauer Universitaumlt Rostock Germany H Yokota Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy NY USA K Cho Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology Daejeon Republic of Korea (Eds)

Encyclopedia of Systems BiologyContents Applications in drug discovery- Aritificial life- Artificial intelligence and machine learning- Cancer- Cell cycle- Computational microRNA biology- Functional imaging- Gene regulatory networks modeling reconstruction and analysis- Large-scale and high-performance computing- Mathematical theory and methods- Metabolic networks- Model databases- Philosophical and foundational issues- Quantitative experiment design- Resources- Single cell experiments- Standards exchange formats guidelines and ontologies- []

Fields of interestsSystems Biology Bioinformatics Biochemistry general

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryEncyclop(a)edia

Due September 2012

eReference

2012 3000 p 950 illus 350 in color (In 4 volumes not available seperately) 7 $160000ISBN 978-1-4419-9863-7

9ltHTMEPB=jjigdhgt Print + eReference

2012 3000 p 950 illus 350 in color (In 4 volumes not available seperately) 7 $205000ISBN 978-1-4419-9864-4

9ltHTMEPB=jjigeegt Print

2012 3000 p 950 illus 350 in color (In 4 volumes not available seperately) 7 $160000ISBN 978-1-4419-9862-0

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R Egel University of Copenhagen Denmark D Lankenau Ladenburg Germany A Y Mulkidjanian University of Osnabruumlck Germany (Eds)

Origins of Life The Primal Self-Organization

Contents Energy as the Common Denominator Energe-tics of the First Life- A Hypothesis for a Unified Mechanism of Formation and Enantioenrichment of Polyols and Aldaric Aldonic Amino Hydroxy and Sugar Acids in Carbonaceous Chondri-tes- On the Origin of Phosphorylated Biomole-cules- Abiotic Photosynthesis From Prebiotic Chemistry to Metabolism- Salt-Induced Peptide Formation in Chemical Evolution Building Blocks before RNA - Potential of Peptide Splicing Reactions- Scenario of the Primary Pump Emer-gence and Operation of an Automatic Engine to Generate Primordial Peptides and Beyond Nucleic Acids- The Relevance of Peptides that Bind FeS Clusters Phosphate Groups Cations or Anions for Prebiotic Evolution- Peptide-Dominated Vesicles Bacterial Internal Membrane Compartments as Model Systems for Prebiotic Evolution- Nico-tinamide Coenzyme Synthesis a Case of Ribonu-cleotide Emergence or a Byproduct of the RNA World- On Alternative Biological Scenarios for the Evolutionary Transitions to DNA and Biologi-cal Protein Synthesis- Two RNA Worlds Toward the Origin of Replication Genes Recombination and Repair- Integrative Perspectives In Quest of a Coherent Framework for Origins of Life on Earth

Fields of interestsEvolutionary Biology Biochemistry general Paleontology

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due September 2011

2011 300 p Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-3-642-21624-4

9ltHTOGPC=cbgceegt

J Gebelein Florida International University Miami FL USA

A Geographic Perspective of Cuban LandscapesBeginning in the era of the Spanish conquest and taking the reader right up to the present day this book focuses on how the landscape of Cuba has changed and evolved into the environment we see today It illustrates the range of factors ndash econo-mic political and cultural ndash that have determi-ned Cubarsquos physical geography and explores the shifting conservation measures which have been instituted in response to new methods in agricul-ture and land management

Features 7 New satellite imagery and GIS data from Cuba presented as land-use maps 7 Novel approach combining historical and modern analysis to correlate land use patterns with socio-economic factors 7 Interdisciplinary look at environmental change in relation to governance conservation business and technology 7 First comprehensive work of this nature in this region and an unprece-dented level of detail

Contents 1 Historical Background of Cuban Land Cover Change- 2 Linking Causal Factors to Areas of Highest Change- 3 Governmental Organization and Control over Environmental Policies- 4 Es-tablishment and Description of Current ParkPro-tected Areas System- 5 Technological Develop-ment as It Relates to Assessment of Cuban Land Use and Land Cover- 6 Governmental Organiza-tion and Control over Environmental Policies

Fields of interestsLandscape Ecology Physical Geography Geogra-phy (general)

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryMonograph

Due November 2011

2012 V 98 p 19 illus in color (Landscape Series Volume 15) Hardcover7 $12900ISBN 978-94-007-2283-5

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S Gupta Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology Chatha Jammu India (Ed)

Technological Innovations in Major World Oil Crops Volume 2Perspectives

The present volume presents essential information on advancements in oilseed production proces-sing and utilization Advances in the technology of seed processing to produce oil and oil quality for edible and industrial applications are well presented followed by hybrid technology biotech-nology oil technology and meal quality for animal nutrition The following areas are also covered the potential for oil in developing biodiesel markets fatty acid long chains and their derivative pollina-tion management and safety of pollinators from harmful effects of pesticides

Features 7 Extensive coverage on the oil crops field 7 Written by expert scientists with unique perspectives 7 A source of guidance for resear-chers scientists and teachers

Contents Preface- Hybrid Technology- Oil Technology- Biotechnology- Breeding Oil Quality for Edible and Industrial Applications in Oilseed Rape and Linseed- Biochemistry of Fatty Acids- In Vitro Mutagenesis and Genetic Improvement- Econo-mic Impact Assessment of Oilseed IPM Pro-grams- Agro-Industrial By-Products Utilization in Animal Nutrition- Pollination in Oil Crops-Recent Advances and Future Strategies- Oil Crops as Potential Sources of Biofuels- Withering Yellow Revolution in Indian Context- Future Perspecti-ves of Major World Oil Crops

Fields of interestsPlant BreedingBiotechnology Plant Sciences

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due December 2011

2011 X 391 p 42 illus 23 in color Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-1-4614-0826-0

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P C Hallenbeck Universiteacute de Montreacuteal QC Canada (Ed)

Microbial Technologies in Advanced Biofuels ProductionConcerns over dwindling fossil fuel reserves and impending climate changes have focused attention worldwide on the need to discover alternative sus-tainable energy sources and fuels Biofuels already produced on a massive industrial scale are seen as one answer to these problems

Features 7 Internationally recognized experts contribute specific technical chapters on individual areas of research 7 Provides an authoritative review of the various options under development for the production of advanced biofuels as alternative energy sources 7 Details present progress and future prospects

Contents Biofuels the larger context- Hydrogen produc-tion light driven processes cyanobacteria- Hy-drogen production light driven processes green algae- Hydrogen production photofermenta-tion- Hydrogen production dark processes- Microbial Electrolysis Novel Biotechnology for Hydrogen Production from Biomass- Combined Processes for maximum substrate conversion- Syntrophic Degradation of Fatty Acids by Metha-nogenic Communities- Anaerobic digestion as an effective biofuel production technology- Ad-vanced Bioethanol Production- Novel strategies for production of medium and high chain length alcohols- Microbial Production of Fatty-Acid Based Biofuels- Biodiesel production by microal-gae- Algae Oil- The Future of Biofuels Biofuels of the Future

Fields of interestsMicrobiology Biochemistry general Immunology

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due January 2012

2012 X 273 p 33 illus 9 in color Hardcover7 $18900ISBN 978-1-4614-1207-6

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D L Hatfield National Institutes of Health Bethesda MD USA M J Berry University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu HI USA V N Gladyshev Harvard Medical School Boston MA USA (Eds)

SeleniumIts Molecular Biology and Role in Human Health

Contents Foreword- Preface-Dedication- Acknowledge-ments- Chapter 1- History of selenium research- Part I Selenocysteine biosynthesis and incorpo-ration into protein- Chapter 2- Selenocysteine biosynthesis and the replacement of selenocysteine with cysteine in the pathway- Chapter 3- Mole-cular mechanism of eukaryotic selenocysteine incorporation- Chapter 4- SECIS binding proteins regulate the expression of the selenoproteome - Chapter 5- A ribosomal perspective on the mechanism of selenocysteine incorporation- Chapter 6- Chemical basis for the use of seleno-cysteine- Chapter 7- Evolutionary basis for the use of selenocysteine- Chapter 8- Selenocysteine lyase Mechanism structure and biological role - Part II Selenoproteins and selenoproteins in health- Chapter 9- Selenoproteins and seleno-proteomes - Chapter 10- Structural characteri-zation of mammalian selenoproteins- Chapter 11- Selenoproteins Hierarchy requirements and biomarkers - Chapter 12- Selenoproteins and the thioredoxin system- Chapter 13- Selenoproteins of the glutathione peroxidase family- Chapter 14- Glutathione peroxidase 4- Chapter 15- Se-lenoprotein M- Chapter 16- Selenium transport in mammals Selenoprotein P and its receptors-Chapter 17- Selenoproteins in the endoplasmic reticulum- Chapter 18- Selenoproteins in nervous system development function and degenerati-on- Chapter 19- Selenoproteins in cardiovascular redox pathology- Chapter 20- Glutathione peroxi-dase 1 and diabetes []

Fields of interestsBiochemistry general Nutrition Immunology

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due December 2011

3rd Edition 2011 XXIV 598 p 106 illus 39 in color Hardcover7 approx $23900ISBN 978-1-4614-1024-9

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M H Helfrich S H Ralston University of Aberdeen UK (Eds)

Bone Research ProtocolsContents Primary Human Osteoblast Cultures-Osteoblast Isolation from Murine Calvaria and Long Bones-Rat Osteoblast Cultures-Isolation of primary avian Osteocytes-Isolation of Mouse Osteocytes using Cell Fractionation for Gene Expression Analysis-Studying Osteocyte Function using the Cell Lines MLO-Y4 and MLO-A5-Isolation Dif-ferentiation and Characterisation of Human Bone Marrow Stem Cells in vitro and in vivo-Rodent Osteoclast Cultures-Isolation and Culture of Primary Chicken Osteoclasts-ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION OF RABBIT OSTEOCLASTS-Generation of Human Osteoclasts from Peripheral Blood-Osteoclast Formation in Mouse Co-Cultures-Rankl- Mediated Osteoclast Formation from Murine RAW 2647 Cells -Transfection of Osteoclasts and Osteoclast Precursors-Analysis of Signalling Pathways by Western Blotting and Immunoprecipitation-Analysis of Transcriptional Regulation in Bone Cells-Extraction of Nucleic Acids from Bone-Analysis of Gene Expression in Bone by Quantitative RTPCR -Histomorpho-metry in Rodents-Studying Gene Expression in Bone by in situ Hybridization-Immunostaining of Skeletal Tissue-Techniques for the Study of Apoptosis in Bone-Transmission Electron Mi-croscopy of Bone-Scanning Electron Microscopy of Bone-Fluorescence Imaging of Osteoclasts using Confocal Microscopy-Live Imaging of Bone Cell and Organ Cultures-Analysis of Bone Architecture in Rodents using Micro Computed Tomography-Bone Measurements by Peripheral Quantitative Computed Tomography in Rodents-Quantitative X-ray Imaging of Rodent Bone by Faxitron-Bioluminescence Imaging of Bone Metastasis in Rodent []

Fields of interestsCell Biology Orthopedics

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due December 2011

2nd ed 2012 VIII 606 p 154 illus 52 in color (Methods in Molecular Biology Volume 816) Hardcover7 $23900ISBN 978-1-61779-414-8

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P M Kappeler German Primate Center Goumlttingen Germany D P Watts Yale University New Haven CT USA (Eds)

Long-Term Field Studies of PrimatesContents Part I Introduction- The Values and Challenges of Long-Term Field Studies- Part II Madagascar- Berenty Reserve Madagascar A Long Time in a Small Space- Beza Mahafaly Special Reserve Long-Term Research on Lemurs in Southwes-tern Madagascar- Long-Term Lemur Research at Centre Valbio Ranomafana National Park Madagascar- A 15-Year Perspective on the Social Organization and Life History of Sifaka in Kirindy Forest- Part III America- The Northern Muriqui (Brachyteles hypoxanthus) Lessons on Behavioral Plasticity and Population Dynamics from a Criti-cally Endangered Species- The Lomas Barbudal Monkey Project Two Decades of Research on Cebus capucinus- Tracking Neotropical Monkeys in Santa Rosa Lessons from a Regenerating Costa Rican Dry Forest- The Group Life Cycle and Demography of Brown Capuchin Monkeys (Cebus [apella] nigritus) in Iguazuacute National Park Argentina- Part IV Asia- Social Organization and Male Residence Pattern in Phayrelsquos Leaf Mon-keys- White-Handed Gibbons of Khao Yai Social Flexibility Complex Reproductive Strategies and a Slow Life History- V Africa- The Amboseli Baboon Research Project Forty Years of Continu-ity and Change- The Thirty Year Blues What We Know and Donrsquot Know About Life History Group Size and Group Fission of Blue Monkeys in the Kakamega Forest Kenya- Long-Term Research on Chimpanzee Behavioral Ecology in Kibale National Park Uganda- Long-Term Field Studies of Chimpanzees at Mahale Mountains National Park Tanzania []

Fields of interestsBehavioural Sciences Animal Ecology Evolutio-nary Biology

Target groupsGraduate

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due December 2011

2012 X 430 p 102 illus 24 in color Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-3-642-22513-0

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I Karanovic University of Tasmania Hobart TAS Australia

Recent Freshwater Ostracods of the WorldCrustacea Ostracoda Podocopida

Their story began 500 million years ago but we only started to get to know them in 1746 when Linneacute described the first ostracod species Vividly portraying the freshwater ostracods this com-prehensive reference work gathers the knowledge gained during some 250 years but which to date has remained scattered throughout the literature It starts with an introduction to the class Ostra-coda with a special focus on freshwater ostracods and highlights practical methods in their study The systematic part includes an introduction to all families identification keys for all subfamilies genera and species diagnoses for each subfamily and genus and lists of synonyms and distribu-tion of species The text is richly illustrated with distribution maps line drawings of key generic characteristics and numerous SEM photographs

Features 7 A comprehensive review 7 Richtly illustra-ted 7 Answers the question Where do I start to study freshwater ostracods

Contents Introduction- Material and Methods- Superfami-ly Cytheroidea Baird 1850 (Suborder Cytheroco-pina Gruumlndel 1967)- Superfamily Darwinuloidea Brady and Norman 1889 (Suborder Darwinolo-copina Brady and Norman 1889)- Superfamily Cypridoidea Baird 1845 (Suborder Cypridocopina Jones 1901)- References- Index

Fields of interestsAnimal SystematicsTaxonomy Biogeography Animal Anatomy Morphology Histology Invertebrates

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryMonograph

Due November 2011

2012 X 296 p 312 illus 9 in color Hardcover7 approx $20900ISBN 978-3-642-21809-5

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F Kragler University of Vienna Austria M Huumllskamp University of Cologne Germany (Eds)

Short and Long Distance SignalingThe ability of plants to exchange RNA molecules and transcription factors between cells and tissues is a relatively recent discovery However all areas of research such as plant development metabo-lism and plant pathogen interactions now realize the importance of this phenomenon In this book experts from the field of intercellular transport deal with various aspects on intercellular transport of viruses and plant endogenous macromolecules such as transcription factors small silencing-in-duced and micro RNAs and other RNAs and their function as signals

Feature 7 The recent progress on the isolation and characterization of a number of plasmodesmal proteins will lead to rapid advances in this field of study and this bookas well as the opportunity for pioneering discoveries in the field of cell-to-cell and long-distance signaling should certainly entice talented young scholars to join this frontier area of plant biology

Contents Viral studies point the way Mechanisms of intercellular transport- Embryogenesis as a model system to dissect the genetic and developmental regulation of cell-to-cell transport via plasmo-desmata- Function and Identification of Mobile Transcription Factors- Cell-to-cell Movement of Homeodomain Transcription Factors Yesterday Today and Tomorrow- Mechanism of small RNA Movement- Long-distance Signaling by small RNAs- Signaling and Phloem-Mobile Transcripts

Fields of interestsPlant Sciences Plant Genetics amp Genomics Plant BreedingBiotechnology

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due December 2011

2012 XIII 236 p 16 illus 13 in color (Advances in Plant Biology Volume 3) Hardcover7 $18900ISBN 978-1-4419-1531-3

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R Lal The Ohio State University Columbus OH USA B Augustin The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company Marysville OH USA (Eds)

Carbon Sequestration in Urban EcosystemsUrbanization drastically alters the ecosystems structure and functions disrupts cycling of C and other elements along with water It alters the energy balance and influences climate at local regional and global scales In 2008 urban popula-tion exceeded the rural population In 2050 70 of the world population will live in urban centers The number of megacities (10 million inhabitants) increased from three in 1975 to 19 in 2007 and is projected to be 27 in 2025 Rapid urbanization is altering the ecosystem C budget Yet urban eco-systems have a large C sink capacity in soils and biota Judicious planning and effective manage-ment can enhance C pool in urban ecosystems and off-set some of the anthropogenic emissions Principal components with regards to C sequestra-tion include home lawns and turfs urban forests green roofs park and recreationalsports facilities and urban agriculture

Features 7 Urban ecosystem and climate change 7 Car-bon sequestration in urban soils and biota 7 Sus-tainable management of urban ecosystems

Contents Foreword- PART I Urban Ecosystems and Cli-mate Change- PART II Urban Forests- PART III Turfgrass and Home Lawns- PART IV Current Trends in Urban Ecosystems- PART V Sustainab-le Management of Urban Ecosystems

Fields of interestsAgriculture Soil Science amp Conservation Climate Change

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due November 2011

2012 IX 440 p 76 illus 32 in color Hardcover7 approx $20900ISBN 978-94-007-2365-8

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T K Lim Canberra ACT Australia

Edible Medicinal And Non Medicinal PlantsVolume 3 Fruits

This book continues as volume 3 of a multi-com-pendium on Edible Medicinal and Non-Medicinal Plants It covers edible fruitsseeds used fresh or processed as vegetables spices stimulants edible oils and beverages It encompasses species from the following families Ginkgoaceae Gnetaceae Juglandaceae Lauraceae Lecythidaceae Magno-liaceae Malpighiaceae Malvaceae Marantaceae Meliaceae Moraceae Moringaceae Muntigiaceae Musaceae Myristicaceae and Myrtaceae This work will be of significant interest to scientists re-searchers medical practitioners pharmacologists ethnobotanists horticulturists food nutritio-nists agriculturists botanists conservationists lecturers students and the general public Topics covered include taxonomy commonEnglish and vernacular names origin and distribution agroecology edible plant parts and uses botany nutritive and pharmacological properties medici-nal uses and research findings nonedible uses and selected references

Features 7 More than 400 coloured illustrations per volume 7 Referenced up-to-date-information on nutritive and medicinal properties 7 Common and vernacular names to help in plant identifica-tion 7 Medical and scientific glossaries

Contents Introduction- Ginkgoaceae- Gnetaceae- Juglan-daceae- Lauraceae- Lecythidaceae- Magnolia-ceae- Malpighiaceae- Malvaceae- Marantaceae- Meliaceae- Moraceae- Moringaceae- Muntingia-ceae- Musaceae- Myristicaceae- Myrtaceae- Me-dical Glossary- Scientific Glossary

Fields of interestsPlant Sciences Agriculture Biomedicine general

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryMonograph

Due December 2011

2012 XX 480 p 350 illus in color Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-94-007-2533-1

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S Mancuso University of Florence Sesto Fiorentino Italy (Ed)

Measuring RootsAn Updated Approach

Roots represent half of the plant body ndash and arguably the more interesting half

Features 7 Written by experts 7 Richly illustra-ted 7 Covers both academic and practical aspects

Contents Higher Plants Structural Diversity of Roots- Electrical Impedance Spectroscopy and Roots- Multi Electrode Arrays (MEAs) and the Electrical Network of the Roots- The Vibrating Probe Technique in the Study of Root Physiology Under Stress- The Use of Planar Optodes in Root Studies for Quantitative Imaging- Applications of Con-focal Microscopy in the Study of Root Appara-tus- High-Throughput Quantification of Root Growth- Flat Optical Scanner Method and Root Dynamics- 3D Reconstruction and Dynamic Mo-deling of Root Architecture in situ- Geophysical Imaging Techniques- Multi electrode Resistivity Imaging- Using Ground-Penetrating Radar to Detect Tree Roots and Estimate Biomass- Root Structure in situ Studies Through Sap Flow Research- Root Function in situ Studies Through Sap Flow Research- Fine Root Dynamics and Root Respiration- Biases and Errors Associated with Different Root Production Methods and Their Effects on Field Estimates of Belowground Net Primary Production- Minirhizotrons in Mo-dern Root Studies- Fine Root Turnover

Fields of interestsPlant Physiology Biological Techniques Agricul-ture

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due October 2011

2012 400 p 149 illus 82 in color Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-3-642-22066-1

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F Moreira Technical University of Lisbon Portugal M Arianoutsou National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Greece P Corona University of Tuscia Viterbo Italy J De las Heras University of Castilla-La Mancha Albacete Spain (Eds)

Post-Fire Management and Restoration of Southern European Forests

Contents Setting the scene for post-fire management- Land cover change and fire regime in Europe- Recent advances in evaluating the effects of fire on flora fauna and soil- Economic assessment of fire damage in Europe- Fire hazard and combus-tibility of European forest types- Fire ecology and post-fire restoration approaches in Southern European Forest types - Post-fire management of serotinous pine forests- Post-fire management of non-serotinous pine forests - Post-fire manage-ment of Mediterranean broadleaved forests- Post-fire management of cork oak forests- Post-fire management of exotic woody species- Post-fire management of newly fire affected threatened forest types biodiversity hotspots- Post-fire ma-nagement of Mediterranean shrublands

Fields of interestsForestry Management Environmental Manage-ment Applied Ecology

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due October 2011

2012 VIII 385 p 78 illus 43 in color (Managing Forest Ecosystems Volume 24) Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-94-007-2207-1

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T Ochiya National Cancer Center Research Institute Tokyo Japan (Ed)

Liver Stem CellsMethods and Protocols

Contents Purification and Culture of Fetal Mouse Hepato-blasts that are Precursors of Mature Hepatocytes and Biliary Epithelial Cells-Clinical Uses of Liver Stem Cells-Identification and Isolation of Adult Liver StemProgenitor Cells-Isolation and Purification Method of Mouse Fetal Hepatoblasts-Isolation of Hepatic Progenitor Cells from the Galactosamine-Treated Rat Liver-Purification of Adipose Tissue Mesenchymal Stem cells (AT-MSC) and Differentiation Towards Hepatic-Like Cells-Development of Immortalized Hepatocyte-like Cell from hMSC-Isolation of Adult Human Pluripotent Stem Cells from Mesenchymal Cell Populations and their Application to Liver Damages-Generation and Hepatic Differentiation of Human iPS Cells-Efficient Hepatic Differen-tiation from Human iPS cells by Gene Transfer-ldquoTet-Onrdquo System Toward Hepatic Differentiation of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells by Hepa-tocyte Nuclear Factor-SAMe and HuR in Liver Physiology Usefulness of Stem Cells in Hepatic Differentiation Research-Transdifferentiation of Mature Hepatocytes into Bile Duct Cells within a Collagen Gel Matrix-Identification of Cancer Stem Cell-Related MicroRNAs in Hepatocellular Carcinoma-Intravenous Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells (MSC) Transplantation in NODSCID Mice Preserve Liver Integrity of Irradia-tion Damage-Engineering of Implantable Liver Tissues-Mesenchymal Stem Cell Therapy on Murine Model of Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis

Fields of interestsCell Biology Stem Cells

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due January 2012

2012 225 p 59 illus 11 in color (Methods in Molecular Biology Volume 826) Hardcover7 $11900ISBN 978-1-61779-467-4

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C Palmeira A Moreno University of Coimbra Portugal (Eds)

Mitochondrial BioenergeticsMethods and Protocols

Contents Overview of Mitochondrial Bioenergetics- Evalu-ation of Respiration with Clark Type Electrode in Isolated Mitochondria and Permeabilized Animal Cells- High-Resolution Respirometry OXPHOS Protocols for Human Cells and Permeabilized Fib-res from Small Biopsies of Human Muscle- High Throughput Analysis of Mitochondrial Oxygen Consumption ndash Modulation of Cellular Respirati-on by Endogenously Produced Nitric Oxide in Rat Hippocampal Slices - Mitochondrial Membrane Potential (DY) Fluctuations Associated with the Metabolic States of Mitochondria - Safranine as a Fluorescent Probe for the Evaluation of Mitochon-drial Membrane Potential in Isolated Organelles and Permeabilized Cells- Fluorescence Measu-rement of Mitochondrial Membrane Potential Changes in Cultured Cells-Phenomenological Kinetic and Control Analysis of Oxidative Phos-phorylation in Isolated Mitochondria-Expression of Uncoupling Proteins in a Mammalian Cell Culture System (HEK293) and Assessment of their Protein Function-Measurement of Proton Leak and Electron Leak in Isolated Mitochondria-Rela-tion between Mitochondrial Membrane Potential and ROS Formation- Use of a Calcium-Sensitive Electrode for Studies on Mitochondrial Calcium Transport -Imaging Mitochondrial Calcium Signalling with Fluorescent Probes and Single or Two Photon Confocal Microscopy- Mitochon-drial Permeability Transition Pore and Calcium Handling- Imaging of Mitochondrial pH Using SNARF-1- Redox Equivalents and Mitochondrial Bioenergetics-NMR Methodologies for Studying Mitochondrial Bioenergetics-Computational Modeling of Mitochondrial Function

Fields of interestBiochemistry general

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due December 2011

2012 XII 284 p 82 illus 32 in color (Methods in Molecular Biology Volume 810) Hardcover7 $11900ISBN 978-1-61779-381-3

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M Palo E Lehto Helsinki Finland

Private or Socialistic ForestryForest Transition in Finland vs Deforestation in the Tropics

Contents 1 Rationale of the Book 11 Problem of Con-tinuous Tropical Deforestation 12 Research on Causes of Tropical Deforestation 13 Forest Transitions in Finland 14 Role of Theories and Purpose of the Book 15 Structure of the Book References- 2 Theory Method and Data 21 Sustained Yield Industrial Forestry 22 Existing Theories of Forest Transition 23 Theory of Eco-logical Economics 24 Theory of Institutional Eco-nomics 25 Theories of Property Rights and Public Goods 26 Forest-based Development Theory 27 Universal System Causality Model of Forest Transition 28 Methods and Data 29 Discussion References- 3 Evolution of Preindustrial Forestry in Finland 31 Hunting and Gathering Economy 32 Shifting Cultivation 33 Conversion of Forests for Agriculture 34 Industrial Exploitation of Forests 35 Great Land Reform 36 State Regu-latory Institutions 37 Informal Institutions 38 International Impacts 39 Discussion References- 4 Transition to Industrial Forestry in Finland 41 De Facto Transition 1900ndash1960 42 Ecological Conditions 43 Informal Institutions 44 Formal Institutions 45 Enforcement of Institutions 46 Forest-based Development 47 Coevolution of Forestry and Society 48 Inter-Sector Factors 49 International Factors 410 Transition to Postin-dustrial Forestry after 1960 411 Discussion and Conclusions References- 5 Deforestation in the Tropics 51 Deforestation Tragedy of Socialistic Forestry 52 Causes of deforestation in poor and less poor tropical countries 53 Underlying causes of expansion of plantations forests among tropical countries []

Fields of interestsForestry Environment general Development Economics

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryMonograph

Due December 2011

2012 XI 443 p 43 illus 29 in color (World Forests Volume 10) Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-90-481-3895-1

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A H Perera Ontario Forest Research Institute Sault Ste Marie ON Canada C A Drew North Carolina State University Raleigh NC USA C J Johnson University of Northern British Columbia Prince George BC Canada (Eds)

Expert Knowledge and Its Application in Landscape EcologyContents Foreword- Acknowledgements- List of Contribu-tors- 1 Experts expert knowledge and their roles in landscape ecological applications- 2 What is expert knowledge how is such knowledge gathe-red and how do we use it to address questions in landscape ecology- 3 Elicitator a user-friendly interactive tool to support scenario-based elici-tation of expert knowledge- 4 Eliciting expert knowledge of forest succession using an innovative software tool- 5 Expert knowledge as a founda-tion for the management of secretive species and their habitat- 6 Incorporating expert knowledge in decision-support models for avian conservati-on- 7 An expert-based modeling approach to in-form strategic and operational land management decisions for the recovery of woodland caribou- 8 Using expert knowledge effectively lessons from species distribution models for wildlife conservation and management- 9 Exploring ex-pert knowledge of forest succession an assessment of uncertainty and a comparison with empirical data- 10 Assessing knowledge ambiguity in the creation of a model based on expert knowledge and comparison with the results of a landscape succession model in central Labrador- 11 Use of expert knowledge to develop fuel maps for wildland fire management- 12 Using Bayesian mixture models that combine expert knowledge and GIS data to define ecoregions []

Fields of interestsLandscape Ecology Environmental Management Conservation BiologyEcology

Target groupsGraduate

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due November 2011

2012 XII 300 p 37 illus 14 in color Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-1-4614-1033-1

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J Peacuterez-Martiacuten Centro Nacional de Biotecnologia CSIC Madrid Spain A Di Pietro University of Cordoba Spain (Eds)

Morphogenesis and Pathogenicity in FungiInfectious fungal diseases continue to take their toll in terms of human suffering and enormous economic losses Invasive infections by opportu-nistic fungal pathogens are a major cause of mor-bidity and mortality in immuno-compromised individuals

Features 7 Covers a broad spectrum of taxonomically and biologically diverse fungal pathogens plus a number of key topics related to morphogenesis and pathogenesis 7 Offers an in-depth and up-to-date analysis of the current state of knowledge on the subject 7 Written by experts in their respective fields

Contents Molecular basis of morphogenesis in fungi- Tro-pic orientation responses of pathogenic fungi- Hyphal fusion- Signalling of infectious growth in Fusarium oxysporum- Integrating Cdk signaling in Candida albicans environmental sensing net-works- Cell cycle and morphogenesis connections during the formation of the infective filament in Ustilago maydis- Appressorium Function in Colletotrichum orbiculare and Prospect for Geno-me Based Analysis- Morphogenesis in Candida albicans How to stay focused- Morphogenesis in Paracoccidioides brasiliensi- Morphogenesis of Cryptococcus neoformans- Morphogenesis and infection in Botrytis cinere- Morphogenesis growth and development of the grass symbiont Epichloumle festucae- Cryptococcus-neutrophil interaction-

Fields of interestsCell Biology Biochemistry general Fungus Genetics

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due November 2011

2012 XII 276 p 42 illus 28 in color (Topics in Current Genetics Volume 22) Hardcover7 $19900ISBN 978-3-642-22915-2

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S Perotto University of Turin Italy F Baluška University of Bonn Germany (Eds)

Signaling and Communication in Plant SymbiosisA multiplicity of biotrophic micro-organisms interact with plants in nature forming symbi-otic relationships that range from mutualism to antagonism Microorganisms that have adopted biotrophy as a lifestyle are able to colonize the plant and often to cross the plant cell boundaries by forming intracellular structures that are the site of nutrient uptakeexchange

Features 7 This volume focuses on the genetic mole-cular and cellular components involved in the communication between partners of well-known symbioses but also reports on the advances for less studied systems 7 With contributions by in-ternational experts 7 With numerous drawings and color photographs

Contents The role of diffusible signals in the establishment of rhizobial and mycorrhizal symbioses- Infection of Lotus japonicus roots by Mesorhizobium loti-Signalling and re-structuring of the plant cell ar-chitecture in AM symbiosis- Common pathways in legume and arbuscular mycorrhizal symbioses- Signalling and communication in the actinorhizal symbioses- Signalling in the cyanobacterial-plant symbioses- Signalling in ectomycorrhizal symbi-osis- Signaling in the Epichloeuml festucae ndash peren-nial ryegrass mutualistic symbiotic interaction- Plant infection by biotrophic fungal and oomycete pathogens- Compatibility in biotrophic plant-fungal interactions Ustilago maydis and friends- Compatible plant-root knot nematode interaction and parallels with symbiosis

Fields of interestsPlant Ecology Plant Sciences Plant Physiology

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due October 2011

2011 X 293 p 33 illus 19 in color (Signaling and Communication in Plants Volume 11) Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-3-642-20965-9

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J Pietzsch Forschungszentrum Dresden-Rossendorf Dresden Germany

Pathobiochemistry and Molecular Biology of the Metabolic SyndromeA first bdquopathobiochemistlsquos viewldquo giving only a short clinicalmedical background but a con-densed overview about biochemical pathways closely related to several facets of the Metabolic Syndrome

Features 7 Condensed pathobiochemists view on the major facets of the Metabolic Syndrome 7 Focus on specific signalling pathways and molecular mechanisms that are involved in the Metabolic Syndrome 7 Connection between subclinical inflammation insulin resistance and cancer is highlighted

Contents Preface- Chapter 1 Definition of the Metabolic Syndrome- Chapter 2 Insulin signaling and insulin resistance- Chapter 3 Adipose tissue inflammation and hypoxia- Chapter 4 Mito-chondrial dysfunction- Chapter 5 Nonalcoholic liver inflammation- Chapter 6 Dysregulation of apolipoprotein metabolism and disturbed lipid homeostasis- Chapter 7 Endothelial dysfunction- Chapter 8 Genetics of the Metabolic Syndrome- Chapter 9 Metabolic Syndrome and Ovarian Polycystosis- Chapter 10 Metabolic Syndrome and Cancer- Chapter 11 Animal Models of the Metabolic Syndrome- Bibliography

Fields of interestsMetabolomics Nutrition Human Physiology

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryMonograph

Due December 2011

2012 280 p Hardcover7 $18900ISBN 978-3-7091-0194-0

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T Pukkala University of Eastern Finland Joensuu Finland K v Gadow Georg-August-University Goumlttingen Germany (Eds)

Continuous Cover ForestryAlthough the majority of the worldrsquos forest ecosys-tems are dominated by uneven-sized multi-species stands forest management practice and theory has focused on the development of plantation monocultures to maximize the supply of timber at low cost Societal expectations are changing however and uneven-aged multi-species ecosys-tems selectively managed as Continuous Cover Forestry (CCF) are often believed to be superior to monocultures in addressing a wide range of expectations

Features 7 Information about continuous cover forest ma-nagement is urgently needed 7 People and forest landowners want to avoid clearfelling 7 Forestry paradigm is changing for plantation forestry to near-natural management

Contents 1 Historical Emergence and Current Application of CCF- 2 Forest Structure and Diversity- 3 Continuous Cover Forestry in Finland - Recent Research Results- 4 Regulation of Timber Yield Sustainability for Tropical and Subtropical Moist Forests Ecosilvicultural Paradigms and Economic Constraints- 5 The Economics of Continuous Cover Forestry- 6 Optimizing Continuous Cover Forest Management - 7 Modelling Continuous Cover Forests- 8 Bootstrap simulation Markov decision process models and role of discounting in the valuation of ecological criteria in uneven-aged forest management- 9 Resource Assessment Techniques for Continuous Cover Forestry

Fields of interestsForestry Forestry Management Environmental Management

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due October 2011

2012 X 329 p 95 illus 44 in color (Managing Forest Ecosystems Volume 23) Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-94-007-2201-9

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C D Geddes University of Maryland Baltimore MD USA (Ed)

Reviews in Fluorescence 2009Features 7 Chapters authored by known leading figures in the fluorescence field New volume publishes annually 7 Comprehensive coverage of the yearrsquos hottest and emerging topics 7 Accessible utility in a single volume reference 7 New volume pub-lishes annually 7 Comprehensive coverage of the yearrsquos hottest and emerging topics 7 Accessible utility in a single volume reference

Contents Metal Enhancement of Near-IR Fluorescence for Molecular Biotechnology Applications- Prin-cipal Component Global Analysis of Series of Fluorescence Spectra- Hot Electron -Induced Electrogenerated Chemiluminescence- Ex-tension of Fluorescence Response to the Near IR-Region- Luminescence analysis of Bi4(TiO4)3 and LiZnVO4 ceramic powders- Time-correlated single-photon counting methods in endothelial cell mechanobiology- Going beyond continuous glucose monitoring with boronic acid appended bipyridinium salts- Mapping and immunomodu-lation of the cell surface protein architecture with therapeutic implications Fluorescence is a key tool of solution- Origin Of Tryptophan Fluores-cence- Protein Folding Unfolding and Aggregati-on Processes revealed by Rapid Sampling of Time-Domain Fluorescence- Theme and Variation on N-Aryl-18-Napthalimides Minimal Modification to Red shifted fluorescence and applications in Fluorescent Chemosensors- Z-scan fluorescence correlation spectroscopy ndash a powerful tool for determination of lateral diffusion in biological sys-tems- Total Internal Reflection With Fluorescence Correlation Spectroscopy

Fields of interestsBiological Microscopy Biotechnology Analytical Chemistry

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Available

2011 XII 390 p 216 illus 72 in color (Reviews in Fluorescence Annual volumes 2009) Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-1-4419-9671-8

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F Rivero University of Hull UK (Ed)

Rho GTPasesMethods and Protocols

Contents Historical Overview of Rho GTPases- Rho GTPases Deciphering the Evolutionary History of a Complex Protein Family- Biochemical Assays to Characterize Rho GTPases- How to Analyze Bacterial Toxins Targeting Rho GTPases- Asses-sing Ubiquitylation of Rho GTPases in Mammali-an Cells- Posttranslational Lipid Modification of Rho Family Small GTPases- Analysis of the Role of RhoGDI1 and Isoprenylation in the Degrada-tion of Rho GTPases- A Quantitative Fluorome-tric Approach for Measuring the Interaction of RhoGDI with Membranes and Rho GTPases- Rho GTPases and Cancer Cell Transendothelial Migra-tion- Quantitative and Robust Assay to Measure Cell-cell Contact Assembly and Maintenance- Rho GTPase Knockout Induction in Primary Keratinocytes from Adult Mice- Rho GTPase Techniques in Osteoclastogenesis- Assessment of Rho GTPase Signaling During Neurite Outg-rowth- Assesment of the Role for Rho Family GT-Pases in NADPH Oxidase Activation- Multiplex Imaging of Rho GTPase Activities in Living Cells- FRET-Based Imaging of Rac and Cdc42 Activation During Fc-Receptor Mediated Phagocytosis in Macrophages- High Throughput Flow Cytometry Bead-Based Multiplex Assay for Identification of Rho GTPase Inhibitors- Functional Analysis of RhoGTPase Activation and Inhibition in a Bead-Based Miniaturized Format- Use of Phage Display For the Identification of Molecular Sensors Specific for Activated Rho- Identification of New Interacting Partners for Atypical Rho-GTPases a SILAC-Based Approach- Using Zebrafish for Stu-dying Rho GTPases Signaling in Vivo- Analysis of Rho GTPase Function in Axon Pathfinding Using Caenorhabditis elegans []

Fields of interestsBiochemistry general Analytical Chemistry

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due December 2011

2012 XVI 456 p 78 illus 19 in color (Methods in Molecular Biology Volume 827) Hardcover7 $13900ISBN 978-1-61779-441-4

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E Rosenberg U Gophna Tel Aviv University Israel (Eds)

Beneficial Microorganisms in Multicellular Life FormsFeatures 7 Hot topic 7 Explains the role of microorga-nisms in the health or disease of their hosts 7 An interdisciplinary view written by experts in the field

Contents Microbial symbioses in the digestive tract of lower termites- Insect ldquosymbiologyrdquo is coming of age bridging between bench and field- Chironomids and Vibrio cholera- Role of bacteria in mating selection in Drosophila melanogaster- Legume-microbe symbioses- Plant growth promotion by rhizosphere bacteria through direct effects- Rhi-zosphere microorganisms- Microbial protection against plant disease- Bacterial Symbionts of Corals and Symbiodinium- Coral-associated he-terotrophic protists- Effect of ocean acidification on the coral microbial community- Towards the educated design of bacterial communities- Oral microbes in health and disease- Role of rumen microbiota in determining the feed efficiency of dairy cows- The intestinal microbiota and intes-tinal disease irritable bowel diseases- Intestinal microbiota and intestinal disease inflammatory bowel diseases- A role for bacteria in the develop-ment of autoimmunity for type 1 diabetes- Im-pact of Intestinal Microbial Communities upon Health- Commensalism versus virulence- Pre-biotics - Modulators of the human gut microflo-ra- Host genetics and gut microbiota- Microbial symbiont transmission ndash basic principles and dark sides- Hydra go bacteria- The hologenome concept

Fields of interestsMicrobiology Evolutionary Biology

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due September 2011

2012 300 p Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-3-642-21679-4

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B M Rothschild H Schultze University of Kansas Lawrence KS USA R Pelligrini New Jersey State Museum Trenton NJ USA

Herpetological OsteopathologyAnnotated Bibliography of Amphibians and Reptiles

As scientific analysis of testable hypotheses has replaced the speculative approach to study of bone disease in recent and fossil amphibians and repti-les the field has advanced from simply reporting observations to analyzing their implications

Features 7 ESM material containing full bibliography for easy searching 7 The current effort delineates the information by publication characterizes the contents of the publication establishes the validity of the conclusions and provides a unique indexing system for identifying the pertinent literature by common and scientific names 7 It represents an exhaustive literature compilation organized searching by subject examination of articles for additional apparently pertinent citations and review of journal tables of content

Contents 1 Introduction- 2 Glossary- 3 Pathology classifi-cation- 4 Summary of Osseous Pathology in Am-phibians and Reptiles- 5 Annotated Bibliography A-C- 6 Annotated Bibliography D-G- 7 Annota-ted Bibliography H-L- 8 Annotated Bibliography M-N- 9 Annotated Bibliography O-R- 10 Anno-tated Bibliography S- 11 Annotated Bibliography T-Z- 12 Articles frequently cited in discussion of amphibian andor reptile pathology- 13 Articles not reviewed- 14 List of scientific and common names- Acknowledgements

Fields of interestsAnimal Ecology Animal Anatomy Morphology Histology Animal Physiology

Target groupsGraduate

Product CategoryMonograph

Due January 2012

2012 XV 470 p 90 illus 78 in color Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-1-4614-0823-9

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T Satyanarayana University of Delhi South Campus New Delhi India B N Johri Anil Prakash Barkatullah University Bhopal India (Eds)

Microorganisms in Environmental ManagementMicrobes and Environment

Contents Foreword- Preface- 1 Halophiles taxonomy diversity physiology and applications- 2 Diver-sity of enteropathogens in river Narmada and their environmental and health implications- 3 Insights into the genetic relationships between environmental and clinical strains of Yersinia enterocolitica biovar- 4 Role of Microorganisms in remediation of contaminated soil- 5 Role of microbiologically rich compost in reducing biotic and abiotic stresses- 6 Exploitation of chitinolytic bacteria to chitin waste management- 7 Diversity of microbial carbonic anhydrases their physio-logical role and applications- 8 Hepatotoxic and protease inhibitory metabolites in planktonic cyanobacteria collected from Central India- 9 Calcium carbonate biomineralization in ferra-litic tropical soils through the oxalate-carbonate pathway- 10 Bacterial degradation of xenobiotic compounds An overview on metabolic pathways and molecular approaches- 11 Molecular analy-ses of microbial activities involved in bioremedi-ation- 12 Microbial degradation of pyridine and its derivatives- 13 Bioremediation bioconversion and detoxification of organic compounds in pulp and paper mill effluent for environmental waste management- 14 Bacteriophage based techno-logy for disinfection of different water systems- 15 Microbial mining of value added products from seafood waste and their applications- 16 Management of heavy metal pollution by using yeast biomass- 17 Management of Hospital Wastes with Potential Pathogenic Microbes []

Fields of interestsMicrobiology Agriculture Biotechnology

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due October 2011

2012 XVII 948 p 99 illus 29 in color Hardcover7 $27900ISBN 978-94-007-2228-6

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T Satyanarayana University of Delhi South Campus India B N Johri Anil Prakash Barkatullah University Bhopal India (Eds)

Microorganisms in Sustainable Agriculture and BiotechnologyContents Foreword- Preface- Part I Microbes in Susta-inable Agriculture- 1 Plant growth promotion by phytases and phytase-producing microbes due to amelioration in phosphorus availabili-ty- 2 Environmental and Nutritional benefits of biopreservation of animal feed- 3 Pivotal role of organic acid secretion by rhizobacteria for plant growth promotion and bioremediation- 4 Organic Farming ndash for Sustainable Production and Environmental Protection- 5 Utilization of psychrotolerant phosphate solubilizing fungi in low temperature environments of mountain ecosystem- 6 Antimicrobial lipopeptides of Bacillus Natural Weapons for Biocontrol of Plant Pathogens- 7 Frankia and actinorhizal symbio-sis- 8 Microbes in agro-waste management for sustainable agriculture- 9 Genetic and antigenic diversity of ruminant pestiviruses implications for diagnosis and control- 10 Cyanobacteria-PGPR interactions for effective nutrient and pest management strategies in agriculture- 11 Re-gulation of Antibiotics Production in Biocontrol Strains of Pseudomonas spp- 12 Exploiting Plant growth promoting rhizomicroorganisms for enhanced crop productivity- 13 Tripartite association among plant arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and bacteria- Part II Microbes in Biotech-nology- 14 Metagenomics ndash a relief road to novel microbial genes and genomes- 15 Metagenomics of saline habitats with respect to bacterial phylo-geny and biocatalytic potential- 16 Laccases The biocatalyst with industrial and biotechnological applications []

Fields of interestsMicrobiology Agriculture Biotechnology

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due October 2011

2012 XV 837 p 314 illus 43 in color Hardcover7 $27900ISBN 978-94-007-2213-2

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T Schlichter L Montes Instituto Nacional de TecnologIacutea Agropecuaria (INTA) Buenos Aires Argentina (Eds)

Forests in Development A Vital BalanceForests in Development A Vital Balance shows some of the main advances in forestry over the six years spanning between the XII World Forestry Congress in Canada and the XIII WFC held in Buenos Aires

Features 7 Includes themes of production forest protec-tion policies environmental services and econo-mic aspects linked by sustainability 7 Focuses on the changes acting upon forests and forestry and the adaptation of policies management and objectives 7 Discusses drivers which regulate forest growth and its relation to the ecosystem and ecosystem services 7 Proposes actions cour-ses on Ecosystem health taking into account a changing climate scenario 7 Articles are written by leading authors in each of the topics mentioned in the book

Contents Preface- Acknowledgements- Chapter 1 Con-undrums Paradoxes and Surprise A Brave New World of Biodiversity Conservation- Chapter 2 Understanding the role resource use efficiency in determining the growth of trees and forests - Chapter 3 Invasive Species climate change and Forest Health- Chapter 4 The Biorefining Story Progress in the commercialization of biomass-to-ethanol - Chapter 5 Tree plantation in South America and the water cycle Impacts and emergent opportunities- Chapter 6 Forest Sector Investments in a Changing Climate- Chapter 7 Towards a new model of forest development

Fields of interestsForestry Forestry Management Climate Change

Target groupsGraduate

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due December 2011

2012 200 p 5 illus 1 in color Hardcover7 $12900ISBN 978-94-007-2575-1

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M J Somers University of Pretoria South Africa M Hayward Australian Wildlife Conservancy Nichollsquos Point VIC Australia (Eds)

Fencing for ConservationRestriction of Evolutionary Potential or a Riposte to Threatening Processes

Contents Chapter 1An introduction to fencing for conservation Matt W Hayward and Michael J Somers- Chapter 2 Perspectives on fencing for conservation based on four case studies marsupial conservation in Australian forests bushmeat hun-ting in South Africa large predator reintroduction in South Africa and large mammal conservation in Poland Matt W Hayward- Chapter 3 The relative merits of predator-exclusion fencing and repeated fox baiting for protection of native fauna five case studies from Western Australia Paul J de Tores and Nicky Marlow- Chapter 4 Fences or ferals Benefits and costs of conservation fencing in Australia Chris R Dickman- Chapter 5 The use and potential of pest-proof fencing for ecosystem restoration and fauna conservation in New Zealand Bruce Burns John Innes and Tim Day- Chapter 6 Fencing for purpose A case study of elephants in South Africa Rob Slotow- Chapter 7 An adaptive monitoring programme for studying impacts along the western boundary fence of Kruger National Park South Africa Ken Ferguson Laura Adam and Ferran Jori- Chap-ter 8 Does the vastness of the Serengeti limit human-wildlife conflicts Marion L East Julius W Nyahongo Katja V Goller and Heribert Hofer- Chapter 9 Barriers the beef industry and unnatu-ral selection a review of the impacts of veterinary fencing on mammals in southern Africa Michelle E Gadd- Chapter 10 Modelling the effect of fences on the viability of spatially structured po-pulations of African wild dogs Michael J []

Fields of interestsConservation BiologyEcology Nature Conserva-tion Biodiversity

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

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Due December 2011

2012 XVI 366 p 44 illus 24 in color With8-page insert Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-1-4614-0901-4

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D R Spitz University of Iowa Iowa City IA USA K J Dornfeld University of Minnesota Duluth MN USA K Krishnan East Tennessee State University Johnson City TN USA D Gius Vanderbilt Medical School Nashville TN USA (Eds)

Oxidative Stress in Cancer Biology and TherapyContents Mitochondria-Mediated Oxidative Stress and Can-cer Therapy- The Role of Akt Pathway Signaling in Glucose Metabolism and Metabolic Oxidative Stress- Enhancement of Cancer Therapy Using Ketogenic Diets- Superoxide Dismutase and Can-cer Therapy- Radiosensitization and Chemose-sitization of Multicellular Spheroids by 2-deoxy-D-glucose is Stimulated by a Combination of TNFα and Glucodeprivation-Induced Oxidative Stress- Chemotherapy-Induced Oxidative Stress in Non-Targeted Normal Tissues- Tetrahydrobi-opterin and Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase Implications for Radiation-Induced Endothe-lial Dysfunction and Normal Tissue Radiation Injury- Amifostine and the Endogenous Cellular Antioxidant Enzyme Manganese Superoxide Dismutase in Radioprotection- Redox Regulation of Stem Cell Compartments The Convergence of Radiation-Induced Normal Tissue Damage and Oxidative Stress- Functional Imaging in the Assessment of Normal Tissue Injury Following Radiotherapy- Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors Oxidative Stress and Multiple Myeloma Therapy- Curcumin Oxidative Stress and Cancer Therapy- Oxidative Stress and Pancreatic Cancer- Oxidative Stress and Photodynamic Therapy for Prostate Cancer- Oxidative Stress in Prostate Cancer- Role of Vitamin E in Prostate Cancer- Pentoxifylline Vitamin E and Modification of Radiation Induced Fibrosis- Antioxidants AnorexiaCachexia and Oxidative Stress in Patients with Advanced-Stage Cancer []

Fields of interestsOxidative Stress Cancer Research Cell Biology

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due October 2011

2012 XIV 440 p 66 illus 20 in color (Oxidative Stress in Applied Basic Research and Clinical Practice) Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-1-61779-396-7

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H Stan-Lotter University Salzburg Austria S Fendrihan Romanian Bioresource Center Bucharest Romania (Eds)

Adaption of Microbial Life to Environmental ExtremesNovel Research Results and Application

Features 7 Highlights life in several unusual extreme environments 7 Emphasizes succint treatment of novel applications 7 Provides very thorough bibliographies including tested websites for easy access to further information

Contents Physico-chemical boundaries of life (Helga Stan-Lotter)- Microbial diversity in Deep Hypersaline Anoxic Basins (Francesca Mapelli Sara Borin Daniele Daffonchio)- Microbial speciation in the geothermal ecosystem (Gudmundur Oli Hreggvidsson Solveig K Petursdottir Snaedis H Bjoumlrnsdottir Olafur H Fridjonsson)- Bacte-rial adaptation to hot and dry deserts (Thierry Heulin Gilles De Luca Mohamed Barakat Arjan de Groot Laurence Blanchard Philippe Ortet Wafa Achouak)- Extremophiles in Antarctica life at low temperatures (David A Pearce)- An-hydrobiotic rock-inhabiting cyanobacteria Potential for astrobiology and biotechnology (Daniela Billi)- Psychrophilic microorganisms as important source for biotechnological processes (Sergiu Fendrihan Teodor G Negoiţă)- Ha-lophilic microorganisms from man-made and natural hypersaline environments physiology ecology and biotechnological potential (Madalin Enache Gabriela Popescu Takashi Itoh Masahiro Kamekura)- Applications of Extremophiles in Astrobiology Habitability and Life Detection Stra-tegies (Felipe Goacutemez Viacutector Parro)- Extremophi-les in spacecraft assembly clean rooms (Christine Moissl-Eichinger)

Fields of interestsMicrobial Ecology Microbiology Biodiversity

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryProfessional book

Due September 2011

2011 Approx 220 p 45 illus 12 in color Hardcover7 approx $17900ISBN 978-3-211-99690-4

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B Suter Quintara Biosciences Albany CA USA E E Wanker Max-Delbruumlck-Centrum Fuumlr Molekulare Medizin Berlin-Buch Germany (Eds)

Two Hybrid TechnologiesMethods and Protocols

Contents Matrix-Based Yeast Two-Hybrid Screen Strategies and Comparison of Systems- Array-Based Yeast Two-Hybrid Screens A Practical Guide- High Throughput Yeast Two-Hybrid Screening- A Stringent Yeast Two-Hybrid Matrix Screening Approach for Protein-Protein Interaction Dis-covery- High-Throughput Yeast Two-Hybrid Screening of Complex cDNA Libraries- Virus-Human Cell Interactomes- Interactome Mapping in Malaria Parasites Challenges and Opportuni-ties- Mapping Interactomes with High Coverage and Efficiency Using the Shifted Transversal Design- Assigning Confidence Scores for Protein-Protein Interactions- The Intergration and Annotation of the Human Interactome in the UniHI Database- Gene-Centered Yeast One-Hybrid Assays- One- plus Two-hybrid System for the Efficient Selection of Missense Mutant Alleles Defective in Protein-Protein Interactions- Inves-tigation of Membrane Protein Interactions Using the Split-Ubiquitin Membrane Yeast Two-Hybrid System- Application of the Split-Protein Sensor Trp1 to Protein Interaction Discovery in the Yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae- Tetracycline Repres-sor-Based Mammalian Two-Hybrid Systems- The Fluorescent Two-Hybrid (F2H) Assay for Direct Analysis of Protein-Protein Interactions in Living Cells- ArrayMAPPIT a Screening Platform for Human Protein Interactome Analysis- MAPPIT as a High-Throughput Screening Assay for Mo-dulators of Protein-Protein Interactions in HIV and HCV- Integrated Measurement of Split TEV and cis-Regulatory Assays Using EXT Encoded Reporter Libraries

Fields of interestsProtein Science Proteomics

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due January 2012

2012 X 356 p 62 illus 30 in color (Methods in Molecular Biology Volume 812) Hardcover7 $13900ISBN 978-1-61779-454-4

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F Tax University of Arizona Tucson AZ USA B Kemmerling University of Tuumlbingen Germany (Eds)

Receptor-like Kinases in PlantsFrom Development to Defense

Sequencing projects have revealed the presence of at least several hundred receptor kinases in a typical plant genome

Features 7 Recent research findings on individual receptor kinases function are presented 7 Focuses on the roles of receptor kinases their signaling pathways and the ways in which they are regulated 7 State-of-the-art contents

Contents Origin Diversity Expansion History and Functio-nal Evolution of the Plant Receptor-Like KinasePelle Family- Receptor Kinases in Plant Meristem Development- The Social Network Receptor Ki-nases and Cell Fate Determination in Plants- Ex-perimental Evidence of a Role for RLKs in Innate Immunity- Cell-Death Control by Receptor Ki-nases in Arabidopsis thaliana- Receptor Kinases Mediating Early Symbiotic Signaling- The Cell Wall Associated Kinases WAKs Regulate Cell Ex-pansion and the Stress Response- The Regulation of Pollen-Pistil Interactions by Receptor-Like Ki-nases- Receptor Kinase Interactions Complexity of Signaling- Ligands of RLKs and RLPs Involved in Defense and Symbiosis- Receptor Ligands in Development- Phosphorylation and RLK signa-ling- Receptor Trafficking in Plants- The Protein Quality Control of Plant Receptor-Like Kinases in the Endoplasmic Reticulum

Fields of interestsMembrane Biology Protein-Ligand Interactions Receptors

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due November 2011

2012 VII 308 p 40 illus 23 in color (Signaling and Communication in Plants Volume 13) Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-3-642-23043-1

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B Venkateshwarulu A K Shanker Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture Hyderabad India C Shanker Directorate of Rice Research Hyderabad India M Mandapaka Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture Hyderabad India (Eds)

Crop Stress and its Management Perspectives and StrategiesContents Preface- 1 Overview of plant stresses Mecha-nisms adaptations and research pursuit Mahesh-wari M et al- 2 Dryland Agriculture Bringing resilience to crop production under changing climate Venkateshwarlu B Arun KShanker- 3 Abiotic and biotic stresses in Plantation Crops Adaptation and Management Vinod KK- 4 Enhancing productivity and performance of oil seed crops under environmental stresses Bhinu VS et al- 5 Applications of Machine Learning for Maize Breeding for stress Leonardo Ornella et al- 6 Heat stress in rice ndash physiological mecha-nisms and adaptation strategies Kondamudi R et al- 7 Improvement of drought resistance in cropsFrom conventional breeding to genomic selection Anna Maria Mastrangelo et al- 8 Plant response and tolerance to abiotic oxidative stress antioxidant defense is the key Mirza Hasanuz-zaman et al- 9 Transcription Factors and Genes in Abiotic Stress Pasqualina Woodrow et al- 10 Chlorophyll a fluorescence in abiotic stress Lucia Guidi Elena DeglrsquoInnocenti- 11 Crop Stress and Aflatoxin Contamination Perspectives and Prevention Strategies Baozhu Guo et al- 12 Role of Ethylene and Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria in Stressed Crop Plants Baby Shaharoona et al- 13 RNAi Machinery and role in pest and disease management Surekha Agarwal et al []

Fields of interestsAgriculture Plant Biochemistry Oxidative Stress

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due November 2011

2012 XV 593 p 61 illus 41 in color Hardcover7 $23900ISBN 978-94-007-2219-4

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J M Vivanco Colorado State University Fort Collins Co USA F Baluška University of Bonn Germany (Eds)

Secretions and Exudates in Biological SystemsSecretions and emissions in biological systems play important signaling roles within the organism but also in its communications with the surround-ing environment

Features 7 This volume brings together state-of-the-art information about the role of secretions and emis-sions in different organs and organisms 7 Infor-mation regarding the biochemistry of flower vola-tiles and root exudates and their role in attracting pollinators and soil microbial communities 7 No other book covers aspects related to biological secretion in such a holistic and integrative manner

Contents Plant Root Secretions and Their Interactions with Neighbors- Root Exudates of Legume Plants and Their Involvement in Interactions with Rhizobia- Flavonoids and Strigolactones in Root Exudates as Signals in Root-Fungus Interactions- Plant Volatiles ndash Synthesis Emission Function- Ligno-Cellulose Decomposition by Microbial Secreti-ons- Proteoid Roots and Exudation of Proteases by Plant Roots- Unity is Strength The Power of Border Cells and Border-like Cells in Relation with Plant Defence- Sugary Exudates in Plant Pol-lination- Nectar Secretion its Ecological Context and Physiological Regulation- Secretions in the Diatoms- Microbial Quorum Sensing- Inter-Organ and ndashTissue Communication via Secreted Proteins

Fields of interestsPlant Sciences Plant Biochemistry Plant Physio-logy

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due November 2011

2012 VIII 281 p 34 illus 20 in color (Signaling and Communication in Plants Volume 12) Hardcover7 $18900ISBN 978-3-642-23046-2

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Q Wang Mercer University Macon GA USA (Ed)

Bones Genetics and Behavior of Rhesus MacaquesMacaca Mulatta of Cayo Santiago and Beyond

Contents 1 Physical Anthropology at the Caribbean Prima-te Research Center Past Present and Future- 2 Comparative quantitative genetic analysis of cranial capacity and craniofacial morphology in two closely related primate species- 3 Deve-lopmental Origins of and Covariation between Metric and Nonmetric Cranial Traits- 4Fragile Spines on Cayo Santiago bone mineral density trabecular morphology and the potential for exploring the genetics of osteoporosis in rhesus monkeys- 5 Genetic and social group influences on postcranial morphology in rhesus macaques of Cayo Santiago- 6 Prenatal androgenization and dominance rank in female rhesus macaques evidence from digit ratios (2D4D)- 7 Ontogeny of Anatomical Mechanical Advantage of the biceps brachii Muscle in Macaques- 8 Dental maturity and the ontogeny of sex-based differences in the dentofacial complex of rhesus macaques from Cayo Santiago- 9 Female age of first reproduc-tion at Cayo Santiago Heritability and shared En-vironments- 10 Costs of Reproduction among Rhesus Macaque Females on Cayo Santiago- Va-riation over Time in Grooming Kin Bias among Cayo Santiago Rhesus Macaques Supports Time Constraints- 12 Behavior and Social Dynamics of Rhesus Macaques on Cayo Santiago- 13 Natural History of the Self

Fields of interestsEvolutionary Biology Anthropology Develop-mental Biology

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due November 2011

2012 XVII 328 p 52 illus 9 in color (Developments in Primatology Progress and Prospects) Hardcover7 $17900ISBN 978-1-4614-1045-4

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J Wang Oslo University Hospital Radium Hospital Montebello Norway A C Tan University of Colorado Denver Aurora CO USA T Tian Monash University Melbourne VIC Australia (Eds)

Next Generation Microarray BioinformaticsMethods and Protocols

Contents A Primer on the Current State of Microarray Technologies- The KEGG Databases and Tools Facilitating Omics Analysis Latest Developments Involving Human Diseases and Pharmaceuti-cals- Strategies to Explore Functional Genomics Data Sets in NCBIrsquos GEO Database-Analyzing Cancer Samples with SNP Arrays- Classification Approaches for Microarray Gene Expression Data Analysis-Biclustering of Time Series Microarray Data- Using the Bioconductor GeneAnswers Pa-ckage to Interpret Gene Lists- Analysis of Isoform Expression from Splicing Array using Multiple Comparisons- Functional Comparison of Mic-roarray Data across Multiple Platforms Using the Method of Percentage of Overlapping Functions- Performance Comparison of Multiple Microarray Platforms for Gene Expression Profiling- Integ-rative Approaches for Microarray Data Analysis-Modelling Gene Regulation Networks using Ordinary Differential Equations- Non-homoge-neous Dynamic Bayesian Networks in Systems Biology- Inference of Regulatory Networks from Microarray Data with R and the Bioconductor Package qpgraph- Effective Nonlinear Methods for Inferring Genetic Regulation from Time-series Microarray Gene Expression Data- An Overview of the Analysis of Next Generation Sequencing Data- How to Analyze Gene Expression using RNA-Sequencing Data []

Fields of interestBioinformatics

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due December 2011

2012 XIII 373 p 100 illus 58 in color (Methods in Molecular Biology Volume 802) Hardcover7 $13900ISBN 978-1-61779-399-8

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W Weber Albert-Ludwigs-University Freiburg Germany M Fussenegger ETH Zurich Basel Switzerland (Eds)

Synthetic Gene NetworksContents In silico Implementation of Synthetic Gene Networks- Standardization in Synthetic Biology- Robust Optimal Design of Synthetic Biological Networks- Predicting Synthetic Gene Networks- Reprogramming a GFP Reporter Gene Subjects it to Complex Lentiviral Gene Regulation- A High-throughput Microfluidic Method for Generating and Characterizing Transcription Factor Mutant Libraries- Identifying and Optimizing Intracel-lular Protein-protein Interactions using Bacterial Genetic Selection- Zinc-finger Nucleases Based Genome Engineering to Generate Isogenic Human Cell Lines- RNA-based Networks Using RNA Aptamers and Ribozymes as Synthetic Genetic Devices- MicroRNA Circuits for Transcriptional Logic- Light-regulated Gene Expression in Yeast- Light-controlled Gene Switches in Mammalian Cells- Expressed Protein Modifications Making Synthetic Proteins- Using Transcription Machi-nery Engineering to Elicit Complex Cellular Phe-notypes- Streamlining of a Pseudomonas putida Genome using a Combinatorial Deletion Method Based on Mini-transposon Insertion and the Flp-FRT Recombination System- Transposon-based and Plasmid-based Genetic Tools for Editing Genomes of Gram-negative Bacteria- Synthetic Networks Oscillators and Toggle Switches for Escherichia coli- Studying Microbial Commu-nities in Biofilms- Quantitative Analysis of the Spatiotemporal Dynamics of a Synthetic Predator-prey Ecosystem- Drosophila S2 Schneider Cells ndash A Useful Tool for Rebuilding and Redesigning Approaches in Synthetic Biology- Synthetic Gene Networks in Plant Systems []

Fields of interestsBioinformatics Systems Biology

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due December 2011

2012 XII 402 p 68 illus 9 in color (Methods in Molecular Biology Volume 813) Hardcover7 $13900ISBN 978-1-61779-411-7

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T Weichhart Medical University of Vienna Austria (Ed)

mTORMethods and Protocols

Contents Mammalian Target of Rapamycin A Signaling Kinase for every Aspect of Cellular Life-Bioche-mical and Pharmacological Inhibition of mTOR by Rapamycin and an ATP-Competitive mTOR Inhibitor-Evaluation of the Nutrient-Sensing mTOR Pathway-mTOR Activity Under Hypoxia-Isolation of the mTOR Complexes by Affinity Purification-An in vitro Assay for the Kinase Activity of mTOR Complex 2-Overexpression or Downregulation of mTOR in Mammalian Cells-Detection of Cytoplasmic and Nuclear Functions of mTOR by Fractionation-Evaluation of Rapamycin-Induced Cell Death-Evaluation of mTOR-Regulated mRNA Translation-A Genome-wide RNAi Screen for Polypeptides that Alter rpS6 Phosphorylation-Immunohistochemical Analysis of mTOR activity in Tissues-Assessing Cell Size and Cell Cycle Regulation in Cells With Altered TOR Activity-Quantitative Visualization of Auto-phagy Induction by mTOR Inhibitors-The in vivo Evaluation of Active-Site TOR Inhibitors (asTORi) in Models of BCR-ABL+ Leukemia-Inducible raptor and rictor Knockout Mouse Embryonic Fibroblasts-Expanding Human T Regulatory Cells with the mTOR-Inhibitor Rapamycin-Rapa-mycin Induced Enhancement of Vaccine Efficacy in Mice-Utilizing a Retroviral RNAi System to Investigate in vivo mTOR Functions in T Cells-Exploring Functional in Vivo Consequences of the Selective Genetic Ablation of mTOR Signaling in T Helper Lymphocytes-Evaluating the Therapeu-tic Potential of mTOR Inhibitors Using Mouse Genetic- Inhibition of PI3K-Akt-mTOR Signaling in Glioblastoma by mTORC12 Inhibitors []

Fields of interestCell Biology

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due December 2011

2011 XIV 514 p 96 illus 26 in color (Methods in Molecular Biology Volume 821) Hardcover7 $15900ISBN 978-1-61779-429-2

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L Werner University of Washington Seattle WA USA R R Fay Loyola University Chicago IL USA A N Popper University of Maryland College Park MD USA (Eds)

Human Auditory DevelopmentThis volume will provide an important contem-porary reference on hearing development and will lead to new ways of thinking about hearing in children and about remediation for children with hearing loss Much of the material in this volume will document that a different model of hearing is needed to understand hearing during develop-ment The book is expected to spur research in auditory development and in its application to pediatric audiology

Features 7 Provides an important contemporary reference on hearing development 7 Will lead to new ways of thinking about hearing in children 7 The book is expected to spur research in auditory development and in its application to pediatric audiology

Contents Introduction and overview- Morphological and functional development of the ear - Morpholo-gical and functional development of the auditory nervous system- Development of auditory coding as reflected in psychophysical performance - De-velopment of auditory scene analysis and auditory attention- Development of spatial hearing- De-velopment of speech perception- Development of pitch and music perception- Atypical auditory development and effects of experience- Summary interrelationships implications future directions- Index

Fields of interestsNeurobiology Otorhinolaryngology Neurosci-ences

Target groupsResearch

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Due January 2012

2012 400 p 53 illus 7 in color (Springer Handbook of Auditory Research Tentative volume 42) Hardcover7 $13900ISBN 978-1-4614-1420-9

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A Zaidi Aligarh Muslim University Faculty of Agricultural Sciences India P A Wani Crescent University College of Natural and Applied Sciences Abeokuta Nigeria M S Khan Aligarh Muslim University India (Eds)

Toxicity of Heavy Metals to Legumes and Bioremediation Potential of Rhizosphere MicrobesContents 1 Heavy metal availability uptake and signalling in legumes- 2 Heavy metals as essential nutrients- 3 Effects of heavy metals on germinating efficiency of legume seeds- 4 Changes in phytohormones contents in legumes under heavy metal stress- 5 Variation in response to heavy metals during ve-getative growth of legumes- 6 Rhizobium-legume symbiosis under metal stressed environment- 7 Effect of sewage sludgeheavy metals on macro-molecules and yield parameters of legumes- 8 Sorption of heavy metals from aqueous solution by legumes- 9 Phytochelatin synthases of legumes in response to heavy metals- 10 Physiological pro-cess of legumes influenced by heavy metal applica-tion- 11 Heavy metal induced oxidative damage- 12 Induction of an antioxidant enzyme system and other oxidative stress markers associated with legumes- 13 Heavy metal toxicity to nitrogen fixing microorganisms- 14 How microsymbiont overcome metal stress- 15 Bioremediation Chal-lenges and promises- 16 Role of nitrogen fixers in decontaminationremoval of heavy metal toxicity- 17 Mycoremediation of metal contaminated soils- 18 Microbially mediated transformation of heavy metals- 19 Synergistic action of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria and nitrogen fixers in detoxifying the toxicity of heavy metals- 20 Heavy metal toxicity to humans and strategies adopted for toxicity assessment

Fields of interestsApplied Ecology Microbiology Agriculture

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due January 2012

2012 300 p 10 illus Hardcover7 $18900ISBN 978-3-7091-0729-4

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Page 2: Abiotic Stress Responses in Environmental Adaptations and ......Plant Signaling Under Abiotic Stress Environment.- Calcium Signalling in Plant Cells Under Environmental Stress.- Role

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M A Alterman FDA Bethesda MD USA P Hunziker University of Zurich Switzerland (Eds)

Amino Acid AnalysisMethods and Protocols

Contents Rapid LCminusMSMS Profiling of Protein Amino Acids and Metabolically Related Compounds for Large-Scale Assessment of Metabolic Phenotypes- Combination of an AccQTag-Ultra Performance Liquid Chromatographic Method with Tandem Mass Spectrometry for the Analysis of Amino Acids- Isotope Dilution Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry for Quantitative Amino Acid Analysis- Analysis of Underivatized Amino Acids Zwitterionic Hydrophilic Inter-action Chromatography Combined with Triple Quadrupole Tandem Mass Spectrometry- Amino Acid Analysis via LCndashMS Method after Deriva-tization with Quaternary Phosphonium- Amino Acid Analysis by Hydrophilic Interaction Chro-matography Coupled with Isotope Dilution Mass Spectrometry- A Universal HPLC-MS Method to Determine the Stereochemistry of Common and Unusual Amino Acids- Amino Acid Analysis by Capillary Electrophoresis-Mass Spectromet-ry- New Advances in Amino Acid Profiling by Capillary Electrophoresis-Electrospray Ionization-Mass Spectrometry (CE-ESI-MS)- Optimal Conditions for the Direct RP-HPLC Determina-tion of Underivatized Amino Acids with On-line Multiple Detection- Absolute Quantitation of Proteins by Acid Hydrolysis Combined with Ami-no Acid Detection by Mass Spectrometry- Amino Acid Analysis by Means of MALDI TOF Mass Spectrometry or MALDI TOFTOF Tandem Mass Spectrometry- Heptafluorobutyl Chloroformate-based Sample Preparation Protocol for Chiral and Nonchiral Amino Acid Analysis by Gas Chroma-tography []

Fields of interestsProtein Science Analytical Chemistry

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due December 2011

2012 XVIII 424 p 77 illus 16 in color (Methods in Molecular Biology Volume 828) Hardcover7 $13900ISBN 978-1-61779-444-5

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M S Ashton M L Tyrrell D Spalding B Gentry Yale University New Haven CT USA (Eds)

Managing Forest Carbon in a Changing Climate

Contents Preface- Acknowledgements- Chapter 1 Introduction- Part I The Science of Forest Carbon- Chapter 2 Characterizing organic carbon stocks and flows in forest soils- Chapter 3 The physiological ecology of carbon science in forest stands- Chapter 4 Carbon dynamics of tropical forests- Chapter 5 Carbon dynamics in temperate forests- Chapter 6 Carbon dynamics in the boreal forest- Part II Measuring Carbon in Forests- Chapter 7 Methods of measuring carbon in forests- Chapter 8 Forests and global carbon budgets- Part III The Management of Carbon in Forests and Forest Products- Chapter 9 Managing carbon sequestration in tropical forests- Chapter 10 Managing carbon sequestration and storage in temperate and boreal forests- Chapter 11 Mana-ging afforestation and reforestation projects for carbon sequestration Key considerations for land managers and policy makers- Chapter 12 The role of forest products in the global carbon cycle From forest to products-in-use to end of life- Part IV Policy Considerations for Carbon Management in Forests- Chapter 13 Economic drivers of tropical deforestation for agriculture and development- Chapter 14 US Forest loss and legislative policies on forest carbon- Chapter 15 REDD policy options Including forests in an international climate change agreement- Chapter 16 Synthesis Recommendations and Conclusions- Glossary of terms- Bios of authors- Editor bios

Fields of interestsForestry Climate Change Environmental Ma-nagement

Target groupsGraduate

Product CategoryGraduateAdvanced undergraduate textbook

Due November 2011

2012 X 440 p 56 illus 27 in color Softcover7 $7995ISBN 978-94-007-2231-6

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C E Bullerwell Mount Allison University Sackville NB Canada (Ed)

Organelle GeneticsEvolution of Organelle Genomes and Gene Expression

Mitochondria and chloroplasts are eukaryotic organelles that evolved from bacterial ancestors and harbor their own genomes The gene products of these genomes work in concert with those of the nuclear genome to ensure proper organelle metabolism and biogenesis This book explores the forces that have shaped the evolution of organelle genomes and the expression of the genes encoded by them Some striking examples of trends in or-ganelle evolution explored here are the reduction in genome size and gene coding content observed in most lineages the complete loss of organelle DNA in certain lineages and the unusual modes of gene expression that have emerged such as the extensive and essential mRNA editing that occurs in plant mitochondria and chloroplasts This book places particular emphasis on the current techniques used to study the evolution of organelle genomes and gene expression

Features 7 The only current overview of cutting-edge techniques and discoveries in organelle gene-tics 7 Contributions from an international board of authors all respected members of the organelle genetics community 7 Improves the understan-ding of genome evolution

Contents Origins of Organelle Genomes- Organelle Geno-me Evolution- Mechanisms of Organelle Gene Loss- Origins of Organelle Proteomes- Evolution of Organelle Transcription- Evolution of Orga-nelle RNA Processing- Evolution of Organelle Translation tRNAs and the Genetic Code

Fields of interestsEvolutionary Biology Cell Biology Proteomics

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due October 2011

2012 X 390 p 65 illus 32 in color Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-3-642-22379-2

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W Chan The Chinese University of Hong Kong Shatin NT Hong Kong L A Blomberg ARS-USDA Beltsville MD USA (Eds)

Germline DevelopmentMethods and Protocols

Contents Isolation of Fetal Gonads from Embryos of Timed-Pregnant Mice for Morphological and Molecular Studies- Neonatal Testicular Gonocytes Isolation and Processing for Immunocytochemi-cal Analysis- Isolation of Undifferentiated and Early Differentiating Type A Spermatogonia from Pou5f1-GFP Reporter Mice- Isolation of Human Male Germline Stem Cells Using Enzymatic Digestion and Magnetic-Activated Cell Sorting- Isolation and Purification of Murine Male Germ Cells- Preparation of Enriched Mouse Syncitia-Free Pachytene Spermatocyte Cell Suspensions- Revealing Transcriptome Landscape of Mouse Spermatogonial Cells by Tiling Microarray- Bio-chemical Characterization of a Testis-Predominant Isoform of N-Alpha Acetyltransferase- Identifica-tion of Novel Long Non-Coding RNA Transcripts in Male Germ Cells- Methylation Profiling Using Methylated DNA Immunoprecipitation and Tiling Array Hybridization- Spermatogenesis in Cryp-torchidism- In Vitro Culture of Fetal Ovaries A Model to Study Factors Regulating Early Follicular Development- Microspread Oocyte Preparations for the Analysis of Meiotic Prophase Progression with Improved Recovery by Cytospin Centrifuga-tion- In Vitro Maturation (IVM) of Porcine Oo-cytes- Experimental Approaches to the Study of Human Primordial Germ Cells- Investigating the Origins of Somatic Cell Populations in the Perina-tal Mouse Ovaries Using Genetic Lineage Tracing and Immunohistochemistry- DNA Methylation Analysis of Germ Cells by Using Bisulfite-Based Sequencing Methods- Gene Expression in Mouse Oocytes by RNA-Seq

Fields of interestsCell Biology Developmental Biology

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due December 2011

2012 XII 306 p 38 illus 13 in color (Methods in Molecular Biology Volume 825) Hardcover7 $18900ISBN 978-1-61779-435-3

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C H Clarke Ciphergen Biosystems Inc Fremont CA USA D L McCarthy Bio-Rad Laboratories Malvern PA USA (Eds)

SELDI-TOF Mass SpectrometryMethods and Protocols

Contents Optimized Conditions for a Quantitative SELDI TOF MS Protein Assay- Solid-phase Fractionation Strategies Applied to Proteomics Investigations- Data Processing and Analysis Using Protein-Chipreg Data Manager Software- Purification and Identification of Candidate biomarkers discovered using SELDI TOF MS- Biomarker Discovery in SerumPlasma Using Surface Enhanced Laser De-sorption Ionization Time Of Flight (SELDI TOF) Mass Spectrometry Platform- Plasma Proteomic Profiling of Pediatric Osteosarcoma- Profiling of Urine Using ProteinChip Technology- Protein Profiling of Cerebrospinal Fluid- SELDI TOF Mass Spectrometry-Based Protein Profiling of Tissue Samples for Toxicological Studies- Pro-teomic Analysis of Skeletal Muscle Tissue Using SELDI TOF MS Application to Disuse Atrophy- Profiling Cervical Lavage Fluid by SELDI-TOF Mass Spectrometry- Isolation and Proteomic Analysis of Platelets by SELDI TOF MS- Using SELDI-TOF Mass spectrometry on Amniotic Flu-id and for Clinical Proteomics and Theranostics in Disorders of Pregnancy- High Throughput Profiling of Serum Phosphoproteins peptides using the SELDI TOF MS Platform- Analysis of Protein-protein Interaction using ProteinChip Array- based SELDI TOF Mass Spectrometry- Quantitation of Amyloid Beta Peptides in CSF by Surface Enhanced MALDI-TOF

Fields of interestsProteomics SpectroscopySpectrometry

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due December 2011

2012 XII 288 p 54 illus 20 in color (Methods in Molecular Biology Volume 818) Hardcover7 $11900ISBN 978-1-61779-417-9

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J B Cliff The University of Western Australia Crawley WA Australia H W Kreuzer C J Ehrhardt D S Wunschel Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Richland WA USA (Eds)

Chemical and Physical Signatures for Microbial ForensicsCombining the disciplines of biological physical and chemical science microbial forensics has a rapidly rising profile in a world increasingly troubled by the threat of lsquobiocrimersquo and lsquobioterro-rismrsquo This valuable resource is a major addition to a body of literature reckoned to lack sufficient breadth

Features 7 Presents the existing state of research for a variety of different phenotypic and trace signature systems associated with cultured microorga-nisms 7 Interdisciplinary in scope 7 Educates about the forensic potential of various chemical and physical signatures

Contents State of Microbial Forensics and Future Direc-tions- Statistical Foundations and Data Integra-tion for Microbial Forensics- The Microbe The Basics of Structure Morphology and Physiology as They Relate to Microbial Characterization and Attribution- Fatty Acids and Lipids- Carbohyd-rate Markers of Organism Purity and Growth En-vironment- Glycoprotein and Protein Markers for Strain Differentiation and Growth Environment or Media Attribution- Elemental Signatures for Microbial Forensics- Stable Isotope Signatures for Microbial Forensics- Extracellular Signatures as Indicators of Process Methods- Quality Assurance Standards for Forensic Analysis of Evidence

Fields of interestsBacteriology Microbiology Virology

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due December 2011

2012 V 140 p 35 illus 6 in color (Infectious Disease) Hardcover7 $13900ISBN 978-1-60327-217-9

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M De Ley Katholieke Universiteit Leuven Heverlee Belgium (Ed)

Cytokine Protocols

Contents A Tale of Two Interferon Bioassays How Frus-tration with Discrepant Results from Slightly Dissimilar Methods can Engender Discovery-The use of Real-Time Quantitative PCR (RT-qPCR) for the Analysis of Cytokine mRNA Levels-Interleukin-27 Induces Interferon-Inducible Genes Analysis of Gene Expression Profiles using Affymetrix Microarray and DAVID-Quantitative Analysis of miRNA Expression in Epithelial Cells and Tissues- Evaluating Posttranscriptional Re-gulation of Cytokine Genes-Cloning of Cytokine 3lsquo Untranslated Regions and Post-Transcriptional Assessment using Cell-Based GFP Assay-Integrin Targeted Stabilized Nanoparticles for an Effici-ent Delivery of siRNAs in vitro and in vivo-Hammerhead Ribozyme Mediated Knockdown of mRNA for Fibrotic Growth Factors Trans-forming Growth Factor-Beta 1 and Connective Tissue Growth Factor- Control of the Interferon Response in RNAi Experiments-shRNA-induced Interferon-Stimulated Gene Analysis-Use of RNA Interference to Investigate Cytokine Signal Trans-duction in Pancreatic Beta Cells-Ligand Affinity Chromatography an Indispensable Method for the Purification of Soluble Cytokine Receptors and Binding Proteins-In Vitro Stimulation and Detec-tion of IFNa Production in Human Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cells-A Sensitive and Versatile Cytoki-ne Bioassay Based on Type I interferon Signaling in 2fTGH Cells

Fields of interestsCell Biology Cytokines and Growth Factors

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due December 2011

2nd Edition 2011 XIII 267 p 41 illus 23 in color (Methods in Molecular Biology Volume 820) Hardcover7 $11900ISBN 978-1-61779-438-4

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J A Douthwaite R H Jackson MedImmune Limited Cambridge UK (Eds)

Ribosome Display and Related TechnologiesMethods and Protocols

Contents Ribosome Display A Perspective- Preparation and Testing of Ecoli S30 In Vitro Transcription Translation Extracts- Eukaryotic Ribosome Dis-play Selection Using Rabbit Reticulocyte Lysate- Stabilized Ribosome Display for In Vitro Selec-tion- Eukaryotic Ribosome Display with In Situ DNA Recovery- mRNA Display Using Covalent Coupling of mRNA to Translated Proteins- SNAP Display In Vitro Protein Evolution in Microd-roplets- cDNA Display Rapid Stabilization of mRNA Display- Optimization of Antibody Affi-nity by Ribosome Display Using Error-Prone or Site-Directed Mutagenesis- Affinity Maturation of Phage Display Antibody Populations using Ribo-some Display- Evolution of Protein Stability Using Ribosome Display- Selection of Lead Antibodies from Naive Ribosome Display Antibody Librari-es- Evolution of Disulfide-Rich Peptide Aptamers Using cDNA Display- Peptide Screening Using PURE Ribosome Display- Rapid Selection of High Affinity Binders Using Ribosome Display- mRNA Display-Based Selections Using Synthetic Peptide and Natural Protein Libraries- Identification of Candidate Vaccine Genes Using Ribosome Dis-play- Ribosome Display for the Selection of Sac7d Scaffolds- Charging of tRNAs Using Ribozymes and Selection of Cyclic Peptides Containing Thio-ethers- Update on Pure Translation Display with Unnatural Amino Acid Incorporation- In Vitro Selection of Unnatural Cyclic Peptide Libraries Via mRNA Display- Optimization of CAT-354 a Therapeutic Antibody Directed Against Interleu-kin-13 Using Ribosome Display []

Fields of interestProtein Science

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due November 2011

2012 XVI 428 p 57 illus 1 in color (Methods in Molecular Biology Volume 805) Hardcover7 $13900ISBN 978-1-61779-378-3

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W Dubitzky University of Ulster Coleraine UK O Wolkenhauer Universitaumlt Rostock Germany H Yokota Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy NY USA K Cho Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology Daejeon Republic of Korea (Eds)

Encyclopedia of Systems BiologyContents Applications in drug discovery- Aritificial life- Artificial intelligence and machine learning- Cancer- Cell cycle- Computational microRNA biology- Functional imaging- Gene regulatory networks modeling reconstruction and analysis- Large-scale and high-performance computing- Mathematical theory and methods- Metabolic networks- Model databases- Philosophical and foundational issues- Quantitative experiment design- Resources- Single cell experiments- Standards exchange formats guidelines and ontologies- []

Fields of interestsSystems Biology Bioinformatics Biochemistry general

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryEncyclop(a)edia

Due September 2012

eReference

2012 3000 p 950 illus 350 in color (In 4 volumes not available seperately) 7 $160000ISBN 978-1-4419-9863-7

9ltHTMEPB=jjigdhgt Print + eReference

2012 3000 p 950 illus 350 in color (In 4 volumes not available seperately) 7 $205000ISBN 978-1-4419-9864-4

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2012 3000 p 950 illus 350 in color (In 4 volumes not available seperately) 7 $160000ISBN 978-1-4419-9862-0

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R Egel University of Copenhagen Denmark D Lankenau Ladenburg Germany A Y Mulkidjanian University of Osnabruumlck Germany (Eds)

Origins of Life The Primal Self-Organization

Contents Energy as the Common Denominator Energe-tics of the First Life- A Hypothesis for a Unified Mechanism of Formation and Enantioenrichment of Polyols and Aldaric Aldonic Amino Hydroxy and Sugar Acids in Carbonaceous Chondri-tes- On the Origin of Phosphorylated Biomole-cules- Abiotic Photosynthesis From Prebiotic Chemistry to Metabolism- Salt-Induced Peptide Formation in Chemical Evolution Building Blocks before RNA - Potential of Peptide Splicing Reactions- Scenario of the Primary Pump Emer-gence and Operation of an Automatic Engine to Generate Primordial Peptides and Beyond Nucleic Acids- The Relevance of Peptides that Bind FeS Clusters Phosphate Groups Cations or Anions for Prebiotic Evolution- Peptide-Dominated Vesicles Bacterial Internal Membrane Compartments as Model Systems for Prebiotic Evolution- Nico-tinamide Coenzyme Synthesis a Case of Ribonu-cleotide Emergence or a Byproduct of the RNA World- On Alternative Biological Scenarios for the Evolutionary Transitions to DNA and Biologi-cal Protein Synthesis- Two RNA Worlds Toward the Origin of Replication Genes Recombination and Repair- Integrative Perspectives In Quest of a Coherent Framework for Origins of Life on Earth

Fields of interestsEvolutionary Biology Biochemistry general Paleontology

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due September 2011

2011 300 p Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-3-642-21624-4

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J Gebelein Florida International University Miami FL USA

A Geographic Perspective of Cuban LandscapesBeginning in the era of the Spanish conquest and taking the reader right up to the present day this book focuses on how the landscape of Cuba has changed and evolved into the environment we see today It illustrates the range of factors ndash econo-mic political and cultural ndash that have determi-ned Cubarsquos physical geography and explores the shifting conservation measures which have been instituted in response to new methods in agricul-ture and land management

Features 7 New satellite imagery and GIS data from Cuba presented as land-use maps 7 Novel approach combining historical and modern analysis to correlate land use patterns with socio-economic factors 7 Interdisciplinary look at environmental change in relation to governance conservation business and technology 7 First comprehensive work of this nature in this region and an unprece-dented level of detail

Contents 1 Historical Background of Cuban Land Cover Change- 2 Linking Causal Factors to Areas of Highest Change- 3 Governmental Organization and Control over Environmental Policies- 4 Es-tablishment and Description of Current ParkPro-tected Areas System- 5 Technological Develop-ment as It Relates to Assessment of Cuban Land Use and Land Cover- 6 Governmental Organiza-tion and Control over Environmental Policies

Fields of interestsLandscape Ecology Physical Geography Geogra-phy (general)

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryMonograph

Due November 2011

2012 V 98 p 19 illus in color (Landscape Series Volume 15) Hardcover7 $12900ISBN 978-94-007-2283-5

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S Gupta Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology Chatha Jammu India (Ed)

Technological Innovations in Major World Oil Crops Volume 2Perspectives

The present volume presents essential information on advancements in oilseed production proces-sing and utilization Advances in the technology of seed processing to produce oil and oil quality for edible and industrial applications are well presented followed by hybrid technology biotech-nology oil technology and meal quality for animal nutrition The following areas are also covered the potential for oil in developing biodiesel markets fatty acid long chains and their derivative pollina-tion management and safety of pollinators from harmful effects of pesticides

Features 7 Extensive coverage on the oil crops field 7 Written by expert scientists with unique perspectives 7 A source of guidance for resear-chers scientists and teachers

Contents Preface- Hybrid Technology- Oil Technology- Biotechnology- Breeding Oil Quality for Edible and Industrial Applications in Oilseed Rape and Linseed- Biochemistry of Fatty Acids- In Vitro Mutagenesis and Genetic Improvement- Econo-mic Impact Assessment of Oilseed IPM Pro-grams- Agro-Industrial By-Products Utilization in Animal Nutrition- Pollination in Oil Crops-Recent Advances and Future Strategies- Oil Crops as Potential Sources of Biofuels- Withering Yellow Revolution in Indian Context- Future Perspecti-ves of Major World Oil Crops

Fields of interestsPlant BreedingBiotechnology Plant Sciences

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due December 2011

2011 X 391 p 42 illus 23 in color Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-1-4614-0826-0

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P C Hallenbeck Universiteacute de Montreacuteal QC Canada (Ed)

Microbial Technologies in Advanced Biofuels ProductionConcerns over dwindling fossil fuel reserves and impending climate changes have focused attention worldwide on the need to discover alternative sus-tainable energy sources and fuels Biofuels already produced on a massive industrial scale are seen as one answer to these problems

Features 7 Internationally recognized experts contribute specific technical chapters on individual areas of research 7 Provides an authoritative review of the various options under development for the production of advanced biofuels as alternative energy sources 7 Details present progress and future prospects

Contents Biofuels the larger context- Hydrogen produc-tion light driven processes cyanobacteria- Hy-drogen production light driven processes green algae- Hydrogen production photofermenta-tion- Hydrogen production dark processes- Microbial Electrolysis Novel Biotechnology for Hydrogen Production from Biomass- Combined Processes for maximum substrate conversion- Syntrophic Degradation of Fatty Acids by Metha-nogenic Communities- Anaerobic digestion as an effective biofuel production technology- Ad-vanced Bioethanol Production- Novel strategies for production of medium and high chain length alcohols- Microbial Production of Fatty-Acid Based Biofuels- Biodiesel production by microal-gae- Algae Oil- The Future of Biofuels Biofuels of the Future

Fields of interestsMicrobiology Biochemistry general Immunology

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due January 2012

2012 X 273 p 33 illus 9 in color Hardcover7 $18900ISBN 978-1-4614-1207-6

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D L Hatfield National Institutes of Health Bethesda MD USA M J Berry University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu HI USA V N Gladyshev Harvard Medical School Boston MA USA (Eds)

SeleniumIts Molecular Biology and Role in Human Health

Contents Foreword- Preface-Dedication- Acknowledge-ments- Chapter 1- History of selenium research- Part I Selenocysteine biosynthesis and incorpo-ration into protein- Chapter 2- Selenocysteine biosynthesis and the replacement of selenocysteine with cysteine in the pathway- Chapter 3- Mole-cular mechanism of eukaryotic selenocysteine incorporation- Chapter 4- SECIS binding proteins regulate the expression of the selenoproteome - Chapter 5- A ribosomal perspective on the mechanism of selenocysteine incorporation- Chapter 6- Chemical basis for the use of seleno-cysteine- Chapter 7- Evolutionary basis for the use of selenocysteine- Chapter 8- Selenocysteine lyase Mechanism structure and biological role - Part II Selenoproteins and selenoproteins in health- Chapter 9- Selenoproteins and seleno-proteomes - Chapter 10- Structural characteri-zation of mammalian selenoproteins- Chapter 11- Selenoproteins Hierarchy requirements and biomarkers - Chapter 12- Selenoproteins and the thioredoxin system- Chapter 13- Selenoproteins of the glutathione peroxidase family- Chapter 14- Glutathione peroxidase 4- Chapter 15- Se-lenoprotein M- Chapter 16- Selenium transport in mammals Selenoprotein P and its receptors-Chapter 17- Selenoproteins in the endoplasmic reticulum- Chapter 18- Selenoproteins in nervous system development function and degenerati-on- Chapter 19- Selenoproteins in cardiovascular redox pathology- Chapter 20- Glutathione peroxi-dase 1 and diabetes []

Fields of interestsBiochemistry general Nutrition Immunology

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due December 2011

3rd Edition 2011 XXIV 598 p 106 illus 39 in color Hardcover7 approx $23900ISBN 978-1-4614-1024-9

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M H Helfrich S H Ralston University of Aberdeen UK (Eds)

Bone Research ProtocolsContents Primary Human Osteoblast Cultures-Osteoblast Isolation from Murine Calvaria and Long Bones-Rat Osteoblast Cultures-Isolation of primary avian Osteocytes-Isolation of Mouse Osteocytes using Cell Fractionation for Gene Expression Analysis-Studying Osteocyte Function using the Cell Lines MLO-Y4 and MLO-A5-Isolation Dif-ferentiation and Characterisation of Human Bone Marrow Stem Cells in vitro and in vivo-Rodent Osteoclast Cultures-Isolation and Culture of Primary Chicken Osteoclasts-ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION OF RABBIT OSTEOCLASTS-Generation of Human Osteoclasts from Peripheral Blood-Osteoclast Formation in Mouse Co-Cultures-Rankl- Mediated Osteoclast Formation from Murine RAW 2647 Cells -Transfection of Osteoclasts and Osteoclast Precursors-Analysis of Signalling Pathways by Western Blotting and Immunoprecipitation-Analysis of Transcriptional Regulation in Bone Cells-Extraction of Nucleic Acids from Bone-Analysis of Gene Expression in Bone by Quantitative RTPCR -Histomorpho-metry in Rodents-Studying Gene Expression in Bone by in situ Hybridization-Immunostaining of Skeletal Tissue-Techniques for the Study of Apoptosis in Bone-Transmission Electron Mi-croscopy of Bone-Scanning Electron Microscopy of Bone-Fluorescence Imaging of Osteoclasts using Confocal Microscopy-Live Imaging of Bone Cell and Organ Cultures-Analysis of Bone Architecture in Rodents using Micro Computed Tomography-Bone Measurements by Peripheral Quantitative Computed Tomography in Rodents-Quantitative X-ray Imaging of Rodent Bone by Faxitron-Bioluminescence Imaging of Bone Metastasis in Rodent []

Fields of interestsCell Biology Orthopedics

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due December 2011

2nd ed 2012 VIII 606 p 154 illus 52 in color (Methods in Molecular Biology Volume 816) Hardcover7 $23900ISBN 978-1-61779-414-8

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P M Kappeler German Primate Center Goumlttingen Germany D P Watts Yale University New Haven CT USA (Eds)

Long-Term Field Studies of PrimatesContents Part I Introduction- The Values and Challenges of Long-Term Field Studies- Part II Madagascar- Berenty Reserve Madagascar A Long Time in a Small Space- Beza Mahafaly Special Reserve Long-Term Research on Lemurs in Southwes-tern Madagascar- Long-Term Lemur Research at Centre Valbio Ranomafana National Park Madagascar- A 15-Year Perspective on the Social Organization and Life History of Sifaka in Kirindy Forest- Part III America- The Northern Muriqui (Brachyteles hypoxanthus) Lessons on Behavioral Plasticity and Population Dynamics from a Criti-cally Endangered Species- The Lomas Barbudal Monkey Project Two Decades of Research on Cebus capucinus- Tracking Neotropical Monkeys in Santa Rosa Lessons from a Regenerating Costa Rican Dry Forest- The Group Life Cycle and Demography of Brown Capuchin Monkeys (Cebus [apella] nigritus) in Iguazuacute National Park Argentina- Part IV Asia- Social Organization and Male Residence Pattern in Phayrelsquos Leaf Mon-keys- White-Handed Gibbons of Khao Yai Social Flexibility Complex Reproductive Strategies and a Slow Life History- V Africa- The Amboseli Baboon Research Project Forty Years of Continu-ity and Change- The Thirty Year Blues What We Know and Donrsquot Know About Life History Group Size and Group Fission of Blue Monkeys in the Kakamega Forest Kenya- Long-Term Research on Chimpanzee Behavioral Ecology in Kibale National Park Uganda- Long-Term Field Studies of Chimpanzees at Mahale Mountains National Park Tanzania []

Fields of interestsBehavioural Sciences Animal Ecology Evolutio-nary Biology

Target groupsGraduate

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due December 2011

2012 X 430 p 102 illus 24 in color Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-3-642-22513-0

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I Karanovic University of Tasmania Hobart TAS Australia

Recent Freshwater Ostracods of the WorldCrustacea Ostracoda Podocopida

Their story began 500 million years ago but we only started to get to know them in 1746 when Linneacute described the first ostracod species Vividly portraying the freshwater ostracods this com-prehensive reference work gathers the knowledge gained during some 250 years but which to date has remained scattered throughout the literature It starts with an introduction to the class Ostra-coda with a special focus on freshwater ostracods and highlights practical methods in their study The systematic part includes an introduction to all families identification keys for all subfamilies genera and species diagnoses for each subfamily and genus and lists of synonyms and distribu-tion of species The text is richly illustrated with distribution maps line drawings of key generic characteristics and numerous SEM photographs

Features 7 A comprehensive review 7 Richtly illustra-ted 7 Answers the question Where do I start to study freshwater ostracods

Contents Introduction- Material and Methods- Superfami-ly Cytheroidea Baird 1850 (Suborder Cytheroco-pina Gruumlndel 1967)- Superfamily Darwinuloidea Brady and Norman 1889 (Suborder Darwinolo-copina Brady and Norman 1889)- Superfamily Cypridoidea Baird 1845 (Suborder Cypridocopina Jones 1901)- References- Index

Fields of interestsAnimal SystematicsTaxonomy Biogeography Animal Anatomy Morphology Histology Invertebrates

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryMonograph

Due November 2011

2012 X 296 p 312 illus 9 in color Hardcover7 approx $20900ISBN 978-3-642-21809-5

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F Kragler University of Vienna Austria M Huumllskamp University of Cologne Germany (Eds)

Short and Long Distance SignalingThe ability of plants to exchange RNA molecules and transcription factors between cells and tissues is a relatively recent discovery However all areas of research such as plant development metabo-lism and plant pathogen interactions now realize the importance of this phenomenon In this book experts from the field of intercellular transport deal with various aspects on intercellular transport of viruses and plant endogenous macromolecules such as transcription factors small silencing-in-duced and micro RNAs and other RNAs and their function as signals

Feature 7 The recent progress on the isolation and characterization of a number of plasmodesmal proteins will lead to rapid advances in this field of study and this bookas well as the opportunity for pioneering discoveries in the field of cell-to-cell and long-distance signaling should certainly entice talented young scholars to join this frontier area of plant biology

Contents Viral studies point the way Mechanisms of intercellular transport- Embryogenesis as a model system to dissect the genetic and developmental regulation of cell-to-cell transport via plasmo-desmata- Function and Identification of Mobile Transcription Factors- Cell-to-cell Movement of Homeodomain Transcription Factors Yesterday Today and Tomorrow- Mechanism of small RNA Movement- Long-distance Signaling by small RNAs- Signaling and Phloem-Mobile Transcripts

Fields of interestsPlant Sciences Plant Genetics amp Genomics Plant BreedingBiotechnology

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due December 2011

2012 XIII 236 p 16 illus 13 in color (Advances in Plant Biology Volume 3) Hardcover7 $18900ISBN 978-1-4419-1531-3

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R Lal The Ohio State University Columbus OH USA B Augustin The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company Marysville OH USA (Eds)

Carbon Sequestration in Urban EcosystemsUrbanization drastically alters the ecosystems structure and functions disrupts cycling of C and other elements along with water It alters the energy balance and influences climate at local regional and global scales In 2008 urban popula-tion exceeded the rural population In 2050 70 of the world population will live in urban centers The number of megacities (10 million inhabitants) increased from three in 1975 to 19 in 2007 and is projected to be 27 in 2025 Rapid urbanization is altering the ecosystem C budget Yet urban eco-systems have a large C sink capacity in soils and biota Judicious planning and effective manage-ment can enhance C pool in urban ecosystems and off-set some of the anthropogenic emissions Principal components with regards to C sequestra-tion include home lawns and turfs urban forests green roofs park and recreationalsports facilities and urban agriculture

Features 7 Urban ecosystem and climate change 7 Car-bon sequestration in urban soils and biota 7 Sus-tainable management of urban ecosystems

Contents Foreword- PART I Urban Ecosystems and Cli-mate Change- PART II Urban Forests- PART III Turfgrass and Home Lawns- PART IV Current Trends in Urban Ecosystems- PART V Sustainab-le Management of Urban Ecosystems

Fields of interestsAgriculture Soil Science amp Conservation Climate Change

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due November 2011

2012 IX 440 p 76 illus 32 in color Hardcover7 approx $20900ISBN 978-94-007-2365-8

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T K Lim Canberra ACT Australia

Edible Medicinal And Non Medicinal PlantsVolume 3 Fruits

This book continues as volume 3 of a multi-com-pendium on Edible Medicinal and Non-Medicinal Plants It covers edible fruitsseeds used fresh or processed as vegetables spices stimulants edible oils and beverages It encompasses species from the following families Ginkgoaceae Gnetaceae Juglandaceae Lauraceae Lecythidaceae Magno-liaceae Malpighiaceae Malvaceae Marantaceae Meliaceae Moraceae Moringaceae Muntigiaceae Musaceae Myristicaceae and Myrtaceae This work will be of significant interest to scientists re-searchers medical practitioners pharmacologists ethnobotanists horticulturists food nutritio-nists agriculturists botanists conservationists lecturers students and the general public Topics covered include taxonomy commonEnglish and vernacular names origin and distribution agroecology edible plant parts and uses botany nutritive and pharmacological properties medici-nal uses and research findings nonedible uses and selected references

Features 7 More than 400 coloured illustrations per volume 7 Referenced up-to-date-information on nutritive and medicinal properties 7 Common and vernacular names to help in plant identifica-tion 7 Medical and scientific glossaries

Contents Introduction- Ginkgoaceae- Gnetaceae- Juglan-daceae- Lauraceae- Lecythidaceae- Magnolia-ceae- Malpighiaceae- Malvaceae- Marantaceae- Meliaceae- Moraceae- Moringaceae- Muntingia-ceae- Musaceae- Myristicaceae- Myrtaceae- Me-dical Glossary- Scientific Glossary

Fields of interestsPlant Sciences Agriculture Biomedicine general

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryMonograph

Due December 2011

2012 XX 480 p 350 illus in color Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-94-007-2533-1

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S Mancuso University of Florence Sesto Fiorentino Italy (Ed)

Measuring RootsAn Updated Approach

Roots represent half of the plant body ndash and arguably the more interesting half

Features 7 Written by experts 7 Richly illustra-ted 7 Covers both academic and practical aspects

Contents Higher Plants Structural Diversity of Roots- Electrical Impedance Spectroscopy and Roots- Multi Electrode Arrays (MEAs) and the Electrical Network of the Roots- The Vibrating Probe Technique in the Study of Root Physiology Under Stress- The Use of Planar Optodes in Root Studies for Quantitative Imaging- Applications of Con-focal Microscopy in the Study of Root Appara-tus- High-Throughput Quantification of Root Growth- Flat Optical Scanner Method and Root Dynamics- 3D Reconstruction and Dynamic Mo-deling of Root Architecture in situ- Geophysical Imaging Techniques- Multi electrode Resistivity Imaging- Using Ground-Penetrating Radar to Detect Tree Roots and Estimate Biomass- Root Structure in situ Studies Through Sap Flow Research- Root Function in situ Studies Through Sap Flow Research- Fine Root Dynamics and Root Respiration- Biases and Errors Associated with Different Root Production Methods and Their Effects on Field Estimates of Belowground Net Primary Production- Minirhizotrons in Mo-dern Root Studies- Fine Root Turnover

Fields of interestsPlant Physiology Biological Techniques Agricul-ture

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due October 2011

2012 400 p 149 illus 82 in color Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-3-642-22066-1

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F Moreira Technical University of Lisbon Portugal M Arianoutsou National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Greece P Corona University of Tuscia Viterbo Italy J De las Heras University of Castilla-La Mancha Albacete Spain (Eds)

Post-Fire Management and Restoration of Southern European Forests

Contents Setting the scene for post-fire management- Land cover change and fire regime in Europe- Recent advances in evaluating the effects of fire on flora fauna and soil- Economic assessment of fire damage in Europe- Fire hazard and combus-tibility of European forest types- Fire ecology and post-fire restoration approaches in Southern European Forest types - Post-fire management of serotinous pine forests- Post-fire management of non-serotinous pine forests - Post-fire manage-ment of Mediterranean broadleaved forests- Post-fire management of cork oak forests- Post-fire management of exotic woody species- Post-fire management of newly fire affected threatened forest types biodiversity hotspots- Post-fire ma-nagement of Mediterranean shrublands

Fields of interestsForestry Management Environmental Manage-ment Applied Ecology

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due October 2011

2012 VIII 385 p 78 illus 43 in color (Managing Forest Ecosystems Volume 24) Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-94-007-2207-1

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T Ochiya National Cancer Center Research Institute Tokyo Japan (Ed)

Liver Stem CellsMethods and Protocols

Contents Purification and Culture of Fetal Mouse Hepato-blasts that are Precursors of Mature Hepatocytes and Biliary Epithelial Cells-Clinical Uses of Liver Stem Cells-Identification and Isolation of Adult Liver StemProgenitor Cells-Isolation and Purification Method of Mouse Fetal Hepatoblasts-Isolation of Hepatic Progenitor Cells from the Galactosamine-Treated Rat Liver-Purification of Adipose Tissue Mesenchymal Stem cells (AT-MSC) and Differentiation Towards Hepatic-Like Cells-Development of Immortalized Hepatocyte-like Cell from hMSC-Isolation of Adult Human Pluripotent Stem Cells from Mesenchymal Cell Populations and their Application to Liver Damages-Generation and Hepatic Differentiation of Human iPS Cells-Efficient Hepatic Differen-tiation from Human iPS cells by Gene Transfer-ldquoTet-Onrdquo System Toward Hepatic Differentiation of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells by Hepa-tocyte Nuclear Factor-SAMe and HuR in Liver Physiology Usefulness of Stem Cells in Hepatic Differentiation Research-Transdifferentiation of Mature Hepatocytes into Bile Duct Cells within a Collagen Gel Matrix-Identification of Cancer Stem Cell-Related MicroRNAs in Hepatocellular Carcinoma-Intravenous Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells (MSC) Transplantation in NODSCID Mice Preserve Liver Integrity of Irradia-tion Damage-Engineering of Implantable Liver Tissues-Mesenchymal Stem Cell Therapy on Murine Model of Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis

Fields of interestsCell Biology Stem Cells

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due January 2012

2012 225 p 59 illus 11 in color (Methods in Molecular Biology Volume 826) Hardcover7 $11900ISBN 978-1-61779-467-4

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C Palmeira A Moreno University of Coimbra Portugal (Eds)

Mitochondrial BioenergeticsMethods and Protocols

Contents Overview of Mitochondrial Bioenergetics- Evalu-ation of Respiration with Clark Type Electrode in Isolated Mitochondria and Permeabilized Animal Cells- High-Resolution Respirometry OXPHOS Protocols for Human Cells and Permeabilized Fib-res from Small Biopsies of Human Muscle- High Throughput Analysis of Mitochondrial Oxygen Consumption ndash Modulation of Cellular Respirati-on by Endogenously Produced Nitric Oxide in Rat Hippocampal Slices - Mitochondrial Membrane Potential (DY) Fluctuations Associated with the Metabolic States of Mitochondria - Safranine as a Fluorescent Probe for the Evaluation of Mitochon-drial Membrane Potential in Isolated Organelles and Permeabilized Cells- Fluorescence Measu-rement of Mitochondrial Membrane Potential Changes in Cultured Cells-Phenomenological Kinetic and Control Analysis of Oxidative Phos-phorylation in Isolated Mitochondria-Expression of Uncoupling Proteins in a Mammalian Cell Culture System (HEK293) and Assessment of their Protein Function-Measurement of Proton Leak and Electron Leak in Isolated Mitochondria-Rela-tion between Mitochondrial Membrane Potential and ROS Formation- Use of a Calcium-Sensitive Electrode for Studies on Mitochondrial Calcium Transport -Imaging Mitochondrial Calcium Signalling with Fluorescent Probes and Single or Two Photon Confocal Microscopy- Mitochon-drial Permeability Transition Pore and Calcium Handling- Imaging of Mitochondrial pH Using SNARF-1- Redox Equivalents and Mitochondrial Bioenergetics-NMR Methodologies for Studying Mitochondrial Bioenergetics-Computational Modeling of Mitochondrial Function

Fields of interestBiochemistry general

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due December 2011

2012 XII 284 p 82 illus 32 in color (Methods in Molecular Biology Volume 810) Hardcover7 $11900ISBN 978-1-61779-381-3

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M Palo E Lehto Helsinki Finland

Private or Socialistic ForestryForest Transition in Finland vs Deforestation in the Tropics

Contents 1 Rationale of the Book 11 Problem of Con-tinuous Tropical Deforestation 12 Research on Causes of Tropical Deforestation 13 Forest Transitions in Finland 14 Role of Theories and Purpose of the Book 15 Structure of the Book References- 2 Theory Method and Data 21 Sustained Yield Industrial Forestry 22 Existing Theories of Forest Transition 23 Theory of Eco-logical Economics 24 Theory of Institutional Eco-nomics 25 Theories of Property Rights and Public Goods 26 Forest-based Development Theory 27 Universal System Causality Model of Forest Transition 28 Methods and Data 29 Discussion References- 3 Evolution of Preindustrial Forestry in Finland 31 Hunting and Gathering Economy 32 Shifting Cultivation 33 Conversion of Forests for Agriculture 34 Industrial Exploitation of Forests 35 Great Land Reform 36 State Regu-latory Institutions 37 Informal Institutions 38 International Impacts 39 Discussion References- 4 Transition to Industrial Forestry in Finland 41 De Facto Transition 1900ndash1960 42 Ecological Conditions 43 Informal Institutions 44 Formal Institutions 45 Enforcement of Institutions 46 Forest-based Development 47 Coevolution of Forestry and Society 48 Inter-Sector Factors 49 International Factors 410 Transition to Postin-dustrial Forestry after 1960 411 Discussion and Conclusions References- 5 Deforestation in the Tropics 51 Deforestation Tragedy of Socialistic Forestry 52 Causes of deforestation in poor and less poor tropical countries 53 Underlying causes of expansion of plantations forests among tropical countries []

Fields of interestsForestry Environment general Development Economics

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryMonograph

Due December 2011

2012 XI 443 p 43 illus 29 in color (World Forests Volume 10) Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-90-481-3895-1

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A H Perera Ontario Forest Research Institute Sault Ste Marie ON Canada C A Drew North Carolina State University Raleigh NC USA C J Johnson University of Northern British Columbia Prince George BC Canada (Eds)

Expert Knowledge and Its Application in Landscape EcologyContents Foreword- Acknowledgements- List of Contribu-tors- 1 Experts expert knowledge and their roles in landscape ecological applications- 2 What is expert knowledge how is such knowledge gathe-red and how do we use it to address questions in landscape ecology- 3 Elicitator a user-friendly interactive tool to support scenario-based elici-tation of expert knowledge- 4 Eliciting expert knowledge of forest succession using an innovative software tool- 5 Expert knowledge as a founda-tion for the management of secretive species and their habitat- 6 Incorporating expert knowledge in decision-support models for avian conservati-on- 7 An expert-based modeling approach to in-form strategic and operational land management decisions for the recovery of woodland caribou- 8 Using expert knowledge effectively lessons from species distribution models for wildlife conservation and management- 9 Exploring ex-pert knowledge of forest succession an assessment of uncertainty and a comparison with empirical data- 10 Assessing knowledge ambiguity in the creation of a model based on expert knowledge and comparison with the results of a landscape succession model in central Labrador- 11 Use of expert knowledge to develop fuel maps for wildland fire management- 12 Using Bayesian mixture models that combine expert knowledge and GIS data to define ecoregions []

Fields of interestsLandscape Ecology Environmental Management Conservation BiologyEcology

Target groupsGraduate

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due November 2011

2012 XII 300 p 37 illus 14 in color Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-1-4614-1033-1

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J Peacuterez-Martiacuten Centro Nacional de Biotecnologia CSIC Madrid Spain A Di Pietro University of Cordoba Spain (Eds)

Morphogenesis and Pathogenicity in FungiInfectious fungal diseases continue to take their toll in terms of human suffering and enormous economic losses Invasive infections by opportu-nistic fungal pathogens are a major cause of mor-bidity and mortality in immuno-compromised individuals

Features 7 Covers a broad spectrum of taxonomically and biologically diverse fungal pathogens plus a number of key topics related to morphogenesis and pathogenesis 7 Offers an in-depth and up-to-date analysis of the current state of knowledge on the subject 7 Written by experts in their respective fields

Contents Molecular basis of morphogenesis in fungi- Tro-pic orientation responses of pathogenic fungi- Hyphal fusion- Signalling of infectious growth in Fusarium oxysporum- Integrating Cdk signaling in Candida albicans environmental sensing net-works- Cell cycle and morphogenesis connections during the formation of the infective filament in Ustilago maydis- Appressorium Function in Colletotrichum orbiculare and Prospect for Geno-me Based Analysis- Morphogenesis in Candida albicans How to stay focused- Morphogenesis in Paracoccidioides brasiliensi- Morphogenesis of Cryptococcus neoformans- Morphogenesis and infection in Botrytis cinere- Morphogenesis growth and development of the grass symbiont Epichloumle festucae- Cryptococcus-neutrophil interaction-

Fields of interestsCell Biology Biochemistry general Fungus Genetics

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due November 2011

2012 XII 276 p 42 illus 28 in color (Topics in Current Genetics Volume 22) Hardcover7 $19900ISBN 978-3-642-22915-2

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S Perotto University of Turin Italy F Baluška University of Bonn Germany (Eds)

Signaling and Communication in Plant SymbiosisA multiplicity of biotrophic micro-organisms interact with plants in nature forming symbi-otic relationships that range from mutualism to antagonism Microorganisms that have adopted biotrophy as a lifestyle are able to colonize the plant and often to cross the plant cell boundaries by forming intracellular structures that are the site of nutrient uptakeexchange

Features 7 This volume focuses on the genetic mole-cular and cellular components involved in the communication between partners of well-known symbioses but also reports on the advances for less studied systems 7 With contributions by in-ternational experts 7 With numerous drawings and color photographs

Contents The role of diffusible signals in the establishment of rhizobial and mycorrhizal symbioses- Infection of Lotus japonicus roots by Mesorhizobium loti-Signalling and re-structuring of the plant cell ar-chitecture in AM symbiosis- Common pathways in legume and arbuscular mycorrhizal symbioses- Signalling and communication in the actinorhizal symbioses- Signalling in the cyanobacterial-plant symbioses- Signalling in ectomycorrhizal symbi-osis- Signaling in the Epichloeuml festucae ndash peren-nial ryegrass mutualistic symbiotic interaction- Plant infection by biotrophic fungal and oomycete pathogens- Compatibility in biotrophic plant-fungal interactions Ustilago maydis and friends- Compatible plant-root knot nematode interaction and parallels with symbiosis

Fields of interestsPlant Ecology Plant Sciences Plant Physiology

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due October 2011

2011 X 293 p 33 illus 19 in color (Signaling and Communication in Plants Volume 11) Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-3-642-20965-9

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J Pietzsch Forschungszentrum Dresden-Rossendorf Dresden Germany

Pathobiochemistry and Molecular Biology of the Metabolic SyndromeA first bdquopathobiochemistlsquos viewldquo giving only a short clinicalmedical background but a con-densed overview about biochemical pathways closely related to several facets of the Metabolic Syndrome

Features 7 Condensed pathobiochemists view on the major facets of the Metabolic Syndrome 7 Focus on specific signalling pathways and molecular mechanisms that are involved in the Metabolic Syndrome 7 Connection between subclinical inflammation insulin resistance and cancer is highlighted

Contents Preface- Chapter 1 Definition of the Metabolic Syndrome- Chapter 2 Insulin signaling and insulin resistance- Chapter 3 Adipose tissue inflammation and hypoxia- Chapter 4 Mito-chondrial dysfunction- Chapter 5 Nonalcoholic liver inflammation- Chapter 6 Dysregulation of apolipoprotein metabolism and disturbed lipid homeostasis- Chapter 7 Endothelial dysfunction- Chapter 8 Genetics of the Metabolic Syndrome- Chapter 9 Metabolic Syndrome and Ovarian Polycystosis- Chapter 10 Metabolic Syndrome and Cancer- Chapter 11 Animal Models of the Metabolic Syndrome- Bibliography

Fields of interestsMetabolomics Nutrition Human Physiology

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryMonograph

Due December 2011

2012 280 p Hardcover7 $18900ISBN 978-3-7091-0194-0

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T Pukkala University of Eastern Finland Joensuu Finland K v Gadow Georg-August-University Goumlttingen Germany (Eds)

Continuous Cover ForestryAlthough the majority of the worldrsquos forest ecosys-tems are dominated by uneven-sized multi-species stands forest management practice and theory has focused on the development of plantation monocultures to maximize the supply of timber at low cost Societal expectations are changing however and uneven-aged multi-species ecosys-tems selectively managed as Continuous Cover Forestry (CCF) are often believed to be superior to monocultures in addressing a wide range of expectations

Features 7 Information about continuous cover forest ma-nagement is urgently needed 7 People and forest landowners want to avoid clearfelling 7 Forestry paradigm is changing for plantation forestry to near-natural management

Contents 1 Historical Emergence and Current Application of CCF- 2 Forest Structure and Diversity- 3 Continuous Cover Forestry in Finland - Recent Research Results- 4 Regulation of Timber Yield Sustainability for Tropical and Subtropical Moist Forests Ecosilvicultural Paradigms and Economic Constraints- 5 The Economics of Continuous Cover Forestry- 6 Optimizing Continuous Cover Forest Management - 7 Modelling Continuous Cover Forests- 8 Bootstrap simulation Markov decision process models and role of discounting in the valuation of ecological criteria in uneven-aged forest management- 9 Resource Assessment Techniques for Continuous Cover Forestry

Fields of interestsForestry Forestry Management Environmental Management

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due October 2011

2012 X 329 p 95 illus 44 in color (Managing Forest Ecosystems Volume 23) Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-94-007-2201-9

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C D Geddes University of Maryland Baltimore MD USA (Ed)

Reviews in Fluorescence 2009Features 7 Chapters authored by known leading figures in the fluorescence field New volume publishes annually 7 Comprehensive coverage of the yearrsquos hottest and emerging topics 7 Accessible utility in a single volume reference 7 New volume pub-lishes annually 7 Comprehensive coverage of the yearrsquos hottest and emerging topics 7 Accessible utility in a single volume reference

Contents Metal Enhancement of Near-IR Fluorescence for Molecular Biotechnology Applications- Prin-cipal Component Global Analysis of Series of Fluorescence Spectra- Hot Electron -Induced Electrogenerated Chemiluminescence- Ex-tension of Fluorescence Response to the Near IR-Region- Luminescence analysis of Bi4(TiO4)3 and LiZnVO4 ceramic powders- Time-correlated single-photon counting methods in endothelial cell mechanobiology- Going beyond continuous glucose monitoring with boronic acid appended bipyridinium salts- Mapping and immunomodu-lation of the cell surface protein architecture with therapeutic implications Fluorescence is a key tool of solution- Origin Of Tryptophan Fluores-cence- Protein Folding Unfolding and Aggregati-on Processes revealed by Rapid Sampling of Time-Domain Fluorescence- Theme and Variation on N-Aryl-18-Napthalimides Minimal Modification to Red shifted fluorescence and applications in Fluorescent Chemosensors- Z-scan fluorescence correlation spectroscopy ndash a powerful tool for determination of lateral diffusion in biological sys-tems- Total Internal Reflection With Fluorescence Correlation Spectroscopy

Fields of interestsBiological Microscopy Biotechnology Analytical Chemistry

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Available

2011 XII 390 p 216 illus 72 in color (Reviews in Fluorescence Annual volumes 2009) Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-1-4419-9671-8

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F Rivero University of Hull UK (Ed)

Rho GTPasesMethods and Protocols

Contents Historical Overview of Rho GTPases- Rho GTPases Deciphering the Evolutionary History of a Complex Protein Family- Biochemical Assays to Characterize Rho GTPases- How to Analyze Bacterial Toxins Targeting Rho GTPases- Asses-sing Ubiquitylation of Rho GTPases in Mammali-an Cells- Posttranslational Lipid Modification of Rho Family Small GTPases- Analysis of the Role of RhoGDI1 and Isoprenylation in the Degrada-tion of Rho GTPases- A Quantitative Fluorome-tric Approach for Measuring the Interaction of RhoGDI with Membranes and Rho GTPases- Rho GTPases and Cancer Cell Transendothelial Migra-tion- Quantitative and Robust Assay to Measure Cell-cell Contact Assembly and Maintenance- Rho GTPase Knockout Induction in Primary Keratinocytes from Adult Mice- Rho GTPase Techniques in Osteoclastogenesis- Assessment of Rho GTPase Signaling During Neurite Outg-rowth- Assesment of the Role for Rho Family GT-Pases in NADPH Oxidase Activation- Multiplex Imaging of Rho GTPase Activities in Living Cells- FRET-Based Imaging of Rac and Cdc42 Activation During Fc-Receptor Mediated Phagocytosis in Macrophages- High Throughput Flow Cytometry Bead-Based Multiplex Assay for Identification of Rho GTPase Inhibitors- Functional Analysis of RhoGTPase Activation and Inhibition in a Bead-Based Miniaturized Format- Use of Phage Display For the Identification of Molecular Sensors Specific for Activated Rho- Identification of New Interacting Partners for Atypical Rho-GTPases a SILAC-Based Approach- Using Zebrafish for Stu-dying Rho GTPases Signaling in Vivo- Analysis of Rho GTPase Function in Axon Pathfinding Using Caenorhabditis elegans []

Fields of interestsBiochemistry general Analytical Chemistry

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due December 2011

2012 XVI 456 p 78 illus 19 in color (Methods in Molecular Biology Volume 827) Hardcover7 $13900ISBN 978-1-61779-441-4

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E Rosenberg U Gophna Tel Aviv University Israel (Eds)

Beneficial Microorganisms in Multicellular Life FormsFeatures 7 Hot topic 7 Explains the role of microorga-nisms in the health or disease of their hosts 7 An interdisciplinary view written by experts in the field

Contents Microbial symbioses in the digestive tract of lower termites- Insect ldquosymbiologyrdquo is coming of age bridging between bench and field- Chironomids and Vibrio cholera- Role of bacteria in mating selection in Drosophila melanogaster- Legume-microbe symbioses- Plant growth promotion by rhizosphere bacteria through direct effects- Rhi-zosphere microorganisms- Microbial protection against plant disease- Bacterial Symbionts of Corals and Symbiodinium- Coral-associated he-terotrophic protists- Effect of ocean acidification on the coral microbial community- Towards the educated design of bacterial communities- Oral microbes in health and disease- Role of rumen microbiota in determining the feed efficiency of dairy cows- The intestinal microbiota and intes-tinal disease irritable bowel diseases- Intestinal microbiota and intestinal disease inflammatory bowel diseases- A role for bacteria in the develop-ment of autoimmunity for type 1 diabetes- Im-pact of Intestinal Microbial Communities upon Health- Commensalism versus virulence- Pre-biotics - Modulators of the human gut microflo-ra- Host genetics and gut microbiota- Microbial symbiont transmission ndash basic principles and dark sides- Hydra go bacteria- The hologenome concept

Fields of interestsMicrobiology Evolutionary Biology

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due September 2011

2012 300 p Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-3-642-21679-4

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B M Rothschild H Schultze University of Kansas Lawrence KS USA R Pelligrini New Jersey State Museum Trenton NJ USA

Herpetological OsteopathologyAnnotated Bibliography of Amphibians and Reptiles

As scientific analysis of testable hypotheses has replaced the speculative approach to study of bone disease in recent and fossil amphibians and repti-les the field has advanced from simply reporting observations to analyzing their implications

Features 7 ESM material containing full bibliography for easy searching 7 The current effort delineates the information by publication characterizes the contents of the publication establishes the validity of the conclusions and provides a unique indexing system for identifying the pertinent literature by common and scientific names 7 It represents an exhaustive literature compilation organized searching by subject examination of articles for additional apparently pertinent citations and review of journal tables of content

Contents 1 Introduction- 2 Glossary- 3 Pathology classifi-cation- 4 Summary of Osseous Pathology in Am-phibians and Reptiles- 5 Annotated Bibliography A-C- 6 Annotated Bibliography D-G- 7 Annota-ted Bibliography H-L- 8 Annotated Bibliography M-N- 9 Annotated Bibliography O-R- 10 Anno-tated Bibliography S- 11 Annotated Bibliography T-Z- 12 Articles frequently cited in discussion of amphibian andor reptile pathology- 13 Articles not reviewed- 14 List of scientific and common names- Acknowledgements

Fields of interestsAnimal Ecology Animal Anatomy Morphology Histology Animal Physiology

Target groupsGraduate

Product CategoryMonograph

Due January 2012

2012 XV 470 p 90 illus 78 in color Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-1-4614-0823-9

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T Satyanarayana University of Delhi South Campus New Delhi India B N Johri Anil Prakash Barkatullah University Bhopal India (Eds)

Microorganisms in Environmental ManagementMicrobes and Environment

Contents Foreword- Preface- 1 Halophiles taxonomy diversity physiology and applications- 2 Diver-sity of enteropathogens in river Narmada and their environmental and health implications- 3 Insights into the genetic relationships between environmental and clinical strains of Yersinia enterocolitica biovar- 4 Role of Microorganisms in remediation of contaminated soil- 5 Role of microbiologically rich compost in reducing biotic and abiotic stresses- 6 Exploitation of chitinolytic bacteria to chitin waste management- 7 Diversity of microbial carbonic anhydrases their physio-logical role and applications- 8 Hepatotoxic and protease inhibitory metabolites in planktonic cyanobacteria collected from Central India- 9 Calcium carbonate biomineralization in ferra-litic tropical soils through the oxalate-carbonate pathway- 10 Bacterial degradation of xenobiotic compounds An overview on metabolic pathways and molecular approaches- 11 Molecular analy-ses of microbial activities involved in bioremedi-ation- 12 Microbial degradation of pyridine and its derivatives- 13 Bioremediation bioconversion and detoxification of organic compounds in pulp and paper mill effluent for environmental waste management- 14 Bacteriophage based techno-logy for disinfection of different water systems- 15 Microbial mining of value added products from seafood waste and their applications- 16 Management of heavy metal pollution by using yeast biomass- 17 Management of Hospital Wastes with Potential Pathogenic Microbes []

Fields of interestsMicrobiology Agriculture Biotechnology

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due October 2011

2012 XVII 948 p 99 illus 29 in color Hardcover7 $27900ISBN 978-94-007-2228-6

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T Satyanarayana University of Delhi South Campus India B N Johri Anil Prakash Barkatullah University Bhopal India (Eds)

Microorganisms in Sustainable Agriculture and BiotechnologyContents Foreword- Preface- Part I Microbes in Susta-inable Agriculture- 1 Plant growth promotion by phytases and phytase-producing microbes due to amelioration in phosphorus availabili-ty- 2 Environmental and Nutritional benefits of biopreservation of animal feed- 3 Pivotal role of organic acid secretion by rhizobacteria for plant growth promotion and bioremediation- 4 Organic Farming ndash for Sustainable Production and Environmental Protection- 5 Utilization of psychrotolerant phosphate solubilizing fungi in low temperature environments of mountain ecosystem- 6 Antimicrobial lipopeptides of Bacillus Natural Weapons for Biocontrol of Plant Pathogens- 7 Frankia and actinorhizal symbio-sis- 8 Microbes in agro-waste management for sustainable agriculture- 9 Genetic and antigenic diversity of ruminant pestiviruses implications for diagnosis and control- 10 Cyanobacteria-PGPR interactions for effective nutrient and pest management strategies in agriculture- 11 Re-gulation of Antibiotics Production in Biocontrol Strains of Pseudomonas spp- 12 Exploiting Plant growth promoting rhizomicroorganisms for enhanced crop productivity- 13 Tripartite association among plant arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and bacteria- Part II Microbes in Biotech-nology- 14 Metagenomics ndash a relief road to novel microbial genes and genomes- 15 Metagenomics of saline habitats with respect to bacterial phylo-geny and biocatalytic potential- 16 Laccases The biocatalyst with industrial and biotechnological applications []

Fields of interestsMicrobiology Agriculture Biotechnology

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due October 2011

2012 XV 837 p 314 illus 43 in color Hardcover7 $27900ISBN 978-94-007-2213-2

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T Schlichter L Montes Instituto Nacional de TecnologIacutea Agropecuaria (INTA) Buenos Aires Argentina (Eds)

Forests in Development A Vital BalanceForests in Development A Vital Balance shows some of the main advances in forestry over the six years spanning between the XII World Forestry Congress in Canada and the XIII WFC held in Buenos Aires

Features 7 Includes themes of production forest protec-tion policies environmental services and econo-mic aspects linked by sustainability 7 Focuses on the changes acting upon forests and forestry and the adaptation of policies management and objectives 7 Discusses drivers which regulate forest growth and its relation to the ecosystem and ecosystem services 7 Proposes actions cour-ses on Ecosystem health taking into account a changing climate scenario 7 Articles are written by leading authors in each of the topics mentioned in the book

Contents Preface- Acknowledgements- Chapter 1 Con-undrums Paradoxes and Surprise A Brave New World of Biodiversity Conservation- Chapter 2 Understanding the role resource use efficiency in determining the growth of trees and forests - Chapter 3 Invasive Species climate change and Forest Health- Chapter 4 The Biorefining Story Progress in the commercialization of biomass-to-ethanol - Chapter 5 Tree plantation in South America and the water cycle Impacts and emergent opportunities- Chapter 6 Forest Sector Investments in a Changing Climate- Chapter 7 Towards a new model of forest development

Fields of interestsForestry Forestry Management Climate Change

Target groupsGraduate

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due December 2011

2012 200 p 5 illus 1 in color Hardcover7 $12900ISBN 978-94-007-2575-1

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M J Somers University of Pretoria South Africa M Hayward Australian Wildlife Conservancy Nichollsquos Point VIC Australia (Eds)

Fencing for ConservationRestriction of Evolutionary Potential or a Riposte to Threatening Processes

Contents Chapter 1An introduction to fencing for conservation Matt W Hayward and Michael J Somers- Chapter 2 Perspectives on fencing for conservation based on four case studies marsupial conservation in Australian forests bushmeat hun-ting in South Africa large predator reintroduction in South Africa and large mammal conservation in Poland Matt W Hayward- Chapter 3 The relative merits of predator-exclusion fencing and repeated fox baiting for protection of native fauna five case studies from Western Australia Paul J de Tores and Nicky Marlow- Chapter 4 Fences or ferals Benefits and costs of conservation fencing in Australia Chris R Dickman- Chapter 5 The use and potential of pest-proof fencing for ecosystem restoration and fauna conservation in New Zealand Bruce Burns John Innes and Tim Day- Chapter 6 Fencing for purpose A case study of elephants in South Africa Rob Slotow- Chapter 7 An adaptive monitoring programme for studying impacts along the western boundary fence of Kruger National Park South Africa Ken Ferguson Laura Adam and Ferran Jori- Chap-ter 8 Does the vastness of the Serengeti limit human-wildlife conflicts Marion L East Julius W Nyahongo Katja V Goller and Heribert Hofer- Chapter 9 Barriers the beef industry and unnatu-ral selection a review of the impacts of veterinary fencing on mammals in southern Africa Michelle E Gadd- Chapter 10 Modelling the effect of fences on the viability of spatially structured po-pulations of African wild dogs Michael J []

Fields of interestsConservation BiologyEcology Nature Conserva-tion Biodiversity

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due December 2011

2012 XVI 366 p 44 illus 24 in color With8-page insert Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-1-4614-0901-4

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D R Spitz University of Iowa Iowa City IA USA K J Dornfeld University of Minnesota Duluth MN USA K Krishnan East Tennessee State University Johnson City TN USA D Gius Vanderbilt Medical School Nashville TN USA (Eds)

Oxidative Stress in Cancer Biology and TherapyContents Mitochondria-Mediated Oxidative Stress and Can-cer Therapy- The Role of Akt Pathway Signaling in Glucose Metabolism and Metabolic Oxidative Stress- Enhancement of Cancer Therapy Using Ketogenic Diets- Superoxide Dismutase and Can-cer Therapy- Radiosensitization and Chemose-sitization of Multicellular Spheroids by 2-deoxy-D-glucose is Stimulated by a Combination of TNFα and Glucodeprivation-Induced Oxidative Stress- Chemotherapy-Induced Oxidative Stress in Non-Targeted Normal Tissues- Tetrahydrobi-opterin and Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase Implications for Radiation-Induced Endothe-lial Dysfunction and Normal Tissue Radiation Injury- Amifostine and the Endogenous Cellular Antioxidant Enzyme Manganese Superoxide Dismutase in Radioprotection- Redox Regulation of Stem Cell Compartments The Convergence of Radiation-Induced Normal Tissue Damage and Oxidative Stress- Functional Imaging in the Assessment of Normal Tissue Injury Following Radiotherapy- Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors Oxidative Stress and Multiple Myeloma Therapy- Curcumin Oxidative Stress and Cancer Therapy- Oxidative Stress and Pancreatic Cancer- Oxidative Stress and Photodynamic Therapy for Prostate Cancer- Oxidative Stress in Prostate Cancer- Role of Vitamin E in Prostate Cancer- Pentoxifylline Vitamin E and Modification of Radiation Induced Fibrosis- Antioxidants AnorexiaCachexia and Oxidative Stress in Patients with Advanced-Stage Cancer []

Fields of interestsOxidative Stress Cancer Research Cell Biology

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due October 2011

2012 XIV 440 p 66 illus 20 in color (Oxidative Stress in Applied Basic Research and Clinical Practice) Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-1-61779-396-7

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H Stan-Lotter University Salzburg Austria S Fendrihan Romanian Bioresource Center Bucharest Romania (Eds)

Adaption of Microbial Life to Environmental ExtremesNovel Research Results and Application

Features 7 Highlights life in several unusual extreme environments 7 Emphasizes succint treatment of novel applications 7 Provides very thorough bibliographies including tested websites for easy access to further information

Contents Physico-chemical boundaries of life (Helga Stan-Lotter)- Microbial diversity in Deep Hypersaline Anoxic Basins (Francesca Mapelli Sara Borin Daniele Daffonchio)- Microbial speciation in the geothermal ecosystem (Gudmundur Oli Hreggvidsson Solveig K Petursdottir Snaedis H Bjoumlrnsdottir Olafur H Fridjonsson)- Bacte-rial adaptation to hot and dry deserts (Thierry Heulin Gilles De Luca Mohamed Barakat Arjan de Groot Laurence Blanchard Philippe Ortet Wafa Achouak)- Extremophiles in Antarctica life at low temperatures (David A Pearce)- An-hydrobiotic rock-inhabiting cyanobacteria Potential for astrobiology and biotechnology (Daniela Billi)- Psychrophilic microorganisms as important source for biotechnological processes (Sergiu Fendrihan Teodor G Negoiţă)- Ha-lophilic microorganisms from man-made and natural hypersaline environments physiology ecology and biotechnological potential (Madalin Enache Gabriela Popescu Takashi Itoh Masahiro Kamekura)- Applications of Extremophiles in Astrobiology Habitability and Life Detection Stra-tegies (Felipe Goacutemez Viacutector Parro)- Extremophi-les in spacecraft assembly clean rooms (Christine Moissl-Eichinger)

Fields of interestsMicrobial Ecology Microbiology Biodiversity

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryProfessional book

Due September 2011

2011 Approx 220 p 45 illus 12 in color Hardcover7 approx $17900ISBN 978-3-211-99690-4

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B Suter Quintara Biosciences Albany CA USA E E Wanker Max-Delbruumlck-Centrum Fuumlr Molekulare Medizin Berlin-Buch Germany (Eds)

Two Hybrid TechnologiesMethods and Protocols

Contents Matrix-Based Yeast Two-Hybrid Screen Strategies and Comparison of Systems- Array-Based Yeast Two-Hybrid Screens A Practical Guide- High Throughput Yeast Two-Hybrid Screening- A Stringent Yeast Two-Hybrid Matrix Screening Approach for Protein-Protein Interaction Dis-covery- High-Throughput Yeast Two-Hybrid Screening of Complex cDNA Libraries- Virus-Human Cell Interactomes- Interactome Mapping in Malaria Parasites Challenges and Opportuni-ties- Mapping Interactomes with High Coverage and Efficiency Using the Shifted Transversal Design- Assigning Confidence Scores for Protein-Protein Interactions- The Intergration and Annotation of the Human Interactome in the UniHI Database- Gene-Centered Yeast One-Hybrid Assays- One- plus Two-hybrid System for the Efficient Selection of Missense Mutant Alleles Defective in Protein-Protein Interactions- Inves-tigation of Membrane Protein Interactions Using the Split-Ubiquitin Membrane Yeast Two-Hybrid System- Application of the Split-Protein Sensor Trp1 to Protein Interaction Discovery in the Yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae- Tetracycline Repres-sor-Based Mammalian Two-Hybrid Systems- The Fluorescent Two-Hybrid (F2H) Assay for Direct Analysis of Protein-Protein Interactions in Living Cells- ArrayMAPPIT a Screening Platform for Human Protein Interactome Analysis- MAPPIT as a High-Throughput Screening Assay for Mo-dulators of Protein-Protein Interactions in HIV and HCV- Integrated Measurement of Split TEV and cis-Regulatory Assays Using EXT Encoded Reporter Libraries

Fields of interestsProtein Science Proteomics

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due January 2012

2012 X 356 p 62 illus 30 in color (Methods in Molecular Biology Volume 812) Hardcover7 $13900ISBN 978-1-61779-454-4

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F Tax University of Arizona Tucson AZ USA B Kemmerling University of Tuumlbingen Germany (Eds)

Receptor-like Kinases in PlantsFrom Development to Defense

Sequencing projects have revealed the presence of at least several hundred receptor kinases in a typical plant genome

Features 7 Recent research findings on individual receptor kinases function are presented 7 Focuses on the roles of receptor kinases their signaling pathways and the ways in which they are regulated 7 State-of-the-art contents

Contents Origin Diversity Expansion History and Functio-nal Evolution of the Plant Receptor-Like KinasePelle Family- Receptor Kinases in Plant Meristem Development- The Social Network Receptor Ki-nases and Cell Fate Determination in Plants- Ex-perimental Evidence of a Role for RLKs in Innate Immunity- Cell-Death Control by Receptor Ki-nases in Arabidopsis thaliana- Receptor Kinases Mediating Early Symbiotic Signaling- The Cell Wall Associated Kinases WAKs Regulate Cell Ex-pansion and the Stress Response- The Regulation of Pollen-Pistil Interactions by Receptor-Like Ki-nases- Receptor Kinase Interactions Complexity of Signaling- Ligands of RLKs and RLPs Involved in Defense and Symbiosis- Receptor Ligands in Development- Phosphorylation and RLK signa-ling- Receptor Trafficking in Plants- The Protein Quality Control of Plant Receptor-Like Kinases in the Endoplasmic Reticulum

Fields of interestsMembrane Biology Protein-Ligand Interactions Receptors

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due November 2011

2012 VII 308 p 40 illus 23 in color (Signaling and Communication in Plants Volume 13) Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-3-642-23043-1

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B Venkateshwarulu A K Shanker Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture Hyderabad India C Shanker Directorate of Rice Research Hyderabad India M Mandapaka Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture Hyderabad India (Eds)

Crop Stress and its Management Perspectives and StrategiesContents Preface- 1 Overview of plant stresses Mecha-nisms adaptations and research pursuit Mahesh-wari M et al- 2 Dryland Agriculture Bringing resilience to crop production under changing climate Venkateshwarlu B Arun KShanker- 3 Abiotic and biotic stresses in Plantation Crops Adaptation and Management Vinod KK- 4 Enhancing productivity and performance of oil seed crops under environmental stresses Bhinu VS et al- 5 Applications of Machine Learning for Maize Breeding for stress Leonardo Ornella et al- 6 Heat stress in rice ndash physiological mecha-nisms and adaptation strategies Kondamudi R et al- 7 Improvement of drought resistance in cropsFrom conventional breeding to genomic selection Anna Maria Mastrangelo et al- 8 Plant response and tolerance to abiotic oxidative stress antioxidant defense is the key Mirza Hasanuz-zaman et al- 9 Transcription Factors and Genes in Abiotic Stress Pasqualina Woodrow et al- 10 Chlorophyll a fluorescence in abiotic stress Lucia Guidi Elena DeglrsquoInnocenti- 11 Crop Stress and Aflatoxin Contamination Perspectives and Prevention Strategies Baozhu Guo et al- 12 Role of Ethylene and Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria in Stressed Crop Plants Baby Shaharoona et al- 13 RNAi Machinery and role in pest and disease management Surekha Agarwal et al []

Fields of interestsAgriculture Plant Biochemistry Oxidative Stress

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due November 2011

2012 XV 593 p 61 illus 41 in color Hardcover7 $23900ISBN 978-94-007-2219-4

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J M Vivanco Colorado State University Fort Collins Co USA F Baluška University of Bonn Germany (Eds)

Secretions and Exudates in Biological SystemsSecretions and emissions in biological systems play important signaling roles within the organism but also in its communications with the surround-ing environment

Features 7 This volume brings together state-of-the-art information about the role of secretions and emis-sions in different organs and organisms 7 Infor-mation regarding the biochemistry of flower vola-tiles and root exudates and their role in attracting pollinators and soil microbial communities 7 No other book covers aspects related to biological secretion in such a holistic and integrative manner

Contents Plant Root Secretions and Their Interactions with Neighbors- Root Exudates of Legume Plants and Their Involvement in Interactions with Rhizobia- Flavonoids and Strigolactones in Root Exudates as Signals in Root-Fungus Interactions- Plant Volatiles ndash Synthesis Emission Function- Ligno-Cellulose Decomposition by Microbial Secreti-ons- Proteoid Roots and Exudation of Proteases by Plant Roots- Unity is Strength The Power of Border Cells and Border-like Cells in Relation with Plant Defence- Sugary Exudates in Plant Pol-lination- Nectar Secretion its Ecological Context and Physiological Regulation- Secretions in the Diatoms- Microbial Quorum Sensing- Inter-Organ and ndashTissue Communication via Secreted Proteins

Fields of interestsPlant Sciences Plant Biochemistry Plant Physio-logy

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due November 2011

2012 VIII 281 p 34 illus 20 in color (Signaling and Communication in Plants Volume 12) Hardcover7 $18900ISBN 978-3-642-23046-2

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Q Wang Mercer University Macon GA USA (Ed)

Bones Genetics and Behavior of Rhesus MacaquesMacaca Mulatta of Cayo Santiago and Beyond

Contents 1 Physical Anthropology at the Caribbean Prima-te Research Center Past Present and Future- 2 Comparative quantitative genetic analysis of cranial capacity and craniofacial morphology in two closely related primate species- 3 Deve-lopmental Origins of and Covariation between Metric and Nonmetric Cranial Traits- 4Fragile Spines on Cayo Santiago bone mineral density trabecular morphology and the potential for exploring the genetics of osteoporosis in rhesus monkeys- 5 Genetic and social group influences on postcranial morphology in rhesus macaques of Cayo Santiago- 6 Prenatal androgenization and dominance rank in female rhesus macaques evidence from digit ratios (2D4D)- 7 Ontogeny of Anatomical Mechanical Advantage of the biceps brachii Muscle in Macaques- 8 Dental maturity and the ontogeny of sex-based differences in the dentofacial complex of rhesus macaques from Cayo Santiago- 9 Female age of first reproduc-tion at Cayo Santiago Heritability and shared En-vironments- 10 Costs of Reproduction among Rhesus Macaque Females on Cayo Santiago- Va-riation over Time in Grooming Kin Bias among Cayo Santiago Rhesus Macaques Supports Time Constraints- 12 Behavior and Social Dynamics of Rhesus Macaques on Cayo Santiago- 13 Natural History of the Self

Fields of interestsEvolutionary Biology Anthropology Develop-mental Biology

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due November 2011

2012 XVII 328 p 52 illus 9 in color (Developments in Primatology Progress and Prospects) Hardcover7 $17900ISBN 978-1-4614-1045-4

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J Wang Oslo University Hospital Radium Hospital Montebello Norway A C Tan University of Colorado Denver Aurora CO USA T Tian Monash University Melbourne VIC Australia (Eds)

Next Generation Microarray BioinformaticsMethods and Protocols

Contents A Primer on the Current State of Microarray Technologies- The KEGG Databases and Tools Facilitating Omics Analysis Latest Developments Involving Human Diseases and Pharmaceuti-cals- Strategies to Explore Functional Genomics Data Sets in NCBIrsquos GEO Database-Analyzing Cancer Samples with SNP Arrays- Classification Approaches for Microarray Gene Expression Data Analysis-Biclustering of Time Series Microarray Data- Using the Bioconductor GeneAnswers Pa-ckage to Interpret Gene Lists- Analysis of Isoform Expression from Splicing Array using Multiple Comparisons- Functional Comparison of Mic-roarray Data across Multiple Platforms Using the Method of Percentage of Overlapping Functions- Performance Comparison of Multiple Microarray Platforms for Gene Expression Profiling- Integ-rative Approaches for Microarray Data Analysis-Modelling Gene Regulation Networks using Ordinary Differential Equations- Non-homoge-neous Dynamic Bayesian Networks in Systems Biology- Inference of Regulatory Networks from Microarray Data with R and the Bioconductor Package qpgraph- Effective Nonlinear Methods for Inferring Genetic Regulation from Time-series Microarray Gene Expression Data- An Overview of the Analysis of Next Generation Sequencing Data- How to Analyze Gene Expression using RNA-Sequencing Data []

Fields of interestBioinformatics

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due December 2011

2012 XIII 373 p 100 illus 58 in color (Methods in Molecular Biology Volume 802) Hardcover7 $13900ISBN 978-1-61779-399-8

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W Weber Albert-Ludwigs-University Freiburg Germany M Fussenegger ETH Zurich Basel Switzerland (Eds)

Synthetic Gene NetworksContents In silico Implementation of Synthetic Gene Networks- Standardization in Synthetic Biology- Robust Optimal Design of Synthetic Biological Networks- Predicting Synthetic Gene Networks- Reprogramming a GFP Reporter Gene Subjects it to Complex Lentiviral Gene Regulation- A High-throughput Microfluidic Method for Generating and Characterizing Transcription Factor Mutant Libraries- Identifying and Optimizing Intracel-lular Protein-protein Interactions using Bacterial Genetic Selection- Zinc-finger Nucleases Based Genome Engineering to Generate Isogenic Human Cell Lines- RNA-based Networks Using RNA Aptamers and Ribozymes as Synthetic Genetic Devices- MicroRNA Circuits for Transcriptional Logic- Light-regulated Gene Expression in Yeast- Light-controlled Gene Switches in Mammalian Cells- Expressed Protein Modifications Making Synthetic Proteins- Using Transcription Machi-nery Engineering to Elicit Complex Cellular Phe-notypes- Streamlining of a Pseudomonas putida Genome using a Combinatorial Deletion Method Based on Mini-transposon Insertion and the Flp-FRT Recombination System- Transposon-based and Plasmid-based Genetic Tools for Editing Genomes of Gram-negative Bacteria- Synthetic Networks Oscillators and Toggle Switches for Escherichia coli- Studying Microbial Commu-nities in Biofilms- Quantitative Analysis of the Spatiotemporal Dynamics of a Synthetic Predator-prey Ecosystem- Drosophila S2 Schneider Cells ndash A Useful Tool for Rebuilding and Redesigning Approaches in Synthetic Biology- Synthetic Gene Networks in Plant Systems []

Fields of interestsBioinformatics Systems Biology

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due December 2011

2012 XII 402 p 68 illus 9 in color (Methods in Molecular Biology Volume 813) Hardcover7 $13900ISBN 978-1-61779-411-7

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T Weichhart Medical University of Vienna Austria (Ed)

mTORMethods and Protocols

Contents Mammalian Target of Rapamycin A Signaling Kinase for every Aspect of Cellular Life-Bioche-mical and Pharmacological Inhibition of mTOR by Rapamycin and an ATP-Competitive mTOR Inhibitor-Evaluation of the Nutrient-Sensing mTOR Pathway-mTOR Activity Under Hypoxia-Isolation of the mTOR Complexes by Affinity Purification-An in vitro Assay for the Kinase Activity of mTOR Complex 2-Overexpression or Downregulation of mTOR in Mammalian Cells-Detection of Cytoplasmic and Nuclear Functions of mTOR by Fractionation-Evaluation of Rapamycin-Induced Cell Death-Evaluation of mTOR-Regulated mRNA Translation-A Genome-wide RNAi Screen for Polypeptides that Alter rpS6 Phosphorylation-Immunohistochemical Analysis of mTOR activity in Tissues-Assessing Cell Size and Cell Cycle Regulation in Cells With Altered TOR Activity-Quantitative Visualization of Auto-phagy Induction by mTOR Inhibitors-The in vivo Evaluation of Active-Site TOR Inhibitors (asTORi) in Models of BCR-ABL+ Leukemia-Inducible raptor and rictor Knockout Mouse Embryonic Fibroblasts-Expanding Human T Regulatory Cells with the mTOR-Inhibitor Rapamycin-Rapa-mycin Induced Enhancement of Vaccine Efficacy in Mice-Utilizing a Retroviral RNAi System to Investigate in vivo mTOR Functions in T Cells-Exploring Functional in Vivo Consequences of the Selective Genetic Ablation of mTOR Signaling in T Helper Lymphocytes-Evaluating the Therapeu-tic Potential of mTOR Inhibitors Using Mouse Genetic- Inhibition of PI3K-Akt-mTOR Signaling in Glioblastoma by mTORC12 Inhibitors []

Fields of interestCell Biology

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due December 2011

2011 XIV 514 p 96 illus 26 in color (Methods in Molecular Biology Volume 821) Hardcover7 $15900ISBN 978-1-61779-429-2

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L Werner University of Washington Seattle WA USA R R Fay Loyola University Chicago IL USA A N Popper University of Maryland College Park MD USA (Eds)

Human Auditory DevelopmentThis volume will provide an important contem-porary reference on hearing development and will lead to new ways of thinking about hearing in children and about remediation for children with hearing loss Much of the material in this volume will document that a different model of hearing is needed to understand hearing during develop-ment The book is expected to spur research in auditory development and in its application to pediatric audiology

Features 7 Provides an important contemporary reference on hearing development 7 Will lead to new ways of thinking about hearing in children 7 The book is expected to spur research in auditory development and in its application to pediatric audiology

Contents Introduction and overview- Morphological and functional development of the ear - Morpholo-gical and functional development of the auditory nervous system- Development of auditory coding as reflected in psychophysical performance - De-velopment of auditory scene analysis and auditory attention- Development of spatial hearing- De-velopment of speech perception- Development of pitch and music perception- Atypical auditory development and effects of experience- Summary interrelationships implications future directions- Index

Fields of interestsNeurobiology Otorhinolaryngology Neurosci-ences

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due January 2012

2012 400 p 53 illus 7 in color (Springer Handbook of Auditory Research Tentative volume 42) Hardcover7 $13900ISBN 978-1-4614-1420-9

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A Zaidi Aligarh Muslim University Faculty of Agricultural Sciences India P A Wani Crescent University College of Natural and Applied Sciences Abeokuta Nigeria M S Khan Aligarh Muslim University India (Eds)

Toxicity of Heavy Metals to Legumes and Bioremediation Potential of Rhizosphere MicrobesContents 1 Heavy metal availability uptake and signalling in legumes- 2 Heavy metals as essential nutrients- 3 Effects of heavy metals on germinating efficiency of legume seeds- 4 Changes in phytohormones contents in legumes under heavy metal stress- 5 Variation in response to heavy metals during ve-getative growth of legumes- 6 Rhizobium-legume symbiosis under metal stressed environment- 7 Effect of sewage sludgeheavy metals on macro-molecules and yield parameters of legumes- 8 Sorption of heavy metals from aqueous solution by legumes- 9 Phytochelatin synthases of legumes in response to heavy metals- 10 Physiological pro-cess of legumes influenced by heavy metal applica-tion- 11 Heavy metal induced oxidative damage- 12 Induction of an antioxidant enzyme system and other oxidative stress markers associated with legumes- 13 Heavy metal toxicity to nitrogen fixing microorganisms- 14 How microsymbiont overcome metal stress- 15 Bioremediation Chal-lenges and promises- 16 Role of nitrogen fixers in decontaminationremoval of heavy metal toxicity- 17 Mycoremediation of metal contaminated soils- 18 Microbially mediated transformation of heavy metals- 19 Synergistic action of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria and nitrogen fixers in detoxifying the toxicity of heavy metals- 20 Heavy metal toxicity to humans and strategies adopted for toxicity assessment

Fields of interestsApplied Ecology Microbiology Agriculture

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due January 2012

2012 300 p 10 illus Hardcover7 $18900ISBN 978-3-7091-0729-4

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Page 3: Abiotic Stress Responses in Environmental Adaptations and ......Plant Signaling Under Abiotic Stress Environment.- Calcium Signalling in Plant Cells Under Environmental Stress.- Role

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W Chan The Chinese University of Hong Kong Shatin NT Hong Kong L A Blomberg ARS-USDA Beltsville MD USA (Eds)

Germline DevelopmentMethods and Protocols

Contents Isolation of Fetal Gonads from Embryos of Timed-Pregnant Mice for Morphological and Molecular Studies- Neonatal Testicular Gonocytes Isolation and Processing for Immunocytochemi-cal Analysis- Isolation of Undifferentiated and Early Differentiating Type A Spermatogonia from Pou5f1-GFP Reporter Mice- Isolation of Human Male Germline Stem Cells Using Enzymatic Digestion and Magnetic-Activated Cell Sorting- Isolation and Purification of Murine Male Germ Cells- Preparation of Enriched Mouse Syncitia-Free Pachytene Spermatocyte Cell Suspensions- Revealing Transcriptome Landscape of Mouse Spermatogonial Cells by Tiling Microarray- Bio-chemical Characterization of a Testis-Predominant Isoform of N-Alpha Acetyltransferase- Identifica-tion of Novel Long Non-Coding RNA Transcripts in Male Germ Cells- Methylation Profiling Using Methylated DNA Immunoprecipitation and Tiling Array Hybridization- Spermatogenesis in Cryp-torchidism- In Vitro Culture of Fetal Ovaries A Model to Study Factors Regulating Early Follicular Development- Microspread Oocyte Preparations for the Analysis of Meiotic Prophase Progression with Improved Recovery by Cytospin Centrifuga-tion- In Vitro Maturation (IVM) of Porcine Oo-cytes- Experimental Approaches to the Study of Human Primordial Germ Cells- Investigating the Origins of Somatic Cell Populations in the Perina-tal Mouse Ovaries Using Genetic Lineage Tracing and Immunohistochemistry- DNA Methylation Analysis of Germ Cells by Using Bisulfite-Based Sequencing Methods- Gene Expression in Mouse Oocytes by RNA-Seq

Fields of interestsCell Biology Developmental Biology

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due December 2011

2012 XII 306 p 38 illus 13 in color (Methods in Molecular Biology Volume 825) Hardcover7 $18900ISBN 978-1-61779-435-3

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C H Clarke Ciphergen Biosystems Inc Fremont CA USA D L McCarthy Bio-Rad Laboratories Malvern PA USA (Eds)

SELDI-TOF Mass SpectrometryMethods and Protocols

Contents Optimized Conditions for a Quantitative SELDI TOF MS Protein Assay- Solid-phase Fractionation Strategies Applied to Proteomics Investigations- Data Processing and Analysis Using Protein-Chipreg Data Manager Software- Purification and Identification of Candidate biomarkers discovered using SELDI TOF MS- Biomarker Discovery in SerumPlasma Using Surface Enhanced Laser De-sorption Ionization Time Of Flight (SELDI TOF) Mass Spectrometry Platform- Plasma Proteomic Profiling of Pediatric Osteosarcoma- Profiling of Urine Using ProteinChip Technology- Protein Profiling of Cerebrospinal Fluid- SELDI TOF Mass Spectrometry-Based Protein Profiling of Tissue Samples for Toxicological Studies- Pro-teomic Analysis of Skeletal Muscle Tissue Using SELDI TOF MS Application to Disuse Atrophy- Profiling Cervical Lavage Fluid by SELDI-TOF Mass Spectrometry- Isolation and Proteomic Analysis of Platelets by SELDI TOF MS- Using SELDI-TOF Mass spectrometry on Amniotic Flu-id and for Clinical Proteomics and Theranostics in Disorders of Pregnancy- High Throughput Profiling of Serum Phosphoproteins peptides using the SELDI TOF MS Platform- Analysis of Protein-protein Interaction using ProteinChip Array- based SELDI TOF Mass Spectrometry- Quantitation of Amyloid Beta Peptides in CSF by Surface Enhanced MALDI-TOF

Fields of interestsProteomics SpectroscopySpectrometry

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due December 2011

2012 XII 288 p 54 illus 20 in color (Methods in Molecular Biology Volume 818) Hardcover7 $11900ISBN 978-1-61779-417-9

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J B Cliff The University of Western Australia Crawley WA Australia H W Kreuzer C J Ehrhardt D S Wunschel Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Richland WA USA (Eds)

Chemical and Physical Signatures for Microbial ForensicsCombining the disciplines of biological physical and chemical science microbial forensics has a rapidly rising profile in a world increasingly troubled by the threat of lsquobiocrimersquo and lsquobioterro-rismrsquo This valuable resource is a major addition to a body of literature reckoned to lack sufficient breadth

Features 7 Presents the existing state of research for a variety of different phenotypic and trace signature systems associated with cultured microorga-nisms 7 Interdisciplinary in scope 7 Educates about the forensic potential of various chemical and physical signatures

Contents State of Microbial Forensics and Future Direc-tions- Statistical Foundations and Data Integra-tion for Microbial Forensics- The Microbe The Basics of Structure Morphology and Physiology as They Relate to Microbial Characterization and Attribution- Fatty Acids and Lipids- Carbohyd-rate Markers of Organism Purity and Growth En-vironment- Glycoprotein and Protein Markers for Strain Differentiation and Growth Environment or Media Attribution- Elemental Signatures for Microbial Forensics- Stable Isotope Signatures for Microbial Forensics- Extracellular Signatures as Indicators of Process Methods- Quality Assurance Standards for Forensic Analysis of Evidence

Fields of interestsBacteriology Microbiology Virology

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due December 2011

2012 V 140 p 35 illus 6 in color (Infectious Disease) Hardcover7 $13900ISBN 978-1-60327-217-9

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M De Ley Katholieke Universiteit Leuven Heverlee Belgium (Ed)

Cytokine Protocols

Contents A Tale of Two Interferon Bioassays How Frus-tration with Discrepant Results from Slightly Dissimilar Methods can Engender Discovery-The use of Real-Time Quantitative PCR (RT-qPCR) for the Analysis of Cytokine mRNA Levels-Interleukin-27 Induces Interferon-Inducible Genes Analysis of Gene Expression Profiles using Affymetrix Microarray and DAVID-Quantitative Analysis of miRNA Expression in Epithelial Cells and Tissues- Evaluating Posttranscriptional Re-gulation of Cytokine Genes-Cloning of Cytokine 3lsquo Untranslated Regions and Post-Transcriptional Assessment using Cell-Based GFP Assay-Integrin Targeted Stabilized Nanoparticles for an Effici-ent Delivery of siRNAs in vitro and in vivo-Hammerhead Ribozyme Mediated Knockdown of mRNA for Fibrotic Growth Factors Trans-forming Growth Factor-Beta 1 and Connective Tissue Growth Factor- Control of the Interferon Response in RNAi Experiments-shRNA-induced Interferon-Stimulated Gene Analysis-Use of RNA Interference to Investigate Cytokine Signal Trans-duction in Pancreatic Beta Cells-Ligand Affinity Chromatography an Indispensable Method for the Purification of Soluble Cytokine Receptors and Binding Proteins-In Vitro Stimulation and Detec-tion of IFNa Production in Human Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cells-A Sensitive and Versatile Cytoki-ne Bioassay Based on Type I interferon Signaling in 2fTGH Cells

Fields of interestsCell Biology Cytokines and Growth Factors

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due December 2011

2nd Edition 2011 XIII 267 p 41 illus 23 in color (Methods in Molecular Biology Volume 820) Hardcover7 $11900ISBN 978-1-61779-438-4

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J A Douthwaite R H Jackson MedImmune Limited Cambridge UK (Eds)

Ribosome Display and Related TechnologiesMethods and Protocols

Contents Ribosome Display A Perspective- Preparation and Testing of Ecoli S30 In Vitro Transcription Translation Extracts- Eukaryotic Ribosome Dis-play Selection Using Rabbit Reticulocyte Lysate- Stabilized Ribosome Display for In Vitro Selec-tion- Eukaryotic Ribosome Display with In Situ DNA Recovery- mRNA Display Using Covalent Coupling of mRNA to Translated Proteins- SNAP Display In Vitro Protein Evolution in Microd-roplets- cDNA Display Rapid Stabilization of mRNA Display- Optimization of Antibody Affi-nity by Ribosome Display Using Error-Prone or Site-Directed Mutagenesis- Affinity Maturation of Phage Display Antibody Populations using Ribo-some Display- Evolution of Protein Stability Using Ribosome Display- Selection of Lead Antibodies from Naive Ribosome Display Antibody Librari-es- Evolution of Disulfide-Rich Peptide Aptamers Using cDNA Display- Peptide Screening Using PURE Ribosome Display- Rapid Selection of High Affinity Binders Using Ribosome Display- mRNA Display-Based Selections Using Synthetic Peptide and Natural Protein Libraries- Identification of Candidate Vaccine Genes Using Ribosome Dis-play- Ribosome Display for the Selection of Sac7d Scaffolds- Charging of tRNAs Using Ribozymes and Selection of Cyclic Peptides Containing Thio-ethers- Update on Pure Translation Display with Unnatural Amino Acid Incorporation- In Vitro Selection of Unnatural Cyclic Peptide Libraries Via mRNA Display- Optimization of CAT-354 a Therapeutic Antibody Directed Against Interleu-kin-13 Using Ribosome Display []

Fields of interestProtein Science

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due November 2011

2012 XVI 428 p 57 illus 1 in color (Methods in Molecular Biology Volume 805) Hardcover7 $13900ISBN 978-1-61779-378-3

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W Dubitzky University of Ulster Coleraine UK O Wolkenhauer Universitaumlt Rostock Germany H Yokota Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy NY USA K Cho Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology Daejeon Republic of Korea (Eds)

Encyclopedia of Systems BiologyContents Applications in drug discovery- Aritificial life- Artificial intelligence and machine learning- Cancer- Cell cycle- Computational microRNA biology- Functional imaging- Gene regulatory networks modeling reconstruction and analysis- Large-scale and high-performance computing- Mathematical theory and methods- Metabolic networks- Model databases- Philosophical and foundational issues- Quantitative experiment design- Resources- Single cell experiments- Standards exchange formats guidelines and ontologies- []

Fields of interestsSystems Biology Bioinformatics Biochemistry general

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryEncyclop(a)edia

Due September 2012

eReference

2012 3000 p 950 illus 350 in color (In 4 volumes not available seperately) 7 $160000ISBN 978-1-4419-9863-7

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2012 3000 p 950 illus 350 in color (In 4 volumes not available seperately) 7 $205000ISBN 978-1-4419-9864-4

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2012 3000 p 950 illus 350 in color (In 4 volumes not available seperately) 7 $160000ISBN 978-1-4419-9862-0

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R Egel University of Copenhagen Denmark D Lankenau Ladenburg Germany A Y Mulkidjanian University of Osnabruumlck Germany (Eds)

Origins of Life The Primal Self-Organization

Contents Energy as the Common Denominator Energe-tics of the First Life- A Hypothesis for a Unified Mechanism of Formation and Enantioenrichment of Polyols and Aldaric Aldonic Amino Hydroxy and Sugar Acids in Carbonaceous Chondri-tes- On the Origin of Phosphorylated Biomole-cules- Abiotic Photosynthesis From Prebiotic Chemistry to Metabolism- Salt-Induced Peptide Formation in Chemical Evolution Building Blocks before RNA - Potential of Peptide Splicing Reactions- Scenario of the Primary Pump Emer-gence and Operation of an Automatic Engine to Generate Primordial Peptides and Beyond Nucleic Acids- The Relevance of Peptides that Bind FeS Clusters Phosphate Groups Cations or Anions for Prebiotic Evolution- Peptide-Dominated Vesicles Bacterial Internal Membrane Compartments as Model Systems for Prebiotic Evolution- Nico-tinamide Coenzyme Synthesis a Case of Ribonu-cleotide Emergence or a Byproduct of the RNA World- On Alternative Biological Scenarios for the Evolutionary Transitions to DNA and Biologi-cal Protein Synthesis- Two RNA Worlds Toward the Origin of Replication Genes Recombination and Repair- Integrative Perspectives In Quest of a Coherent Framework for Origins of Life on Earth

Fields of interestsEvolutionary Biology Biochemistry general Paleontology

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due September 2011

2011 300 p Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-3-642-21624-4

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J Gebelein Florida International University Miami FL USA

A Geographic Perspective of Cuban LandscapesBeginning in the era of the Spanish conquest and taking the reader right up to the present day this book focuses on how the landscape of Cuba has changed and evolved into the environment we see today It illustrates the range of factors ndash econo-mic political and cultural ndash that have determi-ned Cubarsquos physical geography and explores the shifting conservation measures which have been instituted in response to new methods in agricul-ture and land management

Features 7 New satellite imagery and GIS data from Cuba presented as land-use maps 7 Novel approach combining historical and modern analysis to correlate land use patterns with socio-economic factors 7 Interdisciplinary look at environmental change in relation to governance conservation business and technology 7 First comprehensive work of this nature in this region and an unprece-dented level of detail

Contents 1 Historical Background of Cuban Land Cover Change- 2 Linking Causal Factors to Areas of Highest Change- 3 Governmental Organization and Control over Environmental Policies- 4 Es-tablishment and Description of Current ParkPro-tected Areas System- 5 Technological Develop-ment as It Relates to Assessment of Cuban Land Use and Land Cover- 6 Governmental Organiza-tion and Control over Environmental Policies

Fields of interestsLandscape Ecology Physical Geography Geogra-phy (general)

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryMonograph

Due November 2011

2012 V 98 p 19 illus in color (Landscape Series Volume 15) Hardcover7 $12900ISBN 978-94-007-2283-5

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S Gupta Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology Chatha Jammu India (Ed)

Technological Innovations in Major World Oil Crops Volume 2Perspectives

The present volume presents essential information on advancements in oilseed production proces-sing and utilization Advances in the technology of seed processing to produce oil and oil quality for edible and industrial applications are well presented followed by hybrid technology biotech-nology oil technology and meal quality for animal nutrition The following areas are also covered the potential for oil in developing biodiesel markets fatty acid long chains and their derivative pollina-tion management and safety of pollinators from harmful effects of pesticides

Features 7 Extensive coverage on the oil crops field 7 Written by expert scientists with unique perspectives 7 A source of guidance for resear-chers scientists and teachers

Contents Preface- Hybrid Technology- Oil Technology- Biotechnology- Breeding Oil Quality for Edible and Industrial Applications in Oilseed Rape and Linseed- Biochemistry of Fatty Acids- In Vitro Mutagenesis and Genetic Improvement- Econo-mic Impact Assessment of Oilseed IPM Pro-grams- Agro-Industrial By-Products Utilization in Animal Nutrition- Pollination in Oil Crops-Recent Advances and Future Strategies- Oil Crops as Potential Sources of Biofuels- Withering Yellow Revolution in Indian Context- Future Perspecti-ves of Major World Oil Crops

Fields of interestsPlant BreedingBiotechnology Plant Sciences

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due December 2011

2011 X 391 p 42 illus 23 in color Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-1-4614-0826-0

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P C Hallenbeck Universiteacute de Montreacuteal QC Canada (Ed)

Microbial Technologies in Advanced Biofuels ProductionConcerns over dwindling fossil fuel reserves and impending climate changes have focused attention worldwide on the need to discover alternative sus-tainable energy sources and fuels Biofuels already produced on a massive industrial scale are seen as one answer to these problems

Features 7 Internationally recognized experts contribute specific technical chapters on individual areas of research 7 Provides an authoritative review of the various options under development for the production of advanced biofuels as alternative energy sources 7 Details present progress and future prospects

Contents Biofuels the larger context- Hydrogen produc-tion light driven processes cyanobacteria- Hy-drogen production light driven processes green algae- Hydrogen production photofermenta-tion- Hydrogen production dark processes- Microbial Electrolysis Novel Biotechnology for Hydrogen Production from Biomass- Combined Processes for maximum substrate conversion- Syntrophic Degradation of Fatty Acids by Metha-nogenic Communities- Anaerobic digestion as an effective biofuel production technology- Ad-vanced Bioethanol Production- Novel strategies for production of medium and high chain length alcohols- Microbial Production of Fatty-Acid Based Biofuels- Biodiesel production by microal-gae- Algae Oil- The Future of Biofuels Biofuels of the Future

Fields of interestsMicrobiology Biochemistry general Immunology

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due January 2012

2012 X 273 p 33 illus 9 in color Hardcover7 $18900ISBN 978-1-4614-1207-6

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D L Hatfield National Institutes of Health Bethesda MD USA M J Berry University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu HI USA V N Gladyshev Harvard Medical School Boston MA USA (Eds)

SeleniumIts Molecular Biology and Role in Human Health

Contents Foreword- Preface-Dedication- Acknowledge-ments- Chapter 1- History of selenium research- Part I Selenocysteine biosynthesis and incorpo-ration into protein- Chapter 2- Selenocysteine biosynthesis and the replacement of selenocysteine with cysteine in the pathway- Chapter 3- Mole-cular mechanism of eukaryotic selenocysteine incorporation- Chapter 4- SECIS binding proteins regulate the expression of the selenoproteome - Chapter 5- A ribosomal perspective on the mechanism of selenocysteine incorporation- Chapter 6- Chemical basis for the use of seleno-cysteine- Chapter 7- Evolutionary basis for the use of selenocysteine- Chapter 8- Selenocysteine lyase Mechanism structure and biological role - Part II Selenoproteins and selenoproteins in health- Chapter 9- Selenoproteins and seleno-proteomes - Chapter 10- Structural characteri-zation of mammalian selenoproteins- Chapter 11- Selenoproteins Hierarchy requirements and biomarkers - Chapter 12- Selenoproteins and the thioredoxin system- Chapter 13- Selenoproteins of the glutathione peroxidase family- Chapter 14- Glutathione peroxidase 4- Chapter 15- Se-lenoprotein M- Chapter 16- Selenium transport in mammals Selenoprotein P and its receptors-Chapter 17- Selenoproteins in the endoplasmic reticulum- Chapter 18- Selenoproteins in nervous system development function and degenerati-on- Chapter 19- Selenoproteins in cardiovascular redox pathology- Chapter 20- Glutathione peroxi-dase 1 and diabetes []

Fields of interestsBiochemistry general Nutrition Immunology

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due December 2011

3rd Edition 2011 XXIV 598 p 106 illus 39 in color Hardcover7 approx $23900ISBN 978-1-4614-1024-9

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M H Helfrich S H Ralston University of Aberdeen UK (Eds)

Bone Research ProtocolsContents Primary Human Osteoblast Cultures-Osteoblast Isolation from Murine Calvaria and Long Bones-Rat Osteoblast Cultures-Isolation of primary avian Osteocytes-Isolation of Mouse Osteocytes using Cell Fractionation for Gene Expression Analysis-Studying Osteocyte Function using the Cell Lines MLO-Y4 and MLO-A5-Isolation Dif-ferentiation and Characterisation of Human Bone Marrow Stem Cells in vitro and in vivo-Rodent Osteoclast Cultures-Isolation and Culture of Primary Chicken Osteoclasts-ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION OF RABBIT OSTEOCLASTS-Generation of Human Osteoclasts from Peripheral Blood-Osteoclast Formation in Mouse Co-Cultures-Rankl- Mediated Osteoclast Formation from Murine RAW 2647 Cells -Transfection of Osteoclasts and Osteoclast Precursors-Analysis of Signalling Pathways by Western Blotting and Immunoprecipitation-Analysis of Transcriptional Regulation in Bone Cells-Extraction of Nucleic Acids from Bone-Analysis of Gene Expression in Bone by Quantitative RTPCR -Histomorpho-metry in Rodents-Studying Gene Expression in Bone by in situ Hybridization-Immunostaining of Skeletal Tissue-Techniques for the Study of Apoptosis in Bone-Transmission Electron Mi-croscopy of Bone-Scanning Electron Microscopy of Bone-Fluorescence Imaging of Osteoclasts using Confocal Microscopy-Live Imaging of Bone Cell and Organ Cultures-Analysis of Bone Architecture in Rodents using Micro Computed Tomography-Bone Measurements by Peripheral Quantitative Computed Tomography in Rodents-Quantitative X-ray Imaging of Rodent Bone by Faxitron-Bioluminescence Imaging of Bone Metastasis in Rodent []

Fields of interestsCell Biology Orthopedics

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

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Due December 2011

2nd ed 2012 VIII 606 p 154 illus 52 in color (Methods in Molecular Biology Volume 816) Hardcover7 $23900ISBN 978-1-61779-414-8

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P M Kappeler German Primate Center Goumlttingen Germany D P Watts Yale University New Haven CT USA (Eds)

Long-Term Field Studies of PrimatesContents Part I Introduction- The Values and Challenges of Long-Term Field Studies- Part II Madagascar- Berenty Reserve Madagascar A Long Time in a Small Space- Beza Mahafaly Special Reserve Long-Term Research on Lemurs in Southwes-tern Madagascar- Long-Term Lemur Research at Centre Valbio Ranomafana National Park Madagascar- A 15-Year Perspective on the Social Organization and Life History of Sifaka in Kirindy Forest- Part III America- The Northern Muriqui (Brachyteles hypoxanthus) Lessons on Behavioral Plasticity and Population Dynamics from a Criti-cally Endangered Species- The Lomas Barbudal Monkey Project Two Decades of Research on Cebus capucinus- Tracking Neotropical Monkeys in Santa Rosa Lessons from a Regenerating Costa Rican Dry Forest- The Group Life Cycle and Demography of Brown Capuchin Monkeys (Cebus [apella] nigritus) in Iguazuacute National Park Argentina- Part IV Asia- Social Organization and Male Residence Pattern in Phayrelsquos Leaf Mon-keys- White-Handed Gibbons of Khao Yai Social Flexibility Complex Reproductive Strategies and a Slow Life History- V Africa- The Amboseli Baboon Research Project Forty Years of Continu-ity and Change- The Thirty Year Blues What We Know and Donrsquot Know About Life History Group Size and Group Fission of Blue Monkeys in the Kakamega Forest Kenya- Long-Term Research on Chimpanzee Behavioral Ecology in Kibale National Park Uganda- Long-Term Field Studies of Chimpanzees at Mahale Mountains National Park Tanzania []

Fields of interestsBehavioural Sciences Animal Ecology Evolutio-nary Biology

Target groupsGraduate

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due December 2011

2012 X 430 p 102 illus 24 in color Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-3-642-22513-0

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I Karanovic University of Tasmania Hobart TAS Australia

Recent Freshwater Ostracods of the WorldCrustacea Ostracoda Podocopida

Their story began 500 million years ago but we only started to get to know them in 1746 when Linneacute described the first ostracod species Vividly portraying the freshwater ostracods this com-prehensive reference work gathers the knowledge gained during some 250 years but which to date has remained scattered throughout the literature It starts with an introduction to the class Ostra-coda with a special focus on freshwater ostracods and highlights practical methods in their study The systematic part includes an introduction to all families identification keys for all subfamilies genera and species diagnoses for each subfamily and genus and lists of synonyms and distribu-tion of species The text is richly illustrated with distribution maps line drawings of key generic characteristics and numerous SEM photographs

Features 7 A comprehensive review 7 Richtly illustra-ted 7 Answers the question Where do I start to study freshwater ostracods

Contents Introduction- Material and Methods- Superfami-ly Cytheroidea Baird 1850 (Suborder Cytheroco-pina Gruumlndel 1967)- Superfamily Darwinuloidea Brady and Norman 1889 (Suborder Darwinolo-copina Brady and Norman 1889)- Superfamily Cypridoidea Baird 1845 (Suborder Cypridocopina Jones 1901)- References- Index

Fields of interestsAnimal SystematicsTaxonomy Biogeography Animal Anatomy Morphology Histology Invertebrates

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Due November 2011

2012 X 296 p 312 illus 9 in color Hardcover7 approx $20900ISBN 978-3-642-21809-5

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F Kragler University of Vienna Austria M Huumllskamp University of Cologne Germany (Eds)

Short and Long Distance SignalingThe ability of plants to exchange RNA molecules and transcription factors between cells and tissues is a relatively recent discovery However all areas of research such as plant development metabo-lism and plant pathogen interactions now realize the importance of this phenomenon In this book experts from the field of intercellular transport deal with various aspects on intercellular transport of viruses and plant endogenous macromolecules such as transcription factors small silencing-in-duced and micro RNAs and other RNAs and their function as signals

Feature 7 The recent progress on the isolation and characterization of a number of plasmodesmal proteins will lead to rapid advances in this field of study and this bookas well as the opportunity for pioneering discoveries in the field of cell-to-cell and long-distance signaling should certainly entice talented young scholars to join this frontier area of plant biology

Contents Viral studies point the way Mechanisms of intercellular transport- Embryogenesis as a model system to dissect the genetic and developmental regulation of cell-to-cell transport via plasmo-desmata- Function and Identification of Mobile Transcription Factors- Cell-to-cell Movement of Homeodomain Transcription Factors Yesterday Today and Tomorrow- Mechanism of small RNA Movement- Long-distance Signaling by small RNAs- Signaling and Phloem-Mobile Transcripts

Fields of interestsPlant Sciences Plant Genetics amp Genomics Plant BreedingBiotechnology

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Due December 2011

2012 XIII 236 p 16 illus 13 in color (Advances in Plant Biology Volume 3) Hardcover7 $18900ISBN 978-1-4419-1531-3

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R Lal The Ohio State University Columbus OH USA B Augustin The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company Marysville OH USA (Eds)

Carbon Sequestration in Urban EcosystemsUrbanization drastically alters the ecosystems structure and functions disrupts cycling of C and other elements along with water It alters the energy balance and influences climate at local regional and global scales In 2008 urban popula-tion exceeded the rural population In 2050 70 of the world population will live in urban centers The number of megacities (10 million inhabitants) increased from three in 1975 to 19 in 2007 and is projected to be 27 in 2025 Rapid urbanization is altering the ecosystem C budget Yet urban eco-systems have a large C sink capacity in soils and biota Judicious planning and effective manage-ment can enhance C pool in urban ecosystems and off-set some of the anthropogenic emissions Principal components with regards to C sequestra-tion include home lawns and turfs urban forests green roofs park and recreationalsports facilities and urban agriculture

Features 7 Urban ecosystem and climate change 7 Car-bon sequestration in urban soils and biota 7 Sus-tainable management of urban ecosystems

Contents Foreword- PART I Urban Ecosystems and Cli-mate Change- PART II Urban Forests- PART III Turfgrass and Home Lawns- PART IV Current Trends in Urban Ecosystems- PART V Sustainab-le Management of Urban Ecosystems

Fields of interestsAgriculture Soil Science amp Conservation Climate Change

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due November 2011

2012 IX 440 p 76 illus 32 in color Hardcover7 approx $20900ISBN 978-94-007-2365-8

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T K Lim Canberra ACT Australia

Edible Medicinal And Non Medicinal PlantsVolume 3 Fruits

This book continues as volume 3 of a multi-com-pendium on Edible Medicinal and Non-Medicinal Plants It covers edible fruitsseeds used fresh or processed as vegetables spices stimulants edible oils and beverages It encompasses species from the following families Ginkgoaceae Gnetaceae Juglandaceae Lauraceae Lecythidaceae Magno-liaceae Malpighiaceae Malvaceae Marantaceae Meliaceae Moraceae Moringaceae Muntigiaceae Musaceae Myristicaceae and Myrtaceae This work will be of significant interest to scientists re-searchers medical practitioners pharmacologists ethnobotanists horticulturists food nutritio-nists agriculturists botanists conservationists lecturers students and the general public Topics covered include taxonomy commonEnglish and vernacular names origin and distribution agroecology edible plant parts and uses botany nutritive and pharmacological properties medici-nal uses and research findings nonedible uses and selected references

Features 7 More than 400 coloured illustrations per volume 7 Referenced up-to-date-information on nutritive and medicinal properties 7 Common and vernacular names to help in plant identifica-tion 7 Medical and scientific glossaries

Contents Introduction- Ginkgoaceae- Gnetaceae- Juglan-daceae- Lauraceae- Lecythidaceae- Magnolia-ceae- Malpighiaceae- Malvaceae- Marantaceae- Meliaceae- Moraceae- Moringaceae- Muntingia-ceae- Musaceae- Myristicaceae- Myrtaceae- Me-dical Glossary- Scientific Glossary

Fields of interestsPlant Sciences Agriculture Biomedicine general

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryMonograph

Due December 2011

2012 XX 480 p 350 illus in color Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-94-007-2533-1

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S Mancuso University of Florence Sesto Fiorentino Italy (Ed)

Measuring RootsAn Updated Approach

Roots represent half of the plant body ndash and arguably the more interesting half

Features 7 Written by experts 7 Richly illustra-ted 7 Covers both academic and practical aspects

Contents Higher Plants Structural Diversity of Roots- Electrical Impedance Spectroscopy and Roots- Multi Electrode Arrays (MEAs) and the Electrical Network of the Roots- The Vibrating Probe Technique in the Study of Root Physiology Under Stress- The Use of Planar Optodes in Root Studies for Quantitative Imaging- Applications of Con-focal Microscopy in the Study of Root Appara-tus- High-Throughput Quantification of Root Growth- Flat Optical Scanner Method and Root Dynamics- 3D Reconstruction and Dynamic Mo-deling of Root Architecture in situ- Geophysical Imaging Techniques- Multi electrode Resistivity Imaging- Using Ground-Penetrating Radar to Detect Tree Roots and Estimate Biomass- Root Structure in situ Studies Through Sap Flow Research- Root Function in situ Studies Through Sap Flow Research- Fine Root Dynamics and Root Respiration- Biases and Errors Associated with Different Root Production Methods and Their Effects on Field Estimates of Belowground Net Primary Production- Minirhizotrons in Mo-dern Root Studies- Fine Root Turnover

Fields of interestsPlant Physiology Biological Techniques Agricul-ture

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due October 2011

2012 400 p 149 illus 82 in color Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-3-642-22066-1

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F Moreira Technical University of Lisbon Portugal M Arianoutsou National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Greece P Corona University of Tuscia Viterbo Italy J De las Heras University of Castilla-La Mancha Albacete Spain (Eds)

Post-Fire Management and Restoration of Southern European Forests

Contents Setting the scene for post-fire management- Land cover change and fire regime in Europe- Recent advances in evaluating the effects of fire on flora fauna and soil- Economic assessment of fire damage in Europe- Fire hazard and combus-tibility of European forest types- Fire ecology and post-fire restoration approaches in Southern European Forest types - Post-fire management of serotinous pine forests- Post-fire management of non-serotinous pine forests - Post-fire manage-ment of Mediterranean broadleaved forests- Post-fire management of cork oak forests- Post-fire management of exotic woody species- Post-fire management of newly fire affected threatened forest types biodiversity hotspots- Post-fire ma-nagement of Mediterranean shrublands

Fields of interestsForestry Management Environmental Manage-ment Applied Ecology

Target groupsResearch

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Due October 2011

2012 VIII 385 p 78 illus 43 in color (Managing Forest Ecosystems Volume 24) Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-94-007-2207-1

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T Ochiya National Cancer Center Research Institute Tokyo Japan (Ed)

Liver Stem CellsMethods and Protocols

Contents Purification and Culture of Fetal Mouse Hepato-blasts that are Precursors of Mature Hepatocytes and Biliary Epithelial Cells-Clinical Uses of Liver Stem Cells-Identification and Isolation of Adult Liver StemProgenitor Cells-Isolation and Purification Method of Mouse Fetal Hepatoblasts-Isolation of Hepatic Progenitor Cells from the Galactosamine-Treated Rat Liver-Purification of Adipose Tissue Mesenchymal Stem cells (AT-MSC) and Differentiation Towards Hepatic-Like Cells-Development of Immortalized Hepatocyte-like Cell from hMSC-Isolation of Adult Human Pluripotent Stem Cells from Mesenchymal Cell Populations and their Application to Liver Damages-Generation and Hepatic Differentiation of Human iPS Cells-Efficient Hepatic Differen-tiation from Human iPS cells by Gene Transfer-ldquoTet-Onrdquo System Toward Hepatic Differentiation of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells by Hepa-tocyte Nuclear Factor-SAMe and HuR in Liver Physiology Usefulness of Stem Cells in Hepatic Differentiation Research-Transdifferentiation of Mature Hepatocytes into Bile Duct Cells within a Collagen Gel Matrix-Identification of Cancer Stem Cell-Related MicroRNAs in Hepatocellular Carcinoma-Intravenous Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells (MSC) Transplantation in NODSCID Mice Preserve Liver Integrity of Irradia-tion Damage-Engineering of Implantable Liver Tissues-Mesenchymal Stem Cell Therapy on Murine Model of Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis

Fields of interestsCell Biology Stem Cells

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due January 2012

2012 225 p 59 illus 11 in color (Methods in Molecular Biology Volume 826) Hardcover7 $11900ISBN 978-1-61779-467-4

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C Palmeira A Moreno University of Coimbra Portugal (Eds)

Mitochondrial BioenergeticsMethods and Protocols

Contents Overview of Mitochondrial Bioenergetics- Evalu-ation of Respiration with Clark Type Electrode in Isolated Mitochondria and Permeabilized Animal Cells- High-Resolution Respirometry OXPHOS Protocols for Human Cells and Permeabilized Fib-res from Small Biopsies of Human Muscle- High Throughput Analysis of Mitochondrial Oxygen Consumption ndash Modulation of Cellular Respirati-on by Endogenously Produced Nitric Oxide in Rat Hippocampal Slices - Mitochondrial Membrane Potential (DY) Fluctuations Associated with the Metabolic States of Mitochondria - Safranine as a Fluorescent Probe for the Evaluation of Mitochon-drial Membrane Potential in Isolated Organelles and Permeabilized Cells- Fluorescence Measu-rement of Mitochondrial Membrane Potential Changes in Cultured Cells-Phenomenological Kinetic and Control Analysis of Oxidative Phos-phorylation in Isolated Mitochondria-Expression of Uncoupling Proteins in a Mammalian Cell Culture System (HEK293) and Assessment of their Protein Function-Measurement of Proton Leak and Electron Leak in Isolated Mitochondria-Rela-tion between Mitochondrial Membrane Potential and ROS Formation- Use of a Calcium-Sensitive Electrode for Studies on Mitochondrial Calcium Transport -Imaging Mitochondrial Calcium Signalling with Fluorescent Probes and Single or Two Photon Confocal Microscopy- Mitochon-drial Permeability Transition Pore and Calcium Handling- Imaging of Mitochondrial pH Using SNARF-1- Redox Equivalents and Mitochondrial Bioenergetics-NMR Methodologies for Studying Mitochondrial Bioenergetics-Computational Modeling of Mitochondrial Function

Fields of interestBiochemistry general

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due December 2011

2012 XII 284 p 82 illus 32 in color (Methods in Molecular Biology Volume 810) Hardcover7 $11900ISBN 978-1-61779-381-3

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M Palo E Lehto Helsinki Finland

Private or Socialistic ForestryForest Transition in Finland vs Deforestation in the Tropics

Contents 1 Rationale of the Book 11 Problem of Con-tinuous Tropical Deforestation 12 Research on Causes of Tropical Deforestation 13 Forest Transitions in Finland 14 Role of Theories and Purpose of the Book 15 Structure of the Book References- 2 Theory Method and Data 21 Sustained Yield Industrial Forestry 22 Existing Theories of Forest Transition 23 Theory of Eco-logical Economics 24 Theory of Institutional Eco-nomics 25 Theories of Property Rights and Public Goods 26 Forest-based Development Theory 27 Universal System Causality Model of Forest Transition 28 Methods and Data 29 Discussion References- 3 Evolution of Preindustrial Forestry in Finland 31 Hunting and Gathering Economy 32 Shifting Cultivation 33 Conversion of Forests for Agriculture 34 Industrial Exploitation of Forests 35 Great Land Reform 36 State Regu-latory Institutions 37 Informal Institutions 38 International Impacts 39 Discussion References- 4 Transition to Industrial Forestry in Finland 41 De Facto Transition 1900ndash1960 42 Ecological Conditions 43 Informal Institutions 44 Formal Institutions 45 Enforcement of Institutions 46 Forest-based Development 47 Coevolution of Forestry and Society 48 Inter-Sector Factors 49 International Factors 410 Transition to Postin-dustrial Forestry after 1960 411 Discussion and Conclusions References- 5 Deforestation in the Tropics 51 Deforestation Tragedy of Socialistic Forestry 52 Causes of deforestation in poor and less poor tropical countries 53 Underlying causes of expansion of plantations forests among tropical countries []

Fields of interestsForestry Environment general Development Economics

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryMonograph

Due December 2011

2012 XI 443 p 43 illus 29 in color (World Forests Volume 10) Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-90-481-3895-1

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A H Perera Ontario Forest Research Institute Sault Ste Marie ON Canada C A Drew North Carolina State University Raleigh NC USA C J Johnson University of Northern British Columbia Prince George BC Canada (Eds)

Expert Knowledge and Its Application in Landscape EcologyContents Foreword- Acknowledgements- List of Contribu-tors- 1 Experts expert knowledge and their roles in landscape ecological applications- 2 What is expert knowledge how is such knowledge gathe-red and how do we use it to address questions in landscape ecology- 3 Elicitator a user-friendly interactive tool to support scenario-based elici-tation of expert knowledge- 4 Eliciting expert knowledge of forest succession using an innovative software tool- 5 Expert knowledge as a founda-tion for the management of secretive species and their habitat- 6 Incorporating expert knowledge in decision-support models for avian conservati-on- 7 An expert-based modeling approach to in-form strategic and operational land management decisions for the recovery of woodland caribou- 8 Using expert knowledge effectively lessons from species distribution models for wildlife conservation and management- 9 Exploring ex-pert knowledge of forest succession an assessment of uncertainty and a comparison with empirical data- 10 Assessing knowledge ambiguity in the creation of a model based on expert knowledge and comparison with the results of a landscape succession model in central Labrador- 11 Use of expert knowledge to develop fuel maps for wildland fire management- 12 Using Bayesian mixture models that combine expert knowledge and GIS data to define ecoregions []

Fields of interestsLandscape Ecology Environmental Management Conservation BiologyEcology

Target groupsGraduate

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due November 2011

2012 XII 300 p 37 illus 14 in color Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-1-4614-1033-1

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J Peacuterez-Martiacuten Centro Nacional de Biotecnologia CSIC Madrid Spain A Di Pietro University of Cordoba Spain (Eds)

Morphogenesis and Pathogenicity in FungiInfectious fungal diseases continue to take their toll in terms of human suffering and enormous economic losses Invasive infections by opportu-nistic fungal pathogens are a major cause of mor-bidity and mortality in immuno-compromised individuals

Features 7 Covers a broad spectrum of taxonomically and biologically diverse fungal pathogens plus a number of key topics related to morphogenesis and pathogenesis 7 Offers an in-depth and up-to-date analysis of the current state of knowledge on the subject 7 Written by experts in their respective fields

Contents Molecular basis of morphogenesis in fungi- Tro-pic orientation responses of pathogenic fungi- Hyphal fusion- Signalling of infectious growth in Fusarium oxysporum- Integrating Cdk signaling in Candida albicans environmental sensing net-works- Cell cycle and morphogenesis connections during the formation of the infective filament in Ustilago maydis- Appressorium Function in Colletotrichum orbiculare and Prospect for Geno-me Based Analysis- Morphogenesis in Candida albicans How to stay focused- Morphogenesis in Paracoccidioides brasiliensi- Morphogenesis of Cryptococcus neoformans- Morphogenesis and infection in Botrytis cinere- Morphogenesis growth and development of the grass symbiont Epichloumle festucae- Cryptococcus-neutrophil interaction-

Fields of interestsCell Biology Biochemistry general Fungus Genetics

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Due November 2011

2012 XII 276 p 42 illus 28 in color (Topics in Current Genetics Volume 22) Hardcover7 $19900ISBN 978-3-642-22915-2

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S Perotto University of Turin Italy F Baluška University of Bonn Germany (Eds)

Signaling and Communication in Plant SymbiosisA multiplicity of biotrophic micro-organisms interact with plants in nature forming symbi-otic relationships that range from mutualism to antagonism Microorganisms that have adopted biotrophy as a lifestyle are able to colonize the plant and often to cross the plant cell boundaries by forming intracellular structures that are the site of nutrient uptakeexchange

Features 7 This volume focuses on the genetic mole-cular and cellular components involved in the communication between partners of well-known symbioses but also reports on the advances for less studied systems 7 With contributions by in-ternational experts 7 With numerous drawings and color photographs

Contents The role of diffusible signals in the establishment of rhizobial and mycorrhizal symbioses- Infection of Lotus japonicus roots by Mesorhizobium loti-Signalling and re-structuring of the plant cell ar-chitecture in AM symbiosis- Common pathways in legume and arbuscular mycorrhizal symbioses- Signalling and communication in the actinorhizal symbioses- Signalling in the cyanobacterial-plant symbioses- Signalling in ectomycorrhizal symbi-osis- Signaling in the Epichloeuml festucae ndash peren-nial ryegrass mutualistic symbiotic interaction- Plant infection by biotrophic fungal and oomycete pathogens- Compatibility in biotrophic plant-fungal interactions Ustilago maydis and friends- Compatible plant-root knot nematode interaction and parallels with symbiosis

Fields of interestsPlant Ecology Plant Sciences Plant Physiology

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due October 2011

2011 X 293 p 33 illus 19 in color (Signaling and Communication in Plants Volume 11) Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-3-642-20965-9

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J Pietzsch Forschungszentrum Dresden-Rossendorf Dresden Germany

Pathobiochemistry and Molecular Biology of the Metabolic SyndromeA first bdquopathobiochemistlsquos viewldquo giving only a short clinicalmedical background but a con-densed overview about biochemical pathways closely related to several facets of the Metabolic Syndrome

Features 7 Condensed pathobiochemists view on the major facets of the Metabolic Syndrome 7 Focus on specific signalling pathways and molecular mechanisms that are involved in the Metabolic Syndrome 7 Connection between subclinical inflammation insulin resistance and cancer is highlighted

Contents Preface- Chapter 1 Definition of the Metabolic Syndrome- Chapter 2 Insulin signaling and insulin resistance- Chapter 3 Adipose tissue inflammation and hypoxia- Chapter 4 Mito-chondrial dysfunction- Chapter 5 Nonalcoholic liver inflammation- Chapter 6 Dysregulation of apolipoprotein metabolism and disturbed lipid homeostasis- Chapter 7 Endothelial dysfunction- Chapter 8 Genetics of the Metabolic Syndrome- Chapter 9 Metabolic Syndrome and Ovarian Polycystosis- Chapter 10 Metabolic Syndrome and Cancer- Chapter 11 Animal Models of the Metabolic Syndrome- Bibliography

Fields of interestsMetabolomics Nutrition Human Physiology

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryMonograph

Due December 2011

2012 280 p Hardcover7 $18900ISBN 978-3-7091-0194-0

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T Pukkala University of Eastern Finland Joensuu Finland K v Gadow Georg-August-University Goumlttingen Germany (Eds)

Continuous Cover ForestryAlthough the majority of the worldrsquos forest ecosys-tems are dominated by uneven-sized multi-species stands forest management practice and theory has focused on the development of plantation monocultures to maximize the supply of timber at low cost Societal expectations are changing however and uneven-aged multi-species ecosys-tems selectively managed as Continuous Cover Forestry (CCF) are often believed to be superior to monocultures in addressing a wide range of expectations

Features 7 Information about continuous cover forest ma-nagement is urgently needed 7 People and forest landowners want to avoid clearfelling 7 Forestry paradigm is changing for plantation forestry to near-natural management

Contents 1 Historical Emergence and Current Application of CCF- 2 Forest Structure and Diversity- 3 Continuous Cover Forestry in Finland - Recent Research Results- 4 Regulation of Timber Yield Sustainability for Tropical and Subtropical Moist Forests Ecosilvicultural Paradigms and Economic Constraints- 5 The Economics of Continuous Cover Forestry- 6 Optimizing Continuous Cover Forest Management - 7 Modelling Continuous Cover Forests- 8 Bootstrap simulation Markov decision process models and role of discounting in the valuation of ecological criteria in uneven-aged forest management- 9 Resource Assessment Techniques for Continuous Cover Forestry

Fields of interestsForestry Forestry Management Environmental Management

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due October 2011

2012 X 329 p 95 illus 44 in color (Managing Forest Ecosystems Volume 23) Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-94-007-2201-9

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C D Geddes University of Maryland Baltimore MD USA (Ed)

Reviews in Fluorescence 2009Features 7 Chapters authored by known leading figures in the fluorescence field New volume publishes annually 7 Comprehensive coverage of the yearrsquos hottest and emerging topics 7 Accessible utility in a single volume reference 7 New volume pub-lishes annually 7 Comprehensive coverage of the yearrsquos hottest and emerging topics 7 Accessible utility in a single volume reference

Contents Metal Enhancement of Near-IR Fluorescence for Molecular Biotechnology Applications- Prin-cipal Component Global Analysis of Series of Fluorescence Spectra- Hot Electron -Induced Electrogenerated Chemiluminescence- Ex-tension of Fluorescence Response to the Near IR-Region- Luminescence analysis of Bi4(TiO4)3 and LiZnVO4 ceramic powders- Time-correlated single-photon counting methods in endothelial cell mechanobiology- Going beyond continuous glucose monitoring with boronic acid appended bipyridinium salts- Mapping and immunomodu-lation of the cell surface protein architecture with therapeutic implications Fluorescence is a key tool of solution- Origin Of Tryptophan Fluores-cence- Protein Folding Unfolding and Aggregati-on Processes revealed by Rapid Sampling of Time-Domain Fluorescence- Theme and Variation on N-Aryl-18-Napthalimides Minimal Modification to Red shifted fluorescence and applications in Fluorescent Chemosensors- Z-scan fluorescence correlation spectroscopy ndash a powerful tool for determination of lateral diffusion in biological sys-tems- Total Internal Reflection With Fluorescence Correlation Spectroscopy

Fields of interestsBiological Microscopy Biotechnology Analytical Chemistry

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Available

2011 XII 390 p 216 illus 72 in color (Reviews in Fluorescence Annual volumes 2009) Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-1-4419-9671-8

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F Rivero University of Hull UK (Ed)

Rho GTPasesMethods and Protocols

Contents Historical Overview of Rho GTPases- Rho GTPases Deciphering the Evolutionary History of a Complex Protein Family- Biochemical Assays to Characterize Rho GTPases- How to Analyze Bacterial Toxins Targeting Rho GTPases- Asses-sing Ubiquitylation of Rho GTPases in Mammali-an Cells- Posttranslational Lipid Modification of Rho Family Small GTPases- Analysis of the Role of RhoGDI1 and Isoprenylation in the Degrada-tion of Rho GTPases- A Quantitative Fluorome-tric Approach for Measuring the Interaction of RhoGDI with Membranes and Rho GTPases- Rho GTPases and Cancer Cell Transendothelial Migra-tion- Quantitative and Robust Assay to Measure Cell-cell Contact Assembly and Maintenance- Rho GTPase Knockout Induction in Primary Keratinocytes from Adult Mice- Rho GTPase Techniques in Osteoclastogenesis- Assessment of Rho GTPase Signaling During Neurite Outg-rowth- Assesment of the Role for Rho Family GT-Pases in NADPH Oxidase Activation- Multiplex Imaging of Rho GTPase Activities in Living Cells- FRET-Based Imaging of Rac and Cdc42 Activation During Fc-Receptor Mediated Phagocytosis in Macrophages- High Throughput Flow Cytometry Bead-Based Multiplex Assay for Identification of Rho GTPase Inhibitors- Functional Analysis of RhoGTPase Activation and Inhibition in a Bead-Based Miniaturized Format- Use of Phage Display For the Identification of Molecular Sensors Specific for Activated Rho- Identification of New Interacting Partners for Atypical Rho-GTPases a SILAC-Based Approach- Using Zebrafish for Stu-dying Rho GTPases Signaling in Vivo- Analysis of Rho GTPase Function in Axon Pathfinding Using Caenorhabditis elegans []

Fields of interestsBiochemistry general Analytical Chemistry

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due December 2011

2012 XVI 456 p 78 illus 19 in color (Methods in Molecular Biology Volume 827) Hardcover7 $13900ISBN 978-1-61779-441-4

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E Rosenberg U Gophna Tel Aviv University Israel (Eds)

Beneficial Microorganisms in Multicellular Life FormsFeatures 7 Hot topic 7 Explains the role of microorga-nisms in the health or disease of their hosts 7 An interdisciplinary view written by experts in the field

Contents Microbial symbioses in the digestive tract of lower termites- Insect ldquosymbiologyrdquo is coming of age bridging between bench and field- Chironomids and Vibrio cholera- Role of bacteria in mating selection in Drosophila melanogaster- Legume-microbe symbioses- Plant growth promotion by rhizosphere bacteria through direct effects- Rhi-zosphere microorganisms- Microbial protection against plant disease- Bacterial Symbionts of Corals and Symbiodinium- Coral-associated he-terotrophic protists- Effect of ocean acidification on the coral microbial community- Towards the educated design of bacterial communities- Oral microbes in health and disease- Role of rumen microbiota in determining the feed efficiency of dairy cows- The intestinal microbiota and intes-tinal disease irritable bowel diseases- Intestinal microbiota and intestinal disease inflammatory bowel diseases- A role for bacteria in the develop-ment of autoimmunity for type 1 diabetes- Im-pact of Intestinal Microbial Communities upon Health- Commensalism versus virulence- Pre-biotics - Modulators of the human gut microflo-ra- Host genetics and gut microbiota- Microbial symbiont transmission ndash basic principles and dark sides- Hydra go bacteria- The hologenome concept

Fields of interestsMicrobiology Evolutionary Biology

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due September 2011

2012 300 p Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-3-642-21679-4

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B M Rothschild H Schultze University of Kansas Lawrence KS USA R Pelligrini New Jersey State Museum Trenton NJ USA

Herpetological OsteopathologyAnnotated Bibliography of Amphibians and Reptiles

As scientific analysis of testable hypotheses has replaced the speculative approach to study of bone disease in recent and fossil amphibians and repti-les the field has advanced from simply reporting observations to analyzing their implications

Features 7 ESM material containing full bibliography for easy searching 7 The current effort delineates the information by publication characterizes the contents of the publication establishes the validity of the conclusions and provides a unique indexing system for identifying the pertinent literature by common and scientific names 7 It represents an exhaustive literature compilation organized searching by subject examination of articles for additional apparently pertinent citations and review of journal tables of content

Contents 1 Introduction- 2 Glossary- 3 Pathology classifi-cation- 4 Summary of Osseous Pathology in Am-phibians and Reptiles- 5 Annotated Bibliography A-C- 6 Annotated Bibliography D-G- 7 Annota-ted Bibliography H-L- 8 Annotated Bibliography M-N- 9 Annotated Bibliography O-R- 10 Anno-tated Bibliography S- 11 Annotated Bibliography T-Z- 12 Articles frequently cited in discussion of amphibian andor reptile pathology- 13 Articles not reviewed- 14 List of scientific and common names- Acknowledgements

Fields of interestsAnimal Ecology Animal Anatomy Morphology Histology Animal Physiology

Target groupsGraduate

Product CategoryMonograph

Due January 2012

2012 XV 470 p 90 illus 78 in color Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-1-4614-0823-9

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T Satyanarayana University of Delhi South Campus New Delhi India B N Johri Anil Prakash Barkatullah University Bhopal India (Eds)

Microorganisms in Environmental ManagementMicrobes and Environment

Contents Foreword- Preface- 1 Halophiles taxonomy diversity physiology and applications- 2 Diver-sity of enteropathogens in river Narmada and their environmental and health implications- 3 Insights into the genetic relationships between environmental and clinical strains of Yersinia enterocolitica biovar- 4 Role of Microorganisms in remediation of contaminated soil- 5 Role of microbiologically rich compost in reducing biotic and abiotic stresses- 6 Exploitation of chitinolytic bacteria to chitin waste management- 7 Diversity of microbial carbonic anhydrases their physio-logical role and applications- 8 Hepatotoxic and protease inhibitory metabolites in planktonic cyanobacteria collected from Central India- 9 Calcium carbonate biomineralization in ferra-litic tropical soils through the oxalate-carbonate pathway- 10 Bacterial degradation of xenobiotic compounds An overview on metabolic pathways and molecular approaches- 11 Molecular analy-ses of microbial activities involved in bioremedi-ation- 12 Microbial degradation of pyridine and its derivatives- 13 Bioremediation bioconversion and detoxification of organic compounds in pulp and paper mill effluent for environmental waste management- 14 Bacteriophage based techno-logy for disinfection of different water systems- 15 Microbial mining of value added products from seafood waste and their applications- 16 Management of heavy metal pollution by using yeast biomass- 17 Management of Hospital Wastes with Potential Pathogenic Microbes []

Fields of interestsMicrobiology Agriculture Biotechnology

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due October 2011

2012 XVII 948 p 99 illus 29 in color Hardcover7 $27900ISBN 978-94-007-2228-6

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T Satyanarayana University of Delhi South Campus India B N Johri Anil Prakash Barkatullah University Bhopal India (Eds)

Microorganisms in Sustainable Agriculture and BiotechnologyContents Foreword- Preface- Part I Microbes in Susta-inable Agriculture- 1 Plant growth promotion by phytases and phytase-producing microbes due to amelioration in phosphorus availabili-ty- 2 Environmental and Nutritional benefits of biopreservation of animal feed- 3 Pivotal role of organic acid secretion by rhizobacteria for plant growth promotion and bioremediation- 4 Organic Farming ndash for Sustainable Production and Environmental Protection- 5 Utilization of psychrotolerant phosphate solubilizing fungi in low temperature environments of mountain ecosystem- 6 Antimicrobial lipopeptides of Bacillus Natural Weapons for Biocontrol of Plant Pathogens- 7 Frankia and actinorhizal symbio-sis- 8 Microbes in agro-waste management for sustainable agriculture- 9 Genetic and antigenic diversity of ruminant pestiviruses implications for diagnosis and control- 10 Cyanobacteria-PGPR interactions for effective nutrient and pest management strategies in agriculture- 11 Re-gulation of Antibiotics Production in Biocontrol Strains of Pseudomonas spp- 12 Exploiting Plant growth promoting rhizomicroorganisms for enhanced crop productivity- 13 Tripartite association among plant arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and bacteria- Part II Microbes in Biotech-nology- 14 Metagenomics ndash a relief road to novel microbial genes and genomes- 15 Metagenomics of saline habitats with respect to bacterial phylo-geny and biocatalytic potential- 16 Laccases The biocatalyst with industrial and biotechnological applications []

Fields of interestsMicrobiology Agriculture Biotechnology

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due October 2011

2012 XV 837 p 314 illus 43 in color Hardcover7 $27900ISBN 978-94-007-2213-2

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T Schlichter L Montes Instituto Nacional de TecnologIacutea Agropecuaria (INTA) Buenos Aires Argentina (Eds)

Forests in Development A Vital BalanceForests in Development A Vital Balance shows some of the main advances in forestry over the six years spanning between the XII World Forestry Congress in Canada and the XIII WFC held in Buenos Aires

Features 7 Includes themes of production forest protec-tion policies environmental services and econo-mic aspects linked by sustainability 7 Focuses on the changes acting upon forests and forestry and the adaptation of policies management and objectives 7 Discusses drivers which regulate forest growth and its relation to the ecosystem and ecosystem services 7 Proposes actions cour-ses on Ecosystem health taking into account a changing climate scenario 7 Articles are written by leading authors in each of the topics mentioned in the book

Contents Preface- Acknowledgements- Chapter 1 Con-undrums Paradoxes and Surprise A Brave New World of Biodiversity Conservation- Chapter 2 Understanding the role resource use efficiency in determining the growth of trees and forests - Chapter 3 Invasive Species climate change and Forest Health- Chapter 4 The Biorefining Story Progress in the commercialization of biomass-to-ethanol - Chapter 5 Tree plantation in South America and the water cycle Impacts and emergent opportunities- Chapter 6 Forest Sector Investments in a Changing Climate- Chapter 7 Towards a new model of forest development

Fields of interestsForestry Forestry Management Climate Change

Target groupsGraduate

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due December 2011

2012 200 p 5 illus 1 in color Hardcover7 $12900ISBN 978-94-007-2575-1

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M J Somers University of Pretoria South Africa M Hayward Australian Wildlife Conservancy Nichollsquos Point VIC Australia (Eds)

Fencing for ConservationRestriction of Evolutionary Potential or a Riposte to Threatening Processes

Contents Chapter 1An introduction to fencing for conservation Matt W Hayward and Michael J Somers- Chapter 2 Perspectives on fencing for conservation based on four case studies marsupial conservation in Australian forests bushmeat hun-ting in South Africa large predator reintroduction in South Africa and large mammal conservation in Poland Matt W Hayward- Chapter 3 The relative merits of predator-exclusion fencing and repeated fox baiting for protection of native fauna five case studies from Western Australia Paul J de Tores and Nicky Marlow- Chapter 4 Fences or ferals Benefits and costs of conservation fencing in Australia Chris R Dickman- Chapter 5 The use and potential of pest-proof fencing for ecosystem restoration and fauna conservation in New Zealand Bruce Burns John Innes and Tim Day- Chapter 6 Fencing for purpose A case study of elephants in South Africa Rob Slotow- Chapter 7 An adaptive monitoring programme for studying impacts along the western boundary fence of Kruger National Park South Africa Ken Ferguson Laura Adam and Ferran Jori- Chap-ter 8 Does the vastness of the Serengeti limit human-wildlife conflicts Marion L East Julius W Nyahongo Katja V Goller and Heribert Hofer- Chapter 9 Barriers the beef industry and unnatu-ral selection a review of the impacts of veterinary fencing on mammals in southern Africa Michelle E Gadd- Chapter 10 Modelling the effect of fences on the viability of spatially structured po-pulations of African wild dogs Michael J []

Fields of interestsConservation BiologyEcology Nature Conserva-tion Biodiversity

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

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Due December 2011

2012 XVI 366 p 44 illus 24 in color With8-page insert Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-1-4614-0901-4

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D R Spitz University of Iowa Iowa City IA USA K J Dornfeld University of Minnesota Duluth MN USA K Krishnan East Tennessee State University Johnson City TN USA D Gius Vanderbilt Medical School Nashville TN USA (Eds)

Oxidative Stress in Cancer Biology and TherapyContents Mitochondria-Mediated Oxidative Stress and Can-cer Therapy- The Role of Akt Pathway Signaling in Glucose Metabolism and Metabolic Oxidative Stress- Enhancement of Cancer Therapy Using Ketogenic Diets- Superoxide Dismutase and Can-cer Therapy- Radiosensitization and Chemose-sitization of Multicellular Spheroids by 2-deoxy-D-glucose is Stimulated by a Combination of TNFα and Glucodeprivation-Induced Oxidative Stress- Chemotherapy-Induced Oxidative Stress in Non-Targeted Normal Tissues- Tetrahydrobi-opterin and Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase Implications for Radiation-Induced Endothe-lial Dysfunction and Normal Tissue Radiation Injury- Amifostine and the Endogenous Cellular Antioxidant Enzyme Manganese Superoxide Dismutase in Radioprotection- Redox Regulation of Stem Cell Compartments The Convergence of Radiation-Induced Normal Tissue Damage and Oxidative Stress- Functional Imaging in the Assessment of Normal Tissue Injury Following Radiotherapy- Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors Oxidative Stress and Multiple Myeloma Therapy- Curcumin Oxidative Stress and Cancer Therapy- Oxidative Stress and Pancreatic Cancer- Oxidative Stress and Photodynamic Therapy for Prostate Cancer- Oxidative Stress in Prostate Cancer- Role of Vitamin E in Prostate Cancer- Pentoxifylline Vitamin E and Modification of Radiation Induced Fibrosis- Antioxidants AnorexiaCachexia and Oxidative Stress in Patients with Advanced-Stage Cancer []

Fields of interestsOxidative Stress Cancer Research Cell Biology

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due October 2011

2012 XIV 440 p 66 illus 20 in color (Oxidative Stress in Applied Basic Research and Clinical Practice) Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-1-61779-396-7

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H Stan-Lotter University Salzburg Austria S Fendrihan Romanian Bioresource Center Bucharest Romania (Eds)

Adaption of Microbial Life to Environmental ExtremesNovel Research Results and Application

Features 7 Highlights life in several unusual extreme environments 7 Emphasizes succint treatment of novel applications 7 Provides very thorough bibliographies including tested websites for easy access to further information

Contents Physico-chemical boundaries of life (Helga Stan-Lotter)- Microbial diversity in Deep Hypersaline Anoxic Basins (Francesca Mapelli Sara Borin Daniele Daffonchio)- Microbial speciation in the geothermal ecosystem (Gudmundur Oli Hreggvidsson Solveig K Petursdottir Snaedis H Bjoumlrnsdottir Olafur H Fridjonsson)- Bacte-rial adaptation to hot and dry deserts (Thierry Heulin Gilles De Luca Mohamed Barakat Arjan de Groot Laurence Blanchard Philippe Ortet Wafa Achouak)- Extremophiles in Antarctica life at low temperatures (David A Pearce)- An-hydrobiotic rock-inhabiting cyanobacteria Potential for astrobiology and biotechnology (Daniela Billi)- Psychrophilic microorganisms as important source for biotechnological processes (Sergiu Fendrihan Teodor G Negoiţă)- Ha-lophilic microorganisms from man-made and natural hypersaline environments physiology ecology and biotechnological potential (Madalin Enache Gabriela Popescu Takashi Itoh Masahiro Kamekura)- Applications of Extremophiles in Astrobiology Habitability and Life Detection Stra-tegies (Felipe Goacutemez Viacutector Parro)- Extremophi-les in spacecraft assembly clean rooms (Christine Moissl-Eichinger)

Fields of interestsMicrobial Ecology Microbiology Biodiversity

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryProfessional book

Due September 2011

2011 Approx 220 p 45 illus 12 in color Hardcover7 approx $17900ISBN 978-3-211-99690-4

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B Suter Quintara Biosciences Albany CA USA E E Wanker Max-Delbruumlck-Centrum Fuumlr Molekulare Medizin Berlin-Buch Germany (Eds)

Two Hybrid TechnologiesMethods and Protocols

Contents Matrix-Based Yeast Two-Hybrid Screen Strategies and Comparison of Systems- Array-Based Yeast Two-Hybrid Screens A Practical Guide- High Throughput Yeast Two-Hybrid Screening- A Stringent Yeast Two-Hybrid Matrix Screening Approach for Protein-Protein Interaction Dis-covery- High-Throughput Yeast Two-Hybrid Screening of Complex cDNA Libraries- Virus-Human Cell Interactomes- Interactome Mapping in Malaria Parasites Challenges and Opportuni-ties- Mapping Interactomes with High Coverage and Efficiency Using the Shifted Transversal Design- Assigning Confidence Scores for Protein-Protein Interactions- The Intergration and Annotation of the Human Interactome in the UniHI Database- Gene-Centered Yeast One-Hybrid Assays- One- plus Two-hybrid System for the Efficient Selection of Missense Mutant Alleles Defective in Protein-Protein Interactions- Inves-tigation of Membrane Protein Interactions Using the Split-Ubiquitin Membrane Yeast Two-Hybrid System- Application of the Split-Protein Sensor Trp1 to Protein Interaction Discovery in the Yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae- Tetracycline Repres-sor-Based Mammalian Two-Hybrid Systems- The Fluorescent Two-Hybrid (F2H) Assay for Direct Analysis of Protein-Protein Interactions in Living Cells- ArrayMAPPIT a Screening Platform for Human Protein Interactome Analysis- MAPPIT as a High-Throughput Screening Assay for Mo-dulators of Protein-Protein Interactions in HIV and HCV- Integrated Measurement of Split TEV and cis-Regulatory Assays Using EXT Encoded Reporter Libraries

Fields of interestsProtein Science Proteomics

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due January 2012

2012 X 356 p 62 illus 30 in color (Methods in Molecular Biology Volume 812) Hardcover7 $13900ISBN 978-1-61779-454-4

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F Tax University of Arizona Tucson AZ USA B Kemmerling University of Tuumlbingen Germany (Eds)

Receptor-like Kinases in PlantsFrom Development to Defense

Sequencing projects have revealed the presence of at least several hundred receptor kinases in a typical plant genome

Features 7 Recent research findings on individual receptor kinases function are presented 7 Focuses on the roles of receptor kinases their signaling pathways and the ways in which they are regulated 7 State-of-the-art contents

Contents Origin Diversity Expansion History and Functio-nal Evolution of the Plant Receptor-Like KinasePelle Family- Receptor Kinases in Plant Meristem Development- The Social Network Receptor Ki-nases and Cell Fate Determination in Plants- Ex-perimental Evidence of a Role for RLKs in Innate Immunity- Cell-Death Control by Receptor Ki-nases in Arabidopsis thaliana- Receptor Kinases Mediating Early Symbiotic Signaling- The Cell Wall Associated Kinases WAKs Regulate Cell Ex-pansion and the Stress Response- The Regulation of Pollen-Pistil Interactions by Receptor-Like Ki-nases- Receptor Kinase Interactions Complexity of Signaling- Ligands of RLKs and RLPs Involved in Defense and Symbiosis- Receptor Ligands in Development- Phosphorylation and RLK signa-ling- Receptor Trafficking in Plants- The Protein Quality Control of Plant Receptor-Like Kinases in the Endoplasmic Reticulum

Fields of interestsMembrane Biology Protein-Ligand Interactions Receptors

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due November 2011

2012 VII 308 p 40 illus 23 in color (Signaling and Communication in Plants Volume 13) Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-3-642-23043-1

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B Venkateshwarulu A K Shanker Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture Hyderabad India C Shanker Directorate of Rice Research Hyderabad India M Mandapaka Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture Hyderabad India (Eds)

Crop Stress and its Management Perspectives and StrategiesContents Preface- 1 Overview of plant stresses Mecha-nisms adaptations and research pursuit Mahesh-wari M et al- 2 Dryland Agriculture Bringing resilience to crop production under changing climate Venkateshwarlu B Arun KShanker- 3 Abiotic and biotic stresses in Plantation Crops Adaptation and Management Vinod KK- 4 Enhancing productivity and performance of oil seed crops under environmental stresses Bhinu VS et al- 5 Applications of Machine Learning for Maize Breeding for stress Leonardo Ornella et al- 6 Heat stress in rice ndash physiological mecha-nisms and adaptation strategies Kondamudi R et al- 7 Improvement of drought resistance in cropsFrom conventional breeding to genomic selection Anna Maria Mastrangelo et al- 8 Plant response and tolerance to abiotic oxidative stress antioxidant defense is the key Mirza Hasanuz-zaman et al- 9 Transcription Factors and Genes in Abiotic Stress Pasqualina Woodrow et al- 10 Chlorophyll a fluorescence in abiotic stress Lucia Guidi Elena DeglrsquoInnocenti- 11 Crop Stress and Aflatoxin Contamination Perspectives and Prevention Strategies Baozhu Guo et al- 12 Role of Ethylene and Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria in Stressed Crop Plants Baby Shaharoona et al- 13 RNAi Machinery and role in pest and disease management Surekha Agarwal et al []

Fields of interestsAgriculture Plant Biochemistry Oxidative Stress

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due November 2011

2012 XV 593 p 61 illus 41 in color Hardcover7 $23900ISBN 978-94-007-2219-4

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J M Vivanco Colorado State University Fort Collins Co USA F Baluška University of Bonn Germany (Eds)

Secretions and Exudates in Biological SystemsSecretions and emissions in biological systems play important signaling roles within the organism but also in its communications with the surround-ing environment

Features 7 This volume brings together state-of-the-art information about the role of secretions and emis-sions in different organs and organisms 7 Infor-mation regarding the biochemistry of flower vola-tiles and root exudates and their role in attracting pollinators and soil microbial communities 7 No other book covers aspects related to biological secretion in such a holistic and integrative manner

Contents Plant Root Secretions and Their Interactions with Neighbors- Root Exudates of Legume Plants and Their Involvement in Interactions with Rhizobia- Flavonoids and Strigolactones in Root Exudates as Signals in Root-Fungus Interactions- Plant Volatiles ndash Synthesis Emission Function- Ligno-Cellulose Decomposition by Microbial Secreti-ons- Proteoid Roots and Exudation of Proteases by Plant Roots- Unity is Strength The Power of Border Cells and Border-like Cells in Relation with Plant Defence- Sugary Exudates in Plant Pol-lination- Nectar Secretion its Ecological Context and Physiological Regulation- Secretions in the Diatoms- Microbial Quorum Sensing- Inter-Organ and ndashTissue Communication via Secreted Proteins

Fields of interestsPlant Sciences Plant Biochemistry Plant Physio-logy

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due November 2011

2012 VIII 281 p 34 illus 20 in color (Signaling and Communication in Plants Volume 12) Hardcover7 $18900ISBN 978-3-642-23046-2

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Q Wang Mercer University Macon GA USA (Ed)

Bones Genetics and Behavior of Rhesus MacaquesMacaca Mulatta of Cayo Santiago and Beyond

Contents 1 Physical Anthropology at the Caribbean Prima-te Research Center Past Present and Future- 2 Comparative quantitative genetic analysis of cranial capacity and craniofacial morphology in two closely related primate species- 3 Deve-lopmental Origins of and Covariation between Metric and Nonmetric Cranial Traits- 4Fragile Spines on Cayo Santiago bone mineral density trabecular morphology and the potential for exploring the genetics of osteoporosis in rhesus monkeys- 5 Genetic and social group influences on postcranial morphology in rhesus macaques of Cayo Santiago- 6 Prenatal androgenization and dominance rank in female rhesus macaques evidence from digit ratios (2D4D)- 7 Ontogeny of Anatomical Mechanical Advantage of the biceps brachii Muscle in Macaques- 8 Dental maturity and the ontogeny of sex-based differences in the dentofacial complex of rhesus macaques from Cayo Santiago- 9 Female age of first reproduc-tion at Cayo Santiago Heritability and shared En-vironments- 10 Costs of Reproduction among Rhesus Macaque Females on Cayo Santiago- Va-riation over Time in Grooming Kin Bias among Cayo Santiago Rhesus Macaques Supports Time Constraints- 12 Behavior and Social Dynamics of Rhesus Macaques on Cayo Santiago- 13 Natural History of the Self

Fields of interestsEvolutionary Biology Anthropology Develop-mental Biology

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due November 2011

2012 XVII 328 p 52 illus 9 in color (Developments in Primatology Progress and Prospects) Hardcover7 $17900ISBN 978-1-4614-1045-4

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J Wang Oslo University Hospital Radium Hospital Montebello Norway A C Tan University of Colorado Denver Aurora CO USA T Tian Monash University Melbourne VIC Australia (Eds)

Next Generation Microarray BioinformaticsMethods and Protocols

Contents A Primer on the Current State of Microarray Technologies- The KEGG Databases and Tools Facilitating Omics Analysis Latest Developments Involving Human Diseases and Pharmaceuti-cals- Strategies to Explore Functional Genomics Data Sets in NCBIrsquos GEO Database-Analyzing Cancer Samples with SNP Arrays- Classification Approaches for Microarray Gene Expression Data Analysis-Biclustering of Time Series Microarray Data- Using the Bioconductor GeneAnswers Pa-ckage to Interpret Gene Lists- Analysis of Isoform Expression from Splicing Array using Multiple Comparisons- Functional Comparison of Mic-roarray Data across Multiple Platforms Using the Method of Percentage of Overlapping Functions- Performance Comparison of Multiple Microarray Platforms for Gene Expression Profiling- Integ-rative Approaches for Microarray Data Analysis-Modelling Gene Regulation Networks using Ordinary Differential Equations- Non-homoge-neous Dynamic Bayesian Networks in Systems Biology- Inference of Regulatory Networks from Microarray Data with R and the Bioconductor Package qpgraph- Effective Nonlinear Methods for Inferring Genetic Regulation from Time-series Microarray Gene Expression Data- An Overview of the Analysis of Next Generation Sequencing Data- How to Analyze Gene Expression using RNA-Sequencing Data []

Fields of interestBioinformatics

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due December 2011

2012 XIII 373 p 100 illus 58 in color (Methods in Molecular Biology Volume 802) Hardcover7 $13900ISBN 978-1-61779-399-8

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W Weber Albert-Ludwigs-University Freiburg Germany M Fussenegger ETH Zurich Basel Switzerland (Eds)

Synthetic Gene NetworksContents In silico Implementation of Synthetic Gene Networks- Standardization in Synthetic Biology- Robust Optimal Design of Synthetic Biological Networks- Predicting Synthetic Gene Networks- Reprogramming a GFP Reporter Gene Subjects it to Complex Lentiviral Gene Regulation- A High-throughput Microfluidic Method for Generating and Characterizing Transcription Factor Mutant Libraries- Identifying and Optimizing Intracel-lular Protein-protein Interactions using Bacterial Genetic Selection- Zinc-finger Nucleases Based Genome Engineering to Generate Isogenic Human Cell Lines- RNA-based Networks Using RNA Aptamers and Ribozymes as Synthetic Genetic Devices- MicroRNA Circuits for Transcriptional Logic- Light-regulated Gene Expression in Yeast- Light-controlled Gene Switches in Mammalian Cells- Expressed Protein Modifications Making Synthetic Proteins- Using Transcription Machi-nery Engineering to Elicit Complex Cellular Phe-notypes- Streamlining of a Pseudomonas putida Genome using a Combinatorial Deletion Method Based on Mini-transposon Insertion and the Flp-FRT Recombination System- Transposon-based and Plasmid-based Genetic Tools for Editing Genomes of Gram-negative Bacteria- Synthetic Networks Oscillators and Toggle Switches for Escherichia coli- Studying Microbial Commu-nities in Biofilms- Quantitative Analysis of the Spatiotemporal Dynamics of a Synthetic Predator-prey Ecosystem- Drosophila S2 Schneider Cells ndash A Useful Tool for Rebuilding and Redesigning Approaches in Synthetic Biology- Synthetic Gene Networks in Plant Systems []

Fields of interestsBioinformatics Systems Biology

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due December 2011

2012 XII 402 p 68 illus 9 in color (Methods in Molecular Biology Volume 813) Hardcover7 $13900ISBN 978-1-61779-411-7

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T Weichhart Medical University of Vienna Austria (Ed)

mTORMethods and Protocols

Contents Mammalian Target of Rapamycin A Signaling Kinase for every Aspect of Cellular Life-Bioche-mical and Pharmacological Inhibition of mTOR by Rapamycin and an ATP-Competitive mTOR Inhibitor-Evaluation of the Nutrient-Sensing mTOR Pathway-mTOR Activity Under Hypoxia-Isolation of the mTOR Complexes by Affinity Purification-An in vitro Assay for the Kinase Activity of mTOR Complex 2-Overexpression or Downregulation of mTOR in Mammalian Cells-Detection of Cytoplasmic and Nuclear Functions of mTOR by Fractionation-Evaluation of Rapamycin-Induced Cell Death-Evaluation of mTOR-Regulated mRNA Translation-A Genome-wide RNAi Screen for Polypeptides that Alter rpS6 Phosphorylation-Immunohistochemical Analysis of mTOR activity in Tissues-Assessing Cell Size and Cell Cycle Regulation in Cells With Altered TOR Activity-Quantitative Visualization of Auto-phagy Induction by mTOR Inhibitors-The in vivo Evaluation of Active-Site TOR Inhibitors (asTORi) in Models of BCR-ABL+ Leukemia-Inducible raptor and rictor Knockout Mouse Embryonic Fibroblasts-Expanding Human T Regulatory Cells with the mTOR-Inhibitor Rapamycin-Rapa-mycin Induced Enhancement of Vaccine Efficacy in Mice-Utilizing a Retroviral RNAi System to Investigate in vivo mTOR Functions in T Cells-Exploring Functional in Vivo Consequences of the Selective Genetic Ablation of mTOR Signaling in T Helper Lymphocytes-Evaluating the Therapeu-tic Potential of mTOR Inhibitors Using Mouse Genetic- Inhibition of PI3K-Akt-mTOR Signaling in Glioblastoma by mTORC12 Inhibitors []

Fields of interestCell Biology

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due December 2011

2011 XIV 514 p 96 illus 26 in color (Methods in Molecular Biology Volume 821) Hardcover7 $15900ISBN 978-1-61779-429-2

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L Werner University of Washington Seattle WA USA R R Fay Loyola University Chicago IL USA A N Popper University of Maryland College Park MD USA (Eds)

Human Auditory DevelopmentThis volume will provide an important contem-porary reference on hearing development and will lead to new ways of thinking about hearing in children and about remediation for children with hearing loss Much of the material in this volume will document that a different model of hearing is needed to understand hearing during develop-ment The book is expected to spur research in auditory development and in its application to pediatric audiology

Features 7 Provides an important contemporary reference on hearing development 7 Will lead to new ways of thinking about hearing in children 7 The book is expected to spur research in auditory development and in its application to pediatric audiology

Contents Introduction and overview- Morphological and functional development of the ear - Morpholo-gical and functional development of the auditory nervous system- Development of auditory coding as reflected in psychophysical performance - De-velopment of auditory scene analysis and auditory attention- Development of spatial hearing- De-velopment of speech perception- Development of pitch and music perception- Atypical auditory development and effects of experience- Summary interrelationships implications future directions- Index

Fields of interestsNeurobiology Otorhinolaryngology Neurosci-ences

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due January 2012

2012 400 p 53 illus 7 in color (Springer Handbook of Auditory Research Tentative volume 42) Hardcover7 $13900ISBN 978-1-4614-1420-9

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A Zaidi Aligarh Muslim University Faculty of Agricultural Sciences India P A Wani Crescent University College of Natural and Applied Sciences Abeokuta Nigeria M S Khan Aligarh Muslim University India (Eds)

Toxicity of Heavy Metals to Legumes and Bioremediation Potential of Rhizosphere MicrobesContents 1 Heavy metal availability uptake and signalling in legumes- 2 Heavy metals as essential nutrients- 3 Effects of heavy metals on germinating efficiency of legume seeds- 4 Changes in phytohormones contents in legumes under heavy metal stress- 5 Variation in response to heavy metals during ve-getative growth of legumes- 6 Rhizobium-legume symbiosis under metal stressed environment- 7 Effect of sewage sludgeheavy metals on macro-molecules and yield parameters of legumes- 8 Sorption of heavy metals from aqueous solution by legumes- 9 Phytochelatin synthases of legumes in response to heavy metals- 10 Physiological pro-cess of legumes influenced by heavy metal applica-tion- 11 Heavy metal induced oxidative damage- 12 Induction of an antioxidant enzyme system and other oxidative stress markers associated with legumes- 13 Heavy metal toxicity to nitrogen fixing microorganisms- 14 How microsymbiont overcome metal stress- 15 Bioremediation Chal-lenges and promises- 16 Role of nitrogen fixers in decontaminationremoval of heavy metal toxicity- 17 Mycoremediation of metal contaminated soils- 18 Microbially mediated transformation of heavy metals- 19 Synergistic action of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria and nitrogen fixers in detoxifying the toxicity of heavy metals- 20 Heavy metal toxicity to humans and strategies adopted for toxicity assessment

Fields of interestsApplied Ecology Microbiology Agriculture

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due January 2012

2012 300 p 10 illus Hardcover7 $18900ISBN 978-3-7091-0729-4

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Page 4: Abiotic Stress Responses in Environmental Adaptations and ......Plant Signaling Under Abiotic Stress Environment.- Calcium Signalling in Plant Cells Under Environmental Stress.- Role

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M De Ley Katholieke Universiteit Leuven Heverlee Belgium (Ed)

Cytokine Protocols

Contents A Tale of Two Interferon Bioassays How Frus-tration with Discrepant Results from Slightly Dissimilar Methods can Engender Discovery-The use of Real-Time Quantitative PCR (RT-qPCR) for the Analysis of Cytokine mRNA Levels-Interleukin-27 Induces Interferon-Inducible Genes Analysis of Gene Expression Profiles using Affymetrix Microarray and DAVID-Quantitative Analysis of miRNA Expression in Epithelial Cells and Tissues- Evaluating Posttranscriptional Re-gulation of Cytokine Genes-Cloning of Cytokine 3lsquo Untranslated Regions and Post-Transcriptional Assessment using Cell-Based GFP Assay-Integrin Targeted Stabilized Nanoparticles for an Effici-ent Delivery of siRNAs in vitro and in vivo-Hammerhead Ribozyme Mediated Knockdown of mRNA for Fibrotic Growth Factors Trans-forming Growth Factor-Beta 1 and Connective Tissue Growth Factor- Control of the Interferon Response in RNAi Experiments-shRNA-induced Interferon-Stimulated Gene Analysis-Use of RNA Interference to Investigate Cytokine Signal Trans-duction in Pancreatic Beta Cells-Ligand Affinity Chromatography an Indispensable Method for the Purification of Soluble Cytokine Receptors and Binding Proteins-In Vitro Stimulation and Detec-tion of IFNa Production in Human Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cells-A Sensitive and Versatile Cytoki-ne Bioassay Based on Type I interferon Signaling in 2fTGH Cells

Fields of interestsCell Biology Cytokines and Growth Factors

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due December 2011

2nd Edition 2011 XIII 267 p 41 illus 23 in color (Methods in Molecular Biology Volume 820) Hardcover7 $11900ISBN 978-1-61779-438-4

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J A Douthwaite R H Jackson MedImmune Limited Cambridge UK (Eds)

Ribosome Display and Related TechnologiesMethods and Protocols

Contents Ribosome Display A Perspective- Preparation and Testing of Ecoli S30 In Vitro Transcription Translation Extracts- Eukaryotic Ribosome Dis-play Selection Using Rabbit Reticulocyte Lysate- Stabilized Ribosome Display for In Vitro Selec-tion- Eukaryotic Ribosome Display with In Situ DNA Recovery- mRNA Display Using Covalent Coupling of mRNA to Translated Proteins- SNAP Display In Vitro Protein Evolution in Microd-roplets- cDNA Display Rapid Stabilization of mRNA Display- Optimization of Antibody Affi-nity by Ribosome Display Using Error-Prone or Site-Directed Mutagenesis- Affinity Maturation of Phage Display Antibody Populations using Ribo-some Display- Evolution of Protein Stability Using Ribosome Display- Selection of Lead Antibodies from Naive Ribosome Display Antibody Librari-es- Evolution of Disulfide-Rich Peptide Aptamers Using cDNA Display- Peptide Screening Using PURE Ribosome Display- Rapid Selection of High Affinity Binders Using Ribosome Display- mRNA Display-Based Selections Using Synthetic Peptide and Natural Protein Libraries- Identification of Candidate Vaccine Genes Using Ribosome Dis-play- Ribosome Display for the Selection of Sac7d Scaffolds- Charging of tRNAs Using Ribozymes and Selection of Cyclic Peptides Containing Thio-ethers- Update on Pure Translation Display with Unnatural Amino Acid Incorporation- In Vitro Selection of Unnatural Cyclic Peptide Libraries Via mRNA Display- Optimization of CAT-354 a Therapeutic Antibody Directed Against Interleu-kin-13 Using Ribosome Display []

Fields of interestProtein Science

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due November 2011

2012 XVI 428 p 57 illus 1 in color (Methods in Molecular Biology Volume 805) Hardcover7 $13900ISBN 978-1-61779-378-3

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W Dubitzky University of Ulster Coleraine UK O Wolkenhauer Universitaumlt Rostock Germany H Yokota Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy NY USA K Cho Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology Daejeon Republic of Korea (Eds)

Encyclopedia of Systems BiologyContents Applications in drug discovery- Aritificial life- Artificial intelligence and machine learning- Cancer- Cell cycle- Computational microRNA biology- Functional imaging- Gene regulatory networks modeling reconstruction and analysis- Large-scale and high-performance computing- Mathematical theory and methods- Metabolic networks- Model databases- Philosophical and foundational issues- Quantitative experiment design- Resources- Single cell experiments- Standards exchange formats guidelines and ontologies- []

Fields of interestsSystems Biology Bioinformatics Biochemistry general

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryEncyclop(a)edia

Due September 2012

eReference

2012 3000 p 950 illus 350 in color (In 4 volumes not available seperately) 7 $160000ISBN 978-1-4419-9863-7

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2012 3000 p 950 illus 350 in color (In 4 volumes not available seperately) 7 $205000ISBN 978-1-4419-9864-4

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2012 3000 p 950 illus 350 in color (In 4 volumes not available seperately) 7 $160000ISBN 978-1-4419-9862-0

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R Egel University of Copenhagen Denmark D Lankenau Ladenburg Germany A Y Mulkidjanian University of Osnabruumlck Germany (Eds)

Origins of Life The Primal Self-Organization

Contents Energy as the Common Denominator Energe-tics of the First Life- A Hypothesis for a Unified Mechanism of Formation and Enantioenrichment of Polyols and Aldaric Aldonic Amino Hydroxy and Sugar Acids in Carbonaceous Chondri-tes- On the Origin of Phosphorylated Biomole-cules- Abiotic Photosynthesis From Prebiotic Chemistry to Metabolism- Salt-Induced Peptide Formation in Chemical Evolution Building Blocks before RNA - Potential of Peptide Splicing Reactions- Scenario of the Primary Pump Emer-gence and Operation of an Automatic Engine to Generate Primordial Peptides and Beyond Nucleic Acids- The Relevance of Peptides that Bind FeS Clusters Phosphate Groups Cations or Anions for Prebiotic Evolution- Peptide-Dominated Vesicles Bacterial Internal Membrane Compartments as Model Systems for Prebiotic Evolution- Nico-tinamide Coenzyme Synthesis a Case of Ribonu-cleotide Emergence or a Byproduct of the RNA World- On Alternative Biological Scenarios for the Evolutionary Transitions to DNA and Biologi-cal Protein Synthesis- Two RNA Worlds Toward the Origin of Replication Genes Recombination and Repair- Integrative Perspectives In Quest of a Coherent Framework for Origins of Life on Earth

Fields of interestsEvolutionary Biology Biochemistry general Paleontology

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due September 2011

2011 300 p Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-3-642-21624-4

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J Gebelein Florida International University Miami FL USA

A Geographic Perspective of Cuban LandscapesBeginning in the era of the Spanish conquest and taking the reader right up to the present day this book focuses on how the landscape of Cuba has changed and evolved into the environment we see today It illustrates the range of factors ndash econo-mic political and cultural ndash that have determi-ned Cubarsquos physical geography and explores the shifting conservation measures which have been instituted in response to new methods in agricul-ture and land management

Features 7 New satellite imagery and GIS data from Cuba presented as land-use maps 7 Novel approach combining historical and modern analysis to correlate land use patterns with socio-economic factors 7 Interdisciplinary look at environmental change in relation to governance conservation business and technology 7 First comprehensive work of this nature in this region and an unprece-dented level of detail

Contents 1 Historical Background of Cuban Land Cover Change- 2 Linking Causal Factors to Areas of Highest Change- 3 Governmental Organization and Control over Environmental Policies- 4 Es-tablishment and Description of Current ParkPro-tected Areas System- 5 Technological Develop-ment as It Relates to Assessment of Cuban Land Use and Land Cover- 6 Governmental Organiza-tion and Control over Environmental Policies

Fields of interestsLandscape Ecology Physical Geography Geogra-phy (general)

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryMonograph

Due November 2011

2012 V 98 p 19 illus in color (Landscape Series Volume 15) Hardcover7 $12900ISBN 978-94-007-2283-5

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S Gupta Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology Chatha Jammu India (Ed)

Technological Innovations in Major World Oil Crops Volume 2Perspectives

The present volume presents essential information on advancements in oilseed production proces-sing and utilization Advances in the technology of seed processing to produce oil and oil quality for edible and industrial applications are well presented followed by hybrid technology biotech-nology oil technology and meal quality for animal nutrition The following areas are also covered the potential for oil in developing biodiesel markets fatty acid long chains and their derivative pollina-tion management and safety of pollinators from harmful effects of pesticides

Features 7 Extensive coverage on the oil crops field 7 Written by expert scientists with unique perspectives 7 A source of guidance for resear-chers scientists and teachers

Contents Preface- Hybrid Technology- Oil Technology- Biotechnology- Breeding Oil Quality for Edible and Industrial Applications in Oilseed Rape and Linseed- Biochemistry of Fatty Acids- In Vitro Mutagenesis and Genetic Improvement- Econo-mic Impact Assessment of Oilseed IPM Pro-grams- Agro-Industrial By-Products Utilization in Animal Nutrition- Pollination in Oil Crops-Recent Advances and Future Strategies- Oil Crops as Potential Sources of Biofuels- Withering Yellow Revolution in Indian Context- Future Perspecti-ves of Major World Oil Crops

Fields of interestsPlant BreedingBiotechnology Plant Sciences

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due December 2011

2011 X 391 p 42 illus 23 in color Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-1-4614-0826-0

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P C Hallenbeck Universiteacute de Montreacuteal QC Canada (Ed)

Microbial Technologies in Advanced Biofuels ProductionConcerns over dwindling fossil fuel reserves and impending climate changes have focused attention worldwide on the need to discover alternative sus-tainable energy sources and fuels Biofuels already produced on a massive industrial scale are seen as one answer to these problems

Features 7 Internationally recognized experts contribute specific technical chapters on individual areas of research 7 Provides an authoritative review of the various options under development for the production of advanced biofuels as alternative energy sources 7 Details present progress and future prospects

Contents Biofuels the larger context- Hydrogen produc-tion light driven processes cyanobacteria- Hy-drogen production light driven processes green algae- Hydrogen production photofermenta-tion- Hydrogen production dark processes- Microbial Electrolysis Novel Biotechnology for Hydrogen Production from Biomass- Combined Processes for maximum substrate conversion- Syntrophic Degradation of Fatty Acids by Metha-nogenic Communities- Anaerobic digestion as an effective biofuel production technology- Ad-vanced Bioethanol Production- Novel strategies for production of medium and high chain length alcohols- Microbial Production of Fatty-Acid Based Biofuels- Biodiesel production by microal-gae- Algae Oil- The Future of Biofuels Biofuels of the Future

Fields of interestsMicrobiology Biochemistry general Immunology

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due January 2012

2012 X 273 p 33 illus 9 in color Hardcover7 $18900ISBN 978-1-4614-1207-6

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D L Hatfield National Institutes of Health Bethesda MD USA M J Berry University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu HI USA V N Gladyshev Harvard Medical School Boston MA USA (Eds)

SeleniumIts Molecular Biology and Role in Human Health

Contents Foreword- Preface-Dedication- Acknowledge-ments- Chapter 1- History of selenium research- Part I Selenocysteine biosynthesis and incorpo-ration into protein- Chapter 2- Selenocysteine biosynthesis and the replacement of selenocysteine with cysteine in the pathway- Chapter 3- Mole-cular mechanism of eukaryotic selenocysteine incorporation- Chapter 4- SECIS binding proteins regulate the expression of the selenoproteome - Chapter 5- A ribosomal perspective on the mechanism of selenocysteine incorporation- Chapter 6- Chemical basis for the use of seleno-cysteine- Chapter 7- Evolutionary basis for the use of selenocysteine- Chapter 8- Selenocysteine lyase Mechanism structure and biological role - Part II Selenoproteins and selenoproteins in health- Chapter 9- Selenoproteins and seleno-proteomes - Chapter 10- Structural characteri-zation of mammalian selenoproteins- Chapter 11- Selenoproteins Hierarchy requirements and biomarkers - Chapter 12- Selenoproteins and the thioredoxin system- Chapter 13- Selenoproteins of the glutathione peroxidase family- Chapter 14- Glutathione peroxidase 4- Chapter 15- Se-lenoprotein M- Chapter 16- Selenium transport in mammals Selenoprotein P and its receptors-Chapter 17- Selenoproteins in the endoplasmic reticulum- Chapter 18- Selenoproteins in nervous system development function and degenerati-on- Chapter 19- Selenoproteins in cardiovascular redox pathology- Chapter 20- Glutathione peroxi-dase 1 and diabetes []

Fields of interestsBiochemistry general Nutrition Immunology

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due December 2011

3rd Edition 2011 XXIV 598 p 106 illus 39 in color Hardcover7 approx $23900ISBN 978-1-4614-1024-9

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M H Helfrich S H Ralston University of Aberdeen UK (Eds)

Bone Research ProtocolsContents Primary Human Osteoblast Cultures-Osteoblast Isolation from Murine Calvaria and Long Bones-Rat Osteoblast Cultures-Isolation of primary avian Osteocytes-Isolation of Mouse Osteocytes using Cell Fractionation for Gene Expression Analysis-Studying Osteocyte Function using the Cell Lines MLO-Y4 and MLO-A5-Isolation Dif-ferentiation and Characterisation of Human Bone Marrow Stem Cells in vitro and in vivo-Rodent Osteoclast Cultures-Isolation and Culture of Primary Chicken Osteoclasts-ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION OF RABBIT OSTEOCLASTS-Generation of Human Osteoclasts from Peripheral Blood-Osteoclast Formation in Mouse Co-Cultures-Rankl- Mediated Osteoclast Formation from Murine RAW 2647 Cells -Transfection of Osteoclasts and Osteoclast Precursors-Analysis of Signalling Pathways by Western Blotting and Immunoprecipitation-Analysis of Transcriptional Regulation in Bone Cells-Extraction of Nucleic Acids from Bone-Analysis of Gene Expression in Bone by Quantitative RTPCR -Histomorpho-metry in Rodents-Studying Gene Expression in Bone by in situ Hybridization-Immunostaining of Skeletal Tissue-Techniques for the Study of Apoptosis in Bone-Transmission Electron Mi-croscopy of Bone-Scanning Electron Microscopy of Bone-Fluorescence Imaging of Osteoclasts using Confocal Microscopy-Live Imaging of Bone Cell and Organ Cultures-Analysis of Bone Architecture in Rodents using Micro Computed Tomography-Bone Measurements by Peripheral Quantitative Computed Tomography in Rodents-Quantitative X-ray Imaging of Rodent Bone by Faxitron-Bioluminescence Imaging of Bone Metastasis in Rodent []

Fields of interestsCell Biology Orthopedics

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

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Due December 2011

2nd ed 2012 VIII 606 p 154 illus 52 in color (Methods in Molecular Biology Volume 816) Hardcover7 $23900ISBN 978-1-61779-414-8

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P M Kappeler German Primate Center Goumlttingen Germany D P Watts Yale University New Haven CT USA (Eds)

Long-Term Field Studies of PrimatesContents Part I Introduction- The Values and Challenges of Long-Term Field Studies- Part II Madagascar- Berenty Reserve Madagascar A Long Time in a Small Space- Beza Mahafaly Special Reserve Long-Term Research on Lemurs in Southwes-tern Madagascar- Long-Term Lemur Research at Centre Valbio Ranomafana National Park Madagascar- A 15-Year Perspective on the Social Organization and Life History of Sifaka in Kirindy Forest- Part III America- The Northern Muriqui (Brachyteles hypoxanthus) Lessons on Behavioral Plasticity and Population Dynamics from a Criti-cally Endangered Species- The Lomas Barbudal Monkey Project Two Decades of Research on Cebus capucinus- Tracking Neotropical Monkeys in Santa Rosa Lessons from a Regenerating Costa Rican Dry Forest- The Group Life Cycle and Demography of Brown Capuchin Monkeys (Cebus [apella] nigritus) in Iguazuacute National Park Argentina- Part IV Asia- Social Organization and Male Residence Pattern in Phayrelsquos Leaf Mon-keys- White-Handed Gibbons of Khao Yai Social Flexibility Complex Reproductive Strategies and a Slow Life History- V Africa- The Amboseli Baboon Research Project Forty Years of Continu-ity and Change- The Thirty Year Blues What We Know and Donrsquot Know About Life History Group Size and Group Fission of Blue Monkeys in the Kakamega Forest Kenya- Long-Term Research on Chimpanzee Behavioral Ecology in Kibale National Park Uganda- Long-Term Field Studies of Chimpanzees at Mahale Mountains National Park Tanzania []

Fields of interestsBehavioural Sciences Animal Ecology Evolutio-nary Biology

Target groupsGraduate

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due December 2011

2012 X 430 p 102 illus 24 in color Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-3-642-22513-0

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I Karanovic University of Tasmania Hobart TAS Australia

Recent Freshwater Ostracods of the WorldCrustacea Ostracoda Podocopida

Their story began 500 million years ago but we only started to get to know them in 1746 when Linneacute described the first ostracod species Vividly portraying the freshwater ostracods this com-prehensive reference work gathers the knowledge gained during some 250 years but which to date has remained scattered throughout the literature It starts with an introduction to the class Ostra-coda with a special focus on freshwater ostracods and highlights practical methods in their study The systematic part includes an introduction to all families identification keys for all subfamilies genera and species diagnoses for each subfamily and genus and lists of synonyms and distribu-tion of species The text is richly illustrated with distribution maps line drawings of key generic characteristics and numerous SEM photographs

Features 7 A comprehensive review 7 Richtly illustra-ted 7 Answers the question Where do I start to study freshwater ostracods

Contents Introduction- Material and Methods- Superfami-ly Cytheroidea Baird 1850 (Suborder Cytheroco-pina Gruumlndel 1967)- Superfamily Darwinuloidea Brady and Norman 1889 (Suborder Darwinolo-copina Brady and Norman 1889)- Superfamily Cypridoidea Baird 1845 (Suborder Cypridocopina Jones 1901)- References- Index

Fields of interestsAnimal SystematicsTaxonomy Biogeography Animal Anatomy Morphology Histology Invertebrates

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryMonograph

Due November 2011

2012 X 296 p 312 illus 9 in color Hardcover7 approx $20900ISBN 978-3-642-21809-5

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F Kragler University of Vienna Austria M Huumllskamp University of Cologne Germany (Eds)

Short and Long Distance SignalingThe ability of plants to exchange RNA molecules and transcription factors between cells and tissues is a relatively recent discovery However all areas of research such as plant development metabo-lism and plant pathogen interactions now realize the importance of this phenomenon In this book experts from the field of intercellular transport deal with various aspects on intercellular transport of viruses and plant endogenous macromolecules such as transcription factors small silencing-in-duced and micro RNAs and other RNAs and their function as signals

Feature 7 The recent progress on the isolation and characterization of a number of plasmodesmal proteins will lead to rapid advances in this field of study and this bookas well as the opportunity for pioneering discoveries in the field of cell-to-cell and long-distance signaling should certainly entice talented young scholars to join this frontier area of plant biology

Contents Viral studies point the way Mechanisms of intercellular transport- Embryogenesis as a model system to dissect the genetic and developmental regulation of cell-to-cell transport via plasmo-desmata- Function and Identification of Mobile Transcription Factors- Cell-to-cell Movement of Homeodomain Transcription Factors Yesterday Today and Tomorrow- Mechanism of small RNA Movement- Long-distance Signaling by small RNAs- Signaling and Phloem-Mobile Transcripts

Fields of interestsPlant Sciences Plant Genetics amp Genomics Plant BreedingBiotechnology

Target groupsResearch

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Due December 2011

2012 XIII 236 p 16 illus 13 in color (Advances in Plant Biology Volume 3) Hardcover7 $18900ISBN 978-1-4419-1531-3

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R Lal The Ohio State University Columbus OH USA B Augustin The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company Marysville OH USA (Eds)

Carbon Sequestration in Urban EcosystemsUrbanization drastically alters the ecosystems structure and functions disrupts cycling of C and other elements along with water It alters the energy balance and influences climate at local regional and global scales In 2008 urban popula-tion exceeded the rural population In 2050 70 of the world population will live in urban centers The number of megacities (10 million inhabitants) increased from three in 1975 to 19 in 2007 and is projected to be 27 in 2025 Rapid urbanization is altering the ecosystem C budget Yet urban eco-systems have a large C sink capacity in soils and biota Judicious planning and effective manage-ment can enhance C pool in urban ecosystems and off-set some of the anthropogenic emissions Principal components with regards to C sequestra-tion include home lawns and turfs urban forests green roofs park and recreationalsports facilities and urban agriculture

Features 7 Urban ecosystem and climate change 7 Car-bon sequestration in urban soils and biota 7 Sus-tainable management of urban ecosystems

Contents Foreword- PART I Urban Ecosystems and Cli-mate Change- PART II Urban Forests- PART III Turfgrass and Home Lawns- PART IV Current Trends in Urban Ecosystems- PART V Sustainab-le Management of Urban Ecosystems

Fields of interestsAgriculture Soil Science amp Conservation Climate Change

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due November 2011

2012 IX 440 p 76 illus 32 in color Hardcover7 approx $20900ISBN 978-94-007-2365-8

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T K Lim Canberra ACT Australia

Edible Medicinal And Non Medicinal PlantsVolume 3 Fruits

This book continues as volume 3 of a multi-com-pendium on Edible Medicinal and Non-Medicinal Plants It covers edible fruitsseeds used fresh or processed as vegetables spices stimulants edible oils and beverages It encompasses species from the following families Ginkgoaceae Gnetaceae Juglandaceae Lauraceae Lecythidaceae Magno-liaceae Malpighiaceae Malvaceae Marantaceae Meliaceae Moraceae Moringaceae Muntigiaceae Musaceae Myristicaceae and Myrtaceae This work will be of significant interest to scientists re-searchers medical practitioners pharmacologists ethnobotanists horticulturists food nutritio-nists agriculturists botanists conservationists lecturers students and the general public Topics covered include taxonomy commonEnglish and vernacular names origin and distribution agroecology edible plant parts and uses botany nutritive and pharmacological properties medici-nal uses and research findings nonedible uses and selected references

Features 7 More than 400 coloured illustrations per volume 7 Referenced up-to-date-information on nutritive and medicinal properties 7 Common and vernacular names to help in plant identifica-tion 7 Medical and scientific glossaries

Contents Introduction- Ginkgoaceae- Gnetaceae- Juglan-daceae- Lauraceae- Lecythidaceae- Magnolia-ceae- Malpighiaceae- Malvaceae- Marantaceae- Meliaceae- Moraceae- Moringaceae- Muntingia-ceae- Musaceae- Myristicaceae- Myrtaceae- Me-dical Glossary- Scientific Glossary

Fields of interestsPlant Sciences Agriculture Biomedicine general

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryMonograph

Due December 2011

2012 XX 480 p 350 illus in color Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-94-007-2533-1

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S Mancuso University of Florence Sesto Fiorentino Italy (Ed)

Measuring RootsAn Updated Approach

Roots represent half of the plant body ndash and arguably the more interesting half

Features 7 Written by experts 7 Richly illustra-ted 7 Covers both academic and practical aspects

Contents Higher Plants Structural Diversity of Roots- Electrical Impedance Spectroscopy and Roots- Multi Electrode Arrays (MEAs) and the Electrical Network of the Roots- The Vibrating Probe Technique in the Study of Root Physiology Under Stress- The Use of Planar Optodes in Root Studies for Quantitative Imaging- Applications of Con-focal Microscopy in the Study of Root Appara-tus- High-Throughput Quantification of Root Growth- Flat Optical Scanner Method and Root Dynamics- 3D Reconstruction and Dynamic Mo-deling of Root Architecture in situ- Geophysical Imaging Techniques- Multi electrode Resistivity Imaging- Using Ground-Penetrating Radar to Detect Tree Roots and Estimate Biomass- Root Structure in situ Studies Through Sap Flow Research- Root Function in situ Studies Through Sap Flow Research- Fine Root Dynamics and Root Respiration- Biases and Errors Associated with Different Root Production Methods and Their Effects on Field Estimates of Belowground Net Primary Production- Minirhizotrons in Mo-dern Root Studies- Fine Root Turnover

Fields of interestsPlant Physiology Biological Techniques Agricul-ture

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due October 2011

2012 400 p 149 illus 82 in color Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-3-642-22066-1

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F Moreira Technical University of Lisbon Portugal M Arianoutsou National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Greece P Corona University of Tuscia Viterbo Italy J De las Heras University of Castilla-La Mancha Albacete Spain (Eds)

Post-Fire Management and Restoration of Southern European Forests

Contents Setting the scene for post-fire management- Land cover change and fire regime in Europe- Recent advances in evaluating the effects of fire on flora fauna and soil- Economic assessment of fire damage in Europe- Fire hazard and combus-tibility of European forest types- Fire ecology and post-fire restoration approaches in Southern European Forest types - Post-fire management of serotinous pine forests- Post-fire management of non-serotinous pine forests - Post-fire manage-ment of Mediterranean broadleaved forests- Post-fire management of cork oak forests- Post-fire management of exotic woody species- Post-fire management of newly fire affected threatened forest types biodiversity hotspots- Post-fire ma-nagement of Mediterranean shrublands

Fields of interestsForestry Management Environmental Manage-ment Applied Ecology

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due October 2011

2012 VIII 385 p 78 illus 43 in color (Managing Forest Ecosystems Volume 24) Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-94-007-2207-1

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T Ochiya National Cancer Center Research Institute Tokyo Japan (Ed)

Liver Stem CellsMethods and Protocols

Contents Purification and Culture of Fetal Mouse Hepato-blasts that are Precursors of Mature Hepatocytes and Biliary Epithelial Cells-Clinical Uses of Liver Stem Cells-Identification and Isolation of Adult Liver StemProgenitor Cells-Isolation and Purification Method of Mouse Fetal Hepatoblasts-Isolation of Hepatic Progenitor Cells from the Galactosamine-Treated Rat Liver-Purification of Adipose Tissue Mesenchymal Stem cells (AT-MSC) and Differentiation Towards Hepatic-Like Cells-Development of Immortalized Hepatocyte-like Cell from hMSC-Isolation of Adult Human Pluripotent Stem Cells from Mesenchymal Cell Populations and their Application to Liver Damages-Generation and Hepatic Differentiation of Human iPS Cells-Efficient Hepatic Differen-tiation from Human iPS cells by Gene Transfer-ldquoTet-Onrdquo System Toward Hepatic Differentiation of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells by Hepa-tocyte Nuclear Factor-SAMe and HuR in Liver Physiology Usefulness of Stem Cells in Hepatic Differentiation Research-Transdifferentiation of Mature Hepatocytes into Bile Duct Cells within a Collagen Gel Matrix-Identification of Cancer Stem Cell-Related MicroRNAs in Hepatocellular Carcinoma-Intravenous Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells (MSC) Transplantation in NODSCID Mice Preserve Liver Integrity of Irradia-tion Damage-Engineering of Implantable Liver Tissues-Mesenchymal Stem Cell Therapy on Murine Model of Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis

Fields of interestsCell Biology Stem Cells

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due January 2012

2012 225 p 59 illus 11 in color (Methods in Molecular Biology Volume 826) Hardcover7 $11900ISBN 978-1-61779-467-4

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C Palmeira A Moreno University of Coimbra Portugal (Eds)

Mitochondrial BioenergeticsMethods and Protocols

Contents Overview of Mitochondrial Bioenergetics- Evalu-ation of Respiration with Clark Type Electrode in Isolated Mitochondria and Permeabilized Animal Cells- High-Resolution Respirometry OXPHOS Protocols for Human Cells and Permeabilized Fib-res from Small Biopsies of Human Muscle- High Throughput Analysis of Mitochondrial Oxygen Consumption ndash Modulation of Cellular Respirati-on by Endogenously Produced Nitric Oxide in Rat Hippocampal Slices - Mitochondrial Membrane Potential (DY) Fluctuations Associated with the Metabolic States of Mitochondria - Safranine as a Fluorescent Probe for the Evaluation of Mitochon-drial Membrane Potential in Isolated Organelles and Permeabilized Cells- Fluorescence Measu-rement of Mitochondrial Membrane Potential Changes in Cultured Cells-Phenomenological Kinetic and Control Analysis of Oxidative Phos-phorylation in Isolated Mitochondria-Expression of Uncoupling Proteins in a Mammalian Cell Culture System (HEK293) and Assessment of their Protein Function-Measurement of Proton Leak and Electron Leak in Isolated Mitochondria-Rela-tion between Mitochondrial Membrane Potential and ROS Formation- Use of a Calcium-Sensitive Electrode for Studies on Mitochondrial Calcium Transport -Imaging Mitochondrial Calcium Signalling with Fluorescent Probes and Single or Two Photon Confocal Microscopy- Mitochon-drial Permeability Transition Pore and Calcium Handling- Imaging of Mitochondrial pH Using SNARF-1- Redox Equivalents and Mitochondrial Bioenergetics-NMR Methodologies for Studying Mitochondrial Bioenergetics-Computational Modeling of Mitochondrial Function

Fields of interestBiochemistry general

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due December 2011

2012 XII 284 p 82 illus 32 in color (Methods in Molecular Biology Volume 810) Hardcover7 $11900ISBN 978-1-61779-381-3

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M Palo E Lehto Helsinki Finland

Private or Socialistic ForestryForest Transition in Finland vs Deforestation in the Tropics

Contents 1 Rationale of the Book 11 Problem of Con-tinuous Tropical Deforestation 12 Research on Causes of Tropical Deforestation 13 Forest Transitions in Finland 14 Role of Theories and Purpose of the Book 15 Structure of the Book References- 2 Theory Method and Data 21 Sustained Yield Industrial Forestry 22 Existing Theories of Forest Transition 23 Theory of Eco-logical Economics 24 Theory of Institutional Eco-nomics 25 Theories of Property Rights and Public Goods 26 Forest-based Development Theory 27 Universal System Causality Model of Forest Transition 28 Methods and Data 29 Discussion References- 3 Evolution of Preindustrial Forestry in Finland 31 Hunting and Gathering Economy 32 Shifting Cultivation 33 Conversion of Forests for Agriculture 34 Industrial Exploitation of Forests 35 Great Land Reform 36 State Regu-latory Institutions 37 Informal Institutions 38 International Impacts 39 Discussion References- 4 Transition to Industrial Forestry in Finland 41 De Facto Transition 1900ndash1960 42 Ecological Conditions 43 Informal Institutions 44 Formal Institutions 45 Enforcement of Institutions 46 Forest-based Development 47 Coevolution of Forestry and Society 48 Inter-Sector Factors 49 International Factors 410 Transition to Postin-dustrial Forestry after 1960 411 Discussion and Conclusions References- 5 Deforestation in the Tropics 51 Deforestation Tragedy of Socialistic Forestry 52 Causes of deforestation in poor and less poor tropical countries 53 Underlying causes of expansion of plantations forests among tropical countries []

Fields of interestsForestry Environment general Development Economics

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryMonograph

Due December 2011

2012 XI 443 p 43 illus 29 in color (World Forests Volume 10) Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-90-481-3895-1

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A H Perera Ontario Forest Research Institute Sault Ste Marie ON Canada C A Drew North Carolina State University Raleigh NC USA C J Johnson University of Northern British Columbia Prince George BC Canada (Eds)

Expert Knowledge and Its Application in Landscape EcologyContents Foreword- Acknowledgements- List of Contribu-tors- 1 Experts expert knowledge and their roles in landscape ecological applications- 2 What is expert knowledge how is such knowledge gathe-red and how do we use it to address questions in landscape ecology- 3 Elicitator a user-friendly interactive tool to support scenario-based elici-tation of expert knowledge- 4 Eliciting expert knowledge of forest succession using an innovative software tool- 5 Expert knowledge as a founda-tion for the management of secretive species and their habitat- 6 Incorporating expert knowledge in decision-support models for avian conservati-on- 7 An expert-based modeling approach to in-form strategic and operational land management decisions for the recovery of woodland caribou- 8 Using expert knowledge effectively lessons from species distribution models for wildlife conservation and management- 9 Exploring ex-pert knowledge of forest succession an assessment of uncertainty and a comparison with empirical data- 10 Assessing knowledge ambiguity in the creation of a model based on expert knowledge and comparison with the results of a landscape succession model in central Labrador- 11 Use of expert knowledge to develop fuel maps for wildland fire management- 12 Using Bayesian mixture models that combine expert knowledge and GIS data to define ecoregions []

Fields of interestsLandscape Ecology Environmental Management Conservation BiologyEcology

Target groupsGraduate

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due November 2011

2012 XII 300 p 37 illus 14 in color Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-1-4614-1033-1

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J Peacuterez-Martiacuten Centro Nacional de Biotecnologia CSIC Madrid Spain A Di Pietro University of Cordoba Spain (Eds)

Morphogenesis and Pathogenicity in FungiInfectious fungal diseases continue to take their toll in terms of human suffering and enormous economic losses Invasive infections by opportu-nistic fungal pathogens are a major cause of mor-bidity and mortality in immuno-compromised individuals

Features 7 Covers a broad spectrum of taxonomically and biologically diverse fungal pathogens plus a number of key topics related to morphogenesis and pathogenesis 7 Offers an in-depth and up-to-date analysis of the current state of knowledge on the subject 7 Written by experts in their respective fields

Contents Molecular basis of morphogenesis in fungi- Tro-pic orientation responses of pathogenic fungi- Hyphal fusion- Signalling of infectious growth in Fusarium oxysporum- Integrating Cdk signaling in Candida albicans environmental sensing net-works- Cell cycle and morphogenesis connections during the formation of the infective filament in Ustilago maydis- Appressorium Function in Colletotrichum orbiculare and Prospect for Geno-me Based Analysis- Morphogenesis in Candida albicans How to stay focused- Morphogenesis in Paracoccidioides brasiliensi- Morphogenesis of Cryptococcus neoformans- Morphogenesis and infection in Botrytis cinere- Morphogenesis growth and development of the grass symbiont Epichloumle festucae- Cryptococcus-neutrophil interaction-

Fields of interestsCell Biology Biochemistry general Fungus Genetics

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due November 2011

2012 XII 276 p 42 illus 28 in color (Topics in Current Genetics Volume 22) Hardcover7 $19900ISBN 978-3-642-22915-2

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S Perotto University of Turin Italy F Baluška University of Bonn Germany (Eds)

Signaling and Communication in Plant SymbiosisA multiplicity of biotrophic micro-organisms interact with plants in nature forming symbi-otic relationships that range from mutualism to antagonism Microorganisms that have adopted biotrophy as a lifestyle are able to colonize the plant and often to cross the plant cell boundaries by forming intracellular structures that are the site of nutrient uptakeexchange

Features 7 This volume focuses on the genetic mole-cular and cellular components involved in the communication between partners of well-known symbioses but also reports on the advances for less studied systems 7 With contributions by in-ternational experts 7 With numerous drawings and color photographs

Contents The role of diffusible signals in the establishment of rhizobial and mycorrhizal symbioses- Infection of Lotus japonicus roots by Mesorhizobium loti-Signalling and re-structuring of the plant cell ar-chitecture in AM symbiosis- Common pathways in legume and arbuscular mycorrhizal symbioses- Signalling and communication in the actinorhizal symbioses- Signalling in the cyanobacterial-plant symbioses- Signalling in ectomycorrhizal symbi-osis- Signaling in the Epichloeuml festucae ndash peren-nial ryegrass mutualistic symbiotic interaction- Plant infection by biotrophic fungal and oomycete pathogens- Compatibility in biotrophic plant-fungal interactions Ustilago maydis and friends- Compatible plant-root knot nematode interaction and parallels with symbiosis

Fields of interestsPlant Ecology Plant Sciences Plant Physiology

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due October 2011

2011 X 293 p 33 illus 19 in color (Signaling and Communication in Plants Volume 11) Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-3-642-20965-9

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J Pietzsch Forschungszentrum Dresden-Rossendorf Dresden Germany

Pathobiochemistry and Molecular Biology of the Metabolic SyndromeA first bdquopathobiochemistlsquos viewldquo giving only a short clinicalmedical background but a con-densed overview about biochemical pathways closely related to several facets of the Metabolic Syndrome

Features 7 Condensed pathobiochemists view on the major facets of the Metabolic Syndrome 7 Focus on specific signalling pathways and molecular mechanisms that are involved in the Metabolic Syndrome 7 Connection between subclinical inflammation insulin resistance and cancer is highlighted

Contents Preface- Chapter 1 Definition of the Metabolic Syndrome- Chapter 2 Insulin signaling and insulin resistance- Chapter 3 Adipose tissue inflammation and hypoxia- Chapter 4 Mito-chondrial dysfunction- Chapter 5 Nonalcoholic liver inflammation- Chapter 6 Dysregulation of apolipoprotein metabolism and disturbed lipid homeostasis- Chapter 7 Endothelial dysfunction- Chapter 8 Genetics of the Metabolic Syndrome- Chapter 9 Metabolic Syndrome and Ovarian Polycystosis- Chapter 10 Metabolic Syndrome and Cancer- Chapter 11 Animal Models of the Metabolic Syndrome- Bibliography

Fields of interestsMetabolomics Nutrition Human Physiology

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryMonograph

Due December 2011

2012 280 p Hardcover7 $18900ISBN 978-3-7091-0194-0

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T Pukkala University of Eastern Finland Joensuu Finland K v Gadow Georg-August-University Goumlttingen Germany (Eds)

Continuous Cover ForestryAlthough the majority of the worldrsquos forest ecosys-tems are dominated by uneven-sized multi-species stands forest management practice and theory has focused on the development of plantation monocultures to maximize the supply of timber at low cost Societal expectations are changing however and uneven-aged multi-species ecosys-tems selectively managed as Continuous Cover Forestry (CCF) are often believed to be superior to monocultures in addressing a wide range of expectations

Features 7 Information about continuous cover forest ma-nagement is urgently needed 7 People and forest landowners want to avoid clearfelling 7 Forestry paradigm is changing for plantation forestry to near-natural management

Contents 1 Historical Emergence and Current Application of CCF- 2 Forest Structure and Diversity- 3 Continuous Cover Forestry in Finland - Recent Research Results- 4 Regulation of Timber Yield Sustainability for Tropical and Subtropical Moist Forests Ecosilvicultural Paradigms and Economic Constraints- 5 The Economics of Continuous Cover Forestry- 6 Optimizing Continuous Cover Forest Management - 7 Modelling Continuous Cover Forests- 8 Bootstrap simulation Markov decision process models and role of discounting in the valuation of ecological criteria in uneven-aged forest management- 9 Resource Assessment Techniques for Continuous Cover Forestry

Fields of interestsForestry Forestry Management Environmental Management

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due October 2011

2012 X 329 p 95 illus 44 in color (Managing Forest Ecosystems Volume 23) Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-94-007-2201-9

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C D Geddes University of Maryland Baltimore MD USA (Ed)

Reviews in Fluorescence 2009Features 7 Chapters authored by known leading figures in the fluorescence field New volume publishes annually 7 Comprehensive coverage of the yearrsquos hottest and emerging topics 7 Accessible utility in a single volume reference 7 New volume pub-lishes annually 7 Comprehensive coverage of the yearrsquos hottest and emerging topics 7 Accessible utility in a single volume reference

Contents Metal Enhancement of Near-IR Fluorescence for Molecular Biotechnology Applications- Prin-cipal Component Global Analysis of Series of Fluorescence Spectra- Hot Electron -Induced Electrogenerated Chemiluminescence- Ex-tension of Fluorescence Response to the Near IR-Region- Luminescence analysis of Bi4(TiO4)3 and LiZnVO4 ceramic powders- Time-correlated single-photon counting methods in endothelial cell mechanobiology- Going beyond continuous glucose monitoring with boronic acid appended bipyridinium salts- Mapping and immunomodu-lation of the cell surface protein architecture with therapeutic implications Fluorescence is a key tool of solution- Origin Of Tryptophan Fluores-cence- Protein Folding Unfolding and Aggregati-on Processes revealed by Rapid Sampling of Time-Domain Fluorescence- Theme and Variation on N-Aryl-18-Napthalimides Minimal Modification to Red shifted fluorescence and applications in Fluorescent Chemosensors- Z-scan fluorescence correlation spectroscopy ndash a powerful tool for determination of lateral diffusion in biological sys-tems- Total Internal Reflection With Fluorescence Correlation Spectroscopy

Fields of interestsBiological Microscopy Biotechnology Analytical Chemistry

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Available

2011 XII 390 p 216 illus 72 in color (Reviews in Fluorescence Annual volumes 2009) Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-1-4419-9671-8

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F Rivero University of Hull UK (Ed)

Rho GTPasesMethods and Protocols

Contents Historical Overview of Rho GTPases- Rho GTPases Deciphering the Evolutionary History of a Complex Protein Family- Biochemical Assays to Characterize Rho GTPases- How to Analyze Bacterial Toxins Targeting Rho GTPases- Asses-sing Ubiquitylation of Rho GTPases in Mammali-an Cells- Posttranslational Lipid Modification of Rho Family Small GTPases- Analysis of the Role of RhoGDI1 and Isoprenylation in the Degrada-tion of Rho GTPases- A Quantitative Fluorome-tric Approach for Measuring the Interaction of RhoGDI with Membranes and Rho GTPases- Rho GTPases and Cancer Cell Transendothelial Migra-tion- Quantitative and Robust Assay to Measure Cell-cell Contact Assembly and Maintenance- Rho GTPase Knockout Induction in Primary Keratinocytes from Adult Mice- Rho GTPase Techniques in Osteoclastogenesis- Assessment of Rho GTPase Signaling During Neurite Outg-rowth- Assesment of the Role for Rho Family GT-Pases in NADPH Oxidase Activation- Multiplex Imaging of Rho GTPase Activities in Living Cells- FRET-Based Imaging of Rac and Cdc42 Activation During Fc-Receptor Mediated Phagocytosis in Macrophages- High Throughput Flow Cytometry Bead-Based Multiplex Assay for Identification of Rho GTPase Inhibitors- Functional Analysis of RhoGTPase Activation and Inhibition in a Bead-Based Miniaturized Format- Use of Phage Display For the Identification of Molecular Sensors Specific for Activated Rho- Identification of New Interacting Partners for Atypical Rho-GTPases a SILAC-Based Approach- Using Zebrafish for Stu-dying Rho GTPases Signaling in Vivo- Analysis of Rho GTPase Function in Axon Pathfinding Using Caenorhabditis elegans []

Fields of interestsBiochemistry general Analytical Chemistry

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due December 2011

2012 XVI 456 p 78 illus 19 in color (Methods in Molecular Biology Volume 827) Hardcover7 $13900ISBN 978-1-61779-441-4

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E Rosenberg U Gophna Tel Aviv University Israel (Eds)

Beneficial Microorganisms in Multicellular Life FormsFeatures 7 Hot topic 7 Explains the role of microorga-nisms in the health or disease of their hosts 7 An interdisciplinary view written by experts in the field

Contents Microbial symbioses in the digestive tract of lower termites- Insect ldquosymbiologyrdquo is coming of age bridging between bench and field- Chironomids and Vibrio cholera- Role of bacteria in mating selection in Drosophila melanogaster- Legume-microbe symbioses- Plant growth promotion by rhizosphere bacteria through direct effects- Rhi-zosphere microorganisms- Microbial protection against plant disease- Bacterial Symbionts of Corals and Symbiodinium- Coral-associated he-terotrophic protists- Effect of ocean acidification on the coral microbial community- Towards the educated design of bacterial communities- Oral microbes in health and disease- Role of rumen microbiota in determining the feed efficiency of dairy cows- The intestinal microbiota and intes-tinal disease irritable bowel diseases- Intestinal microbiota and intestinal disease inflammatory bowel diseases- A role for bacteria in the develop-ment of autoimmunity for type 1 diabetes- Im-pact of Intestinal Microbial Communities upon Health- Commensalism versus virulence- Pre-biotics - Modulators of the human gut microflo-ra- Host genetics and gut microbiota- Microbial symbiont transmission ndash basic principles and dark sides- Hydra go bacteria- The hologenome concept

Fields of interestsMicrobiology Evolutionary Biology

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due September 2011

2012 300 p Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-3-642-21679-4

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B M Rothschild H Schultze University of Kansas Lawrence KS USA R Pelligrini New Jersey State Museum Trenton NJ USA

Herpetological OsteopathologyAnnotated Bibliography of Amphibians and Reptiles

As scientific analysis of testable hypotheses has replaced the speculative approach to study of bone disease in recent and fossil amphibians and repti-les the field has advanced from simply reporting observations to analyzing their implications

Features 7 ESM material containing full bibliography for easy searching 7 The current effort delineates the information by publication characterizes the contents of the publication establishes the validity of the conclusions and provides a unique indexing system for identifying the pertinent literature by common and scientific names 7 It represents an exhaustive literature compilation organized searching by subject examination of articles for additional apparently pertinent citations and review of journal tables of content

Contents 1 Introduction- 2 Glossary- 3 Pathology classifi-cation- 4 Summary of Osseous Pathology in Am-phibians and Reptiles- 5 Annotated Bibliography A-C- 6 Annotated Bibliography D-G- 7 Annota-ted Bibliography H-L- 8 Annotated Bibliography M-N- 9 Annotated Bibliography O-R- 10 Anno-tated Bibliography S- 11 Annotated Bibliography T-Z- 12 Articles frequently cited in discussion of amphibian andor reptile pathology- 13 Articles not reviewed- 14 List of scientific and common names- Acknowledgements

Fields of interestsAnimal Ecology Animal Anatomy Morphology Histology Animal Physiology

Target groupsGraduate

Product CategoryMonograph

Due January 2012

2012 XV 470 p 90 illus 78 in color Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-1-4614-0823-9

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T Satyanarayana University of Delhi South Campus New Delhi India B N Johri Anil Prakash Barkatullah University Bhopal India (Eds)

Microorganisms in Environmental ManagementMicrobes and Environment

Contents Foreword- Preface- 1 Halophiles taxonomy diversity physiology and applications- 2 Diver-sity of enteropathogens in river Narmada and their environmental and health implications- 3 Insights into the genetic relationships between environmental and clinical strains of Yersinia enterocolitica biovar- 4 Role of Microorganisms in remediation of contaminated soil- 5 Role of microbiologically rich compost in reducing biotic and abiotic stresses- 6 Exploitation of chitinolytic bacteria to chitin waste management- 7 Diversity of microbial carbonic anhydrases their physio-logical role and applications- 8 Hepatotoxic and protease inhibitory metabolites in planktonic cyanobacteria collected from Central India- 9 Calcium carbonate biomineralization in ferra-litic tropical soils through the oxalate-carbonate pathway- 10 Bacterial degradation of xenobiotic compounds An overview on metabolic pathways and molecular approaches- 11 Molecular analy-ses of microbial activities involved in bioremedi-ation- 12 Microbial degradation of pyridine and its derivatives- 13 Bioremediation bioconversion and detoxification of organic compounds in pulp and paper mill effluent for environmental waste management- 14 Bacteriophage based techno-logy for disinfection of different water systems- 15 Microbial mining of value added products from seafood waste and their applications- 16 Management of heavy metal pollution by using yeast biomass- 17 Management of Hospital Wastes with Potential Pathogenic Microbes []

Fields of interestsMicrobiology Agriculture Biotechnology

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due October 2011

2012 XVII 948 p 99 illus 29 in color Hardcover7 $27900ISBN 978-94-007-2228-6

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T Satyanarayana University of Delhi South Campus India B N Johri Anil Prakash Barkatullah University Bhopal India (Eds)

Microorganisms in Sustainable Agriculture and BiotechnologyContents Foreword- Preface- Part I Microbes in Susta-inable Agriculture- 1 Plant growth promotion by phytases and phytase-producing microbes due to amelioration in phosphorus availabili-ty- 2 Environmental and Nutritional benefits of biopreservation of animal feed- 3 Pivotal role of organic acid secretion by rhizobacteria for plant growth promotion and bioremediation- 4 Organic Farming ndash for Sustainable Production and Environmental Protection- 5 Utilization of psychrotolerant phosphate solubilizing fungi in low temperature environments of mountain ecosystem- 6 Antimicrobial lipopeptides of Bacillus Natural Weapons for Biocontrol of Plant Pathogens- 7 Frankia and actinorhizal symbio-sis- 8 Microbes in agro-waste management for sustainable agriculture- 9 Genetic and antigenic diversity of ruminant pestiviruses implications for diagnosis and control- 10 Cyanobacteria-PGPR interactions for effective nutrient and pest management strategies in agriculture- 11 Re-gulation of Antibiotics Production in Biocontrol Strains of Pseudomonas spp- 12 Exploiting Plant growth promoting rhizomicroorganisms for enhanced crop productivity- 13 Tripartite association among plant arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and bacteria- Part II Microbes in Biotech-nology- 14 Metagenomics ndash a relief road to novel microbial genes and genomes- 15 Metagenomics of saline habitats with respect to bacterial phylo-geny and biocatalytic potential- 16 Laccases The biocatalyst with industrial and biotechnological applications []

Fields of interestsMicrobiology Agriculture Biotechnology

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due October 2011

2012 XV 837 p 314 illus 43 in color Hardcover7 $27900ISBN 978-94-007-2213-2

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T Schlichter L Montes Instituto Nacional de TecnologIacutea Agropecuaria (INTA) Buenos Aires Argentina (Eds)

Forests in Development A Vital BalanceForests in Development A Vital Balance shows some of the main advances in forestry over the six years spanning between the XII World Forestry Congress in Canada and the XIII WFC held in Buenos Aires

Features 7 Includes themes of production forest protec-tion policies environmental services and econo-mic aspects linked by sustainability 7 Focuses on the changes acting upon forests and forestry and the adaptation of policies management and objectives 7 Discusses drivers which regulate forest growth and its relation to the ecosystem and ecosystem services 7 Proposes actions cour-ses on Ecosystem health taking into account a changing climate scenario 7 Articles are written by leading authors in each of the topics mentioned in the book

Contents Preface- Acknowledgements- Chapter 1 Con-undrums Paradoxes and Surprise A Brave New World of Biodiversity Conservation- Chapter 2 Understanding the role resource use efficiency in determining the growth of trees and forests - Chapter 3 Invasive Species climate change and Forest Health- Chapter 4 The Biorefining Story Progress in the commercialization of biomass-to-ethanol - Chapter 5 Tree plantation in South America and the water cycle Impacts and emergent opportunities- Chapter 6 Forest Sector Investments in a Changing Climate- Chapter 7 Towards a new model of forest development

Fields of interestsForestry Forestry Management Climate Change

Target groupsGraduate

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due December 2011

2012 200 p 5 illus 1 in color Hardcover7 $12900ISBN 978-94-007-2575-1

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M J Somers University of Pretoria South Africa M Hayward Australian Wildlife Conservancy Nichollsquos Point VIC Australia (Eds)

Fencing for ConservationRestriction of Evolutionary Potential or a Riposte to Threatening Processes

Contents Chapter 1An introduction to fencing for conservation Matt W Hayward and Michael J Somers- Chapter 2 Perspectives on fencing for conservation based on four case studies marsupial conservation in Australian forests bushmeat hun-ting in South Africa large predator reintroduction in South Africa and large mammal conservation in Poland Matt W Hayward- Chapter 3 The relative merits of predator-exclusion fencing and repeated fox baiting for protection of native fauna five case studies from Western Australia Paul J de Tores and Nicky Marlow- Chapter 4 Fences or ferals Benefits and costs of conservation fencing in Australia Chris R Dickman- Chapter 5 The use and potential of pest-proof fencing for ecosystem restoration and fauna conservation in New Zealand Bruce Burns John Innes and Tim Day- Chapter 6 Fencing for purpose A case study of elephants in South Africa Rob Slotow- Chapter 7 An adaptive monitoring programme for studying impacts along the western boundary fence of Kruger National Park South Africa Ken Ferguson Laura Adam and Ferran Jori- Chap-ter 8 Does the vastness of the Serengeti limit human-wildlife conflicts Marion L East Julius W Nyahongo Katja V Goller and Heribert Hofer- Chapter 9 Barriers the beef industry and unnatu-ral selection a review of the impacts of veterinary fencing on mammals in southern Africa Michelle E Gadd- Chapter 10 Modelling the effect of fences on the viability of spatially structured po-pulations of African wild dogs Michael J []

Fields of interestsConservation BiologyEcology Nature Conserva-tion Biodiversity

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due December 2011

2012 XVI 366 p 44 illus 24 in color With8-page insert Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-1-4614-0901-4

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D R Spitz University of Iowa Iowa City IA USA K J Dornfeld University of Minnesota Duluth MN USA K Krishnan East Tennessee State University Johnson City TN USA D Gius Vanderbilt Medical School Nashville TN USA (Eds)

Oxidative Stress in Cancer Biology and TherapyContents Mitochondria-Mediated Oxidative Stress and Can-cer Therapy- The Role of Akt Pathway Signaling in Glucose Metabolism and Metabolic Oxidative Stress- Enhancement of Cancer Therapy Using Ketogenic Diets- Superoxide Dismutase and Can-cer Therapy- Radiosensitization and Chemose-sitization of Multicellular Spheroids by 2-deoxy-D-glucose is Stimulated by a Combination of TNFα and Glucodeprivation-Induced Oxidative Stress- Chemotherapy-Induced Oxidative Stress in Non-Targeted Normal Tissues- Tetrahydrobi-opterin and Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase Implications for Radiation-Induced Endothe-lial Dysfunction and Normal Tissue Radiation Injury- Amifostine and the Endogenous Cellular Antioxidant Enzyme Manganese Superoxide Dismutase in Radioprotection- Redox Regulation of Stem Cell Compartments The Convergence of Radiation-Induced Normal Tissue Damage and Oxidative Stress- Functional Imaging in the Assessment of Normal Tissue Injury Following Radiotherapy- Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors Oxidative Stress and Multiple Myeloma Therapy- Curcumin Oxidative Stress and Cancer Therapy- Oxidative Stress and Pancreatic Cancer- Oxidative Stress and Photodynamic Therapy for Prostate Cancer- Oxidative Stress in Prostate Cancer- Role of Vitamin E in Prostate Cancer- Pentoxifylline Vitamin E and Modification of Radiation Induced Fibrosis- Antioxidants AnorexiaCachexia and Oxidative Stress in Patients with Advanced-Stage Cancer []

Fields of interestsOxidative Stress Cancer Research Cell Biology

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due October 2011

2012 XIV 440 p 66 illus 20 in color (Oxidative Stress in Applied Basic Research and Clinical Practice) Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-1-61779-396-7

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H Stan-Lotter University Salzburg Austria S Fendrihan Romanian Bioresource Center Bucharest Romania (Eds)

Adaption of Microbial Life to Environmental ExtremesNovel Research Results and Application

Features 7 Highlights life in several unusual extreme environments 7 Emphasizes succint treatment of novel applications 7 Provides very thorough bibliographies including tested websites for easy access to further information

Contents Physico-chemical boundaries of life (Helga Stan-Lotter)- Microbial diversity in Deep Hypersaline Anoxic Basins (Francesca Mapelli Sara Borin Daniele Daffonchio)- Microbial speciation in the geothermal ecosystem (Gudmundur Oli Hreggvidsson Solveig K Petursdottir Snaedis H Bjoumlrnsdottir Olafur H Fridjonsson)- Bacte-rial adaptation to hot and dry deserts (Thierry Heulin Gilles De Luca Mohamed Barakat Arjan de Groot Laurence Blanchard Philippe Ortet Wafa Achouak)- Extremophiles in Antarctica life at low temperatures (David A Pearce)- An-hydrobiotic rock-inhabiting cyanobacteria Potential for astrobiology and biotechnology (Daniela Billi)- Psychrophilic microorganisms as important source for biotechnological processes (Sergiu Fendrihan Teodor G Negoiţă)- Ha-lophilic microorganisms from man-made and natural hypersaline environments physiology ecology and biotechnological potential (Madalin Enache Gabriela Popescu Takashi Itoh Masahiro Kamekura)- Applications of Extremophiles in Astrobiology Habitability and Life Detection Stra-tegies (Felipe Goacutemez Viacutector Parro)- Extremophi-les in spacecraft assembly clean rooms (Christine Moissl-Eichinger)

Fields of interestsMicrobial Ecology Microbiology Biodiversity

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryProfessional book

Due September 2011

2011 Approx 220 p 45 illus 12 in color Hardcover7 approx $17900ISBN 978-3-211-99690-4

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B Suter Quintara Biosciences Albany CA USA E E Wanker Max-Delbruumlck-Centrum Fuumlr Molekulare Medizin Berlin-Buch Germany (Eds)

Two Hybrid TechnologiesMethods and Protocols

Contents Matrix-Based Yeast Two-Hybrid Screen Strategies and Comparison of Systems- Array-Based Yeast Two-Hybrid Screens A Practical Guide- High Throughput Yeast Two-Hybrid Screening- A Stringent Yeast Two-Hybrid Matrix Screening Approach for Protein-Protein Interaction Dis-covery- High-Throughput Yeast Two-Hybrid Screening of Complex cDNA Libraries- Virus-Human Cell Interactomes- Interactome Mapping in Malaria Parasites Challenges and Opportuni-ties- Mapping Interactomes with High Coverage and Efficiency Using the Shifted Transversal Design- Assigning Confidence Scores for Protein-Protein Interactions- The Intergration and Annotation of the Human Interactome in the UniHI Database- Gene-Centered Yeast One-Hybrid Assays- One- plus Two-hybrid System for the Efficient Selection of Missense Mutant Alleles Defective in Protein-Protein Interactions- Inves-tigation of Membrane Protein Interactions Using the Split-Ubiquitin Membrane Yeast Two-Hybrid System- Application of the Split-Protein Sensor Trp1 to Protein Interaction Discovery in the Yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae- Tetracycline Repres-sor-Based Mammalian Two-Hybrid Systems- The Fluorescent Two-Hybrid (F2H) Assay for Direct Analysis of Protein-Protein Interactions in Living Cells- ArrayMAPPIT a Screening Platform for Human Protein Interactome Analysis- MAPPIT as a High-Throughput Screening Assay for Mo-dulators of Protein-Protein Interactions in HIV and HCV- Integrated Measurement of Split TEV and cis-Regulatory Assays Using EXT Encoded Reporter Libraries

Fields of interestsProtein Science Proteomics

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due January 2012

2012 X 356 p 62 illus 30 in color (Methods in Molecular Biology Volume 812) Hardcover7 $13900ISBN 978-1-61779-454-4

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F Tax University of Arizona Tucson AZ USA B Kemmerling University of Tuumlbingen Germany (Eds)

Receptor-like Kinases in PlantsFrom Development to Defense

Sequencing projects have revealed the presence of at least several hundred receptor kinases in a typical plant genome

Features 7 Recent research findings on individual receptor kinases function are presented 7 Focuses on the roles of receptor kinases their signaling pathways and the ways in which they are regulated 7 State-of-the-art contents

Contents Origin Diversity Expansion History and Functio-nal Evolution of the Plant Receptor-Like KinasePelle Family- Receptor Kinases in Plant Meristem Development- The Social Network Receptor Ki-nases and Cell Fate Determination in Plants- Ex-perimental Evidence of a Role for RLKs in Innate Immunity- Cell-Death Control by Receptor Ki-nases in Arabidopsis thaliana- Receptor Kinases Mediating Early Symbiotic Signaling- The Cell Wall Associated Kinases WAKs Regulate Cell Ex-pansion and the Stress Response- The Regulation of Pollen-Pistil Interactions by Receptor-Like Ki-nases- Receptor Kinase Interactions Complexity of Signaling- Ligands of RLKs and RLPs Involved in Defense and Symbiosis- Receptor Ligands in Development- Phosphorylation and RLK signa-ling- Receptor Trafficking in Plants- The Protein Quality Control of Plant Receptor-Like Kinases in the Endoplasmic Reticulum

Fields of interestsMembrane Biology Protein-Ligand Interactions Receptors

Target groupsResearch

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Due November 2011

2012 VII 308 p 40 illus 23 in color (Signaling and Communication in Plants Volume 13) Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-3-642-23043-1

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B Venkateshwarulu A K Shanker Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture Hyderabad India C Shanker Directorate of Rice Research Hyderabad India M Mandapaka Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture Hyderabad India (Eds)

Crop Stress and its Management Perspectives and StrategiesContents Preface- 1 Overview of plant stresses Mecha-nisms adaptations and research pursuit Mahesh-wari M et al- 2 Dryland Agriculture Bringing resilience to crop production under changing climate Venkateshwarlu B Arun KShanker- 3 Abiotic and biotic stresses in Plantation Crops Adaptation and Management Vinod KK- 4 Enhancing productivity and performance of oil seed crops under environmental stresses Bhinu VS et al- 5 Applications of Machine Learning for Maize Breeding for stress Leonardo Ornella et al- 6 Heat stress in rice ndash physiological mecha-nisms and adaptation strategies Kondamudi R et al- 7 Improvement of drought resistance in cropsFrom conventional breeding to genomic selection Anna Maria Mastrangelo et al- 8 Plant response and tolerance to abiotic oxidative stress antioxidant defense is the key Mirza Hasanuz-zaman et al- 9 Transcription Factors and Genes in Abiotic Stress Pasqualina Woodrow et al- 10 Chlorophyll a fluorescence in abiotic stress Lucia Guidi Elena DeglrsquoInnocenti- 11 Crop Stress and Aflatoxin Contamination Perspectives and Prevention Strategies Baozhu Guo et al- 12 Role of Ethylene and Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria in Stressed Crop Plants Baby Shaharoona et al- 13 RNAi Machinery and role in pest and disease management Surekha Agarwal et al []

Fields of interestsAgriculture Plant Biochemistry Oxidative Stress

Target groupsResearch

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Due November 2011

2012 XV 593 p 61 illus 41 in color Hardcover7 $23900ISBN 978-94-007-2219-4

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J M Vivanco Colorado State University Fort Collins Co USA F Baluška University of Bonn Germany (Eds)

Secretions and Exudates in Biological SystemsSecretions and emissions in biological systems play important signaling roles within the organism but also in its communications with the surround-ing environment

Features 7 This volume brings together state-of-the-art information about the role of secretions and emis-sions in different organs and organisms 7 Infor-mation regarding the biochemistry of flower vola-tiles and root exudates and their role in attracting pollinators and soil microbial communities 7 No other book covers aspects related to biological secretion in such a holistic and integrative manner

Contents Plant Root Secretions and Their Interactions with Neighbors- Root Exudates of Legume Plants and Their Involvement in Interactions with Rhizobia- Flavonoids and Strigolactones in Root Exudates as Signals in Root-Fungus Interactions- Plant Volatiles ndash Synthesis Emission Function- Ligno-Cellulose Decomposition by Microbial Secreti-ons- Proteoid Roots and Exudation of Proteases by Plant Roots- Unity is Strength The Power of Border Cells and Border-like Cells in Relation with Plant Defence- Sugary Exudates in Plant Pol-lination- Nectar Secretion its Ecological Context and Physiological Regulation- Secretions in the Diatoms- Microbial Quorum Sensing- Inter-Organ and ndashTissue Communication via Secreted Proteins

Fields of interestsPlant Sciences Plant Biochemistry Plant Physio-logy

Target groupsResearch

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Due November 2011

2012 VIII 281 p 34 illus 20 in color (Signaling and Communication in Plants Volume 12) Hardcover7 $18900ISBN 978-3-642-23046-2

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Q Wang Mercer University Macon GA USA (Ed)

Bones Genetics and Behavior of Rhesus MacaquesMacaca Mulatta of Cayo Santiago and Beyond

Contents 1 Physical Anthropology at the Caribbean Prima-te Research Center Past Present and Future- 2 Comparative quantitative genetic analysis of cranial capacity and craniofacial morphology in two closely related primate species- 3 Deve-lopmental Origins of and Covariation between Metric and Nonmetric Cranial Traits- 4Fragile Spines on Cayo Santiago bone mineral density trabecular morphology and the potential for exploring the genetics of osteoporosis in rhesus monkeys- 5 Genetic and social group influences on postcranial morphology in rhesus macaques of Cayo Santiago- 6 Prenatal androgenization and dominance rank in female rhesus macaques evidence from digit ratios (2D4D)- 7 Ontogeny of Anatomical Mechanical Advantage of the biceps brachii Muscle in Macaques- 8 Dental maturity and the ontogeny of sex-based differences in the dentofacial complex of rhesus macaques from Cayo Santiago- 9 Female age of first reproduc-tion at Cayo Santiago Heritability and shared En-vironments- 10 Costs of Reproduction among Rhesus Macaque Females on Cayo Santiago- Va-riation over Time in Grooming Kin Bias among Cayo Santiago Rhesus Macaques Supports Time Constraints- 12 Behavior and Social Dynamics of Rhesus Macaques on Cayo Santiago- 13 Natural History of the Self

Fields of interestsEvolutionary Biology Anthropology Develop-mental Biology

Target groupsResearch

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Due November 2011

2012 XVII 328 p 52 illus 9 in color (Developments in Primatology Progress and Prospects) Hardcover7 $17900ISBN 978-1-4614-1045-4

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J Wang Oslo University Hospital Radium Hospital Montebello Norway A C Tan University of Colorado Denver Aurora CO USA T Tian Monash University Melbourne VIC Australia (Eds)

Next Generation Microarray BioinformaticsMethods and Protocols

Contents A Primer on the Current State of Microarray Technologies- The KEGG Databases and Tools Facilitating Omics Analysis Latest Developments Involving Human Diseases and Pharmaceuti-cals- Strategies to Explore Functional Genomics Data Sets in NCBIrsquos GEO Database-Analyzing Cancer Samples with SNP Arrays- Classification Approaches for Microarray Gene Expression Data Analysis-Biclustering of Time Series Microarray Data- Using the Bioconductor GeneAnswers Pa-ckage to Interpret Gene Lists- Analysis of Isoform Expression from Splicing Array using Multiple Comparisons- Functional Comparison of Mic-roarray Data across Multiple Platforms Using the Method of Percentage of Overlapping Functions- Performance Comparison of Multiple Microarray Platforms for Gene Expression Profiling- Integ-rative Approaches for Microarray Data Analysis-Modelling Gene Regulation Networks using Ordinary Differential Equations- Non-homoge-neous Dynamic Bayesian Networks in Systems Biology- Inference of Regulatory Networks from Microarray Data with R and the Bioconductor Package qpgraph- Effective Nonlinear Methods for Inferring Genetic Regulation from Time-series Microarray Gene Expression Data- An Overview of the Analysis of Next Generation Sequencing Data- How to Analyze Gene Expression using RNA-Sequencing Data []

Fields of interestBioinformatics

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due December 2011

2012 XIII 373 p 100 illus 58 in color (Methods in Molecular Biology Volume 802) Hardcover7 $13900ISBN 978-1-61779-399-8

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W Weber Albert-Ludwigs-University Freiburg Germany M Fussenegger ETH Zurich Basel Switzerland (Eds)

Synthetic Gene NetworksContents In silico Implementation of Synthetic Gene Networks- Standardization in Synthetic Biology- Robust Optimal Design of Synthetic Biological Networks- Predicting Synthetic Gene Networks- Reprogramming a GFP Reporter Gene Subjects it to Complex Lentiviral Gene Regulation- A High-throughput Microfluidic Method for Generating and Characterizing Transcription Factor Mutant Libraries- Identifying and Optimizing Intracel-lular Protein-protein Interactions using Bacterial Genetic Selection- Zinc-finger Nucleases Based Genome Engineering to Generate Isogenic Human Cell Lines- RNA-based Networks Using RNA Aptamers and Ribozymes as Synthetic Genetic Devices- MicroRNA Circuits for Transcriptional Logic- Light-regulated Gene Expression in Yeast- Light-controlled Gene Switches in Mammalian Cells- Expressed Protein Modifications Making Synthetic Proteins- Using Transcription Machi-nery Engineering to Elicit Complex Cellular Phe-notypes- Streamlining of a Pseudomonas putida Genome using a Combinatorial Deletion Method Based on Mini-transposon Insertion and the Flp-FRT Recombination System- Transposon-based and Plasmid-based Genetic Tools for Editing Genomes of Gram-negative Bacteria- Synthetic Networks Oscillators and Toggle Switches for Escherichia coli- Studying Microbial Commu-nities in Biofilms- Quantitative Analysis of the Spatiotemporal Dynamics of a Synthetic Predator-prey Ecosystem- Drosophila S2 Schneider Cells ndash A Useful Tool for Rebuilding and Redesigning Approaches in Synthetic Biology- Synthetic Gene Networks in Plant Systems []

Fields of interestsBioinformatics Systems Biology

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

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Due December 2011

2012 XII 402 p 68 illus 9 in color (Methods in Molecular Biology Volume 813) Hardcover7 $13900ISBN 978-1-61779-411-7

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T Weichhart Medical University of Vienna Austria (Ed)

mTORMethods and Protocols

Contents Mammalian Target of Rapamycin A Signaling Kinase for every Aspect of Cellular Life-Bioche-mical and Pharmacological Inhibition of mTOR by Rapamycin and an ATP-Competitive mTOR Inhibitor-Evaluation of the Nutrient-Sensing mTOR Pathway-mTOR Activity Under Hypoxia-Isolation of the mTOR Complexes by Affinity Purification-An in vitro Assay for the Kinase Activity of mTOR Complex 2-Overexpression or Downregulation of mTOR in Mammalian Cells-Detection of Cytoplasmic and Nuclear Functions of mTOR by Fractionation-Evaluation of Rapamycin-Induced Cell Death-Evaluation of mTOR-Regulated mRNA Translation-A Genome-wide RNAi Screen for Polypeptides that Alter rpS6 Phosphorylation-Immunohistochemical Analysis of mTOR activity in Tissues-Assessing Cell Size and Cell Cycle Regulation in Cells With Altered TOR Activity-Quantitative Visualization of Auto-phagy Induction by mTOR Inhibitors-The in vivo Evaluation of Active-Site TOR Inhibitors (asTORi) in Models of BCR-ABL+ Leukemia-Inducible raptor and rictor Knockout Mouse Embryonic Fibroblasts-Expanding Human T Regulatory Cells with the mTOR-Inhibitor Rapamycin-Rapa-mycin Induced Enhancement of Vaccine Efficacy in Mice-Utilizing a Retroviral RNAi System to Investigate in vivo mTOR Functions in T Cells-Exploring Functional in Vivo Consequences of the Selective Genetic Ablation of mTOR Signaling in T Helper Lymphocytes-Evaluating the Therapeu-tic Potential of mTOR Inhibitors Using Mouse Genetic- Inhibition of PI3K-Akt-mTOR Signaling in Glioblastoma by mTORC12 Inhibitors []

Fields of interestCell Biology

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

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Due December 2011

2011 XIV 514 p 96 illus 26 in color (Methods in Molecular Biology Volume 821) Hardcover7 $15900ISBN 978-1-61779-429-2

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L Werner University of Washington Seattle WA USA R R Fay Loyola University Chicago IL USA A N Popper University of Maryland College Park MD USA (Eds)

Human Auditory DevelopmentThis volume will provide an important contem-porary reference on hearing development and will lead to new ways of thinking about hearing in children and about remediation for children with hearing loss Much of the material in this volume will document that a different model of hearing is needed to understand hearing during develop-ment The book is expected to spur research in auditory development and in its application to pediatric audiology

Features 7 Provides an important contemporary reference on hearing development 7 Will lead to new ways of thinking about hearing in children 7 The book is expected to spur research in auditory development and in its application to pediatric audiology

Contents Introduction and overview- Morphological and functional development of the ear - Morpholo-gical and functional development of the auditory nervous system- Development of auditory coding as reflected in psychophysical performance - De-velopment of auditory scene analysis and auditory attention- Development of spatial hearing- De-velopment of speech perception- Development of pitch and music perception- Atypical auditory development and effects of experience- Summary interrelationships implications future directions- Index

Fields of interestsNeurobiology Otorhinolaryngology Neurosci-ences

Target groupsResearch

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Due January 2012

2012 400 p 53 illus 7 in color (Springer Handbook of Auditory Research Tentative volume 42) Hardcover7 $13900ISBN 978-1-4614-1420-9

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A Zaidi Aligarh Muslim University Faculty of Agricultural Sciences India P A Wani Crescent University College of Natural and Applied Sciences Abeokuta Nigeria M S Khan Aligarh Muslim University India (Eds)

Toxicity of Heavy Metals to Legumes and Bioremediation Potential of Rhizosphere MicrobesContents 1 Heavy metal availability uptake and signalling in legumes- 2 Heavy metals as essential nutrients- 3 Effects of heavy metals on germinating efficiency of legume seeds- 4 Changes in phytohormones contents in legumes under heavy metal stress- 5 Variation in response to heavy metals during ve-getative growth of legumes- 6 Rhizobium-legume symbiosis under metal stressed environment- 7 Effect of sewage sludgeheavy metals on macro-molecules and yield parameters of legumes- 8 Sorption of heavy metals from aqueous solution by legumes- 9 Phytochelatin synthases of legumes in response to heavy metals- 10 Physiological pro-cess of legumes influenced by heavy metal applica-tion- 11 Heavy metal induced oxidative damage- 12 Induction of an antioxidant enzyme system and other oxidative stress markers associated with legumes- 13 Heavy metal toxicity to nitrogen fixing microorganisms- 14 How microsymbiont overcome metal stress- 15 Bioremediation Chal-lenges and promises- 16 Role of nitrogen fixers in decontaminationremoval of heavy metal toxicity- 17 Mycoremediation of metal contaminated soils- 18 Microbially mediated transformation of heavy metals- 19 Synergistic action of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria and nitrogen fixers in detoxifying the toxicity of heavy metals- 20 Heavy metal toxicity to humans and strategies adopted for toxicity assessment

Fields of interestsApplied Ecology Microbiology Agriculture

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Due January 2012

2012 300 p 10 illus Hardcover7 $18900ISBN 978-3-7091-0729-4

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Page 5: Abiotic Stress Responses in Environmental Adaptations and ......Plant Signaling Under Abiotic Stress Environment.- Calcium Signalling in Plant Cells Under Environmental Stress.- Role

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R Egel University of Copenhagen Denmark D Lankenau Ladenburg Germany A Y Mulkidjanian University of Osnabruumlck Germany (Eds)

Origins of Life The Primal Self-Organization

Contents Energy as the Common Denominator Energe-tics of the First Life- A Hypothesis for a Unified Mechanism of Formation and Enantioenrichment of Polyols and Aldaric Aldonic Amino Hydroxy and Sugar Acids in Carbonaceous Chondri-tes- On the Origin of Phosphorylated Biomole-cules- Abiotic Photosynthesis From Prebiotic Chemistry to Metabolism- Salt-Induced Peptide Formation in Chemical Evolution Building Blocks before RNA - Potential of Peptide Splicing Reactions- Scenario of the Primary Pump Emer-gence and Operation of an Automatic Engine to Generate Primordial Peptides and Beyond Nucleic Acids- The Relevance of Peptides that Bind FeS Clusters Phosphate Groups Cations or Anions for Prebiotic Evolution- Peptide-Dominated Vesicles Bacterial Internal Membrane Compartments as Model Systems for Prebiotic Evolution- Nico-tinamide Coenzyme Synthesis a Case of Ribonu-cleotide Emergence or a Byproduct of the RNA World- On Alternative Biological Scenarios for the Evolutionary Transitions to DNA and Biologi-cal Protein Synthesis- Two RNA Worlds Toward the Origin of Replication Genes Recombination and Repair- Integrative Perspectives In Quest of a Coherent Framework for Origins of Life on Earth

Fields of interestsEvolutionary Biology Biochemistry general Paleontology

Target groupsResearch

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Due September 2011

2011 300 p Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-3-642-21624-4

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J Gebelein Florida International University Miami FL USA

A Geographic Perspective of Cuban LandscapesBeginning in the era of the Spanish conquest and taking the reader right up to the present day this book focuses on how the landscape of Cuba has changed and evolved into the environment we see today It illustrates the range of factors ndash econo-mic political and cultural ndash that have determi-ned Cubarsquos physical geography and explores the shifting conservation measures which have been instituted in response to new methods in agricul-ture and land management

Features 7 New satellite imagery and GIS data from Cuba presented as land-use maps 7 Novel approach combining historical and modern analysis to correlate land use patterns with socio-economic factors 7 Interdisciplinary look at environmental change in relation to governance conservation business and technology 7 First comprehensive work of this nature in this region and an unprece-dented level of detail

Contents 1 Historical Background of Cuban Land Cover Change- 2 Linking Causal Factors to Areas of Highest Change- 3 Governmental Organization and Control over Environmental Policies- 4 Es-tablishment and Description of Current ParkPro-tected Areas System- 5 Technological Develop-ment as It Relates to Assessment of Cuban Land Use and Land Cover- 6 Governmental Organiza-tion and Control over Environmental Policies

Fields of interestsLandscape Ecology Physical Geography Geogra-phy (general)

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryMonograph

Due November 2011

2012 V 98 p 19 illus in color (Landscape Series Volume 15) Hardcover7 $12900ISBN 978-94-007-2283-5

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S Gupta Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology Chatha Jammu India (Ed)

Technological Innovations in Major World Oil Crops Volume 2Perspectives

The present volume presents essential information on advancements in oilseed production proces-sing and utilization Advances in the technology of seed processing to produce oil and oil quality for edible and industrial applications are well presented followed by hybrid technology biotech-nology oil technology and meal quality for animal nutrition The following areas are also covered the potential for oil in developing biodiesel markets fatty acid long chains and their derivative pollina-tion management and safety of pollinators from harmful effects of pesticides

Features 7 Extensive coverage on the oil crops field 7 Written by expert scientists with unique perspectives 7 A source of guidance for resear-chers scientists and teachers

Contents Preface- Hybrid Technology- Oil Technology- Biotechnology- Breeding Oil Quality for Edible and Industrial Applications in Oilseed Rape and Linseed- Biochemistry of Fatty Acids- In Vitro Mutagenesis and Genetic Improvement- Econo-mic Impact Assessment of Oilseed IPM Pro-grams- Agro-Industrial By-Products Utilization in Animal Nutrition- Pollination in Oil Crops-Recent Advances and Future Strategies- Oil Crops as Potential Sources of Biofuels- Withering Yellow Revolution in Indian Context- Future Perspecti-ves of Major World Oil Crops

Fields of interestsPlant BreedingBiotechnology Plant Sciences

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due December 2011

2011 X 391 p 42 illus 23 in color Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-1-4614-0826-0

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P C Hallenbeck Universiteacute de Montreacuteal QC Canada (Ed)

Microbial Technologies in Advanced Biofuels ProductionConcerns over dwindling fossil fuel reserves and impending climate changes have focused attention worldwide on the need to discover alternative sus-tainable energy sources and fuels Biofuels already produced on a massive industrial scale are seen as one answer to these problems

Features 7 Internationally recognized experts contribute specific technical chapters on individual areas of research 7 Provides an authoritative review of the various options under development for the production of advanced biofuels as alternative energy sources 7 Details present progress and future prospects

Contents Biofuels the larger context- Hydrogen produc-tion light driven processes cyanobacteria- Hy-drogen production light driven processes green algae- Hydrogen production photofermenta-tion- Hydrogen production dark processes- Microbial Electrolysis Novel Biotechnology for Hydrogen Production from Biomass- Combined Processes for maximum substrate conversion- Syntrophic Degradation of Fatty Acids by Metha-nogenic Communities- Anaerobic digestion as an effective biofuel production technology- Ad-vanced Bioethanol Production- Novel strategies for production of medium and high chain length alcohols- Microbial Production of Fatty-Acid Based Biofuels- Biodiesel production by microal-gae- Algae Oil- The Future of Biofuels Biofuels of the Future

Fields of interestsMicrobiology Biochemistry general Immunology

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due January 2012

2012 X 273 p 33 illus 9 in color Hardcover7 $18900ISBN 978-1-4614-1207-6

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D L Hatfield National Institutes of Health Bethesda MD USA M J Berry University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu HI USA V N Gladyshev Harvard Medical School Boston MA USA (Eds)

SeleniumIts Molecular Biology and Role in Human Health

Contents Foreword- Preface-Dedication- Acknowledge-ments- Chapter 1- History of selenium research- Part I Selenocysteine biosynthesis and incorpo-ration into protein- Chapter 2- Selenocysteine biosynthesis and the replacement of selenocysteine with cysteine in the pathway- Chapter 3- Mole-cular mechanism of eukaryotic selenocysteine incorporation- Chapter 4- SECIS binding proteins regulate the expression of the selenoproteome - Chapter 5- A ribosomal perspective on the mechanism of selenocysteine incorporation- Chapter 6- Chemical basis for the use of seleno-cysteine- Chapter 7- Evolutionary basis for the use of selenocysteine- Chapter 8- Selenocysteine lyase Mechanism structure and biological role - Part II Selenoproteins and selenoproteins in health- Chapter 9- Selenoproteins and seleno-proteomes - Chapter 10- Structural characteri-zation of mammalian selenoproteins- Chapter 11- Selenoproteins Hierarchy requirements and biomarkers - Chapter 12- Selenoproteins and the thioredoxin system- Chapter 13- Selenoproteins of the glutathione peroxidase family- Chapter 14- Glutathione peroxidase 4- Chapter 15- Se-lenoprotein M- Chapter 16- Selenium transport in mammals Selenoprotein P and its receptors-Chapter 17- Selenoproteins in the endoplasmic reticulum- Chapter 18- Selenoproteins in nervous system development function and degenerati-on- Chapter 19- Selenoproteins in cardiovascular redox pathology- Chapter 20- Glutathione peroxi-dase 1 and diabetes []

Fields of interestsBiochemistry general Nutrition Immunology

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

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Due December 2011

3rd Edition 2011 XXIV 598 p 106 illus 39 in color Hardcover7 approx $23900ISBN 978-1-4614-1024-9

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M H Helfrich S H Ralston University of Aberdeen UK (Eds)

Bone Research ProtocolsContents Primary Human Osteoblast Cultures-Osteoblast Isolation from Murine Calvaria and Long Bones-Rat Osteoblast Cultures-Isolation of primary avian Osteocytes-Isolation of Mouse Osteocytes using Cell Fractionation for Gene Expression Analysis-Studying Osteocyte Function using the Cell Lines MLO-Y4 and MLO-A5-Isolation Dif-ferentiation and Characterisation of Human Bone Marrow Stem Cells in vitro and in vivo-Rodent Osteoclast Cultures-Isolation and Culture of Primary Chicken Osteoclasts-ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION OF RABBIT OSTEOCLASTS-Generation of Human Osteoclasts from Peripheral Blood-Osteoclast Formation in Mouse Co-Cultures-Rankl- Mediated Osteoclast Formation from Murine RAW 2647 Cells -Transfection of Osteoclasts and Osteoclast Precursors-Analysis of Signalling Pathways by Western Blotting and Immunoprecipitation-Analysis of Transcriptional Regulation in Bone Cells-Extraction of Nucleic Acids from Bone-Analysis of Gene Expression in Bone by Quantitative RTPCR -Histomorpho-metry in Rodents-Studying Gene Expression in Bone by in situ Hybridization-Immunostaining of Skeletal Tissue-Techniques for the Study of Apoptosis in Bone-Transmission Electron Mi-croscopy of Bone-Scanning Electron Microscopy of Bone-Fluorescence Imaging of Osteoclasts using Confocal Microscopy-Live Imaging of Bone Cell and Organ Cultures-Analysis of Bone Architecture in Rodents using Micro Computed Tomography-Bone Measurements by Peripheral Quantitative Computed Tomography in Rodents-Quantitative X-ray Imaging of Rodent Bone by Faxitron-Bioluminescence Imaging of Bone Metastasis in Rodent []

Fields of interestsCell Biology Orthopedics

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due December 2011

2nd ed 2012 VIII 606 p 154 illus 52 in color (Methods in Molecular Biology Volume 816) Hardcover7 $23900ISBN 978-1-61779-414-8

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P M Kappeler German Primate Center Goumlttingen Germany D P Watts Yale University New Haven CT USA (Eds)

Long-Term Field Studies of PrimatesContents Part I Introduction- The Values and Challenges of Long-Term Field Studies- Part II Madagascar- Berenty Reserve Madagascar A Long Time in a Small Space- Beza Mahafaly Special Reserve Long-Term Research on Lemurs in Southwes-tern Madagascar- Long-Term Lemur Research at Centre Valbio Ranomafana National Park Madagascar- A 15-Year Perspective on the Social Organization and Life History of Sifaka in Kirindy Forest- Part III America- The Northern Muriqui (Brachyteles hypoxanthus) Lessons on Behavioral Plasticity and Population Dynamics from a Criti-cally Endangered Species- The Lomas Barbudal Monkey Project Two Decades of Research on Cebus capucinus- Tracking Neotropical Monkeys in Santa Rosa Lessons from a Regenerating Costa Rican Dry Forest- The Group Life Cycle and Demography of Brown Capuchin Monkeys (Cebus [apella] nigritus) in Iguazuacute National Park Argentina- Part IV Asia- Social Organization and Male Residence Pattern in Phayrelsquos Leaf Mon-keys- White-Handed Gibbons of Khao Yai Social Flexibility Complex Reproductive Strategies and a Slow Life History- V Africa- The Amboseli Baboon Research Project Forty Years of Continu-ity and Change- The Thirty Year Blues What We Know and Donrsquot Know About Life History Group Size and Group Fission of Blue Monkeys in the Kakamega Forest Kenya- Long-Term Research on Chimpanzee Behavioral Ecology in Kibale National Park Uganda- Long-Term Field Studies of Chimpanzees at Mahale Mountains National Park Tanzania []

Fields of interestsBehavioural Sciences Animal Ecology Evolutio-nary Biology

Target groupsGraduate

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due December 2011

2012 X 430 p 102 illus 24 in color Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-3-642-22513-0

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I Karanovic University of Tasmania Hobart TAS Australia

Recent Freshwater Ostracods of the WorldCrustacea Ostracoda Podocopida

Their story began 500 million years ago but we only started to get to know them in 1746 when Linneacute described the first ostracod species Vividly portraying the freshwater ostracods this com-prehensive reference work gathers the knowledge gained during some 250 years but which to date has remained scattered throughout the literature It starts with an introduction to the class Ostra-coda with a special focus on freshwater ostracods and highlights practical methods in their study The systematic part includes an introduction to all families identification keys for all subfamilies genera and species diagnoses for each subfamily and genus and lists of synonyms and distribu-tion of species The text is richly illustrated with distribution maps line drawings of key generic characteristics and numerous SEM photographs

Features 7 A comprehensive review 7 Richtly illustra-ted 7 Answers the question Where do I start to study freshwater ostracods

Contents Introduction- Material and Methods- Superfami-ly Cytheroidea Baird 1850 (Suborder Cytheroco-pina Gruumlndel 1967)- Superfamily Darwinuloidea Brady and Norman 1889 (Suborder Darwinolo-copina Brady and Norman 1889)- Superfamily Cypridoidea Baird 1845 (Suborder Cypridocopina Jones 1901)- References- Index

Fields of interestsAnimal SystematicsTaxonomy Biogeography Animal Anatomy Morphology Histology Invertebrates

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryMonograph

Due November 2011

2012 X 296 p 312 illus 9 in color Hardcover7 approx $20900ISBN 978-3-642-21809-5

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F Kragler University of Vienna Austria M Huumllskamp University of Cologne Germany (Eds)

Short and Long Distance SignalingThe ability of plants to exchange RNA molecules and transcription factors between cells and tissues is a relatively recent discovery However all areas of research such as plant development metabo-lism and plant pathogen interactions now realize the importance of this phenomenon In this book experts from the field of intercellular transport deal with various aspects on intercellular transport of viruses and plant endogenous macromolecules such as transcription factors small silencing-in-duced and micro RNAs and other RNAs and their function as signals

Feature 7 The recent progress on the isolation and characterization of a number of plasmodesmal proteins will lead to rapid advances in this field of study and this bookas well as the opportunity for pioneering discoveries in the field of cell-to-cell and long-distance signaling should certainly entice talented young scholars to join this frontier area of plant biology

Contents Viral studies point the way Mechanisms of intercellular transport- Embryogenesis as a model system to dissect the genetic and developmental regulation of cell-to-cell transport via plasmo-desmata- Function and Identification of Mobile Transcription Factors- Cell-to-cell Movement of Homeodomain Transcription Factors Yesterday Today and Tomorrow- Mechanism of small RNA Movement- Long-distance Signaling by small RNAs- Signaling and Phloem-Mobile Transcripts

Fields of interestsPlant Sciences Plant Genetics amp Genomics Plant BreedingBiotechnology

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due December 2011

2012 XIII 236 p 16 illus 13 in color (Advances in Plant Biology Volume 3) Hardcover7 $18900ISBN 978-1-4419-1531-3

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R Lal The Ohio State University Columbus OH USA B Augustin The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company Marysville OH USA (Eds)

Carbon Sequestration in Urban EcosystemsUrbanization drastically alters the ecosystems structure and functions disrupts cycling of C and other elements along with water It alters the energy balance and influences climate at local regional and global scales In 2008 urban popula-tion exceeded the rural population In 2050 70 of the world population will live in urban centers The number of megacities (10 million inhabitants) increased from three in 1975 to 19 in 2007 and is projected to be 27 in 2025 Rapid urbanization is altering the ecosystem C budget Yet urban eco-systems have a large C sink capacity in soils and biota Judicious planning and effective manage-ment can enhance C pool in urban ecosystems and off-set some of the anthropogenic emissions Principal components with regards to C sequestra-tion include home lawns and turfs urban forests green roofs park and recreationalsports facilities and urban agriculture

Features 7 Urban ecosystem and climate change 7 Car-bon sequestration in urban soils and biota 7 Sus-tainable management of urban ecosystems

Contents Foreword- PART I Urban Ecosystems and Cli-mate Change- PART II Urban Forests- PART III Turfgrass and Home Lawns- PART IV Current Trends in Urban Ecosystems- PART V Sustainab-le Management of Urban Ecosystems

Fields of interestsAgriculture Soil Science amp Conservation Climate Change

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due November 2011

2012 IX 440 p 76 illus 32 in color Hardcover7 approx $20900ISBN 978-94-007-2365-8

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T K Lim Canberra ACT Australia

Edible Medicinal And Non Medicinal PlantsVolume 3 Fruits

This book continues as volume 3 of a multi-com-pendium on Edible Medicinal and Non-Medicinal Plants It covers edible fruitsseeds used fresh or processed as vegetables spices stimulants edible oils and beverages It encompasses species from the following families Ginkgoaceae Gnetaceae Juglandaceae Lauraceae Lecythidaceae Magno-liaceae Malpighiaceae Malvaceae Marantaceae Meliaceae Moraceae Moringaceae Muntigiaceae Musaceae Myristicaceae and Myrtaceae This work will be of significant interest to scientists re-searchers medical practitioners pharmacologists ethnobotanists horticulturists food nutritio-nists agriculturists botanists conservationists lecturers students and the general public Topics covered include taxonomy commonEnglish and vernacular names origin and distribution agroecology edible plant parts and uses botany nutritive and pharmacological properties medici-nal uses and research findings nonedible uses and selected references

Features 7 More than 400 coloured illustrations per volume 7 Referenced up-to-date-information on nutritive and medicinal properties 7 Common and vernacular names to help in plant identifica-tion 7 Medical and scientific glossaries

Contents Introduction- Ginkgoaceae- Gnetaceae- Juglan-daceae- Lauraceae- Lecythidaceae- Magnolia-ceae- Malpighiaceae- Malvaceae- Marantaceae- Meliaceae- Moraceae- Moringaceae- Muntingia-ceae- Musaceae- Myristicaceae- Myrtaceae- Me-dical Glossary- Scientific Glossary

Fields of interestsPlant Sciences Agriculture Biomedicine general

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryMonograph

Due December 2011

2012 XX 480 p 350 illus in color Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-94-007-2533-1

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S Mancuso University of Florence Sesto Fiorentino Italy (Ed)

Measuring RootsAn Updated Approach

Roots represent half of the plant body ndash and arguably the more interesting half

Features 7 Written by experts 7 Richly illustra-ted 7 Covers both academic and practical aspects

Contents Higher Plants Structural Diversity of Roots- Electrical Impedance Spectroscopy and Roots- Multi Electrode Arrays (MEAs) and the Electrical Network of the Roots- The Vibrating Probe Technique in the Study of Root Physiology Under Stress- The Use of Planar Optodes in Root Studies for Quantitative Imaging- Applications of Con-focal Microscopy in the Study of Root Appara-tus- High-Throughput Quantification of Root Growth- Flat Optical Scanner Method and Root Dynamics- 3D Reconstruction and Dynamic Mo-deling of Root Architecture in situ- Geophysical Imaging Techniques- Multi electrode Resistivity Imaging- Using Ground-Penetrating Radar to Detect Tree Roots and Estimate Biomass- Root Structure in situ Studies Through Sap Flow Research- Root Function in situ Studies Through Sap Flow Research- Fine Root Dynamics and Root Respiration- Biases and Errors Associated with Different Root Production Methods and Their Effects on Field Estimates of Belowground Net Primary Production- Minirhizotrons in Mo-dern Root Studies- Fine Root Turnover

Fields of interestsPlant Physiology Biological Techniques Agricul-ture

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due October 2011

2012 400 p 149 illus 82 in color Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-3-642-22066-1

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F Moreira Technical University of Lisbon Portugal M Arianoutsou National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Greece P Corona University of Tuscia Viterbo Italy J De las Heras University of Castilla-La Mancha Albacete Spain (Eds)

Post-Fire Management and Restoration of Southern European Forests

Contents Setting the scene for post-fire management- Land cover change and fire regime in Europe- Recent advances in evaluating the effects of fire on flora fauna and soil- Economic assessment of fire damage in Europe- Fire hazard and combus-tibility of European forest types- Fire ecology and post-fire restoration approaches in Southern European Forest types - Post-fire management of serotinous pine forests- Post-fire management of non-serotinous pine forests - Post-fire manage-ment of Mediterranean broadleaved forests- Post-fire management of cork oak forests- Post-fire management of exotic woody species- Post-fire management of newly fire affected threatened forest types biodiversity hotspots- Post-fire ma-nagement of Mediterranean shrublands

Fields of interestsForestry Management Environmental Manage-ment Applied Ecology

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due October 2011

2012 VIII 385 p 78 illus 43 in color (Managing Forest Ecosystems Volume 24) Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-94-007-2207-1

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T Ochiya National Cancer Center Research Institute Tokyo Japan (Ed)

Liver Stem CellsMethods and Protocols

Contents Purification and Culture of Fetal Mouse Hepato-blasts that are Precursors of Mature Hepatocytes and Biliary Epithelial Cells-Clinical Uses of Liver Stem Cells-Identification and Isolation of Adult Liver StemProgenitor Cells-Isolation and Purification Method of Mouse Fetal Hepatoblasts-Isolation of Hepatic Progenitor Cells from the Galactosamine-Treated Rat Liver-Purification of Adipose Tissue Mesenchymal Stem cells (AT-MSC) and Differentiation Towards Hepatic-Like Cells-Development of Immortalized Hepatocyte-like Cell from hMSC-Isolation of Adult Human Pluripotent Stem Cells from Mesenchymal Cell Populations and their Application to Liver Damages-Generation and Hepatic Differentiation of Human iPS Cells-Efficient Hepatic Differen-tiation from Human iPS cells by Gene Transfer-ldquoTet-Onrdquo System Toward Hepatic Differentiation of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells by Hepa-tocyte Nuclear Factor-SAMe and HuR in Liver Physiology Usefulness of Stem Cells in Hepatic Differentiation Research-Transdifferentiation of Mature Hepatocytes into Bile Duct Cells within a Collagen Gel Matrix-Identification of Cancer Stem Cell-Related MicroRNAs in Hepatocellular Carcinoma-Intravenous Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells (MSC) Transplantation in NODSCID Mice Preserve Liver Integrity of Irradia-tion Damage-Engineering of Implantable Liver Tissues-Mesenchymal Stem Cell Therapy on Murine Model of Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis

Fields of interestsCell Biology Stem Cells

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due January 2012

2012 225 p 59 illus 11 in color (Methods in Molecular Biology Volume 826) Hardcover7 $11900ISBN 978-1-61779-467-4

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C Palmeira A Moreno University of Coimbra Portugal (Eds)

Mitochondrial BioenergeticsMethods and Protocols

Contents Overview of Mitochondrial Bioenergetics- Evalu-ation of Respiration with Clark Type Electrode in Isolated Mitochondria and Permeabilized Animal Cells- High-Resolution Respirometry OXPHOS Protocols for Human Cells and Permeabilized Fib-res from Small Biopsies of Human Muscle- High Throughput Analysis of Mitochondrial Oxygen Consumption ndash Modulation of Cellular Respirati-on by Endogenously Produced Nitric Oxide in Rat Hippocampal Slices - Mitochondrial Membrane Potential (DY) Fluctuations Associated with the Metabolic States of Mitochondria - Safranine as a Fluorescent Probe for the Evaluation of Mitochon-drial Membrane Potential in Isolated Organelles and Permeabilized Cells- Fluorescence Measu-rement of Mitochondrial Membrane Potential Changes in Cultured Cells-Phenomenological Kinetic and Control Analysis of Oxidative Phos-phorylation in Isolated Mitochondria-Expression of Uncoupling Proteins in a Mammalian Cell Culture System (HEK293) and Assessment of their Protein Function-Measurement of Proton Leak and Electron Leak in Isolated Mitochondria-Rela-tion between Mitochondrial Membrane Potential and ROS Formation- Use of a Calcium-Sensitive Electrode for Studies on Mitochondrial Calcium Transport -Imaging Mitochondrial Calcium Signalling with Fluorescent Probes and Single or Two Photon Confocal Microscopy- Mitochon-drial Permeability Transition Pore and Calcium Handling- Imaging of Mitochondrial pH Using SNARF-1- Redox Equivalents and Mitochondrial Bioenergetics-NMR Methodologies for Studying Mitochondrial Bioenergetics-Computational Modeling of Mitochondrial Function

Fields of interestBiochemistry general

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due December 2011

2012 XII 284 p 82 illus 32 in color (Methods in Molecular Biology Volume 810) Hardcover7 $11900ISBN 978-1-61779-381-3

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M Palo E Lehto Helsinki Finland

Private or Socialistic ForestryForest Transition in Finland vs Deforestation in the Tropics

Contents 1 Rationale of the Book 11 Problem of Con-tinuous Tropical Deforestation 12 Research on Causes of Tropical Deforestation 13 Forest Transitions in Finland 14 Role of Theories and Purpose of the Book 15 Structure of the Book References- 2 Theory Method and Data 21 Sustained Yield Industrial Forestry 22 Existing Theories of Forest Transition 23 Theory of Eco-logical Economics 24 Theory of Institutional Eco-nomics 25 Theories of Property Rights and Public Goods 26 Forest-based Development Theory 27 Universal System Causality Model of Forest Transition 28 Methods and Data 29 Discussion References- 3 Evolution of Preindustrial Forestry in Finland 31 Hunting and Gathering Economy 32 Shifting Cultivation 33 Conversion of Forests for Agriculture 34 Industrial Exploitation of Forests 35 Great Land Reform 36 State Regu-latory Institutions 37 Informal Institutions 38 International Impacts 39 Discussion References- 4 Transition to Industrial Forestry in Finland 41 De Facto Transition 1900ndash1960 42 Ecological Conditions 43 Informal Institutions 44 Formal Institutions 45 Enforcement of Institutions 46 Forest-based Development 47 Coevolution of Forestry and Society 48 Inter-Sector Factors 49 International Factors 410 Transition to Postin-dustrial Forestry after 1960 411 Discussion and Conclusions References- 5 Deforestation in the Tropics 51 Deforestation Tragedy of Socialistic Forestry 52 Causes of deforestation in poor and less poor tropical countries 53 Underlying causes of expansion of plantations forests among tropical countries []

Fields of interestsForestry Environment general Development Economics

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryMonograph

Due December 2011

2012 XI 443 p 43 illus 29 in color (World Forests Volume 10) Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-90-481-3895-1

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A H Perera Ontario Forest Research Institute Sault Ste Marie ON Canada C A Drew North Carolina State University Raleigh NC USA C J Johnson University of Northern British Columbia Prince George BC Canada (Eds)

Expert Knowledge and Its Application in Landscape EcologyContents Foreword- Acknowledgements- List of Contribu-tors- 1 Experts expert knowledge and their roles in landscape ecological applications- 2 What is expert knowledge how is such knowledge gathe-red and how do we use it to address questions in landscape ecology- 3 Elicitator a user-friendly interactive tool to support scenario-based elici-tation of expert knowledge- 4 Eliciting expert knowledge of forest succession using an innovative software tool- 5 Expert knowledge as a founda-tion for the management of secretive species and their habitat- 6 Incorporating expert knowledge in decision-support models for avian conservati-on- 7 An expert-based modeling approach to in-form strategic and operational land management decisions for the recovery of woodland caribou- 8 Using expert knowledge effectively lessons from species distribution models for wildlife conservation and management- 9 Exploring ex-pert knowledge of forest succession an assessment of uncertainty and a comparison with empirical data- 10 Assessing knowledge ambiguity in the creation of a model based on expert knowledge and comparison with the results of a landscape succession model in central Labrador- 11 Use of expert knowledge to develop fuel maps for wildland fire management- 12 Using Bayesian mixture models that combine expert knowledge and GIS data to define ecoregions []

Fields of interestsLandscape Ecology Environmental Management Conservation BiologyEcology

Target groupsGraduate

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due November 2011

2012 XII 300 p 37 illus 14 in color Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-1-4614-1033-1

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J Peacuterez-Martiacuten Centro Nacional de Biotecnologia CSIC Madrid Spain A Di Pietro University of Cordoba Spain (Eds)

Morphogenesis and Pathogenicity in FungiInfectious fungal diseases continue to take their toll in terms of human suffering and enormous economic losses Invasive infections by opportu-nistic fungal pathogens are a major cause of mor-bidity and mortality in immuno-compromised individuals

Features 7 Covers a broad spectrum of taxonomically and biologically diverse fungal pathogens plus a number of key topics related to morphogenesis and pathogenesis 7 Offers an in-depth and up-to-date analysis of the current state of knowledge on the subject 7 Written by experts in their respective fields

Contents Molecular basis of morphogenesis in fungi- Tro-pic orientation responses of pathogenic fungi- Hyphal fusion- Signalling of infectious growth in Fusarium oxysporum- Integrating Cdk signaling in Candida albicans environmental sensing net-works- Cell cycle and morphogenesis connections during the formation of the infective filament in Ustilago maydis- Appressorium Function in Colletotrichum orbiculare and Prospect for Geno-me Based Analysis- Morphogenesis in Candida albicans How to stay focused- Morphogenesis in Paracoccidioides brasiliensi- Morphogenesis of Cryptococcus neoformans- Morphogenesis and infection in Botrytis cinere- Morphogenesis growth and development of the grass symbiont Epichloumle festucae- Cryptococcus-neutrophil interaction-

Fields of interestsCell Biology Biochemistry general Fungus Genetics

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due November 2011

2012 XII 276 p 42 illus 28 in color (Topics in Current Genetics Volume 22) Hardcover7 $19900ISBN 978-3-642-22915-2

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S Perotto University of Turin Italy F Baluška University of Bonn Germany (Eds)

Signaling and Communication in Plant SymbiosisA multiplicity of biotrophic micro-organisms interact with plants in nature forming symbi-otic relationships that range from mutualism to antagonism Microorganisms that have adopted biotrophy as a lifestyle are able to colonize the plant and often to cross the plant cell boundaries by forming intracellular structures that are the site of nutrient uptakeexchange

Features 7 This volume focuses on the genetic mole-cular and cellular components involved in the communication between partners of well-known symbioses but also reports on the advances for less studied systems 7 With contributions by in-ternational experts 7 With numerous drawings and color photographs

Contents The role of diffusible signals in the establishment of rhizobial and mycorrhizal symbioses- Infection of Lotus japonicus roots by Mesorhizobium loti-Signalling and re-structuring of the plant cell ar-chitecture in AM symbiosis- Common pathways in legume and arbuscular mycorrhizal symbioses- Signalling and communication in the actinorhizal symbioses- Signalling in the cyanobacterial-plant symbioses- Signalling in ectomycorrhizal symbi-osis- Signaling in the Epichloeuml festucae ndash peren-nial ryegrass mutualistic symbiotic interaction- Plant infection by biotrophic fungal and oomycete pathogens- Compatibility in biotrophic plant-fungal interactions Ustilago maydis and friends- Compatible plant-root knot nematode interaction and parallels with symbiosis

Fields of interestsPlant Ecology Plant Sciences Plant Physiology

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due October 2011

2011 X 293 p 33 illus 19 in color (Signaling and Communication in Plants Volume 11) Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-3-642-20965-9

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J Pietzsch Forschungszentrum Dresden-Rossendorf Dresden Germany

Pathobiochemistry and Molecular Biology of the Metabolic SyndromeA first bdquopathobiochemistlsquos viewldquo giving only a short clinicalmedical background but a con-densed overview about biochemical pathways closely related to several facets of the Metabolic Syndrome

Features 7 Condensed pathobiochemists view on the major facets of the Metabolic Syndrome 7 Focus on specific signalling pathways and molecular mechanisms that are involved in the Metabolic Syndrome 7 Connection between subclinical inflammation insulin resistance and cancer is highlighted

Contents Preface- Chapter 1 Definition of the Metabolic Syndrome- Chapter 2 Insulin signaling and insulin resistance- Chapter 3 Adipose tissue inflammation and hypoxia- Chapter 4 Mito-chondrial dysfunction- Chapter 5 Nonalcoholic liver inflammation- Chapter 6 Dysregulation of apolipoprotein metabolism and disturbed lipid homeostasis- Chapter 7 Endothelial dysfunction- Chapter 8 Genetics of the Metabolic Syndrome- Chapter 9 Metabolic Syndrome and Ovarian Polycystosis- Chapter 10 Metabolic Syndrome and Cancer- Chapter 11 Animal Models of the Metabolic Syndrome- Bibliography

Fields of interestsMetabolomics Nutrition Human Physiology

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryMonograph

Due December 2011

2012 280 p Hardcover7 $18900ISBN 978-3-7091-0194-0

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T Pukkala University of Eastern Finland Joensuu Finland K v Gadow Georg-August-University Goumlttingen Germany (Eds)

Continuous Cover ForestryAlthough the majority of the worldrsquos forest ecosys-tems are dominated by uneven-sized multi-species stands forest management practice and theory has focused on the development of plantation monocultures to maximize the supply of timber at low cost Societal expectations are changing however and uneven-aged multi-species ecosys-tems selectively managed as Continuous Cover Forestry (CCF) are often believed to be superior to monocultures in addressing a wide range of expectations

Features 7 Information about continuous cover forest ma-nagement is urgently needed 7 People and forest landowners want to avoid clearfelling 7 Forestry paradigm is changing for plantation forestry to near-natural management

Contents 1 Historical Emergence and Current Application of CCF- 2 Forest Structure and Diversity- 3 Continuous Cover Forestry in Finland - Recent Research Results- 4 Regulation of Timber Yield Sustainability for Tropical and Subtropical Moist Forests Ecosilvicultural Paradigms and Economic Constraints- 5 The Economics of Continuous Cover Forestry- 6 Optimizing Continuous Cover Forest Management - 7 Modelling Continuous Cover Forests- 8 Bootstrap simulation Markov decision process models and role of discounting in the valuation of ecological criteria in uneven-aged forest management- 9 Resource Assessment Techniques for Continuous Cover Forestry

Fields of interestsForestry Forestry Management Environmental Management

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due October 2011

2012 X 329 p 95 illus 44 in color (Managing Forest Ecosystems Volume 23) Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-94-007-2201-9

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C D Geddes University of Maryland Baltimore MD USA (Ed)

Reviews in Fluorescence 2009Features 7 Chapters authored by known leading figures in the fluorescence field New volume publishes annually 7 Comprehensive coverage of the yearrsquos hottest and emerging topics 7 Accessible utility in a single volume reference 7 New volume pub-lishes annually 7 Comprehensive coverage of the yearrsquos hottest and emerging topics 7 Accessible utility in a single volume reference

Contents Metal Enhancement of Near-IR Fluorescence for Molecular Biotechnology Applications- Prin-cipal Component Global Analysis of Series of Fluorescence Spectra- Hot Electron -Induced Electrogenerated Chemiluminescence- Ex-tension of Fluorescence Response to the Near IR-Region- Luminescence analysis of Bi4(TiO4)3 and LiZnVO4 ceramic powders- Time-correlated single-photon counting methods in endothelial cell mechanobiology- Going beyond continuous glucose monitoring with boronic acid appended bipyridinium salts- Mapping and immunomodu-lation of the cell surface protein architecture with therapeutic implications Fluorescence is a key tool of solution- Origin Of Tryptophan Fluores-cence- Protein Folding Unfolding and Aggregati-on Processes revealed by Rapid Sampling of Time-Domain Fluorescence- Theme and Variation on N-Aryl-18-Napthalimides Minimal Modification to Red shifted fluorescence and applications in Fluorescent Chemosensors- Z-scan fluorescence correlation spectroscopy ndash a powerful tool for determination of lateral diffusion in biological sys-tems- Total Internal Reflection With Fluorescence Correlation Spectroscopy

Fields of interestsBiological Microscopy Biotechnology Analytical Chemistry

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Available

2011 XII 390 p 216 illus 72 in color (Reviews in Fluorescence Annual volumes 2009) Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-1-4419-9671-8

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F Rivero University of Hull UK (Ed)

Rho GTPasesMethods and Protocols

Contents Historical Overview of Rho GTPases- Rho GTPases Deciphering the Evolutionary History of a Complex Protein Family- Biochemical Assays to Characterize Rho GTPases- How to Analyze Bacterial Toxins Targeting Rho GTPases- Asses-sing Ubiquitylation of Rho GTPases in Mammali-an Cells- Posttranslational Lipid Modification of Rho Family Small GTPases- Analysis of the Role of RhoGDI1 and Isoprenylation in the Degrada-tion of Rho GTPases- A Quantitative Fluorome-tric Approach for Measuring the Interaction of RhoGDI with Membranes and Rho GTPases- Rho GTPases and Cancer Cell Transendothelial Migra-tion- Quantitative and Robust Assay to Measure Cell-cell Contact Assembly and Maintenance- Rho GTPase Knockout Induction in Primary Keratinocytes from Adult Mice- Rho GTPase Techniques in Osteoclastogenesis- Assessment of Rho GTPase Signaling During Neurite Outg-rowth- Assesment of the Role for Rho Family GT-Pases in NADPH Oxidase Activation- Multiplex Imaging of Rho GTPase Activities in Living Cells- FRET-Based Imaging of Rac and Cdc42 Activation During Fc-Receptor Mediated Phagocytosis in Macrophages- High Throughput Flow Cytometry Bead-Based Multiplex Assay for Identification of Rho GTPase Inhibitors- Functional Analysis of RhoGTPase Activation and Inhibition in a Bead-Based Miniaturized Format- Use of Phage Display For the Identification of Molecular Sensors Specific for Activated Rho- Identification of New Interacting Partners for Atypical Rho-GTPases a SILAC-Based Approach- Using Zebrafish for Stu-dying Rho GTPases Signaling in Vivo- Analysis of Rho GTPase Function in Axon Pathfinding Using Caenorhabditis elegans []

Fields of interestsBiochemistry general Analytical Chemistry

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due December 2011

2012 XVI 456 p 78 illus 19 in color (Methods in Molecular Biology Volume 827) Hardcover7 $13900ISBN 978-1-61779-441-4

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E Rosenberg U Gophna Tel Aviv University Israel (Eds)

Beneficial Microorganisms in Multicellular Life FormsFeatures 7 Hot topic 7 Explains the role of microorga-nisms in the health or disease of their hosts 7 An interdisciplinary view written by experts in the field

Contents Microbial symbioses in the digestive tract of lower termites- Insect ldquosymbiologyrdquo is coming of age bridging between bench and field- Chironomids and Vibrio cholera- Role of bacteria in mating selection in Drosophila melanogaster- Legume-microbe symbioses- Plant growth promotion by rhizosphere bacteria through direct effects- Rhi-zosphere microorganisms- Microbial protection against plant disease- Bacterial Symbionts of Corals and Symbiodinium- Coral-associated he-terotrophic protists- Effect of ocean acidification on the coral microbial community- Towards the educated design of bacterial communities- Oral microbes in health and disease- Role of rumen microbiota in determining the feed efficiency of dairy cows- The intestinal microbiota and intes-tinal disease irritable bowel diseases- Intestinal microbiota and intestinal disease inflammatory bowel diseases- A role for bacteria in the develop-ment of autoimmunity for type 1 diabetes- Im-pact of Intestinal Microbial Communities upon Health- Commensalism versus virulence- Pre-biotics - Modulators of the human gut microflo-ra- Host genetics and gut microbiota- Microbial symbiont transmission ndash basic principles and dark sides- Hydra go bacteria- The hologenome concept

Fields of interestsMicrobiology Evolutionary Biology

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due September 2011

2012 300 p Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-3-642-21679-4

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B M Rothschild H Schultze University of Kansas Lawrence KS USA R Pelligrini New Jersey State Museum Trenton NJ USA

Herpetological OsteopathologyAnnotated Bibliography of Amphibians and Reptiles

As scientific analysis of testable hypotheses has replaced the speculative approach to study of bone disease in recent and fossil amphibians and repti-les the field has advanced from simply reporting observations to analyzing their implications

Features 7 ESM material containing full bibliography for easy searching 7 The current effort delineates the information by publication characterizes the contents of the publication establishes the validity of the conclusions and provides a unique indexing system for identifying the pertinent literature by common and scientific names 7 It represents an exhaustive literature compilation organized searching by subject examination of articles for additional apparently pertinent citations and review of journal tables of content

Contents 1 Introduction- 2 Glossary- 3 Pathology classifi-cation- 4 Summary of Osseous Pathology in Am-phibians and Reptiles- 5 Annotated Bibliography A-C- 6 Annotated Bibliography D-G- 7 Annota-ted Bibliography H-L- 8 Annotated Bibliography M-N- 9 Annotated Bibliography O-R- 10 Anno-tated Bibliography S- 11 Annotated Bibliography T-Z- 12 Articles frequently cited in discussion of amphibian andor reptile pathology- 13 Articles not reviewed- 14 List of scientific and common names- Acknowledgements

Fields of interestsAnimal Ecology Animal Anatomy Morphology Histology Animal Physiology

Target groupsGraduate

Product CategoryMonograph

Due January 2012

2012 XV 470 p 90 illus 78 in color Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-1-4614-0823-9

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T Satyanarayana University of Delhi South Campus New Delhi India B N Johri Anil Prakash Barkatullah University Bhopal India (Eds)

Microorganisms in Environmental ManagementMicrobes and Environment

Contents Foreword- Preface- 1 Halophiles taxonomy diversity physiology and applications- 2 Diver-sity of enteropathogens in river Narmada and their environmental and health implications- 3 Insights into the genetic relationships between environmental and clinical strains of Yersinia enterocolitica biovar- 4 Role of Microorganisms in remediation of contaminated soil- 5 Role of microbiologically rich compost in reducing biotic and abiotic stresses- 6 Exploitation of chitinolytic bacteria to chitin waste management- 7 Diversity of microbial carbonic anhydrases their physio-logical role and applications- 8 Hepatotoxic and protease inhibitory metabolites in planktonic cyanobacteria collected from Central India- 9 Calcium carbonate biomineralization in ferra-litic tropical soils through the oxalate-carbonate pathway- 10 Bacterial degradation of xenobiotic compounds An overview on metabolic pathways and molecular approaches- 11 Molecular analy-ses of microbial activities involved in bioremedi-ation- 12 Microbial degradation of pyridine and its derivatives- 13 Bioremediation bioconversion and detoxification of organic compounds in pulp and paper mill effluent for environmental waste management- 14 Bacteriophage based techno-logy for disinfection of different water systems- 15 Microbial mining of value added products from seafood waste and their applications- 16 Management of heavy metal pollution by using yeast biomass- 17 Management of Hospital Wastes with Potential Pathogenic Microbes []

Fields of interestsMicrobiology Agriculture Biotechnology

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due October 2011

2012 XVII 948 p 99 illus 29 in color Hardcover7 $27900ISBN 978-94-007-2228-6

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T Satyanarayana University of Delhi South Campus India B N Johri Anil Prakash Barkatullah University Bhopal India (Eds)

Microorganisms in Sustainable Agriculture and BiotechnologyContents Foreword- Preface- Part I Microbes in Susta-inable Agriculture- 1 Plant growth promotion by phytases and phytase-producing microbes due to amelioration in phosphorus availabili-ty- 2 Environmental and Nutritional benefits of biopreservation of animal feed- 3 Pivotal role of organic acid secretion by rhizobacteria for plant growth promotion and bioremediation- 4 Organic Farming ndash for Sustainable Production and Environmental Protection- 5 Utilization of psychrotolerant phosphate solubilizing fungi in low temperature environments of mountain ecosystem- 6 Antimicrobial lipopeptides of Bacillus Natural Weapons for Biocontrol of Plant Pathogens- 7 Frankia and actinorhizal symbio-sis- 8 Microbes in agro-waste management for sustainable agriculture- 9 Genetic and antigenic diversity of ruminant pestiviruses implications for diagnosis and control- 10 Cyanobacteria-PGPR interactions for effective nutrient and pest management strategies in agriculture- 11 Re-gulation of Antibiotics Production in Biocontrol Strains of Pseudomonas spp- 12 Exploiting Plant growth promoting rhizomicroorganisms for enhanced crop productivity- 13 Tripartite association among plant arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and bacteria- Part II Microbes in Biotech-nology- 14 Metagenomics ndash a relief road to novel microbial genes and genomes- 15 Metagenomics of saline habitats with respect to bacterial phylo-geny and biocatalytic potential- 16 Laccases The biocatalyst with industrial and biotechnological applications []

Fields of interestsMicrobiology Agriculture Biotechnology

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due October 2011

2012 XV 837 p 314 illus 43 in color Hardcover7 $27900ISBN 978-94-007-2213-2

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T Schlichter L Montes Instituto Nacional de TecnologIacutea Agropecuaria (INTA) Buenos Aires Argentina (Eds)

Forests in Development A Vital BalanceForests in Development A Vital Balance shows some of the main advances in forestry over the six years spanning between the XII World Forestry Congress in Canada and the XIII WFC held in Buenos Aires

Features 7 Includes themes of production forest protec-tion policies environmental services and econo-mic aspects linked by sustainability 7 Focuses on the changes acting upon forests and forestry and the adaptation of policies management and objectives 7 Discusses drivers which regulate forest growth and its relation to the ecosystem and ecosystem services 7 Proposes actions cour-ses on Ecosystem health taking into account a changing climate scenario 7 Articles are written by leading authors in each of the topics mentioned in the book

Contents Preface- Acknowledgements- Chapter 1 Con-undrums Paradoxes and Surprise A Brave New World of Biodiversity Conservation- Chapter 2 Understanding the role resource use efficiency in determining the growth of trees and forests - Chapter 3 Invasive Species climate change and Forest Health- Chapter 4 The Biorefining Story Progress in the commercialization of biomass-to-ethanol - Chapter 5 Tree plantation in South America and the water cycle Impacts and emergent opportunities- Chapter 6 Forest Sector Investments in a Changing Climate- Chapter 7 Towards a new model of forest development

Fields of interestsForestry Forestry Management Climate Change

Target groupsGraduate

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due December 2011

2012 200 p 5 illus 1 in color Hardcover7 $12900ISBN 978-94-007-2575-1

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M J Somers University of Pretoria South Africa M Hayward Australian Wildlife Conservancy Nichollsquos Point VIC Australia (Eds)

Fencing for ConservationRestriction of Evolutionary Potential or a Riposte to Threatening Processes

Contents Chapter 1An introduction to fencing for conservation Matt W Hayward and Michael J Somers- Chapter 2 Perspectives on fencing for conservation based on four case studies marsupial conservation in Australian forests bushmeat hun-ting in South Africa large predator reintroduction in South Africa and large mammal conservation in Poland Matt W Hayward- Chapter 3 The relative merits of predator-exclusion fencing and repeated fox baiting for protection of native fauna five case studies from Western Australia Paul J de Tores and Nicky Marlow- Chapter 4 Fences or ferals Benefits and costs of conservation fencing in Australia Chris R Dickman- Chapter 5 The use and potential of pest-proof fencing for ecosystem restoration and fauna conservation in New Zealand Bruce Burns John Innes and Tim Day- Chapter 6 Fencing for purpose A case study of elephants in South Africa Rob Slotow- Chapter 7 An adaptive monitoring programme for studying impacts along the western boundary fence of Kruger National Park South Africa Ken Ferguson Laura Adam and Ferran Jori- Chap-ter 8 Does the vastness of the Serengeti limit human-wildlife conflicts Marion L East Julius W Nyahongo Katja V Goller and Heribert Hofer- Chapter 9 Barriers the beef industry and unnatu-ral selection a review of the impacts of veterinary fencing on mammals in southern Africa Michelle E Gadd- Chapter 10 Modelling the effect of fences on the viability of spatially structured po-pulations of African wild dogs Michael J []

Fields of interestsConservation BiologyEcology Nature Conserva-tion Biodiversity

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

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2012 XVI 366 p 44 illus 24 in color With8-page insert Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-1-4614-0901-4

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D R Spitz University of Iowa Iowa City IA USA K J Dornfeld University of Minnesota Duluth MN USA K Krishnan East Tennessee State University Johnson City TN USA D Gius Vanderbilt Medical School Nashville TN USA (Eds)

Oxidative Stress in Cancer Biology and TherapyContents Mitochondria-Mediated Oxidative Stress and Can-cer Therapy- The Role of Akt Pathway Signaling in Glucose Metabolism and Metabolic Oxidative Stress- Enhancement of Cancer Therapy Using Ketogenic Diets- Superoxide Dismutase and Can-cer Therapy- Radiosensitization and Chemose-sitization of Multicellular Spheroids by 2-deoxy-D-glucose is Stimulated by a Combination of TNFα and Glucodeprivation-Induced Oxidative Stress- Chemotherapy-Induced Oxidative Stress in Non-Targeted Normal Tissues- Tetrahydrobi-opterin and Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase Implications for Radiation-Induced Endothe-lial Dysfunction and Normal Tissue Radiation Injury- Amifostine and the Endogenous Cellular Antioxidant Enzyme Manganese Superoxide Dismutase in Radioprotection- Redox Regulation of Stem Cell Compartments The Convergence of Radiation-Induced Normal Tissue Damage and Oxidative Stress- Functional Imaging in the Assessment of Normal Tissue Injury Following Radiotherapy- Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors Oxidative Stress and Multiple Myeloma Therapy- Curcumin Oxidative Stress and Cancer Therapy- Oxidative Stress and Pancreatic Cancer- Oxidative Stress and Photodynamic Therapy for Prostate Cancer- Oxidative Stress in Prostate Cancer- Role of Vitamin E in Prostate Cancer- Pentoxifylline Vitamin E and Modification of Radiation Induced Fibrosis- Antioxidants AnorexiaCachexia and Oxidative Stress in Patients with Advanced-Stage Cancer []

Fields of interestsOxidative Stress Cancer Research Cell Biology

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due October 2011

2012 XIV 440 p 66 illus 20 in color (Oxidative Stress in Applied Basic Research and Clinical Practice) Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-1-61779-396-7

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H Stan-Lotter University Salzburg Austria S Fendrihan Romanian Bioresource Center Bucharest Romania (Eds)

Adaption of Microbial Life to Environmental ExtremesNovel Research Results and Application

Features 7 Highlights life in several unusual extreme environments 7 Emphasizes succint treatment of novel applications 7 Provides very thorough bibliographies including tested websites for easy access to further information

Contents Physico-chemical boundaries of life (Helga Stan-Lotter)- Microbial diversity in Deep Hypersaline Anoxic Basins (Francesca Mapelli Sara Borin Daniele Daffonchio)- Microbial speciation in the geothermal ecosystem (Gudmundur Oli Hreggvidsson Solveig K Petursdottir Snaedis H Bjoumlrnsdottir Olafur H Fridjonsson)- Bacte-rial adaptation to hot and dry deserts (Thierry Heulin Gilles De Luca Mohamed Barakat Arjan de Groot Laurence Blanchard Philippe Ortet Wafa Achouak)- Extremophiles in Antarctica life at low temperatures (David A Pearce)- An-hydrobiotic rock-inhabiting cyanobacteria Potential for astrobiology and biotechnology (Daniela Billi)- Psychrophilic microorganisms as important source for biotechnological processes (Sergiu Fendrihan Teodor G Negoiţă)- Ha-lophilic microorganisms from man-made and natural hypersaline environments physiology ecology and biotechnological potential (Madalin Enache Gabriela Popescu Takashi Itoh Masahiro Kamekura)- Applications of Extremophiles in Astrobiology Habitability and Life Detection Stra-tegies (Felipe Goacutemez Viacutector Parro)- Extremophi-les in spacecraft assembly clean rooms (Christine Moissl-Eichinger)

Fields of interestsMicrobial Ecology Microbiology Biodiversity

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryProfessional book

Due September 2011

2011 Approx 220 p 45 illus 12 in color Hardcover7 approx $17900ISBN 978-3-211-99690-4

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B Suter Quintara Biosciences Albany CA USA E E Wanker Max-Delbruumlck-Centrum Fuumlr Molekulare Medizin Berlin-Buch Germany (Eds)

Two Hybrid TechnologiesMethods and Protocols

Contents Matrix-Based Yeast Two-Hybrid Screen Strategies and Comparison of Systems- Array-Based Yeast Two-Hybrid Screens A Practical Guide- High Throughput Yeast Two-Hybrid Screening- A Stringent Yeast Two-Hybrid Matrix Screening Approach for Protein-Protein Interaction Dis-covery- High-Throughput Yeast Two-Hybrid Screening of Complex cDNA Libraries- Virus-Human Cell Interactomes- Interactome Mapping in Malaria Parasites Challenges and Opportuni-ties- Mapping Interactomes with High Coverage and Efficiency Using the Shifted Transversal Design- Assigning Confidence Scores for Protein-Protein Interactions- The Intergration and Annotation of the Human Interactome in the UniHI Database- Gene-Centered Yeast One-Hybrid Assays- One- plus Two-hybrid System for the Efficient Selection of Missense Mutant Alleles Defective in Protein-Protein Interactions- Inves-tigation of Membrane Protein Interactions Using the Split-Ubiquitin Membrane Yeast Two-Hybrid System- Application of the Split-Protein Sensor Trp1 to Protein Interaction Discovery in the Yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae- Tetracycline Repres-sor-Based Mammalian Two-Hybrid Systems- The Fluorescent Two-Hybrid (F2H) Assay for Direct Analysis of Protein-Protein Interactions in Living Cells- ArrayMAPPIT a Screening Platform for Human Protein Interactome Analysis- MAPPIT as a High-Throughput Screening Assay for Mo-dulators of Protein-Protein Interactions in HIV and HCV- Integrated Measurement of Split TEV and cis-Regulatory Assays Using EXT Encoded Reporter Libraries

Fields of interestsProtein Science Proteomics

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

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Due January 2012

2012 X 356 p 62 illus 30 in color (Methods in Molecular Biology Volume 812) Hardcover7 $13900ISBN 978-1-61779-454-4

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F Tax University of Arizona Tucson AZ USA B Kemmerling University of Tuumlbingen Germany (Eds)

Receptor-like Kinases in PlantsFrom Development to Defense

Sequencing projects have revealed the presence of at least several hundred receptor kinases in a typical plant genome

Features 7 Recent research findings on individual receptor kinases function are presented 7 Focuses on the roles of receptor kinases their signaling pathways and the ways in which they are regulated 7 State-of-the-art contents

Contents Origin Diversity Expansion History and Functio-nal Evolution of the Plant Receptor-Like KinasePelle Family- Receptor Kinases in Plant Meristem Development- The Social Network Receptor Ki-nases and Cell Fate Determination in Plants- Ex-perimental Evidence of a Role for RLKs in Innate Immunity- Cell-Death Control by Receptor Ki-nases in Arabidopsis thaliana- Receptor Kinases Mediating Early Symbiotic Signaling- The Cell Wall Associated Kinases WAKs Regulate Cell Ex-pansion and the Stress Response- The Regulation of Pollen-Pistil Interactions by Receptor-Like Ki-nases- Receptor Kinase Interactions Complexity of Signaling- Ligands of RLKs and RLPs Involved in Defense and Symbiosis- Receptor Ligands in Development- Phosphorylation and RLK signa-ling- Receptor Trafficking in Plants- The Protein Quality Control of Plant Receptor-Like Kinases in the Endoplasmic Reticulum

Fields of interestsMembrane Biology Protein-Ligand Interactions Receptors

Target groupsResearch

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Due November 2011

2012 VII 308 p 40 illus 23 in color (Signaling and Communication in Plants Volume 13) Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-3-642-23043-1

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B Venkateshwarulu A K Shanker Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture Hyderabad India C Shanker Directorate of Rice Research Hyderabad India M Mandapaka Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture Hyderabad India (Eds)

Crop Stress and its Management Perspectives and StrategiesContents Preface- 1 Overview of plant stresses Mecha-nisms adaptations and research pursuit Mahesh-wari M et al- 2 Dryland Agriculture Bringing resilience to crop production under changing climate Venkateshwarlu B Arun KShanker- 3 Abiotic and biotic stresses in Plantation Crops Adaptation and Management Vinod KK- 4 Enhancing productivity and performance of oil seed crops under environmental stresses Bhinu VS et al- 5 Applications of Machine Learning for Maize Breeding for stress Leonardo Ornella et al- 6 Heat stress in rice ndash physiological mecha-nisms and adaptation strategies Kondamudi R et al- 7 Improvement of drought resistance in cropsFrom conventional breeding to genomic selection Anna Maria Mastrangelo et al- 8 Plant response and tolerance to abiotic oxidative stress antioxidant defense is the key Mirza Hasanuz-zaman et al- 9 Transcription Factors and Genes in Abiotic Stress Pasqualina Woodrow et al- 10 Chlorophyll a fluorescence in abiotic stress Lucia Guidi Elena DeglrsquoInnocenti- 11 Crop Stress and Aflatoxin Contamination Perspectives and Prevention Strategies Baozhu Guo et al- 12 Role of Ethylene and Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria in Stressed Crop Plants Baby Shaharoona et al- 13 RNAi Machinery and role in pest and disease management Surekha Agarwal et al []

Fields of interestsAgriculture Plant Biochemistry Oxidative Stress

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due November 2011

2012 XV 593 p 61 illus 41 in color Hardcover7 $23900ISBN 978-94-007-2219-4

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J M Vivanco Colorado State University Fort Collins Co USA F Baluška University of Bonn Germany (Eds)

Secretions and Exudates in Biological SystemsSecretions and emissions in biological systems play important signaling roles within the organism but also in its communications with the surround-ing environment

Features 7 This volume brings together state-of-the-art information about the role of secretions and emis-sions in different organs and organisms 7 Infor-mation regarding the biochemistry of flower vola-tiles and root exudates and their role in attracting pollinators and soil microbial communities 7 No other book covers aspects related to biological secretion in such a holistic and integrative manner

Contents Plant Root Secretions and Their Interactions with Neighbors- Root Exudates of Legume Plants and Their Involvement in Interactions with Rhizobia- Flavonoids and Strigolactones in Root Exudates as Signals in Root-Fungus Interactions- Plant Volatiles ndash Synthesis Emission Function- Ligno-Cellulose Decomposition by Microbial Secreti-ons- Proteoid Roots and Exudation of Proteases by Plant Roots- Unity is Strength The Power of Border Cells and Border-like Cells in Relation with Plant Defence- Sugary Exudates in Plant Pol-lination- Nectar Secretion its Ecological Context and Physiological Regulation- Secretions in the Diatoms- Microbial Quorum Sensing- Inter-Organ and ndashTissue Communication via Secreted Proteins

Fields of interestsPlant Sciences Plant Biochemistry Plant Physio-logy

Target groupsResearch

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Due November 2011

2012 VIII 281 p 34 illus 20 in color (Signaling and Communication in Plants Volume 12) Hardcover7 $18900ISBN 978-3-642-23046-2

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Q Wang Mercer University Macon GA USA (Ed)

Bones Genetics and Behavior of Rhesus MacaquesMacaca Mulatta of Cayo Santiago and Beyond

Contents 1 Physical Anthropology at the Caribbean Prima-te Research Center Past Present and Future- 2 Comparative quantitative genetic analysis of cranial capacity and craniofacial morphology in two closely related primate species- 3 Deve-lopmental Origins of and Covariation between Metric and Nonmetric Cranial Traits- 4Fragile Spines on Cayo Santiago bone mineral density trabecular morphology and the potential for exploring the genetics of osteoporosis in rhesus monkeys- 5 Genetic and social group influences on postcranial morphology in rhesus macaques of Cayo Santiago- 6 Prenatal androgenization and dominance rank in female rhesus macaques evidence from digit ratios (2D4D)- 7 Ontogeny of Anatomical Mechanical Advantage of the biceps brachii Muscle in Macaques- 8 Dental maturity and the ontogeny of sex-based differences in the dentofacial complex of rhesus macaques from Cayo Santiago- 9 Female age of first reproduc-tion at Cayo Santiago Heritability and shared En-vironments- 10 Costs of Reproduction among Rhesus Macaque Females on Cayo Santiago- Va-riation over Time in Grooming Kin Bias among Cayo Santiago Rhesus Macaques Supports Time Constraints- 12 Behavior and Social Dynamics of Rhesus Macaques on Cayo Santiago- 13 Natural History of the Self

Fields of interestsEvolutionary Biology Anthropology Develop-mental Biology

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due November 2011

2012 XVII 328 p 52 illus 9 in color (Developments in Primatology Progress and Prospects) Hardcover7 $17900ISBN 978-1-4614-1045-4

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J Wang Oslo University Hospital Radium Hospital Montebello Norway A C Tan University of Colorado Denver Aurora CO USA T Tian Monash University Melbourne VIC Australia (Eds)

Next Generation Microarray BioinformaticsMethods and Protocols

Contents A Primer on the Current State of Microarray Technologies- The KEGG Databases and Tools Facilitating Omics Analysis Latest Developments Involving Human Diseases and Pharmaceuti-cals- Strategies to Explore Functional Genomics Data Sets in NCBIrsquos GEO Database-Analyzing Cancer Samples with SNP Arrays- Classification Approaches for Microarray Gene Expression Data Analysis-Biclustering of Time Series Microarray Data- Using the Bioconductor GeneAnswers Pa-ckage to Interpret Gene Lists- Analysis of Isoform Expression from Splicing Array using Multiple Comparisons- Functional Comparison of Mic-roarray Data across Multiple Platforms Using the Method of Percentage of Overlapping Functions- Performance Comparison of Multiple Microarray Platforms for Gene Expression Profiling- Integ-rative Approaches for Microarray Data Analysis-Modelling Gene Regulation Networks using Ordinary Differential Equations- Non-homoge-neous Dynamic Bayesian Networks in Systems Biology- Inference of Regulatory Networks from Microarray Data with R and the Bioconductor Package qpgraph- Effective Nonlinear Methods for Inferring Genetic Regulation from Time-series Microarray Gene Expression Data- An Overview of the Analysis of Next Generation Sequencing Data- How to Analyze Gene Expression using RNA-Sequencing Data []

Fields of interestBioinformatics

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due December 2011

2012 XIII 373 p 100 illus 58 in color (Methods in Molecular Biology Volume 802) Hardcover7 $13900ISBN 978-1-61779-399-8

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W Weber Albert-Ludwigs-University Freiburg Germany M Fussenegger ETH Zurich Basel Switzerland (Eds)

Synthetic Gene NetworksContents In silico Implementation of Synthetic Gene Networks- Standardization in Synthetic Biology- Robust Optimal Design of Synthetic Biological Networks- Predicting Synthetic Gene Networks- Reprogramming a GFP Reporter Gene Subjects it to Complex Lentiviral Gene Regulation- A High-throughput Microfluidic Method for Generating and Characterizing Transcription Factor Mutant Libraries- Identifying and Optimizing Intracel-lular Protein-protein Interactions using Bacterial Genetic Selection- Zinc-finger Nucleases Based Genome Engineering to Generate Isogenic Human Cell Lines- RNA-based Networks Using RNA Aptamers and Ribozymes as Synthetic Genetic Devices- MicroRNA Circuits for Transcriptional Logic- Light-regulated Gene Expression in Yeast- Light-controlled Gene Switches in Mammalian Cells- Expressed Protein Modifications Making Synthetic Proteins- Using Transcription Machi-nery Engineering to Elicit Complex Cellular Phe-notypes- Streamlining of a Pseudomonas putida Genome using a Combinatorial Deletion Method Based on Mini-transposon Insertion and the Flp-FRT Recombination System- Transposon-based and Plasmid-based Genetic Tools for Editing Genomes of Gram-negative Bacteria- Synthetic Networks Oscillators and Toggle Switches for Escherichia coli- Studying Microbial Commu-nities in Biofilms- Quantitative Analysis of the Spatiotemporal Dynamics of a Synthetic Predator-prey Ecosystem- Drosophila S2 Schneider Cells ndash A Useful Tool for Rebuilding and Redesigning Approaches in Synthetic Biology- Synthetic Gene Networks in Plant Systems []

Fields of interestsBioinformatics Systems Biology

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due December 2011

2012 XII 402 p 68 illus 9 in color (Methods in Molecular Biology Volume 813) Hardcover7 $13900ISBN 978-1-61779-411-7

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T Weichhart Medical University of Vienna Austria (Ed)

mTORMethods and Protocols

Contents Mammalian Target of Rapamycin A Signaling Kinase for every Aspect of Cellular Life-Bioche-mical and Pharmacological Inhibition of mTOR by Rapamycin and an ATP-Competitive mTOR Inhibitor-Evaluation of the Nutrient-Sensing mTOR Pathway-mTOR Activity Under Hypoxia-Isolation of the mTOR Complexes by Affinity Purification-An in vitro Assay for the Kinase Activity of mTOR Complex 2-Overexpression or Downregulation of mTOR in Mammalian Cells-Detection of Cytoplasmic and Nuclear Functions of mTOR by Fractionation-Evaluation of Rapamycin-Induced Cell Death-Evaluation of mTOR-Regulated mRNA Translation-A Genome-wide RNAi Screen for Polypeptides that Alter rpS6 Phosphorylation-Immunohistochemical Analysis of mTOR activity in Tissues-Assessing Cell Size and Cell Cycle Regulation in Cells With Altered TOR Activity-Quantitative Visualization of Auto-phagy Induction by mTOR Inhibitors-The in vivo Evaluation of Active-Site TOR Inhibitors (asTORi) in Models of BCR-ABL+ Leukemia-Inducible raptor and rictor Knockout Mouse Embryonic Fibroblasts-Expanding Human T Regulatory Cells with the mTOR-Inhibitor Rapamycin-Rapa-mycin Induced Enhancement of Vaccine Efficacy in Mice-Utilizing a Retroviral RNAi System to Investigate in vivo mTOR Functions in T Cells-Exploring Functional in Vivo Consequences of the Selective Genetic Ablation of mTOR Signaling in T Helper Lymphocytes-Evaluating the Therapeu-tic Potential of mTOR Inhibitors Using Mouse Genetic- Inhibition of PI3K-Akt-mTOR Signaling in Glioblastoma by mTORC12 Inhibitors []

Fields of interestCell Biology

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due December 2011

2011 XIV 514 p 96 illus 26 in color (Methods in Molecular Biology Volume 821) Hardcover7 $15900ISBN 978-1-61779-429-2

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L Werner University of Washington Seattle WA USA R R Fay Loyola University Chicago IL USA A N Popper University of Maryland College Park MD USA (Eds)

Human Auditory DevelopmentThis volume will provide an important contem-porary reference on hearing development and will lead to new ways of thinking about hearing in children and about remediation for children with hearing loss Much of the material in this volume will document that a different model of hearing is needed to understand hearing during develop-ment The book is expected to spur research in auditory development and in its application to pediatric audiology

Features 7 Provides an important contemporary reference on hearing development 7 Will lead to new ways of thinking about hearing in children 7 The book is expected to spur research in auditory development and in its application to pediatric audiology

Contents Introduction and overview- Morphological and functional development of the ear - Morpholo-gical and functional development of the auditory nervous system- Development of auditory coding as reflected in psychophysical performance - De-velopment of auditory scene analysis and auditory attention- Development of spatial hearing- De-velopment of speech perception- Development of pitch and music perception- Atypical auditory development and effects of experience- Summary interrelationships implications future directions- Index

Fields of interestsNeurobiology Otorhinolaryngology Neurosci-ences

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due January 2012

2012 400 p 53 illus 7 in color (Springer Handbook of Auditory Research Tentative volume 42) Hardcover7 $13900ISBN 978-1-4614-1420-9

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A Zaidi Aligarh Muslim University Faculty of Agricultural Sciences India P A Wani Crescent University College of Natural and Applied Sciences Abeokuta Nigeria M S Khan Aligarh Muslim University India (Eds)

Toxicity of Heavy Metals to Legumes and Bioremediation Potential of Rhizosphere MicrobesContents 1 Heavy metal availability uptake and signalling in legumes- 2 Heavy metals as essential nutrients- 3 Effects of heavy metals on germinating efficiency of legume seeds- 4 Changes in phytohormones contents in legumes under heavy metal stress- 5 Variation in response to heavy metals during ve-getative growth of legumes- 6 Rhizobium-legume symbiosis under metal stressed environment- 7 Effect of sewage sludgeheavy metals on macro-molecules and yield parameters of legumes- 8 Sorption of heavy metals from aqueous solution by legumes- 9 Phytochelatin synthases of legumes in response to heavy metals- 10 Physiological pro-cess of legumes influenced by heavy metal applica-tion- 11 Heavy metal induced oxidative damage- 12 Induction of an antioxidant enzyme system and other oxidative stress markers associated with legumes- 13 Heavy metal toxicity to nitrogen fixing microorganisms- 14 How microsymbiont overcome metal stress- 15 Bioremediation Chal-lenges and promises- 16 Role of nitrogen fixers in decontaminationremoval of heavy metal toxicity- 17 Mycoremediation of metal contaminated soils- 18 Microbially mediated transformation of heavy metals- 19 Synergistic action of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria and nitrogen fixers in detoxifying the toxicity of heavy metals- 20 Heavy metal toxicity to humans and strategies adopted for toxicity assessment

Fields of interestsApplied Ecology Microbiology Agriculture

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due January 2012

2012 300 p 10 illus Hardcover7 $18900ISBN 978-3-7091-0729-4

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Page 6: Abiotic Stress Responses in Environmental Adaptations and ......Plant Signaling Under Abiotic Stress Environment.- Calcium Signalling in Plant Cells Under Environmental Stress.- Role

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P C Hallenbeck Universiteacute de Montreacuteal QC Canada (Ed)

Microbial Technologies in Advanced Biofuels ProductionConcerns over dwindling fossil fuel reserves and impending climate changes have focused attention worldwide on the need to discover alternative sus-tainable energy sources and fuels Biofuels already produced on a massive industrial scale are seen as one answer to these problems

Features 7 Internationally recognized experts contribute specific technical chapters on individual areas of research 7 Provides an authoritative review of the various options under development for the production of advanced biofuels as alternative energy sources 7 Details present progress and future prospects

Contents Biofuels the larger context- Hydrogen produc-tion light driven processes cyanobacteria- Hy-drogen production light driven processes green algae- Hydrogen production photofermenta-tion- Hydrogen production dark processes- Microbial Electrolysis Novel Biotechnology for Hydrogen Production from Biomass- Combined Processes for maximum substrate conversion- Syntrophic Degradation of Fatty Acids by Metha-nogenic Communities- Anaerobic digestion as an effective biofuel production technology- Ad-vanced Bioethanol Production- Novel strategies for production of medium and high chain length alcohols- Microbial Production of Fatty-Acid Based Biofuels- Biodiesel production by microal-gae- Algae Oil- The Future of Biofuels Biofuels of the Future

Fields of interestsMicrobiology Biochemistry general Immunology

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due January 2012

2012 X 273 p 33 illus 9 in color Hardcover7 $18900ISBN 978-1-4614-1207-6

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D L Hatfield National Institutes of Health Bethesda MD USA M J Berry University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu HI USA V N Gladyshev Harvard Medical School Boston MA USA (Eds)

SeleniumIts Molecular Biology and Role in Human Health

Contents Foreword- Preface-Dedication- Acknowledge-ments- Chapter 1- History of selenium research- Part I Selenocysteine biosynthesis and incorpo-ration into protein- Chapter 2- Selenocysteine biosynthesis and the replacement of selenocysteine with cysteine in the pathway- Chapter 3- Mole-cular mechanism of eukaryotic selenocysteine incorporation- Chapter 4- SECIS binding proteins regulate the expression of the selenoproteome - Chapter 5- A ribosomal perspective on the mechanism of selenocysteine incorporation- Chapter 6- Chemical basis for the use of seleno-cysteine- Chapter 7- Evolutionary basis for the use of selenocysteine- Chapter 8- Selenocysteine lyase Mechanism structure and biological role - Part II Selenoproteins and selenoproteins in health- Chapter 9- Selenoproteins and seleno-proteomes - Chapter 10- Structural characteri-zation of mammalian selenoproteins- Chapter 11- Selenoproteins Hierarchy requirements and biomarkers - Chapter 12- Selenoproteins and the thioredoxin system- Chapter 13- Selenoproteins of the glutathione peroxidase family- Chapter 14- Glutathione peroxidase 4- Chapter 15- Se-lenoprotein M- Chapter 16- Selenium transport in mammals Selenoprotein P and its receptors-Chapter 17- Selenoproteins in the endoplasmic reticulum- Chapter 18- Selenoproteins in nervous system development function and degenerati-on- Chapter 19- Selenoproteins in cardiovascular redox pathology- Chapter 20- Glutathione peroxi-dase 1 and diabetes []

Fields of interestsBiochemistry general Nutrition Immunology

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due December 2011

3rd Edition 2011 XXIV 598 p 106 illus 39 in color Hardcover7 approx $23900ISBN 978-1-4614-1024-9

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M H Helfrich S H Ralston University of Aberdeen UK (Eds)

Bone Research ProtocolsContents Primary Human Osteoblast Cultures-Osteoblast Isolation from Murine Calvaria and Long Bones-Rat Osteoblast Cultures-Isolation of primary avian Osteocytes-Isolation of Mouse Osteocytes using Cell Fractionation for Gene Expression Analysis-Studying Osteocyte Function using the Cell Lines MLO-Y4 and MLO-A5-Isolation Dif-ferentiation and Characterisation of Human Bone Marrow Stem Cells in vitro and in vivo-Rodent Osteoclast Cultures-Isolation and Culture of Primary Chicken Osteoclasts-ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION OF RABBIT OSTEOCLASTS-Generation of Human Osteoclasts from Peripheral Blood-Osteoclast Formation in Mouse Co-Cultures-Rankl- Mediated Osteoclast Formation from Murine RAW 2647 Cells -Transfection of Osteoclasts and Osteoclast Precursors-Analysis of Signalling Pathways by Western Blotting and Immunoprecipitation-Analysis of Transcriptional Regulation in Bone Cells-Extraction of Nucleic Acids from Bone-Analysis of Gene Expression in Bone by Quantitative RTPCR -Histomorpho-metry in Rodents-Studying Gene Expression in Bone by in situ Hybridization-Immunostaining of Skeletal Tissue-Techniques for the Study of Apoptosis in Bone-Transmission Electron Mi-croscopy of Bone-Scanning Electron Microscopy of Bone-Fluorescence Imaging of Osteoclasts using Confocal Microscopy-Live Imaging of Bone Cell and Organ Cultures-Analysis of Bone Architecture in Rodents using Micro Computed Tomography-Bone Measurements by Peripheral Quantitative Computed Tomography in Rodents-Quantitative X-ray Imaging of Rodent Bone by Faxitron-Bioluminescence Imaging of Bone Metastasis in Rodent []

Fields of interestsCell Biology Orthopedics

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due December 2011

2nd ed 2012 VIII 606 p 154 illus 52 in color (Methods in Molecular Biology Volume 816) Hardcover7 $23900ISBN 978-1-61779-414-8

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P M Kappeler German Primate Center Goumlttingen Germany D P Watts Yale University New Haven CT USA (Eds)

Long-Term Field Studies of PrimatesContents Part I Introduction- The Values and Challenges of Long-Term Field Studies- Part II Madagascar- Berenty Reserve Madagascar A Long Time in a Small Space- Beza Mahafaly Special Reserve Long-Term Research on Lemurs in Southwes-tern Madagascar- Long-Term Lemur Research at Centre Valbio Ranomafana National Park Madagascar- A 15-Year Perspective on the Social Organization and Life History of Sifaka in Kirindy Forest- Part III America- The Northern Muriqui (Brachyteles hypoxanthus) Lessons on Behavioral Plasticity and Population Dynamics from a Criti-cally Endangered Species- The Lomas Barbudal Monkey Project Two Decades of Research on Cebus capucinus- Tracking Neotropical Monkeys in Santa Rosa Lessons from a Regenerating Costa Rican Dry Forest- The Group Life Cycle and Demography of Brown Capuchin Monkeys (Cebus [apella] nigritus) in Iguazuacute National Park Argentina- Part IV Asia- Social Organization and Male Residence Pattern in Phayrelsquos Leaf Mon-keys- White-Handed Gibbons of Khao Yai Social Flexibility Complex Reproductive Strategies and a Slow Life History- V Africa- The Amboseli Baboon Research Project Forty Years of Continu-ity and Change- The Thirty Year Blues What We Know and Donrsquot Know About Life History Group Size and Group Fission of Blue Monkeys in the Kakamega Forest Kenya- Long-Term Research on Chimpanzee Behavioral Ecology in Kibale National Park Uganda- Long-Term Field Studies of Chimpanzees at Mahale Mountains National Park Tanzania []

Fields of interestsBehavioural Sciences Animal Ecology Evolutio-nary Biology

Target groupsGraduate

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due December 2011

2012 X 430 p 102 illus 24 in color Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-3-642-22513-0

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I Karanovic University of Tasmania Hobart TAS Australia

Recent Freshwater Ostracods of the WorldCrustacea Ostracoda Podocopida

Their story began 500 million years ago but we only started to get to know them in 1746 when Linneacute described the first ostracod species Vividly portraying the freshwater ostracods this com-prehensive reference work gathers the knowledge gained during some 250 years but which to date has remained scattered throughout the literature It starts with an introduction to the class Ostra-coda with a special focus on freshwater ostracods and highlights practical methods in their study The systematic part includes an introduction to all families identification keys for all subfamilies genera and species diagnoses for each subfamily and genus and lists of synonyms and distribu-tion of species The text is richly illustrated with distribution maps line drawings of key generic characteristics and numerous SEM photographs

Features 7 A comprehensive review 7 Richtly illustra-ted 7 Answers the question Where do I start to study freshwater ostracods

Contents Introduction- Material and Methods- Superfami-ly Cytheroidea Baird 1850 (Suborder Cytheroco-pina Gruumlndel 1967)- Superfamily Darwinuloidea Brady and Norman 1889 (Suborder Darwinolo-copina Brady and Norman 1889)- Superfamily Cypridoidea Baird 1845 (Suborder Cypridocopina Jones 1901)- References- Index

Fields of interestsAnimal SystematicsTaxonomy Biogeography Animal Anatomy Morphology Histology Invertebrates

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryMonograph

Due November 2011

2012 X 296 p 312 illus 9 in color Hardcover7 approx $20900ISBN 978-3-642-21809-5

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F Kragler University of Vienna Austria M Huumllskamp University of Cologne Germany (Eds)

Short and Long Distance SignalingThe ability of plants to exchange RNA molecules and transcription factors between cells and tissues is a relatively recent discovery However all areas of research such as plant development metabo-lism and plant pathogen interactions now realize the importance of this phenomenon In this book experts from the field of intercellular transport deal with various aspects on intercellular transport of viruses and plant endogenous macromolecules such as transcription factors small silencing-in-duced and micro RNAs and other RNAs and their function as signals

Feature 7 The recent progress on the isolation and characterization of a number of plasmodesmal proteins will lead to rapid advances in this field of study and this bookas well as the opportunity for pioneering discoveries in the field of cell-to-cell and long-distance signaling should certainly entice talented young scholars to join this frontier area of plant biology

Contents Viral studies point the way Mechanisms of intercellular transport- Embryogenesis as a model system to dissect the genetic and developmental regulation of cell-to-cell transport via plasmo-desmata- Function and Identification of Mobile Transcription Factors- Cell-to-cell Movement of Homeodomain Transcription Factors Yesterday Today and Tomorrow- Mechanism of small RNA Movement- Long-distance Signaling by small RNAs- Signaling and Phloem-Mobile Transcripts

Fields of interestsPlant Sciences Plant Genetics amp Genomics Plant BreedingBiotechnology

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due December 2011

2012 XIII 236 p 16 illus 13 in color (Advances in Plant Biology Volume 3) Hardcover7 $18900ISBN 978-1-4419-1531-3

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R Lal The Ohio State University Columbus OH USA B Augustin The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company Marysville OH USA (Eds)

Carbon Sequestration in Urban EcosystemsUrbanization drastically alters the ecosystems structure and functions disrupts cycling of C and other elements along with water It alters the energy balance and influences climate at local regional and global scales In 2008 urban popula-tion exceeded the rural population In 2050 70 of the world population will live in urban centers The number of megacities (10 million inhabitants) increased from three in 1975 to 19 in 2007 and is projected to be 27 in 2025 Rapid urbanization is altering the ecosystem C budget Yet urban eco-systems have a large C sink capacity in soils and biota Judicious planning and effective manage-ment can enhance C pool in urban ecosystems and off-set some of the anthropogenic emissions Principal components with regards to C sequestra-tion include home lawns and turfs urban forests green roofs park and recreationalsports facilities and urban agriculture

Features 7 Urban ecosystem and climate change 7 Car-bon sequestration in urban soils and biota 7 Sus-tainable management of urban ecosystems

Contents Foreword- PART I Urban Ecosystems and Cli-mate Change- PART II Urban Forests- PART III Turfgrass and Home Lawns- PART IV Current Trends in Urban Ecosystems- PART V Sustainab-le Management of Urban Ecosystems

Fields of interestsAgriculture Soil Science amp Conservation Climate Change

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due November 2011

2012 IX 440 p 76 illus 32 in color Hardcover7 approx $20900ISBN 978-94-007-2365-8

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T K Lim Canberra ACT Australia

Edible Medicinal And Non Medicinal PlantsVolume 3 Fruits

This book continues as volume 3 of a multi-com-pendium on Edible Medicinal and Non-Medicinal Plants It covers edible fruitsseeds used fresh or processed as vegetables spices stimulants edible oils and beverages It encompasses species from the following families Ginkgoaceae Gnetaceae Juglandaceae Lauraceae Lecythidaceae Magno-liaceae Malpighiaceae Malvaceae Marantaceae Meliaceae Moraceae Moringaceae Muntigiaceae Musaceae Myristicaceae and Myrtaceae This work will be of significant interest to scientists re-searchers medical practitioners pharmacologists ethnobotanists horticulturists food nutritio-nists agriculturists botanists conservationists lecturers students and the general public Topics covered include taxonomy commonEnglish and vernacular names origin and distribution agroecology edible plant parts and uses botany nutritive and pharmacological properties medici-nal uses and research findings nonedible uses and selected references

Features 7 More than 400 coloured illustrations per volume 7 Referenced up-to-date-information on nutritive and medicinal properties 7 Common and vernacular names to help in plant identifica-tion 7 Medical and scientific glossaries

Contents Introduction- Ginkgoaceae- Gnetaceae- Juglan-daceae- Lauraceae- Lecythidaceae- Magnolia-ceae- Malpighiaceae- Malvaceae- Marantaceae- Meliaceae- Moraceae- Moringaceae- Muntingia-ceae- Musaceae- Myristicaceae- Myrtaceae- Me-dical Glossary- Scientific Glossary

Fields of interestsPlant Sciences Agriculture Biomedicine general

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryMonograph

Due December 2011

2012 XX 480 p 350 illus in color Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-94-007-2533-1

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S Mancuso University of Florence Sesto Fiorentino Italy (Ed)

Measuring RootsAn Updated Approach

Roots represent half of the plant body ndash and arguably the more interesting half

Features 7 Written by experts 7 Richly illustra-ted 7 Covers both academic and practical aspects

Contents Higher Plants Structural Diversity of Roots- Electrical Impedance Spectroscopy and Roots- Multi Electrode Arrays (MEAs) and the Electrical Network of the Roots- The Vibrating Probe Technique in the Study of Root Physiology Under Stress- The Use of Planar Optodes in Root Studies for Quantitative Imaging- Applications of Con-focal Microscopy in the Study of Root Appara-tus- High-Throughput Quantification of Root Growth- Flat Optical Scanner Method and Root Dynamics- 3D Reconstruction and Dynamic Mo-deling of Root Architecture in situ- Geophysical Imaging Techniques- Multi electrode Resistivity Imaging- Using Ground-Penetrating Radar to Detect Tree Roots and Estimate Biomass- Root Structure in situ Studies Through Sap Flow Research- Root Function in situ Studies Through Sap Flow Research- Fine Root Dynamics and Root Respiration- Biases and Errors Associated with Different Root Production Methods and Their Effects on Field Estimates of Belowground Net Primary Production- Minirhizotrons in Mo-dern Root Studies- Fine Root Turnover

Fields of interestsPlant Physiology Biological Techniques Agricul-ture

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due October 2011

2012 400 p 149 illus 82 in color Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-3-642-22066-1

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F Moreira Technical University of Lisbon Portugal M Arianoutsou National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Greece P Corona University of Tuscia Viterbo Italy J De las Heras University of Castilla-La Mancha Albacete Spain (Eds)

Post-Fire Management and Restoration of Southern European Forests

Contents Setting the scene for post-fire management- Land cover change and fire regime in Europe- Recent advances in evaluating the effects of fire on flora fauna and soil- Economic assessment of fire damage in Europe- Fire hazard and combus-tibility of European forest types- Fire ecology and post-fire restoration approaches in Southern European Forest types - Post-fire management of serotinous pine forests- Post-fire management of non-serotinous pine forests - Post-fire manage-ment of Mediterranean broadleaved forests- Post-fire management of cork oak forests- Post-fire management of exotic woody species- Post-fire management of newly fire affected threatened forest types biodiversity hotspots- Post-fire ma-nagement of Mediterranean shrublands

Fields of interestsForestry Management Environmental Manage-ment Applied Ecology

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due October 2011

2012 VIII 385 p 78 illus 43 in color (Managing Forest Ecosystems Volume 24) Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-94-007-2207-1

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T Ochiya National Cancer Center Research Institute Tokyo Japan (Ed)

Liver Stem CellsMethods and Protocols

Contents Purification and Culture of Fetal Mouse Hepato-blasts that are Precursors of Mature Hepatocytes and Biliary Epithelial Cells-Clinical Uses of Liver Stem Cells-Identification and Isolation of Adult Liver StemProgenitor Cells-Isolation and Purification Method of Mouse Fetal Hepatoblasts-Isolation of Hepatic Progenitor Cells from the Galactosamine-Treated Rat Liver-Purification of Adipose Tissue Mesenchymal Stem cells (AT-MSC) and Differentiation Towards Hepatic-Like Cells-Development of Immortalized Hepatocyte-like Cell from hMSC-Isolation of Adult Human Pluripotent Stem Cells from Mesenchymal Cell Populations and their Application to Liver Damages-Generation and Hepatic Differentiation of Human iPS Cells-Efficient Hepatic Differen-tiation from Human iPS cells by Gene Transfer-ldquoTet-Onrdquo System Toward Hepatic Differentiation of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells by Hepa-tocyte Nuclear Factor-SAMe and HuR in Liver Physiology Usefulness of Stem Cells in Hepatic Differentiation Research-Transdifferentiation of Mature Hepatocytes into Bile Duct Cells within a Collagen Gel Matrix-Identification of Cancer Stem Cell-Related MicroRNAs in Hepatocellular Carcinoma-Intravenous Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells (MSC) Transplantation in NODSCID Mice Preserve Liver Integrity of Irradia-tion Damage-Engineering of Implantable Liver Tissues-Mesenchymal Stem Cell Therapy on Murine Model of Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis

Fields of interestsCell Biology Stem Cells

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due January 2012

2012 225 p 59 illus 11 in color (Methods in Molecular Biology Volume 826) Hardcover7 $11900ISBN 978-1-61779-467-4

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C Palmeira A Moreno University of Coimbra Portugal (Eds)

Mitochondrial BioenergeticsMethods and Protocols

Contents Overview of Mitochondrial Bioenergetics- Evalu-ation of Respiration with Clark Type Electrode in Isolated Mitochondria and Permeabilized Animal Cells- High-Resolution Respirometry OXPHOS Protocols for Human Cells and Permeabilized Fib-res from Small Biopsies of Human Muscle- High Throughput Analysis of Mitochondrial Oxygen Consumption ndash Modulation of Cellular Respirati-on by Endogenously Produced Nitric Oxide in Rat Hippocampal Slices - Mitochondrial Membrane Potential (DY) Fluctuations Associated with the Metabolic States of Mitochondria - Safranine as a Fluorescent Probe for the Evaluation of Mitochon-drial Membrane Potential in Isolated Organelles and Permeabilized Cells- Fluorescence Measu-rement of Mitochondrial Membrane Potential Changes in Cultured Cells-Phenomenological Kinetic and Control Analysis of Oxidative Phos-phorylation in Isolated Mitochondria-Expression of Uncoupling Proteins in a Mammalian Cell Culture System (HEK293) and Assessment of their Protein Function-Measurement of Proton Leak and Electron Leak in Isolated Mitochondria-Rela-tion between Mitochondrial Membrane Potential and ROS Formation- Use of a Calcium-Sensitive Electrode for Studies on Mitochondrial Calcium Transport -Imaging Mitochondrial Calcium Signalling with Fluorescent Probes and Single or Two Photon Confocal Microscopy- Mitochon-drial Permeability Transition Pore and Calcium Handling- Imaging of Mitochondrial pH Using SNARF-1- Redox Equivalents and Mitochondrial Bioenergetics-NMR Methodologies for Studying Mitochondrial Bioenergetics-Computational Modeling of Mitochondrial Function

Fields of interestBiochemistry general

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due December 2011

2012 XII 284 p 82 illus 32 in color (Methods in Molecular Biology Volume 810) Hardcover7 $11900ISBN 978-1-61779-381-3

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M Palo E Lehto Helsinki Finland

Private or Socialistic ForestryForest Transition in Finland vs Deforestation in the Tropics

Contents 1 Rationale of the Book 11 Problem of Con-tinuous Tropical Deforestation 12 Research on Causes of Tropical Deforestation 13 Forest Transitions in Finland 14 Role of Theories and Purpose of the Book 15 Structure of the Book References- 2 Theory Method and Data 21 Sustained Yield Industrial Forestry 22 Existing Theories of Forest Transition 23 Theory of Eco-logical Economics 24 Theory of Institutional Eco-nomics 25 Theories of Property Rights and Public Goods 26 Forest-based Development Theory 27 Universal System Causality Model of Forest Transition 28 Methods and Data 29 Discussion References- 3 Evolution of Preindustrial Forestry in Finland 31 Hunting and Gathering Economy 32 Shifting Cultivation 33 Conversion of Forests for Agriculture 34 Industrial Exploitation of Forests 35 Great Land Reform 36 State Regu-latory Institutions 37 Informal Institutions 38 International Impacts 39 Discussion References- 4 Transition to Industrial Forestry in Finland 41 De Facto Transition 1900ndash1960 42 Ecological Conditions 43 Informal Institutions 44 Formal Institutions 45 Enforcement of Institutions 46 Forest-based Development 47 Coevolution of Forestry and Society 48 Inter-Sector Factors 49 International Factors 410 Transition to Postin-dustrial Forestry after 1960 411 Discussion and Conclusions References- 5 Deforestation in the Tropics 51 Deforestation Tragedy of Socialistic Forestry 52 Causes of deforestation in poor and less poor tropical countries 53 Underlying causes of expansion of plantations forests among tropical countries []

Fields of interestsForestry Environment general Development Economics

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryMonograph

Due December 2011

2012 XI 443 p 43 illus 29 in color (World Forests Volume 10) Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-90-481-3895-1

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A H Perera Ontario Forest Research Institute Sault Ste Marie ON Canada C A Drew North Carolina State University Raleigh NC USA C J Johnson University of Northern British Columbia Prince George BC Canada (Eds)

Expert Knowledge and Its Application in Landscape EcologyContents Foreword- Acknowledgements- List of Contribu-tors- 1 Experts expert knowledge and their roles in landscape ecological applications- 2 What is expert knowledge how is such knowledge gathe-red and how do we use it to address questions in landscape ecology- 3 Elicitator a user-friendly interactive tool to support scenario-based elici-tation of expert knowledge- 4 Eliciting expert knowledge of forest succession using an innovative software tool- 5 Expert knowledge as a founda-tion for the management of secretive species and their habitat- 6 Incorporating expert knowledge in decision-support models for avian conservati-on- 7 An expert-based modeling approach to in-form strategic and operational land management decisions for the recovery of woodland caribou- 8 Using expert knowledge effectively lessons from species distribution models for wildlife conservation and management- 9 Exploring ex-pert knowledge of forest succession an assessment of uncertainty and a comparison with empirical data- 10 Assessing knowledge ambiguity in the creation of a model based on expert knowledge and comparison with the results of a landscape succession model in central Labrador- 11 Use of expert knowledge to develop fuel maps for wildland fire management- 12 Using Bayesian mixture models that combine expert knowledge and GIS data to define ecoregions []

Fields of interestsLandscape Ecology Environmental Management Conservation BiologyEcology

Target groupsGraduate

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due November 2011

2012 XII 300 p 37 illus 14 in color Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-1-4614-1033-1

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J Peacuterez-Martiacuten Centro Nacional de Biotecnologia CSIC Madrid Spain A Di Pietro University of Cordoba Spain (Eds)

Morphogenesis and Pathogenicity in FungiInfectious fungal diseases continue to take their toll in terms of human suffering and enormous economic losses Invasive infections by opportu-nistic fungal pathogens are a major cause of mor-bidity and mortality in immuno-compromised individuals

Features 7 Covers a broad spectrum of taxonomically and biologically diverse fungal pathogens plus a number of key topics related to morphogenesis and pathogenesis 7 Offers an in-depth and up-to-date analysis of the current state of knowledge on the subject 7 Written by experts in their respective fields

Contents Molecular basis of morphogenesis in fungi- Tro-pic orientation responses of pathogenic fungi- Hyphal fusion- Signalling of infectious growth in Fusarium oxysporum- Integrating Cdk signaling in Candida albicans environmental sensing net-works- Cell cycle and morphogenesis connections during the formation of the infective filament in Ustilago maydis- Appressorium Function in Colletotrichum orbiculare and Prospect for Geno-me Based Analysis- Morphogenesis in Candida albicans How to stay focused- Morphogenesis in Paracoccidioides brasiliensi- Morphogenesis of Cryptococcus neoformans- Morphogenesis and infection in Botrytis cinere- Morphogenesis growth and development of the grass symbiont Epichloumle festucae- Cryptococcus-neutrophil interaction-

Fields of interestsCell Biology Biochemistry general Fungus Genetics

Target groupsResearch

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Due November 2011

2012 XII 276 p 42 illus 28 in color (Topics in Current Genetics Volume 22) Hardcover7 $19900ISBN 978-3-642-22915-2

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S Perotto University of Turin Italy F Baluška University of Bonn Germany (Eds)

Signaling and Communication in Plant SymbiosisA multiplicity of biotrophic micro-organisms interact with plants in nature forming symbi-otic relationships that range from mutualism to antagonism Microorganisms that have adopted biotrophy as a lifestyle are able to colonize the plant and often to cross the plant cell boundaries by forming intracellular structures that are the site of nutrient uptakeexchange

Features 7 This volume focuses on the genetic mole-cular and cellular components involved in the communication between partners of well-known symbioses but also reports on the advances for less studied systems 7 With contributions by in-ternational experts 7 With numerous drawings and color photographs

Contents The role of diffusible signals in the establishment of rhizobial and mycorrhizal symbioses- Infection of Lotus japonicus roots by Mesorhizobium loti-Signalling and re-structuring of the plant cell ar-chitecture in AM symbiosis- Common pathways in legume and arbuscular mycorrhizal symbioses- Signalling and communication in the actinorhizal symbioses- Signalling in the cyanobacterial-plant symbioses- Signalling in ectomycorrhizal symbi-osis- Signaling in the Epichloeuml festucae ndash peren-nial ryegrass mutualistic symbiotic interaction- Plant infection by biotrophic fungal and oomycete pathogens- Compatibility in biotrophic plant-fungal interactions Ustilago maydis and friends- Compatible plant-root knot nematode interaction and parallels with symbiosis

Fields of interestsPlant Ecology Plant Sciences Plant Physiology

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due October 2011

2011 X 293 p 33 illus 19 in color (Signaling and Communication in Plants Volume 11) Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-3-642-20965-9

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J Pietzsch Forschungszentrum Dresden-Rossendorf Dresden Germany

Pathobiochemistry and Molecular Biology of the Metabolic SyndromeA first bdquopathobiochemistlsquos viewldquo giving only a short clinicalmedical background but a con-densed overview about biochemical pathways closely related to several facets of the Metabolic Syndrome

Features 7 Condensed pathobiochemists view on the major facets of the Metabolic Syndrome 7 Focus on specific signalling pathways and molecular mechanisms that are involved in the Metabolic Syndrome 7 Connection between subclinical inflammation insulin resistance and cancer is highlighted

Contents Preface- Chapter 1 Definition of the Metabolic Syndrome- Chapter 2 Insulin signaling and insulin resistance- Chapter 3 Adipose tissue inflammation and hypoxia- Chapter 4 Mito-chondrial dysfunction- Chapter 5 Nonalcoholic liver inflammation- Chapter 6 Dysregulation of apolipoprotein metabolism and disturbed lipid homeostasis- Chapter 7 Endothelial dysfunction- Chapter 8 Genetics of the Metabolic Syndrome- Chapter 9 Metabolic Syndrome and Ovarian Polycystosis- Chapter 10 Metabolic Syndrome and Cancer- Chapter 11 Animal Models of the Metabolic Syndrome- Bibliography

Fields of interestsMetabolomics Nutrition Human Physiology

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryMonograph

Due December 2011

2012 280 p Hardcover7 $18900ISBN 978-3-7091-0194-0

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T Pukkala University of Eastern Finland Joensuu Finland K v Gadow Georg-August-University Goumlttingen Germany (Eds)

Continuous Cover ForestryAlthough the majority of the worldrsquos forest ecosys-tems are dominated by uneven-sized multi-species stands forest management practice and theory has focused on the development of plantation monocultures to maximize the supply of timber at low cost Societal expectations are changing however and uneven-aged multi-species ecosys-tems selectively managed as Continuous Cover Forestry (CCF) are often believed to be superior to monocultures in addressing a wide range of expectations

Features 7 Information about continuous cover forest ma-nagement is urgently needed 7 People and forest landowners want to avoid clearfelling 7 Forestry paradigm is changing for plantation forestry to near-natural management

Contents 1 Historical Emergence and Current Application of CCF- 2 Forest Structure and Diversity- 3 Continuous Cover Forestry in Finland - Recent Research Results- 4 Regulation of Timber Yield Sustainability for Tropical and Subtropical Moist Forests Ecosilvicultural Paradigms and Economic Constraints- 5 The Economics of Continuous Cover Forestry- 6 Optimizing Continuous Cover Forest Management - 7 Modelling Continuous Cover Forests- 8 Bootstrap simulation Markov decision process models and role of discounting in the valuation of ecological criteria in uneven-aged forest management- 9 Resource Assessment Techniques for Continuous Cover Forestry

Fields of interestsForestry Forestry Management Environmental Management

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due October 2011

2012 X 329 p 95 illus 44 in color (Managing Forest Ecosystems Volume 23) Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-94-007-2201-9

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C D Geddes University of Maryland Baltimore MD USA (Ed)

Reviews in Fluorescence 2009Features 7 Chapters authored by known leading figures in the fluorescence field New volume publishes annually 7 Comprehensive coverage of the yearrsquos hottest and emerging topics 7 Accessible utility in a single volume reference 7 New volume pub-lishes annually 7 Comprehensive coverage of the yearrsquos hottest and emerging topics 7 Accessible utility in a single volume reference

Contents Metal Enhancement of Near-IR Fluorescence for Molecular Biotechnology Applications- Prin-cipal Component Global Analysis of Series of Fluorescence Spectra- Hot Electron -Induced Electrogenerated Chemiluminescence- Ex-tension of Fluorescence Response to the Near IR-Region- Luminescence analysis of Bi4(TiO4)3 and LiZnVO4 ceramic powders- Time-correlated single-photon counting methods in endothelial cell mechanobiology- Going beyond continuous glucose monitoring with boronic acid appended bipyridinium salts- Mapping and immunomodu-lation of the cell surface protein architecture with therapeutic implications Fluorescence is a key tool of solution- Origin Of Tryptophan Fluores-cence- Protein Folding Unfolding and Aggregati-on Processes revealed by Rapid Sampling of Time-Domain Fluorescence- Theme and Variation on N-Aryl-18-Napthalimides Minimal Modification to Red shifted fluorescence and applications in Fluorescent Chemosensors- Z-scan fluorescence correlation spectroscopy ndash a powerful tool for determination of lateral diffusion in biological sys-tems- Total Internal Reflection With Fluorescence Correlation Spectroscopy

Fields of interestsBiological Microscopy Biotechnology Analytical Chemistry

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Available

2011 XII 390 p 216 illus 72 in color (Reviews in Fluorescence Annual volumes 2009) Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-1-4419-9671-8

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F Rivero University of Hull UK (Ed)

Rho GTPasesMethods and Protocols

Contents Historical Overview of Rho GTPases- Rho GTPases Deciphering the Evolutionary History of a Complex Protein Family- Biochemical Assays to Characterize Rho GTPases- How to Analyze Bacterial Toxins Targeting Rho GTPases- Asses-sing Ubiquitylation of Rho GTPases in Mammali-an Cells- Posttranslational Lipid Modification of Rho Family Small GTPases- Analysis of the Role of RhoGDI1 and Isoprenylation in the Degrada-tion of Rho GTPases- A Quantitative Fluorome-tric Approach for Measuring the Interaction of RhoGDI with Membranes and Rho GTPases- Rho GTPases and Cancer Cell Transendothelial Migra-tion- Quantitative and Robust Assay to Measure Cell-cell Contact Assembly and Maintenance- Rho GTPase Knockout Induction in Primary Keratinocytes from Adult Mice- Rho GTPase Techniques in Osteoclastogenesis- Assessment of Rho GTPase Signaling During Neurite Outg-rowth- Assesment of the Role for Rho Family GT-Pases in NADPH Oxidase Activation- Multiplex Imaging of Rho GTPase Activities in Living Cells- FRET-Based Imaging of Rac and Cdc42 Activation During Fc-Receptor Mediated Phagocytosis in Macrophages- High Throughput Flow Cytometry Bead-Based Multiplex Assay for Identification of Rho GTPase Inhibitors- Functional Analysis of RhoGTPase Activation and Inhibition in a Bead-Based Miniaturized Format- Use of Phage Display For the Identification of Molecular Sensors Specific for Activated Rho- Identification of New Interacting Partners for Atypical Rho-GTPases a SILAC-Based Approach- Using Zebrafish for Stu-dying Rho GTPases Signaling in Vivo- Analysis of Rho GTPase Function in Axon Pathfinding Using Caenorhabditis elegans []

Fields of interestsBiochemistry general Analytical Chemistry

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due December 2011

2012 XVI 456 p 78 illus 19 in color (Methods in Molecular Biology Volume 827) Hardcover7 $13900ISBN 978-1-61779-441-4

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E Rosenberg U Gophna Tel Aviv University Israel (Eds)

Beneficial Microorganisms in Multicellular Life FormsFeatures 7 Hot topic 7 Explains the role of microorga-nisms in the health or disease of their hosts 7 An interdisciplinary view written by experts in the field

Contents Microbial symbioses in the digestive tract of lower termites- Insect ldquosymbiologyrdquo is coming of age bridging between bench and field- Chironomids and Vibrio cholera- Role of bacteria in mating selection in Drosophila melanogaster- Legume-microbe symbioses- Plant growth promotion by rhizosphere bacteria through direct effects- Rhi-zosphere microorganisms- Microbial protection against plant disease- Bacterial Symbionts of Corals and Symbiodinium- Coral-associated he-terotrophic protists- Effect of ocean acidification on the coral microbial community- Towards the educated design of bacterial communities- Oral microbes in health and disease- Role of rumen microbiota in determining the feed efficiency of dairy cows- The intestinal microbiota and intes-tinal disease irritable bowel diseases- Intestinal microbiota and intestinal disease inflammatory bowel diseases- A role for bacteria in the develop-ment of autoimmunity for type 1 diabetes- Im-pact of Intestinal Microbial Communities upon Health- Commensalism versus virulence- Pre-biotics - Modulators of the human gut microflo-ra- Host genetics and gut microbiota- Microbial symbiont transmission ndash basic principles and dark sides- Hydra go bacteria- The hologenome concept

Fields of interestsMicrobiology Evolutionary Biology

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due September 2011

2012 300 p Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-3-642-21679-4

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B M Rothschild H Schultze University of Kansas Lawrence KS USA R Pelligrini New Jersey State Museum Trenton NJ USA

Herpetological OsteopathologyAnnotated Bibliography of Amphibians and Reptiles

As scientific analysis of testable hypotheses has replaced the speculative approach to study of bone disease in recent and fossil amphibians and repti-les the field has advanced from simply reporting observations to analyzing their implications

Features 7 ESM material containing full bibliography for easy searching 7 The current effort delineates the information by publication characterizes the contents of the publication establishes the validity of the conclusions and provides a unique indexing system for identifying the pertinent literature by common and scientific names 7 It represents an exhaustive literature compilation organized searching by subject examination of articles for additional apparently pertinent citations and review of journal tables of content

Contents 1 Introduction- 2 Glossary- 3 Pathology classifi-cation- 4 Summary of Osseous Pathology in Am-phibians and Reptiles- 5 Annotated Bibliography A-C- 6 Annotated Bibliography D-G- 7 Annota-ted Bibliography H-L- 8 Annotated Bibliography M-N- 9 Annotated Bibliography O-R- 10 Anno-tated Bibliography S- 11 Annotated Bibliography T-Z- 12 Articles frequently cited in discussion of amphibian andor reptile pathology- 13 Articles not reviewed- 14 List of scientific and common names- Acknowledgements

Fields of interestsAnimal Ecology Animal Anatomy Morphology Histology Animal Physiology

Target groupsGraduate

Product CategoryMonograph

Due January 2012

2012 XV 470 p 90 illus 78 in color Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-1-4614-0823-9

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T Satyanarayana University of Delhi South Campus New Delhi India B N Johri Anil Prakash Barkatullah University Bhopal India (Eds)

Microorganisms in Environmental ManagementMicrobes and Environment

Contents Foreword- Preface- 1 Halophiles taxonomy diversity physiology and applications- 2 Diver-sity of enteropathogens in river Narmada and their environmental and health implications- 3 Insights into the genetic relationships between environmental and clinical strains of Yersinia enterocolitica biovar- 4 Role of Microorganisms in remediation of contaminated soil- 5 Role of microbiologically rich compost in reducing biotic and abiotic stresses- 6 Exploitation of chitinolytic bacteria to chitin waste management- 7 Diversity of microbial carbonic anhydrases their physio-logical role and applications- 8 Hepatotoxic and protease inhibitory metabolites in planktonic cyanobacteria collected from Central India- 9 Calcium carbonate biomineralization in ferra-litic tropical soils through the oxalate-carbonate pathway- 10 Bacterial degradation of xenobiotic compounds An overview on metabolic pathways and molecular approaches- 11 Molecular analy-ses of microbial activities involved in bioremedi-ation- 12 Microbial degradation of pyridine and its derivatives- 13 Bioremediation bioconversion and detoxification of organic compounds in pulp and paper mill effluent for environmental waste management- 14 Bacteriophage based techno-logy for disinfection of different water systems- 15 Microbial mining of value added products from seafood waste and their applications- 16 Management of heavy metal pollution by using yeast biomass- 17 Management of Hospital Wastes with Potential Pathogenic Microbes []

Fields of interestsMicrobiology Agriculture Biotechnology

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due October 2011

2012 XVII 948 p 99 illus 29 in color Hardcover7 $27900ISBN 978-94-007-2228-6

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T Satyanarayana University of Delhi South Campus India B N Johri Anil Prakash Barkatullah University Bhopal India (Eds)

Microorganisms in Sustainable Agriculture and BiotechnologyContents Foreword- Preface- Part I Microbes in Susta-inable Agriculture- 1 Plant growth promotion by phytases and phytase-producing microbes due to amelioration in phosphorus availabili-ty- 2 Environmental and Nutritional benefits of biopreservation of animal feed- 3 Pivotal role of organic acid secretion by rhizobacteria for plant growth promotion and bioremediation- 4 Organic Farming ndash for Sustainable Production and Environmental Protection- 5 Utilization of psychrotolerant phosphate solubilizing fungi in low temperature environments of mountain ecosystem- 6 Antimicrobial lipopeptides of Bacillus Natural Weapons for Biocontrol of Plant Pathogens- 7 Frankia and actinorhizal symbio-sis- 8 Microbes in agro-waste management for sustainable agriculture- 9 Genetic and antigenic diversity of ruminant pestiviruses implications for diagnosis and control- 10 Cyanobacteria-PGPR interactions for effective nutrient and pest management strategies in agriculture- 11 Re-gulation of Antibiotics Production in Biocontrol Strains of Pseudomonas spp- 12 Exploiting Plant growth promoting rhizomicroorganisms for enhanced crop productivity- 13 Tripartite association among plant arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and bacteria- Part II Microbes in Biotech-nology- 14 Metagenomics ndash a relief road to novel microbial genes and genomes- 15 Metagenomics of saline habitats with respect to bacterial phylo-geny and biocatalytic potential- 16 Laccases The biocatalyst with industrial and biotechnological applications []

Fields of interestsMicrobiology Agriculture Biotechnology

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due October 2011

2012 XV 837 p 314 illus 43 in color Hardcover7 $27900ISBN 978-94-007-2213-2

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T Schlichter L Montes Instituto Nacional de TecnologIacutea Agropecuaria (INTA) Buenos Aires Argentina (Eds)

Forests in Development A Vital BalanceForests in Development A Vital Balance shows some of the main advances in forestry over the six years spanning between the XII World Forestry Congress in Canada and the XIII WFC held in Buenos Aires

Features 7 Includes themes of production forest protec-tion policies environmental services and econo-mic aspects linked by sustainability 7 Focuses on the changes acting upon forests and forestry and the adaptation of policies management and objectives 7 Discusses drivers which regulate forest growth and its relation to the ecosystem and ecosystem services 7 Proposes actions cour-ses on Ecosystem health taking into account a changing climate scenario 7 Articles are written by leading authors in each of the topics mentioned in the book

Contents Preface- Acknowledgements- Chapter 1 Con-undrums Paradoxes and Surprise A Brave New World of Biodiversity Conservation- Chapter 2 Understanding the role resource use efficiency in determining the growth of trees and forests - Chapter 3 Invasive Species climate change and Forest Health- Chapter 4 The Biorefining Story Progress in the commercialization of biomass-to-ethanol - Chapter 5 Tree plantation in South America and the water cycle Impacts and emergent opportunities- Chapter 6 Forest Sector Investments in a Changing Climate- Chapter 7 Towards a new model of forest development

Fields of interestsForestry Forestry Management Climate Change

Target groupsGraduate

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due December 2011

2012 200 p 5 illus 1 in color Hardcover7 $12900ISBN 978-94-007-2575-1

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M J Somers University of Pretoria South Africa M Hayward Australian Wildlife Conservancy Nichollsquos Point VIC Australia (Eds)

Fencing for ConservationRestriction of Evolutionary Potential or a Riposte to Threatening Processes

Contents Chapter 1An introduction to fencing for conservation Matt W Hayward and Michael J Somers- Chapter 2 Perspectives on fencing for conservation based on four case studies marsupial conservation in Australian forests bushmeat hun-ting in South Africa large predator reintroduction in South Africa and large mammal conservation in Poland Matt W Hayward- Chapter 3 The relative merits of predator-exclusion fencing and repeated fox baiting for protection of native fauna five case studies from Western Australia Paul J de Tores and Nicky Marlow- Chapter 4 Fences or ferals Benefits and costs of conservation fencing in Australia Chris R Dickman- Chapter 5 The use and potential of pest-proof fencing for ecosystem restoration and fauna conservation in New Zealand Bruce Burns John Innes and Tim Day- Chapter 6 Fencing for purpose A case study of elephants in South Africa Rob Slotow- Chapter 7 An adaptive monitoring programme for studying impacts along the western boundary fence of Kruger National Park South Africa Ken Ferguson Laura Adam and Ferran Jori- Chap-ter 8 Does the vastness of the Serengeti limit human-wildlife conflicts Marion L East Julius W Nyahongo Katja V Goller and Heribert Hofer- Chapter 9 Barriers the beef industry and unnatu-ral selection a review of the impacts of veterinary fencing on mammals in southern Africa Michelle E Gadd- Chapter 10 Modelling the effect of fences on the viability of spatially structured po-pulations of African wild dogs Michael J []

Fields of interestsConservation BiologyEcology Nature Conserva-tion Biodiversity

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due December 2011

2012 XVI 366 p 44 illus 24 in color With8-page insert Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-1-4614-0901-4

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D R Spitz University of Iowa Iowa City IA USA K J Dornfeld University of Minnesota Duluth MN USA K Krishnan East Tennessee State University Johnson City TN USA D Gius Vanderbilt Medical School Nashville TN USA (Eds)

Oxidative Stress in Cancer Biology and TherapyContents Mitochondria-Mediated Oxidative Stress and Can-cer Therapy- The Role of Akt Pathway Signaling in Glucose Metabolism and Metabolic Oxidative Stress- Enhancement of Cancer Therapy Using Ketogenic Diets- Superoxide Dismutase and Can-cer Therapy- Radiosensitization and Chemose-sitization of Multicellular Spheroids by 2-deoxy-D-glucose is Stimulated by a Combination of TNFα and Glucodeprivation-Induced Oxidative Stress- Chemotherapy-Induced Oxidative Stress in Non-Targeted Normal Tissues- Tetrahydrobi-opterin and Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase Implications for Radiation-Induced Endothe-lial Dysfunction and Normal Tissue Radiation Injury- Amifostine and the Endogenous Cellular Antioxidant Enzyme Manganese Superoxide Dismutase in Radioprotection- Redox Regulation of Stem Cell Compartments The Convergence of Radiation-Induced Normal Tissue Damage and Oxidative Stress- Functional Imaging in the Assessment of Normal Tissue Injury Following Radiotherapy- Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors Oxidative Stress and Multiple Myeloma Therapy- Curcumin Oxidative Stress and Cancer Therapy- Oxidative Stress and Pancreatic Cancer- Oxidative Stress and Photodynamic Therapy for Prostate Cancer- Oxidative Stress in Prostate Cancer- Role of Vitamin E in Prostate Cancer- Pentoxifylline Vitamin E and Modification of Radiation Induced Fibrosis- Antioxidants AnorexiaCachexia and Oxidative Stress in Patients with Advanced-Stage Cancer []

Fields of interestsOxidative Stress Cancer Research Cell Biology

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due October 2011

2012 XIV 440 p 66 illus 20 in color (Oxidative Stress in Applied Basic Research and Clinical Practice) Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-1-61779-396-7

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H Stan-Lotter University Salzburg Austria S Fendrihan Romanian Bioresource Center Bucharest Romania (Eds)

Adaption of Microbial Life to Environmental ExtremesNovel Research Results and Application

Features 7 Highlights life in several unusual extreme environments 7 Emphasizes succint treatment of novel applications 7 Provides very thorough bibliographies including tested websites for easy access to further information

Contents Physico-chemical boundaries of life (Helga Stan-Lotter)- Microbial diversity in Deep Hypersaline Anoxic Basins (Francesca Mapelli Sara Borin Daniele Daffonchio)- Microbial speciation in the geothermal ecosystem (Gudmundur Oli Hreggvidsson Solveig K Petursdottir Snaedis H Bjoumlrnsdottir Olafur H Fridjonsson)- Bacte-rial adaptation to hot and dry deserts (Thierry Heulin Gilles De Luca Mohamed Barakat Arjan de Groot Laurence Blanchard Philippe Ortet Wafa Achouak)- Extremophiles in Antarctica life at low temperatures (David A Pearce)- An-hydrobiotic rock-inhabiting cyanobacteria Potential for astrobiology and biotechnology (Daniela Billi)- Psychrophilic microorganisms as important source for biotechnological processes (Sergiu Fendrihan Teodor G Negoiţă)- Ha-lophilic microorganisms from man-made and natural hypersaline environments physiology ecology and biotechnological potential (Madalin Enache Gabriela Popescu Takashi Itoh Masahiro Kamekura)- Applications of Extremophiles in Astrobiology Habitability and Life Detection Stra-tegies (Felipe Goacutemez Viacutector Parro)- Extremophi-les in spacecraft assembly clean rooms (Christine Moissl-Eichinger)

Fields of interestsMicrobial Ecology Microbiology Biodiversity

Target groupsResearch

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Due September 2011

2011 Approx 220 p 45 illus 12 in color Hardcover7 approx $17900ISBN 978-3-211-99690-4

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B Suter Quintara Biosciences Albany CA USA E E Wanker Max-Delbruumlck-Centrum Fuumlr Molekulare Medizin Berlin-Buch Germany (Eds)

Two Hybrid TechnologiesMethods and Protocols

Contents Matrix-Based Yeast Two-Hybrid Screen Strategies and Comparison of Systems- Array-Based Yeast Two-Hybrid Screens A Practical Guide- High Throughput Yeast Two-Hybrid Screening- A Stringent Yeast Two-Hybrid Matrix Screening Approach for Protein-Protein Interaction Dis-covery- High-Throughput Yeast Two-Hybrid Screening of Complex cDNA Libraries- Virus-Human Cell Interactomes- Interactome Mapping in Malaria Parasites Challenges and Opportuni-ties- Mapping Interactomes with High Coverage and Efficiency Using the Shifted Transversal Design- Assigning Confidence Scores for Protein-Protein Interactions- The Intergration and Annotation of the Human Interactome in the UniHI Database- Gene-Centered Yeast One-Hybrid Assays- One- plus Two-hybrid System for the Efficient Selection of Missense Mutant Alleles Defective in Protein-Protein Interactions- Inves-tigation of Membrane Protein Interactions Using the Split-Ubiquitin Membrane Yeast Two-Hybrid System- Application of the Split-Protein Sensor Trp1 to Protein Interaction Discovery in the Yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae- Tetracycline Repres-sor-Based Mammalian Two-Hybrid Systems- The Fluorescent Two-Hybrid (F2H) Assay for Direct Analysis of Protein-Protein Interactions in Living Cells- ArrayMAPPIT a Screening Platform for Human Protein Interactome Analysis- MAPPIT as a High-Throughput Screening Assay for Mo-dulators of Protein-Protein Interactions in HIV and HCV- Integrated Measurement of Split TEV and cis-Regulatory Assays Using EXT Encoded Reporter Libraries

Fields of interestsProtein Science Proteomics

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due January 2012

2012 X 356 p 62 illus 30 in color (Methods in Molecular Biology Volume 812) Hardcover7 $13900ISBN 978-1-61779-454-4

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F Tax University of Arizona Tucson AZ USA B Kemmerling University of Tuumlbingen Germany (Eds)

Receptor-like Kinases in PlantsFrom Development to Defense

Sequencing projects have revealed the presence of at least several hundred receptor kinases in a typical plant genome

Features 7 Recent research findings on individual receptor kinases function are presented 7 Focuses on the roles of receptor kinases their signaling pathways and the ways in which they are regulated 7 State-of-the-art contents

Contents Origin Diversity Expansion History and Functio-nal Evolution of the Plant Receptor-Like KinasePelle Family- Receptor Kinases in Plant Meristem Development- The Social Network Receptor Ki-nases and Cell Fate Determination in Plants- Ex-perimental Evidence of a Role for RLKs in Innate Immunity- Cell-Death Control by Receptor Ki-nases in Arabidopsis thaliana- Receptor Kinases Mediating Early Symbiotic Signaling- The Cell Wall Associated Kinases WAKs Regulate Cell Ex-pansion and the Stress Response- The Regulation of Pollen-Pistil Interactions by Receptor-Like Ki-nases- Receptor Kinase Interactions Complexity of Signaling- Ligands of RLKs and RLPs Involved in Defense and Symbiosis- Receptor Ligands in Development- Phosphorylation and RLK signa-ling- Receptor Trafficking in Plants- The Protein Quality Control of Plant Receptor-Like Kinases in the Endoplasmic Reticulum

Fields of interestsMembrane Biology Protein-Ligand Interactions Receptors

Target groupsResearch

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Due November 2011

2012 VII 308 p 40 illus 23 in color (Signaling and Communication in Plants Volume 13) Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-3-642-23043-1

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B Venkateshwarulu A K Shanker Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture Hyderabad India C Shanker Directorate of Rice Research Hyderabad India M Mandapaka Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture Hyderabad India (Eds)

Crop Stress and its Management Perspectives and StrategiesContents Preface- 1 Overview of plant stresses Mecha-nisms adaptations and research pursuit Mahesh-wari M et al- 2 Dryland Agriculture Bringing resilience to crop production under changing climate Venkateshwarlu B Arun KShanker- 3 Abiotic and biotic stresses in Plantation Crops Adaptation and Management Vinod KK- 4 Enhancing productivity and performance of oil seed crops under environmental stresses Bhinu VS et al- 5 Applications of Machine Learning for Maize Breeding for stress Leonardo Ornella et al- 6 Heat stress in rice ndash physiological mecha-nisms and adaptation strategies Kondamudi R et al- 7 Improvement of drought resistance in cropsFrom conventional breeding to genomic selection Anna Maria Mastrangelo et al- 8 Plant response and tolerance to abiotic oxidative stress antioxidant defense is the key Mirza Hasanuz-zaman et al- 9 Transcription Factors and Genes in Abiotic Stress Pasqualina Woodrow et al- 10 Chlorophyll a fluorescence in abiotic stress Lucia Guidi Elena DeglrsquoInnocenti- 11 Crop Stress and Aflatoxin Contamination Perspectives and Prevention Strategies Baozhu Guo et al- 12 Role of Ethylene and Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria in Stressed Crop Plants Baby Shaharoona et al- 13 RNAi Machinery and role in pest and disease management Surekha Agarwal et al []

Fields of interestsAgriculture Plant Biochemistry Oxidative Stress

Target groupsResearch

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Due November 2011

2012 XV 593 p 61 illus 41 in color Hardcover7 $23900ISBN 978-94-007-2219-4

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J M Vivanco Colorado State University Fort Collins Co USA F Baluška University of Bonn Germany (Eds)

Secretions and Exudates in Biological SystemsSecretions and emissions in biological systems play important signaling roles within the organism but also in its communications with the surround-ing environment

Features 7 This volume brings together state-of-the-art information about the role of secretions and emis-sions in different organs and organisms 7 Infor-mation regarding the biochemistry of flower vola-tiles and root exudates and their role in attracting pollinators and soil microbial communities 7 No other book covers aspects related to biological secretion in such a holistic and integrative manner

Contents Plant Root Secretions and Their Interactions with Neighbors- Root Exudates of Legume Plants and Their Involvement in Interactions with Rhizobia- Flavonoids and Strigolactones in Root Exudates as Signals in Root-Fungus Interactions- Plant Volatiles ndash Synthesis Emission Function- Ligno-Cellulose Decomposition by Microbial Secreti-ons- Proteoid Roots and Exudation of Proteases by Plant Roots- Unity is Strength The Power of Border Cells and Border-like Cells in Relation with Plant Defence- Sugary Exudates in Plant Pol-lination- Nectar Secretion its Ecological Context and Physiological Regulation- Secretions in the Diatoms- Microbial Quorum Sensing- Inter-Organ and ndashTissue Communication via Secreted Proteins

Fields of interestsPlant Sciences Plant Biochemistry Plant Physio-logy

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due November 2011

2012 VIII 281 p 34 illus 20 in color (Signaling and Communication in Plants Volume 12) Hardcover7 $18900ISBN 978-3-642-23046-2

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Q Wang Mercer University Macon GA USA (Ed)

Bones Genetics and Behavior of Rhesus MacaquesMacaca Mulatta of Cayo Santiago and Beyond

Contents 1 Physical Anthropology at the Caribbean Prima-te Research Center Past Present and Future- 2 Comparative quantitative genetic analysis of cranial capacity and craniofacial morphology in two closely related primate species- 3 Deve-lopmental Origins of and Covariation between Metric and Nonmetric Cranial Traits- 4Fragile Spines on Cayo Santiago bone mineral density trabecular morphology and the potential for exploring the genetics of osteoporosis in rhesus monkeys- 5 Genetic and social group influences on postcranial morphology in rhesus macaques of Cayo Santiago- 6 Prenatal androgenization and dominance rank in female rhesus macaques evidence from digit ratios (2D4D)- 7 Ontogeny of Anatomical Mechanical Advantage of the biceps brachii Muscle in Macaques- 8 Dental maturity and the ontogeny of sex-based differences in the dentofacial complex of rhesus macaques from Cayo Santiago- 9 Female age of first reproduc-tion at Cayo Santiago Heritability and shared En-vironments- 10 Costs of Reproduction among Rhesus Macaque Females on Cayo Santiago- Va-riation over Time in Grooming Kin Bias among Cayo Santiago Rhesus Macaques Supports Time Constraints- 12 Behavior and Social Dynamics of Rhesus Macaques on Cayo Santiago- 13 Natural History of the Self

Fields of interestsEvolutionary Biology Anthropology Develop-mental Biology

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due November 2011

2012 XVII 328 p 52 illus 9 in color (Developments in Primatology Progress and Prospects) Hardcover7 $17900ISBN 978-1-4614-1045-4

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J Wang Oslo University Hospital Radium Hospital Montebello Norway A C Tan University of Colorado Denver Aurora CO USA T Tian Monash University Melbourne VIC Australia (Eds)

Next Generation Microarray BioinformaticsMethods and Protocols

Contents A Primer on the Current State of Microarray Technologies- The KEGG Databases and Tools Facilitating Omics Analysis Latest Developments Involving Human Diseases and Pharmaceuti-cals- Strategies to Explore Functional Genomics Data Sets in NCBIrsquos GEO Database-Analyzing Cancer Samples with SNP Arrays- Classification Approaches for Microarray Gene Expression Data Analysis-Biclustering of Time Series Microarray Data- Using the Bioconductor GeneAnswers Pa-ckage to Interpret Gene Lists- Analysis of Isoform Expression from Splicing Array using Multiple Comparisons- Functional Comparison of Mic-roarray Data across Multiple Platforms Using the Method of Percentage of Overlapping Functions- Performance Comparison of Multiple Microarray Platforms for Gene Expression Profiling- Integ-rative Approaches for Microarray Data Analysis-Modelling Gene Regulation Networks using Ordinary Differential Equations- Non-homoge-neous Dynamic Bayesian Networks in Systems Biology- Inference of Regulatory Networks from Microarray Data with R and the Bioconductor Package qpgraph- Effective Nonlinear Methods for Inferring Genetic Regulation from Time-series Microarray Gene Expression Data- An Overview of the Analysis of Next Generation Sequencing Data- How to Analyze Gene Expression using RNA-Sequencing Data []

Fields of interestBioinformatics

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due December 2011

2012 XIII 373 p 100 illus 58 in color (Methods in Molecular Biology Volume 802) Hardcover7 $13900ISBN 978-1-61779-399-8

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W Weber Albert-Ludwigs-University Freiburg Germany M Fussenegger ETH Zurich Basel Switzerland (Eds)

Synthetic Gene NetworksContents In silico Implementation of Synthetic Gene Networks- Standardization in Synthetic Biology- Robust Optimal Design of Synthetic Biological Networks- Predicting Synthetic Gene Networks- Reprogramming a GFP Reporter Gene Subjects it to Complex Lentiviral Gene Regulation- A High-throughput Microfluidic Method for Generating and Characterizing Transcription Factor Mutant Libraries- Identifying and Optimizing Intracel-lular Protein-protein Interactions using Bacterial Genetic Selection- Zinc-finger Nucleases Based Genome Engineering to Generate Isogenic Human Cell Lines- RNA-based Networks Using RNA Aptamers and Ribozymes as Synthetic Genetic Devices- MicroRNA Circuits for Transcriptional Logic- Light-regulated Gene Expression in Yeast- Light-controlled Gene Switches in Mammalian Cells- Expressed Protein Modifications Making Synthetic Proteins- Using Transcription Machi-nery Engineering to Elicit Complex Cellular Phe-notypes- Streamlining of a Pseudomonas putida Genome using a Combinatorial Deletion Method Based on Mini-transposon Insertion and the Flp-FRT Recombination System- Transposon-based and Plasmid-based Genetic Tools for Editing Genomes of Gram-negative Bacteria- Synthetic Networks Oscillators and Toggle Switches for Escherichia coli- Studying Microbial Commu-nities in Biofilms- Quantitative Analysis of the Spatiotemporal Dynamics of a Synthetic Predator-prey Ecosystem- Drosophila S2 Schneider Cells ndash A Useful Tool for Rebuilding and Redesigning Approaches in Synthetic Biology- Synthetic Gene Networks in Plant Systems []

Fields of interestsBioinformatics Systems Biology

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due December 2011

2012 XII 402 p 68 illus 9 in color (Methods in Molecular Biology Volume 813) Hardcover7 $13900ISBN 978-1-61779-411-7

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T Weichhart Medical University of Vienna Austria (Ed)

mTORMethods and Protocols

Contents Mammalian Target of Rapamycin A Signaling Kinase for every Aspect of Cellular Life-Bioche-mical and Pharmacological Inhibition of mTOR by Rapamycin and an ATP-Competitive mTOR Inhibitor-Evaluation of the Nutrient-Sensing mTOR Pathway-mTOR Activity Under Hypoxia-Isolation of the mTOR Complexes by Affinity Purification-An in vitro Assay for the Kinase Activity of mTOR Complex 2-Overexpression or Downregulation of mTOR in Mammalian Cells-Detection of Cytoplasmic and Nuclear Functions of mTOR by Fractionation-Evaluation of Rapamycin-Induced Cell Death-Evaluation of mTOR-Regulated mRNA Translation-A Genome-wide RNAi Screen for Polypeptides that Alter rpS6 Phosphorylation-Immunohistochemical Analysis of mTOR activity in Tissues-Assessing Cell Size and Cell Cycle Regulation in Cells With Altered TOR Activity-Quantitative Visualization of Auto-phagy Induction by mTOR Inhibitors-The in vivo Evaluation of Active-Site TOR Inhibitors (asTORi) in Models of BCR-ABL+ Leukemia-Inducible raptor and rictor Knockout Mouse Embryonic Fibroblasts-Expanding Human T Regulatory Cells with the mTOR-Inhibitor Rapamycin-Rapa-mycin Induced Enhancement of Vaccine Efficacy in Mice-Utilizing a Retroviral RNAi System to Investigate in vivo mTOR Functions in T Cells-Exploring Functional in Vivo Consequences of the Selective Genetic Ablation of mTOR Signaling in T Helper Lymphocytes-Evaluating the Therapeu-tic Potential of mTOR Inhibitors Using Mouse Genetic- Inhibition of PI3K-Akt-mTOR Signaling in Glioblastoma by mTORC12 Inhibitors []

Fields of interestCell Biology

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due December 2011

2011 XIV 514 p 96 illus 26 in color (Methods in Molecular Biology Volume 821) Hardcover7 $15900ISBN 978-1-61779-429-2

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L Werner University of Washington Seattle WA USA R R Fay Loyola University Chicago IL USA A N Popper University of Maryland College Park MD USA (Eds)

Human Auditory DevelopmentThis volume will provide an important contem-porary reference on hearing development and will lead to new ways of thinking about hearing in children and about remediation for children with hearing loss Much of the material in this volume will document that a different model of hearing is needed to understand hearing during develop-ment The book is expected to spur research in auditory development and in its application to pediatric audiology

Features 7 Provides an important contemporary reference on hearing development 7 Will lead to new ways of thinking about hearing in children 7 The book is expected to spur research in auditory development and in its application to pediatric audiology

Contents Introduction and overview- Morphological and functional development of the ear - Morpholo-gical and functional development of the auditory nervous system- Development of auditory coding as reflected in psychophysical performance - De-velopment of auditory scene analysis and auditory attention- Development of spatial hearing- De-velopment of speech perception- Development of pitch and music perception- Atypical auditory development and effects of experience- Summary interrelationships implications future directions- Index

Fields of interestsNeurobiology Otorhinolaryngology Neurosci-ences

Target groupsResearch

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Due January 2012

2012 400 p 53 illus 7 in color (Springer Handbook of Auditory Research Tentative volume 42) Hardcover7 $13900ISBN 978-1-4614-1420-9

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A Zaidi Aligarh Muslim University Faculty of Agricultural Sciences India P A Wani Crescent University College of Natural and Applied Sciences Abeokuta Nigeria M S Khan Aligarh Muslim University India (Eds)

Toxicity of Heavy Metals to Legumes and Bioremediation Potential of Rhizosphere MicrobesContents 1 Heavy metal availability uptake and signalling in legumes- 2 Heavy metals as essential nutrients- 3 Effects of heavy metals on germinating efficiency of legume seeds- 4 Changes in phytohormones contents in legumes under heavy metal stress- 5 Variation in response to heavy metals during ve-getative growth of legumes- 6 Rhizobium-legume symbiosis under metal stressed environment- 7 Effect of sewage sludgeheavy metals on macro-molecules and yield parameters of legumes- 8 Sorption of heavy metals from aqueous solution by legumes- 9 Phytochelatin synthases of legumes in response to heavy metals- 10 Physiological pro-cess of legumes influenced by heavy metal applica-tion- 11 Heavy metal induced oxidative damage- 12 Induction of an antioxidant enzyme system and other oxidative stress markers associated with legumes- 13 Heavy metal toxicity to nitrogen fixing microorganisms- 14 How microsymbiont overcome metal stress- 15 Bioremediation Chal-lenges and promises- 16 Role of nitrogen fixers in decontaminationremoval of heavy metal toxicity- 17 Mycoremediation of metal contaminated soils- 18 Microbially mediated transformation of heavy metals- 19 Synergistic action of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria and nitrogen fixers in detoxifying the toxicity of heavy metals- 20 Heavy metal toxicity to humans and strategies adopted for toxicity assessment

Fields of interestsApplied Ecology Microbiology Agriculture

Target groupsResearch

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2012 300 p 10 illus Hardcover7 $18900ISBN 978-3-7091-0729-4

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Page 7: Abiotic Stress Responses in Environmental Adaptations and ......Plant Signaling Under Abiotic Stress Environment.- Calcium Signalling in Plant Cells Under Environmental Stress.- Role

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P M Kappeler German Primate Center Goumlttingen Germany D P Watts Yale University New Haven CT USA (Eds)

Long-Term Field Studies of PrimatesContents Part I Introduction- The Values and Challenges of Long-Term Field Studies- Part II Madagascar- Berenty Reserve Madagascar A Long Time in a Small Space- Beza Mahafaly Special Reserve Long-Term Research on Lemurs in Southwes-tern Madagascar- Long-Term Lemur Research at Centre Valbio Ranomafana National Park Madagascar- A 15-Year Perspective on the Social Organization and Life History of Sifaka in Kirindy Forest- Part III America- The Northern Muriqui (Brachyteles hypoxanthus) Lessons on Behavioral Plasticity and Population Dynamics from a Criti-cally Endangered Species- The Lomas Barbudal Monkey Project Two Decades of Research on Cebus capucinus- Tracking Neotropical Monkeys in Santa Rosa Lessons from a Regenerating Costa Rican Dry Forest- The Group Life Cycle and Demography of Brown Capuchin Monkeys (Cebus [apella] nigritus) in Iguazuacute National Park Argentina- Part IV Asia- Social Organization and Male Residence Pattern in Phayrelsquos Leaf Mon-keys- White-Handed Gibbons of Khao Yai Social Flexibility Complex Reproductive Strategies and a Slow Life History- V Africa- The Amboseli Baboon Research Project Forty Years of Continu-ity and Change- The Thirty Year Blues What We Know and Donrsquot Know About Life History Group Size and Group Fission of Blue Monkeys in the Kakamega Forest Kenya- Long-Term Research on Chimpanzee Behavioral Ecology in Kibale National Park Uganda- Long-Term Field Studies of Chimpanzees at Mahale Mountains National Park Tanzania []

Fields of interestsBehavioural Sciences Animal Ecology Evolutio-nary Biology

Target groupsGraduate

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due December 2011

2012 X 430 p 102 illus 24 in color Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-3-642-22513-0

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I Karanovic University of Tasmania Hobart TAS Australia

Recent Freshwater Ostracods of the WorldCrustacea Ostracoda Podocopida

Their story began 500 million years ago but we only started to get to know them in 1746 when Linneacute described the first ostracod species Vividly portraying the freshwater ostracods this com-prehensive reference work gathers the knowledge gained during some 250 years but which to date has remained scattered throughout the literature It starts with an introduction to the class Ostra-coda with a special focus on freshwater ostracods and highlights practical methods in their study The systematic part includes an introduction to all families identification keys for all subfamilies genera and species diagnoses for each subfamily and genus and lists of synonyms and distribu-tion of species The text is richly illustrated with distribution maps line drawings of key generic characteristics and numerous SEM photographs

Features 7 A comprehensive review 7 Richtly illustra-ted 7 Answers the question Where do I start to study freshwater ostracods

Contents Introduction- Material and Methods- Superfami-ly Cytheroidea Baird 1850 (Suborder Cytheroco-pina Gruumlndel 1967)- Superfamily Darwinuloidea Brady and Norman 1889 (Suborder Darwinolo-copina Brady and Norman 1889)- Superfamily Cypridoidea Baird 1845 (Suborder Cypridocopina Jones 1901)- References- Index

Fields of interestsAnimal SystematicsTaxonomy Biogeography Animal Anatomy Morphology Histology Invertebrates

Target groupsResearch

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Due November 2011

2012 X 296 p 312 illus 9 in color Hardcover7 approx $20900ISBN 978-3-642-21809-5

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F Kragler University of Vienna Austria M Huumllskamp University of Cologne Germany (Eds)

Short and Long Distance SignalingThe ability of plants to exchange RNA molecules and transcription factors between cells and tissues is a relatively recent discovery However all areas of research such as plant development metabo-lism and plant pathogen interactions now realize the importance of this phenomenon In this book experts from the field of intercellular transport deal with various aspects on intercellular transport of viruses and plant endogenous macromolecules such as transcription factors small silencing-in-duced and micro RNAs and other RNAs and their function as signals

Feature 7 The recent progress on the isolation and characterization of a number of plasmodesmal proteins will lead to rapid advances in this field of study and this bookas well as the opportunity for pioneering discoveries in the field of cell-to-cell and long-distance signaling should certainly entice talented young scholars to join this frontier area of plant biology

Contents Viral studies point the way Mechanisms of intercellular transport- Embryogenesis as a model system to dissect the genetic and developmental regulation of cell-to-cell transport via plasmo-desmata- Function and Identification of Mobile Transcription Factors- Cell-to-cell Movement of Homeodomain Transcription Factors Yesterday Today and Tomorrow- Mechanism of small RNA Movement- Long-distance Signaling by small RNAs- Signaling and Phloem-Mobile Transcripts

Fields of interestsPlant Sciences Plant Genetics amp Genomics Plant BreedingBiotechnology

Target groupsResearch

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Due December 2011

2012 XIII 236 p 16 illus 13 in color (Advances in Plant Biology Volume 3) Hardcover7 $18900ISBN 978-1-4419-1531-3

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R Lal The Ohio State University Columbus OH USA B Augustin The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company Marysville OH USA (Eds)

Carbon Sequestration in Urban EcosystemsUrbanization drastically alters the ecosystems structure and functions disrupts cycling of C and other elements along with water It alters the energy balance and influences climate at local regional and global scales In 2008 urban popula-tion exceeded the rural population In 2050 70 of the world population will live in urban centers The number of megacities (10 million inhabitants) increased from three in 1975 to 19 in 2007 and is projected to be 27 in 2025 Rapid urbanization is altering the ecosystem C budget Yet urban eco-systems have a large C sink capacity in soils and biota Judicious planning and effective manage-ment can enhance C pool in urban ecosystems and off-set some of the anthropogenic emissions Principal components with regards to C sequestra-tion include home lawns and turfs urban forests green roofs park and recreationalsports facilities and urban agriculture

Features 7 Urban ecosystem and climate change 7 Car-bon sequestration in urban soils and biota 7 Sus-tainable management of urban ecosystems

Contents Foreword- PART I Urban Ecosystems and Cli-mate Change- PART II Urban Forests- PART III Turfgrass and Home Lawns- PART IV Current Trends in Urban Ecosystems- PART V Sustainab-le Management of Urban Ecosystems

Fields of interestsAgriculture Soil Science amp Conservation Climate Change

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due November 2011

2012 IX 440 p 76 illus 32 in color Hardcover7 approx $20900ISBN 978-94-007-2365-8

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T K Lim Canberra ACT Australia

Edible Medicinal And Non Medicinal PlantsVolume 3 Fruits

This book continues as volume 3 of a multi-com-pendium on Edible Medicinal and Non-Medicinal Plants It covers edible fruitsseeds used fresh or processed as vegetables spices stimulants edible oils and beverages It encompasses species from the following families Ginkgoaceae Gnetaceae Juglandaceae Lauraceae Lecythidaceae Magno-liaceae Malpighiaceae Malvaceae Marantaceae Meliaceae Moraceae Moringaceae Muntigiaceae Musaceae Myristicaceae and Myrtaceae This work will be of significant interest to scientists re-searchers medical practitioners pharmacologists ethnobotanists horticulturists food nutritio-nists agriculturists botanists conservationists lecturers students and the general public Topics covered include taxonomy commonEnglish and vernacular names origin and distribution agroecology edible plant parts and uses botany nutritive and pharmacological properties medici-nal uses and research findings nonedible uses and selected references

Features 7 More than 400 coloured illustrations per volume 7 Referenced up-to-date-information on nutritive and medicinal properties 7 Common and vernacular names to help in plant identifica-tion 7 Medical and scientific glossaries

Contents Introduction- Ginkgoaceae- Gnetaceae- Juglan-daceae- Lauraceae- Lecythidaceae- Magnolia-ceae- Malpighiaceae- Malvaceae- Marantaceae- Meliaceae- Moraceae- Moringaceae- Muntingia-ceae- Musaceae- Myristicaceae- Myrtaceae- Me-dical Glossary- Scientific Glossary

Fields of interestsPlant Sciences Agriculture Biomedicine general

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryMonograph

Due December 2011

2012 XX 480 p 350 illus in color Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-94-007-2533-1

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S Mancuso University of Florence Sesto Fiorentino Italy (Ed)

Measuring RootsAn Updated Approach

Roots represent half of the plant body ndash and arguably the more interesting half

Features 7 Written by experts 7 Richly illustra-ted 7 Covers both academic and practical aspects

Contents Higher Plants Structural Diversity of Roots- Electrical Impedance Spectroscopy and Roots- Multi Electrode Arrays (MEAs) and the Electrical Network of the Roots- The Vibrating Probe Technique in the Study of Root Physiology Under Stress- The Use of Planar Optodes in Root Studies for Quantitative Imaging- Applications of Con-focal Microscopy in the Study of Root Appara-tus- High-Throughput Quantification of Root Growth- Flat Optical Scanner Method and Root Dynamics- 3D Reconstruction and Dynamic Mo-deling of Root Architecture in situ- Geophysical Imaging Techniques- Multi electrode Resistivity Imaging- Using Ground-Penetrating Radar to Detect Tree Roots and Estimate Biomass- Root Structure in situ Studies Through Sap Flow Research- Root Function in situ Studies Through Sap Flow Research- Fine Root Dynamics and Root Respiration- Biases and Errors Associated with Different Root Production Methods and Their Effects on Field Estimates of Belowground Net Primary Production- Minirhizotrons in Mo-dern Root Studies- Fine Root Turnover

Fields of interestsPlant Physiology Biological Techniques Agricul-ture

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due October 2011

2012 400 p 149 illus 82 in color Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-3-642-22066-1

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F Moreira Technical University of Lisbon Portugal M Arianoutsou National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Greece P Corona University of Tuscia Viterbo Italy J De las Heras University of Castilla-La Mancha Albacete Spain (Eds)

Post-Fire Management and Restoration of Southern European Forests

Contents Setting the scene for post-fire management- Land cover change and fire regime in Europe- Recent advances in evaluating the effects of fire on flora fauna and soil- Economic assessment of fire damage in Europe- Fire hazard and combus-tibility of European forest types- Fire ecology and post-fire restoration approaches in Southern European Forest types - Post-fire management of serotinous pine forests- Post-fire management of non-serotinous pine forests - Post-fire manage-ment of Mediterranean broadleaved forests- Post-fire management of cork oak forests- Post-fire management of exotic woody species- Post-fire management of newly fire affected threatened forest types biodiversity hotspots- Post-fire ma-nagement of Mediterranean shrublands

Fields of interestsForestry Management Environmental Manage-ment Applied Ecology

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due October 2011

2012 VIII 385 p 78 illus 43 in color (Managing Forest Ecosystems Volume 24) Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-94-007-2207-1

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T Ochiya National Cancer Center Research Institute Tokyo Japan (Ed)

Liver Stem CellsMethods and Protocols

Contents Purification and Culture of Fetal Mouse Hepato-blasts that are Precursors of Mature Hepatocytes and Biliary Epithelial Cells-Clinical Uses of Liver Stem Cells-Identification and Isolation of Adult Liver StemProgenitor Cells-Isolation and Purification Method of Mouse Fetal Hepatoblasts-Isolation of Hepatic Progenitor Cells from the Galactosamine-Treated Rat Liver-Purification of Adipose Tissue Mesenchymal Stem cells (AT-MSC) and Differentiation Towards Hepatic-Like Cells-Development of Immortalized Hepatocyte-like Cell from hMSC-Isolation of Adult Human Pluripotent Stem Cells from Mesenchymal Cell Populations and their Application to Liver Damages-Generation and Hepatic Differentiation of Human iPS Cells-Efficient Hepatic Differen-tiation from Human iPS cells by Gene Transfer-ldquoTet-Onrdquo System Toward Hepatic Differentiation of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells by Hepa-tocyte Nuclear Factor-SAMe and HuR in Liver Physiology Usefulness of Stem Cells in Hepatic Differentiation Research-Transdifferentiation of Mature Hepatocytes into Bile Duct Cells within a Collagen Gel Matrix-Identification of Cancer Stem Cell-Related MicroRNAs in Hepatocellular Carcinoma-Intravenous Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells (MSC) Transplantation in NODSCID Mice Preserve Liver Integrity of Irradia-tion Damage-Engineering of Implantable Liver Tissues-Mesenchymal Stem Cell Therapy on Murine Model of Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis

Fields of interestsCell Biology Stem Cells

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due January 2012

2012 225 p 59 illus 11 in color (Methods in Molecular Biology Volume 826) Hardcover7 $11900ISBN 978-1-61779-467-4

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C Palmeira A Moreno University of Coimbra Portugal (Eds)

Mitochondrial BioenergeticsMethods and Protocols

Contents Overview of Mitochondrial Bioenergetics- Evalu-ation of Respiration with Clark Type Electrode in Isolated Mitochondria and Permeabilized Animal Cells- High-Resolution Respirometry OXPHOS Protocols for Human Cells and Permeabilized Fib-res from Small Biopsies of Human Muscle- High Throughput Analysis of Mitochondrial Oxygen Consumption ndash Modulation of Cellular Respirati-on by Endogenously Produced Nitric Oxide in Rat Hippocampal Slices - Mitochondrial Membrane Potential (DY) Fluctuations Associated with the Metabolic States of Mitochondria - Safranine as a Fluorescent Probe for the Evaluation of Mitochon-drial Membrane Potential in Isolated Organelles and Permeabilized Cells- Fluorescence Measu-rement of Mitochondrial Membrane Potential Changes in Cultured Cells-Phenomenological Kinetic and Control Analysis of Oxidative Phos-phorylation in Isolated Mitochondria-Expression of Uncoupling Proteins in a Mammalian Cell Culture System (HEK293) and Assessment of their Protein Function-Measurement of Proton Leak and Electron Leak in Isolated Mitochondria-Rela-tion between Mitochondrial Membrane Potential and ROS Formation- Use of a Calcium-Sensitive Electrode for Studies on Mitochondrial Calcium Transport -Imaging Mitochondrial Calcium Signalling with Fluorescent Probes and Single or Two Photon Confocal Microscopy- Mitochon-drial Permeability Transition Pore and Calcium Handling- Imaging of Mitochondrial pH Using SNARF-1- Redox Equivalents and Mitochondrial Bioenergetics-NMR Methodologies for Studying Mitochondrial Bioenergetics-Computational Modeling of Mitochondrial Function

Fields of interestBiochemistry general

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due December 2011

2012 XII 284 p 82 illus 32 in color (Methods in Molecular Biology Volume 810) Hardcover7 $11900ISBN 978-1-61779-381-3

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M Palo E Lehto Helsinki Finland

Private or Socialistic ForestryForest Transition in Finland vs Deforestation in the Tropics

Contents 1 Rationale of the Book 11 Problem of Con-tinuous Tropical Deforestation 12 Research on Causes of Tropical Deforestation 13 Forest Transitions in Finland 14 Role of Theories and Purpose of the Book 15 Structure of the Book References- 2 Theory Method and Data 21 Sustained Yield Industrial Forestry 22 Existing Theories of Forest Transition 23 Theory of Eco-logical Economics 24 Theory of Institutional Eco-nomics 25 Theories of Property Rights and Public Goods 26 Forest-based Development Theory 27 Universal System Causality Model of Forest Transition 28 Methods and Data 29 Discussion References- 3 Evolution of Preindustrial Forestry in Finland 31 Hunting and Gathering Economy 32 Shifting Cultivation 33 Conversion of Forests for Agriculture 34 Industrial Exploitation of Forests 35 Great Land Reform 36 State Regu-latory Institutions 37 Informal Institutions 38 International Impacts 39 Discussion References- 4 Transition to Industrial Forestry in Finland 41 De Facto Transition 1900ndash1960 42 Ecological Conditions 43 Informal Institutions 44 Formal Institutions 45 Enforcement of Institutions 46 Forest-based Development 47 Coevolution of Forestry and Society 48 Inter-Sector Factors 49 International Factors 410 Transition to Postin-dustrial Forestry after 1960 411 Discussion and Conclusions References- 5 Deforestation in the Tropics 51 Deforestation Tragedy of Socialistic Forestry 52 Causes of deforestation in poor and less poor tropical countries 53 Underlying causes of expansion of plantations forests among tropical countries []

Fields of interestsForestry Environment general Development Economics

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryMonograph

Due December 2011

2012 XI 443 p 43 illus 29 in color (World Forests Volume 10) Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-90-481-3895-1

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A H Perera Ontario Forest Research Institute Sault Ste Marie ON Canada C A Drew North Carolina State University Raleigh NC USA C J Johnson University of Northern British Columbia Prince George BC Canada (Eds)

Expert Knowledge and Its Application in Landscape EcologyContents Foreword- Acknowledgements- List of Contribu-tors- 1 Experts expert knowledge and their roles in landscape ecological applications- 2 What is expert knowledge how is such knowledge gathe-red and how do we use it to address questions in landscape ecology- 3 Elicitator a user-friendly interactive tool to support scenario-based elici-tation of expert knowledge- 4 Eliciting expert knowledge of forest succession using an innovative software tool- 5 Expert knowledge as a founda-tion for the management of secretive species and their habitat- 6 Incorporating expert knowledge in decision-support models for avian conservati-on- 7 An expert-based modeling approach to in-form strategic and operational land management decisions for the recovery of woodland caribou- 8 Using expert knowledge effectively lessons from species distribution models for wildlife conservation and management- 9 Exploring ex-pert knowledge of forest succession an assessment of uncertainty and a comparison with empirical data- 10 Assessing knowledge ambiguity in the creation of a model based on expert knowledge and comparison with the results of a landscape succession model in central Labrador- 11 Use of expert knowledge to develop fuel maps for wildland fire management- 12 Using Bayesian mixture models that combine expert knowledge and GIS data to define ecoregions []

Fields of interestsLandscape Ecology Environmental Management Conservation BiologyEcology

Target groupsGraduate

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due November 2011

2012 XII 300 p 37 illus 14 in color Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-1-4614-1033-1

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J Peacuterez-Martiacuten Centro Nacional de Biotecnologia CSIC Madrid Spain A Di Pietro University of Cordoba Spain (Eds)

Morphogenesis and Pathogenicity in FungiInfectious fungal diseases continue to take their toll in terms of human suffering and enormous economic losses Invasive infections by opportu-nistic fungal pathogens are a major cause of mor-bidity and mortality in immuno-compromised individuals

Features 7 Covers a broad spectrum of taxonomically and biologically diverse fungal pathogens plus a number of key topics related to morphogenesis and pathogenesis 7 Offers an in-depth and up-to-date analysis of the current state of knowledge on the subject 7 Written by experts in their respective fields

Contents Molecular basis of morphogenesis in fungi- Tro-pic orientation responses of pathogenic fungi- Hyphal fusion- Signalling of infectious growth in Fusarium oxysporum- Integrating Cdk signaling in Candida albicans environmental sensing net-works- Cell cycle and morphogenesis connections during the formation of the infective filament in Ustilago maydis- Appressorium Function in Colletotrichum orbiculare and Prospect for Geno-me Based Analysis- Morphogenesis in Candida albicans How to stay focused- Morphogenesis in Paracoccidioides brasiliensi- Morphogenesis of Cryptococcus neoformans- Morphogenesis and infection in Botrytis cinere- Morphogenesis growth and development of the grass symbiont Epichloumle festucae- Cryptococcus-neutrophil interaction-

Fields of interestsCell Biology Biochemistry general Fungus Genetics

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due November 2011

2012 XII 276 p 42 illus 28 in color (Topics in Current Genetics Volume 22) Hardcover7 $19900ISBN 978-3-642-22915-2

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S Perotto University of Turin Italy F Baluška University of Bonn Germany (Eds)

Signaling and Communication in Plant SymbiosisA multiplicity of biotrophic micro-organisms interact with plants in nature forming symbi-otic relationships that range from mutualism to antagonism Microorganisms that have adopted biotrophy as a lifestyle are able to colonize the plant and often to cross the plant cell boundaries by forming intracellular structures that are the site of nutrient uptakeexchange

Features 7 This volume focuses on the genetic mole-cular and cellular components involved in the communication between partners of well-known symbioses but also reports on the advances for less studied systems 7 With contributions by in-ternational experts 7 With numerous drawings and color photographs

Contents The role of diffusible signals in the establishment of rhizobial and mycorrhizal symbioses- Infection of Lotus japonicus roots by Mesorhizobium loti-Signalling and re-structuring of the plant cell ar-chitecture in AM symbiosis- Common pathways in legume and arbuscular mycorrhizal symbioses- Signalling and communication in the actinorhizal symbioses- Signalling in the cyanobacterial-plant symbioses- Signalling in ectomycorrhizal symbi-osis- Signaling in the Epichloeuml festucae ndash peren-nial ryegrass mutualistic symbiotic interaction- Plant infection by biotrophic fungal and oomycete pathogens- Compatibility in biotrophic plant-fungal interactions Ustilago maydis and friends- Compatible plant-root knot nematode interaction and parallels with symbiosis

Fields of interestsPlant Ecology Plant Sciences Plant Physiology

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due October 2011

2011 X 293 p 33 illus 19 in color (Signaling and Communication in Plants Volume 11) Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-3-642-20965-9

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J Pietzsch Forschungszentrum Dresden-Rossendorf Dresden Germany

Pathobiochemistry and Molecular Biology of the Metabolic SyndromeA first bdquopathobiochemistlsquos viewldquo giving only a short clinicalmedical background but a con-densed overview about biochemical pathways closely related to several facets of the Metabolic Syndrome

Features 7 Condensed pathobiochemists view on the major facets of the Metabolic Syndrome 7 Focus on specific signalling pathways and molecular mechanisms that are involved in the Metabolic Syndrome 7 Connection between subclinical inflammation insulin resistance and cancer is highlighted

Contents Preface- Chapter 1 Definition of the Metabolic Syndrome- Chapter 2 Insulin signaling and insulin resistance- Chapter 3 Adipose tissue inflammation and hypoxia- Chapter 4 Mito-chondrial dysfunction- Chapter 5 Nonalcoholic liver inflammation- Chapter 6 Dysregulation of apolipoprotein metabolism and disturbed lipid homeostasis- Chapter 7 Endothelial dysfunction- Chapter 8 Genetics of the Metabolic Syndrome- Chapter 9 Metabolic Syndrome and Ovarian Polycystosis- Chapter 10 Metabolic Syndrome and Cancer- Chapter 11 Animal Models of the Metabolic Syndrome- Bibliography

Fields of interestsMetabolomics Nutrition Human Physiology

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryMonograph

Due December 2011

2012 280 p Hardcover7 $18900ISBN 978-3-7091-0194-0

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T Pukkala University of Eastern Finland Joensuu Finland K v Gadow Georg-August-University Goumlttingen Germany (Eds)

Continuous Cover ForestryAlthough the majority of the worldrsquos forest ecosys-tems are dominated by uneven-sized multi-species stands forest management practice and theory has focused on the development of plantation monocultures to maximize the supply of timber at low cost Societal expectations are changing however and uneven-aged multi-species ecosys-tems selectively managed as Continuous Cover Forestry (CCF) are often believed to be superior to monocultures in addressing a wide range of expectations

Features 7 Information about continuous cover forest ma-nagement is urgently needed 7 People and forest landowners want to avoid clearfelling 7 Forestry paradigm is changing for plantation forestry to near-natural management

Contents 1 Historical Emergence and Current Application of CCF- 2 Forest Structure and Diversity- 3 Continuous Cover Forestry in Finland - Recent Research Results- 4 Regulation of Timber Yield Sustainability for Tropical and Subtropical Moist Forests Ecosilvicultural Paradigms and Economic Constraints- 5 The Economics of Continuous Cover Forestry- 6 Optimizing Continuous Cover Forest Management - 7 Modelling Continuous Cover Forests- 8 Bootstrap simulation Markov decision process models and role of discounting in the valuation of ecological criteria in uneven-aged forest management- 9 Resource Assessment Techniques for Continuous Cover Forestry

Fields of interestsForestry Forestry Management Environmental Management

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due October 2011

2012 X 329 p 95 illus 44 in color (Managing Forest Ecosystems Volume 23) Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-94-007-2201-9

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C D Geddes University of Maryland Baltimore MD USA (Ed)

Reviews in Fluorescence 2009Features 7 Chapters authored by known leading figures in the fluorescence field New volume publishes annually 7 Comprehensive coverage of the yearrsquos hottest and emerging topics 7 Accessible utility in a single volume reference 7 New volume pub-lishes annually 7 Comprehensive coverage of the yearrsquos hottest and emerging topics 7 Accessible utility in a single volume reference

Contents Metal Enhancement of Near-IR Fluorescence for Molecular Biotechnology Applications- Prin-cipal Component Global Analysis of Series of Fluorescence Spectra- Hot Electron -Induced Electrogenerated Chemiluminescence- Ex-tension of Fluorescence Response to the Near IR-Region- Luminescence analysis of Bi4(TiO4)3 and LiZnVO4 ceramic powders- Time-correlated single-photon counting methods in endothelial cell mechanobiology- Going beyond continuous glucose monitoring with boronic acid appended bipyridinium salts- Mapping and immunomodu-lation of the cell surface protein architecture with therapeutic implications Fluorescence is a key tool of solution- Origin Of Tryptophan Fluores-cence- Protein Folding Unfolding and Aggregati-on Processes revealed by Rapid Sampling of Time-Domain Fluorescence- Theme and Variation on N-Aryl-18-Napthalimides Minimal Modification to Red shifted fluorescence and applications in Fluorescent Chemosensors- Z-scan fluorescence correlation spectroscopy ndash a powerful tool for determination of lateral diffusion in biological sys-tems- Total Internal Reflection With Fluorescence Correlation Spectroscopy

Fields of interestsBiological Microscopy Biotechnology Analytical Chemistry

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Available

2011 XII 390 p 216 illus 72 in color (Reviews in Fluorescence Annual volumes 2009) Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-1-4419-9671-8

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F Rivero University of Hull UK (Ed)

Rho GTPasesMethods and Protocols

Contents Historical Overview of Rho GTPases- Rho GTPases Deciphering the Evolutionary History of a Complex Protein Family- Biochemical Assays to Characterize Rho GTPases- How to Analyze Bacterial Toxins Targeting Rho GTPases- Asses-sing Ubiquitylation of Rho GTPases in Mammali-an Cells- Posttranslational Lipid Modification of Rho Family Small GTPases- Analysis of the Role of RhoGDI1 and Isoprenylation in the Degrada-tion of Rho GTPases- A Quantitative Fluorome-tric Approach for Measuring the Interaction of RhoGDI with Membranes and Rho GTPases- Rho GTPases and Cancer Cell Transendothelial Migra-tion- Quantitative and Robust Assay to Measure Cell-cell Contact Assembly and Maintenance- Rho GTPase Knockout Induction in Primary Keratinocytes from Adult Mice- Rho GTPase Techniques in Osteoclastogenesis- Assessment of Rho GTPase Signaling During Neurite Outg-rowth- Assesment of the Role for Rho Family GT-Pases in NADPH Oxidase Activation- Multiplex Imaging of Rho GTPase Activities in Living Cells- FRET-Based Imaging of Rac and Cdc42 Activation During Fc-Receptor Mediated Phagocytosis in Macrophages- High Throughput Flow Cytometry Bead-Based Multiplex Assay for Identification of Rho GTPase Inhibitors- Functional Analysis of RhoGTPase Activation and Inhibition in a Bead-Based Miniaturized Format- Use of Phage Display For the Identification of Molecular Sensors Specific for Activated Rho- Identification of New Interacting Partners for Atypical Rho-GTPases a SILAC-Based Approach- Using Zebrafish for Stu-dying Rho GTPases Signaling in Vivo- Analysis of Rho GTPase Function in Axon Pathfinding Using Caenorhabditis elegans []

Fields of interestsBiochemistry general Analytical Chemistry

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due December 2011

2012 XVI 456 p 78 illus 19 in color (Methods in Molecular Biology Volume 827) Hardcover7 $13900ISBN 978-1-61779-441-4

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E Rosenberg U Gophna Tel Aviv University Israel (Eds)

Beneficial Microorganisms in Multicellular Life FormsFeatures 7 Hot topic 7 Explains the role of microorga-nisms in the health or disease of their hosts 7 An interdisciplinary view written by experts in the field

Contents Microbial symbioses in the digestive tract of lower termites- Insect ldquosymbiologyrdquo is coming of age bridging between bench and field- Chironomids and Vibrio cholera- Role of bacteria in mating selection in Drosophila melanogaster- Legume-microbe symbioses- Plant growth promotion by rhizosphere bacteria through direct effects- Rhi-zosphere microorganisms- Microbial protection against plant disease- Bacterial Symbionts of Corals and Symbiodinium- Coral-associated he-terotrophic protists- Effect of ocean acidification on the coral microbial community- Towards the educated design of bacterial communities- Oral microbes in health and disease- Role of rumen microbiota in determining the feed efficiency of dairy cows- The intestinal microbiota and intes-tinal disease irritable bowel diseases- Intestinal microbiota and intestinal disease inflammatory bowel diseases- A role for bacteria in the develop-ment of autoimmunity for type 1 diabetes- Im-pact of Intestinal Microbial Communities upon Health- Commensalism versus virulence- Pre-biotics - Modulators of the human gut microflo-ra- Host genetics and gut microbiota- Microbial symbiont transmission ndash basic principles and dark sides- Hydra go bacteria- The hologenome concept

Fields of interestsMicrobiology Evolutionary Biology

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due September 2011

2012 300 p Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-3-642-21679-4

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B M Rothschild H Schultze University of Kansas Lawrence KS USA R Pelligrini New Jersey State Museum Trenton NJ USA

Herpetological OsteopathologyAnnotated Bibliography of Amphibians and Reptiles

As scientific analysis of testable hypotheses has replaced the speculative approach to study of bone disease in recent and fossil amphibians and repti-les the field has advanced from simply reporting observations to analyzing their implications

Features 7 ESM material containing full bibliography for easy searching 7 The current effort delineates the information by publication characterizes the contents of the publication establishes the validity of the conclusions and provides a unique indexing system for identifying the pertinent literature by common and scientific names 7 It represents an exhaustive literature compilation organized searching by subject examination of articles for additional apparently pertinent citations and review of journal tables of content

Contents 1 Introduction- 2 Glossary- 3 Pathology classifi-cation- 4 Summary of Osseous Pathology in Am-phibians and Reptiles- 5 Annotated Bibliography A-C- 6 Annotated Bibliography D-G- 7 Annota-ted Bibliography H-L- 8 Annotated Bibliography M-N- 9 Annotated Bibliography O-R- 10 Anno-tated Bibliography S- 11 Annotated Bibliography T-Z- 12 Articles frequently cited in discussion of amphibian andor reptile pathology- 13 Articles not reviewed- 14 List of scientific and common names- Acknowledgements

Fields of interestsAnimal Ecology Animal Anatomy Morphology Histology Animal Physiology

Target groupsGraduate

Product CategoryMonograph

Due January 2012

2012 XV 470 p 90 illus 78 in color Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-1-4614-0823-9

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T Satyanarayana University of Delhi South Campus New Delhi India B N Johri Anil Prakash Barkatullah University Bhopal India (Eds)

Microorganisms in Environmental ManagementMicrobes and Environment

Contents Foreword- Preface- 1 Halophiles taxonomy diversity physiology and applications- 2 Diver-sity of enteropathogens in river Narmada and their environmental and health implications- 3 Insights into the genetic relationships between environmental and clinical strains of Yersinia enterocolitica biovar- 4 Role of Microorganisms in remediation of contaminated soil- 5 Role of microbiologically rich compost in reducing biotic and abiotic stresses- 6 Exploitation of chitinolytic bacteria to chitin waste management- 7 Diversity of microbial carbonic anhydrases their physio-logical role and applications- 8 Hepatotoxic and protease inhibitory metabolites in planktonic cyanobacteria collected from Central India- 9 Calcium carbonate biomineralization in ferra-litic tropical soils through the oxalate-carbonate pathway- 10 Bacterial degradation of xenobiotic compounds An overview on metabolic pathways and molecular approaches- 11 Molecular analy-ses of microbial activities involved in bioremedi-ation- 12 Microbial degradation of pyridine and its derivatives- 13 Bioremediation bioconversion and detoxification of organic compounds in pulp and paper mill effluent for environmental waste management- 14 Bacteriophage based techno-logy for disinfection of different water systems- 15 Microbial mining of value added products from seafood waste and their applications- 16 Management of heavy metal pollution by using yeast biomass- 17 Management of Hospital Wastes with Potential Pathogenic Microbes []

Fields of interestsMicrobiology Agriculture Biotechnology

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due October 2011

2012 XVII 948 p 99 illus 29 in color Hardcover7 $27900ISBN 978-94-007-2228-6

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T Satyanarayana University of Delhi South Campus India B N Johri Anil Prakash Barkatullah University Bhopal India (Eds)

Microorganisms in Sustainable Agriculture and BiotechnologyContents Foreword- Preface- Part I Microbes in Susta-inable Agriculture- 1 Plant growth promotion by phytases and phytase-producing microbes due to amelioration in phosphorus availabili-ty- 2 Environmental and Nutritional benefits of biopreservation of animal feed- 3 Pivotal role of organic acid secretion by rhizobacteria for plant growth promotion and bioremediation- 4 Organic Farming ndash for Sustainable Production and Environmental Protection- 5 Utilization of psychrotolerant phosphate solubilizing fungi in low temperature environments of mountain ecosystem- 6 Antimicrobial lipopeptides of Bacillus Natural Weapons for Biocontrol of Plant Pathogens- 7 Frankia and actinorhizal symbio-sis- 8 Microbes in agro-waste management for sustainable agriculture- 9 Genetic and antigenic diversity of ruminant pestiviruses implications for diagnosis and control- 10 Cyanobacteria-PGPR interactions for effective nutrient and pest management strategies in agriculture- 11 Re-gulation of Antibiotics Production in Biocontrol Strains of Pseudomonas spp- 12 Exploiting Plant growth promoting rhizomicroorganisms for enhanced crop productivity- 13 Tripartite association among plant arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and bacteria- Part II Microbes in Biotech-nology- 14 Metagenomics ndash a relief road to novel microbial genes and genomes- 15 Metagenomics of saline habitats with respect to bacterial phylo-geny and biocatalytic potential- 16 Laccases The biocatalyst with industrial and biotechnological applications []

Fields of interestsMicrobiology Agriculture Biotechnology

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due October 2011

2012 XV 837 p 314 illus 43 in color Hardcover7 $27900ISBN 978-94-007-2213-2

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T Schlichter L Montes Instituto Nacional de TecnologIacutea Agropecuaria (INTA) Buenos Aires Argentina (Eds)

Forests in Development A Vital BalanceForests in Development A Vital Balance shows some of the main advances in forestry over the six years spanning between the XII World Forestry Congress in Canada and the XIII WFC held in Buenos Aires

Features 7 Includes themes of production forest protec-tion policies environmental services and econo-mic aspects linked by sustainability 7 Focuses on the changes acting upon forests and forestry and the adaptation of policies management and objectives 7 Discusses drivers which regulate forest growth and its relation to the ecosystem and ecosystem services 7 Proposes actions cour-ses on Ecosystem health taking into account a changing climate scenario 7 Articles are written by leading authors in each of the topics mentioned in the book

Contents Preface- Acknowledgements- Chapter 1 Con-undrums Paradoxes and Surprise A Brave New World of Biodiversity Conservation- Chapter 2 Understanding the role resource use efficiency in determining the growth of trees and forests - Chapter 3 Invasive Species climate change and Forest Health- Chapter 4 The Biorefining Story Progress in the commercialization of biomass-to-ethanol - Chapter 5 Tree plantation in South America and the water cycle Impacts and emergent opportunities- Chapter 6 Forest Sector Investments in a Changing Climate- Chapter 7 Towards a new model of forest development

Fields of interestsForestry Forestry Management Climate Change

Target groupsGraduate

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due December 2011

2012 200 p 5 illus 1 in color Hardcover7 $12900ISBN 978-94-007-2575-1

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M J Somers University of Pretoria South Africa M Hayward Australian Wildlife Conservancy Nichollsquos Point VIC Australia (Eds)

Fencing for ConservationRestriction of Evolutionary Potential or a Riposte to Threatening Processes

Contents Chapter 1An introduction to fencing for conservation Matt W Hayward and Michael J Somers- Chapter 2 Perspectives on fencing for conservation based on four case studies marsupial conservation in Australian forests bushmeat hun-ting in South Africa large predator reintroduction in South Africa and large mammal conservation in Poland Matt W Hayward- Chapter 3 The relative merits of predator-exclusion fencing and repeated fox baiting for protection of native fauna five case studies from Western Australia Paul J de Tores and Nicky Marlow- Chapter 4 Fences or ferals Benefits and costs of conservation fencing in Australia Chris R Dickman- Chapter 5 The use and potential of pest-proof fencing for ecosystem restoration and fauna conservation in New Zealand Bruce Burns John Innes and Tim Day- Chapter 6 Fencing for purpose A case study of elephants in South Africa Rob Slotow- Chapter 7 An adaptive monitoring programme for studying impacts along the western boundary fence of Kruger National Park South Africa Ken Ferguson Laura Adam and Ferran Jori- Chap-ter 8 Does the vastness of the Serengeti limit human-wildlife conflicts Marion L East Julius W Nyahongo Katja V Goller and Heribert Hofer- Chapter 9 Barriers the beef industry and unnatu-ral selection a review of the impacts of veterinary fencing on mammals in southern Africa Michelle E Gadd- Chapter 10 Modelling the effect of fences on the viability of spatially structured po-pulations of African wild dogs Michael J []

Fields of interestsConservation BiologyEcology Nature Conserva-tion Biodiversity

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due December 2011

2012 XVI 366 p 44 illus 24 in color With8-page insert Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-1-4614-0901-4

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D R Spitz University of Iowa Iowa City IA USA K J Dornfeld University of Minnesota Duluth MN USA K Krishnan East Tennessee State University Johnson City TN USA D Gius Vanderbilt Medical School Nashville TN USA (Eds)

Oxidative Stress in Cancer Biology and TherapyContents Mitochondria-Mediated Oxidative Stress and Can-cer Therapy- The Role of Akt Pathway Signaling in Glucose Metabolism and Metabolic Oxidative Stress- Enhancement of Cancer Therapy Using Ketogenic Diets- Superoxide Dismutase and Can-cer Therapy- Radiosensitization and Chemose-sitization of Multicellular Spheroids by 2-deoxy-D-glucose is Stimulated by a Combination of TNFα and Glucodeprivation-Induced Oxidative Stress- Chemotherapy-Induced Oxidative Stress in Non-Targeted Normal Tissues- Tetrahydrobi-opterin and Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase Implications for Radiation-Induced Endothe-lial Dysfunction and Normal Tissue Radiation Injury- Amifostine and the Endogenous Cellular Antioxidant Enzyme Manganese Superoxide Dismutase in Radioprotection- Redox Regulation of Stem Cell Compartments The Convergence of Radiation-Induced Normal Tissue Damage and Oxidative Stress- Functional Imaging in the Assessment of Normal Tissue Injury Following Radiotherapy- Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors Oxidative Stress and Multiple Myeloma Therapy- Curcumin Oxidative Stress and Cancer Therapy- Oxidative Stress and Pancreatic Cancer- Oxidative Stress and Photodynamic Therapy for Prostate Cancer- Oxidative Stress in Prostate Cancer- Role of Vitamin E in Prostate Cancer- Pentoxifylline Vitamin E and Modification of Radiation Induced Fibrosis- Antioxidants AnorexiaCachexia and Oxidative Stress in Patients with Advanced-Stage Cancer []

Fields of interestsOxidative Stress Cancer Research Cell Biology

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due October 2011

2012 XIV 440 p 66 illus 20 in color (Oxidative Stress in Applied Basic Research and Clinical Practice) Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-1-61779-396-7

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H Stan-Lotter University Salzburg Austria S Fendrihan Romanian Bioresource Center Bucharest Romania (Eds)

Adaption of Microbial Life to Environmental ExtremesNovel Research Results and Application

Features 7 Highlights life in several unusual extreme environments 7 Emphasizes succint treatment of novel applications 7 Provides very thorough bibliographies including tested websites for easy access to further information

Contents Physico-chemical boundaries of life (Helga Stan-Lotter)- Microbial diversity in Deep Hypersaline Anoxic Basins (Francesca Mapelli Sara Borin Daniele Daffonchio)- Microbial speciation in the geothermal ecosystem (Gudmundur Oli Hreggvidsson Solveig K Petursdottir Snaedis H Bjoumlrnsdottir Olafur H Fridjonsson)- Bacte-rial adaptation to hot and dry deserts (Thierry Heulin Gilles De Luca Mohamed Barakat Arjan de Groot Laurence Blanchard Philippe Ortet Wafa Achouak)- Extremophiles in Antarctica life at low temperatures (David A Pearce)- An-hydrobiotic rock-inhabiting cyanobacteria Potential for astrobiology and biotechnology (Daniela Billi)- Psychrophilic microorganisms as important source for biotechnological processes (Sergiu Fendrihan Teodor G Negoiţă)- Ha-lophilic microorganisms from man-made and natural hypersaline environments physiology ecology and biotechnological potential (Madalin Enache Gabriela Popescu Takashi Itoh Masahiro Kamekura)- Applications of Extremophiles in Astrobiology Habitability and Life Detection Stra-tegies (Felipe Goacutemez Viacutector Parro)- Extremophi-les in spacecraft assembly clean rooms (Christine Moissl-Eichinger)

Fields of interestsMicrobial Ecology Microbiology Biodiversity

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryProfessional book

Due September 2011

2011 Approx 220 p 45 illus 12 in color Hardcover7 approx $17900ISBN 978-3-211-99690-4

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B Suter Quintara Biosciences Albany CA USA E E Wanker Max-Delbruumlck-Centrum Fuumlr Molekulare Medizin Berlin-Buch Germany (Eds)

Two Hybrid TechnologiesMethods and Protocols

Contents Matrix-Based Yeast Two-Hybrid Screen Strategies and Comparison of Systems- Array-Based Yeast Two-Hybrid Screens A Practical Guide- High Throughput Yeast Two-Hybrid Screening- A Stringent Yeast Two-Hybrid Matrix Screening Approach for Protein-Protein Interaction Dis-covery- High-Throughput Yeast Two-Hybrid Screening of Complex cDNA Libraries- Virus-Human Cell Interactomes- Interactome Mapping in Malaria Parasites Challenges and Opportuni-ties- Mapping Interactomes with High Coverage and Efficiency Using the Shifted Transversal Design- Assigning Confidence Scores for Protein-Protein Interactions- The Intergration and Annotation of the Human Interactome in the UniHI Database- Gene-Centered Yeast One-Hybrid Assays- One- plus Two-hybrid System for the Efficient Selection of Missense Mutant Alleles Defective in Protein-Protein Interactions- Inves-tigation of Membrane Protein Interactions Using the Split-Ubiquitin Membrane Yeast Two-Hybrid System- Application of the Split-Protein Sensor Trp1 to Protein Interaction Discovery in the Yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae- Tetracycline Repres-sor-Based Mammalian Two-Hybrid Systems- The Fluorescent Two-Hybrid (F2H) Assay for Direct Analysis of Protein-Protein Interactions in Living Cells- ArrayMAPPIT a Screening Platform for Human Protein Interactome Analysis- MAPPIT as a High-Throughput Screening Assay for Mo-dulators of Protein-Protein Interactions in HIV and HCV- Integrated Measurement of Split TEV and cis-Regulatory Assays Using EXT Encoded Reporter Libraries

Fields of interestsProtein Science Proteomics

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due January 2012

2012 X 356 p 62 illus 30 in color (Methods in Molecular Biology Volume 812) Hardcover7 $13900ISBN 978-1-61779-454-4

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F Tax University of Arizona Tucson AZ USA B Kemmerling University of Tuumlbingen Germany (Eds)

Receptor-like Kinases in PlantsFrom Development to Defense

Sequencing projects have revealed the presence of at least several hundred receptor kinases in a typical plant genome

Features 7 Recent research findings on individual receptor kinases function are presented 7 Focuses on the roles of receptor kinases their signaling pathways and the ways in which they are regulated 7 State-of-the-art contents

Contents Origin Diversity Expansion History and Functio-nal Evolution of the Plant Receptor-Like KinasePelle Family- Receptor Kinases in Plant Meristem Development- The Social Network Receptor Ki-nases and Cell Fate Determination in Plants- Ex-perimental Evidence of a Role for RLKs in Innate Immunity- Cell-Death Control by Receptor Ki-nases in Arabidopsis thaliana- Receptor Kinases Mediating Early Symbiotic Signaling- The Cell Wall Associated Kinases WAKs Regulate Cell Ex-pansion and the Stress Response- The Regulation of Pollen-Pistil Interactions by Receptor-Like Ki-nases- Receptor Kinase Interactions Complexity of Signaling- Ligands of RLKs and RLPs Involved in Defense and Symbiosis- Receptor Ligands in Development- Phosphorylation and RLK signa-ling- Receptor Trafficking in Plants- The Protein Quality Control of Plant Receptor-Like Kinases in the Endoplasmic Reticulum

Fields of interestsMembrane Biology Protein-Ligand Interactions Receptors

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due November 2011

2012 VII 308 p 40 illus 23 in color (Signaling and Communication in Plants Volume 13) Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-3-642-23043-1

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B Venkateshwarulu A K Shanker Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture Hyderabad India C Shanker Directorate of Rice Research Hyderabad India M Mandapaka Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture Hyderabad India (Eds)

Crop Stress and its Management Perspectives and StrategiesContents Preface- 1 Overview of plant stresses Mecha-nisms adaptations and research pursuit Mahesh-wari M et al- 2 Dryland Agriculture Bringing resilience to crop production under changing climate Venkateshwarlu B Arun KShanker- 3 Abiotic and biotic stresses in Plantation Crops Adaptation and Management Vinod KK- 4 Enhancing productivity and performance of oil seed crops under environmental stresses Bhinu VS et al- 5 Applications of Machine Learning for Maize Breeding for stress Leonardo Ornella et al- 6 Heat stress in rice ndash physiological mecha-nisms and adaptation strategies Kondamudi R et al- 7 Improvement of drought resistance in cropsFrom conventional breeding to genomic selection Anna Maria Mastrangelo et al- 8 Plant response and tolerance to abiotic oxidative stress antioxidant defense is the key Mirza Hasanuz-zaman et al- 9 Transcription Factors and Genes in Abiotic Stress Pasqualina Woodrow et al- 10 Chlorophyll a fluorescence in abiotic stress Lucia Guidi Elena DeglrsquoInnocenti- 11 Crop Stress and Aflatoxin Contamination Perspectives and Prevention Strategies Baozhu Guo et al- 12 Role of Ethylene and Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria in Stressed Crop Plants Baby Shaharoona et al- 13 RNAi Machinery and role in pest and disease management Surekha Agarwal et al []

Fields of interestsAgriculture Plant Biochemistry Oxidative Stress

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due November 2011

2012 XV 593 p 61 illus 41 in color Hardcover7 $23900ISBN 978-94-007-2219-4

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J M Vivanco Colorado State University Fort Collins Co USA F Baluška University of Bonn Germany (Eds)

Secretions and Exudates in Biological SystemsSecretions and emissions in biological systems play important signaling roles within the organism but also in its communications with the surround-ing environment

Features 7 This volume brings together state-of-the-art information about the role of secretions and emis-sions in different organs and organisms 7 Infor-mation regarding the biochemistry of flower vola-tiles and root exudates and their role in attracting pollinators and soil microbial communities 7 No other book covers aspects related to biological secretion in such a holistic and integrative manner

Contents Plant Root Secretions and Their Interactions with Neighbors- Root Exudates of Legume Plants and Their Involvement in Interactions with Rhizobia- Flavonoids and Strigolactones in Root Exudates as Signals in Root-Fungus Interactions- Plant Volatiles ndash Synthesis Emission Function- Ligno-Cellulose Decomposition by Microbial Secreti-ons- Proteoid Roots and Exudation of Proteases by Plant Roots- Unity is Strength The Power of Border Cells and Border-like Cells in Relation with Plant Defence- Sugary Exudates in Plant Pol-lination- Nectar Secretion its Ecological Context and Physiological Regulation- Secretions in the Diatoms- Microbial Quorum Sensing- Inter-Organ and ndashTissue Communication via Secreted Proteins

Fields of interestsPlant Sciences Plant Biochemistry Plant Physio-logy

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due November 2011

2012 VIII 281 p 34 illus 20 in color (Signaling and Communication in Plants Volume 12) Hardcover7 $18900ISBN 978-3-642-23046-2

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Q Wang Mercer University Macon GA USA (Ed)

Bones Genetics and Behavior of Rhesus MacaquesMacaca Mulatta of Cayo Santiago and Beyond

Contents 1 Physical Anthropology at the Caribbean Prima-te Research Center Past Present and Future- 2 Comparative quantitative genetic analysis of cranial capacity and craniofacial morphology in two closely related primate species- 3 Deve-lopmental Origins of and Covariation between Metric and Nonmetric Cranial Traits- 4Fragile Spines on Cayo Santiago bone mineral density trabecular morphology and the potential for exploring the genetics of osteoporosis in rhesus monkeys- 5 Genetic and social group influences on postcranial morphology in rhesus macaques of Cayo Santiago- 6 Prenatal androgenization and dominance rank in female rhesus macaques evidence from digit ratios (2D4D)- 7 Ontogeny of Anatomical Mechanical Advantage of the biceps brachii Muscle in Macaques- 8 Dental maturity and the ontogeny of sex-based differences in the dentofacial complex of rhesus macaques from Cayo Santiago- 9 Female age of first reproduc-tion at Cayo Santiago Heritability and shared En-vironments- 10 Costs of Reproduction among Rhesus Macaque Females on Cayo Santiago- Va-riation over Time in Grooming Kin Bias among Cayo Santiago Rhesus Macaques Supports Time Constraints- 12 Behavior and Social Dynamics of Rhesus Macaques on Cayo Santiago- 13 Natural History of the Self

Fields of interestsEvolutionary Biology Anthropology Develop-mental Biology

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due November 2011

2012 XVII 328 p 52 illus 9 in color (Developments in Primatology Progress and Prospects) Hardcover7 $17900ISBN 978-1-4614-1045-4

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J Wang Oslo University Hospital Radium Hospital Montebello Norway A C Tan University of Colorado Denver Aurora CO USA T Tian Monash University Melbourne VIC Australia (Eds)

Next Generation Microarray BioinformaticsMethods and Protocols

Contents A Primer on the Current State of Microarray Technologies- The KEGG Databases and Tools Facilitating Omics Analysis Latest Developments Involving Human Diseases and Pharmaceuti-cals- Strategies to Explore Functional Genomics Data Sets in NCBIrsquos GEO Database-Analyzing Cancer Samples with SNP Arrays- Classification Approaches for Microarray Gene Expression Data Analysis-Biclustering of Time Series Microarray Data- Using the Bioconductor GeneAnswers Pa-ckage to Interpret Gene Lists- Analysis of Isoform Expression from Splicing Array using Multiple Comparisons- Functional Comparison of Mic-roarray Data across Multiple Platforms Using the Method of Percentage of Overlapping Functions- Performance Comparison of Multiple Microarray Platforms for Gene Expression Profiling- Integ-rative Approaches for Microarray Data Analysis-Modelling Gene Regulation Networks using Ordinary Differential Equations- Non-homoge-neous Dynamic Bayesian Networks in Systems Biology- Inference of Regulatory Networks from Microarray Data with R and the Bioconductor Package qpgraph- Effective Nonlinear Methods for Inferring Genetic Regulation from Time-series Microarray Gene Expression Data- An Overview of the Analysis of Next Generation Sequencing Data- How to Analyze Gene Expression using RNA-Sequencing Data []

Fields of interestBioinformatics

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due December 2011

2012 XIII 373 p 100 illus 58 in color (Methods in Molecular Biology Volume 802) Hardcover7 $13900ISBN 978-1-61779-399-8

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W Weber Albert-Ludwigs-University Freiburg Germany M Fussenegger ETH Zurich Basel Switzerland (Eds)

Synthetic Gene NetworksContents In silico Implementation of Synthetic Gene Networks- Standardization in Synthetic Biology- Robust Optimal Design of Synthetic Biological Networks- Predicting Synthetic Gene Networks- Reprogramming a GFP Reporter Gene Subjects it to Complex Lentiviral Gene Regulation- A High-throughput Microfluidic Method for Generating and Characterizing Transcription Factor Mutant Libraries- Identifying and Optimizing Intracel-lular Protein-protein Interactions using Bacterial Genetic Selection- Zinc-finger Nucleases Based Genome Engineering to Generate Isogenic Human Cell Lines- RNA-based Networks Using RNA Aptamers and Ribozymes as Synthetic Genetic Devices- MicroRNA Circuits for Transcriptional Logic- Light-regulated Gene Expression in Yeast- Light-controlled Gene Switches in Mammalian Cells- Expressed Protein Modifications Making Synthetic Proteins- Using Transcription Machi-nery Engineering to Elicit Complex Cellular Phe-notypes- Streamlining of a Pseudomonas putida Genome using a Combinatorial Deletion Method Based on Mini-transposon Insertion and the Flp-FRT Recombination System- Transposon-based and Plasmid-based Genetic Tools for Editing Genomes of Gram-negative Bacteria- Synthetic Networks Oscillators and Toggle Switches for Escherichia coli- Studying Microbial Commu-nities in Biofilms- Quantitative Analysis of the Spatiotemporal Dynamics of a Synthetic Predator-prey Ecosystem- Drosophila S2 Schneider Cells ndash A Useful Tool for Rebuilding and Redesigning Approaches in Synthetic Biology- Synthetic Gene Networks in Plant Systems []

Fields of interestsBioinformatics Systems Biology

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due December 2011

2012 XII 402 p 68 illus 9 in color (Methods in Molecular Biology Volume 813) Hardcover7 $13900ISBN 978-1-61779-411-7

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T Weichhart Medical University of Vienna Austria (Ed)

mTORMethods and Protocols

Contents Mammalian Target of Rapamycin A Signaling Kinase for every Aspect of Cellular Life-Bioche-mical and Pharmacological Inhibition of mTOR by Rapamycin and an ATP-Competitive mTOR Inhibitor-Evaluation of the Nutrient-Sensing mTOR Pathway-mTOR Activity Under Hypoxia-Isolation of the mTOR Complexes by Affinity Purification-An in vitro Assay for the Kinase Activity of mTOR Complex 2-Overexpression or Downregulation of mTOR in Mammalian Cells-Detection of Cytoplasmic and Nuclear Functions of mTOR by Fractionation-Evaluation of Rapamycin-Induced Cell Death-Evaluation of mTOR-Regulated mRNA Translation-A Genome-wide RNAi Screen for Polypeptides that Alter rpS6 Phosphorylation-Immunohistochemical Analysis of mTOR activity in Tissues-Assessing Cell Size and Cell Cycle Regulation in Cells With Altered TOR Activity-Quantitative Visualization of Auto-phagy Induction by mTOR Inhibitors-The in vivo Evaluation of Active-Site TOR Inhibitors (asTORi) in Models of BCR-ABL+ Leukemia-Inducible raptor and rictor Knockout Mouse Embryonic Fibroblasts-Expanding Human T Regulatory Cells with the mTOR-Inhibitor Rapamycin-Rapa-mycin Induced Enhancement of Vaccine Efficacy in Mice-Utilizing a Retroviral RNAi System to Investigate in vivo mTOR Functions in T Cells-Exploring Functional in Vivo Consequences of the Selective Genetic Ablation of mTOR Signaling in T Helper Lymphocytes-Evaluating the Therapeu-tic Potential of mTOR Inhibitors Using Mouse Genetic- Inhibition of PI3K-Akt-mTOR Signaling in Glioblastoma by mTORC12 Inhibitors []

Fields of interestCell Biology

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due December 2011

2011 XIV 514 p 96 illus 26 in color (Methods in Molecular Biology Volume 821) Hardcover7 $15900ISBN 978-1-61779-429-2

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L Werner University of Washington Seattle WA USA R R Fay Loyola University Chicago IL USA A N Popper University of Maryland College Park MD USA (Eds)

Human Auditory DevelopmentThis volume will provide an important contem-porary reference on hearing development and will lead to new ways of thinking about hearing in children and about remediation for children with hearing loss Much of the material in this volume will document that a different model of hearing is needed to understand hearing during develop-ment The book is expected to spur research in auditory development and in its application to pediatric audiology

Features 7 Provides an important contemporary reference on hearing development 7 Will lead to new ways of thinking about hearing in children 7 The book is expected to spur research in auditory development and in its application to pediatric audiology

Contents Introduction and overview- Morphological and functional development of the ear - Morpholo-gical and functional development of the auditory nervous system- Development of auditory coding as reflected in psychophysical performance - De-velopment of auditory scene analysis and auditory attention- Development of spatial hearing- De-velopment of speech perception- Development of pitch and music perception- Atypical auditory development and effects of experience- Summary interrelationships implications future directions- Index

Fields of interestsNeurobiology Otorhinolaryngology Neurosci-ences

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due January 2012

2012 400 p 53 illus 7 in color (Springer Handbook of Auditory Research Tentative volume 42) Hardcover7 $13900ISBN 978-1-4614-1420-9

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A Zaidi Aligarh Muslim University Faculty of Agricultural Sciences India P A Wani Crescent University College of Natural and Applied Sciences Abeokuta Nigeria M S Khan Aligarh Muslim University India (Eds)

Toxicity of Heavy Metals to Legumes and Bioremediation Potential of Rhizosphere MicrobesContents 1 Heavy metal availability uptake and signalling in legumes- 2 Heavy metals as essential nutrients- 3 Effects of heavy metals on germinating efficiency of legume seeds- 4 Changes in phytohormones contents in legumes under heavy metal stress- 5 Variation in response to heavy metals during ve-getative growth of legumes- 6 Rhizobium-legume symbiosis under metal stressed environment- 7 Effect of sewage sludgeheavy metals on macro-molecules and yield parameters of legumes- 8 Sorption of heavy metals from aqueous solution by legumes- 9 Phytochelatin synthases of legumes in response to heavy metals- 10 Physiological pro-cess of legumes influenced by heavy metal applica-tion- 11 Heavy metal induced oxidative damage- 12 Induction of an antioxidant enzyme system and other oxidative stress markers associated with legumes- 13 Heavy metal toxicity to nitrogen fixing microorganisms- 14 How microsymbiont overcome metal stress- 15 Bioremediation Chal-lenges and promises- 16 Role of nitrogen fixers in decontaminationremoval of heavy metal toxicity- 17 Mycoremediation of metal contaminated soils- 18 Microbially mediated transformation of heavy metals- 19 Synergistic action of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria and nitrogen fixers in detoxifying the toxicity of heavy metals- 20 Heavy metal toxicity to humans and strategies adopted for toxicity assessment

Fields of interestsApplied Ecology Microbiology Agriculture

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due January 2012

2012 300 p 10 illus Hardcover7 $18900ISBN 978-3-7091-0729-4

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Page 8: Abiotic Stress Responses in Environmental Adaptations and ......Plant Signaling Under Abiotic Stress Environment.- Calcium Signalling in Plant Cells Under Environmental Stress.- Role

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R Lal The Ohio State University Columbus OH USA B Augustin The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company Marysville OH USA (Eds)

Carbon Sequestration in Urban EcosystemsUrbanization drastically alters the ecosystems structure and functions disrupts cycling of C and other elements along with water It alters the energy balance and influences climate at local regional and global scales In 2008 urban popula-tion exceeded the rural population In 2050 70 of the world population will live in urban centers The number of megacities (10 million inhabitants) increased from three in 1975 to 19 in 2007 and is projected to be 27 in 2025 Rapid urbanization is altering the ecosystem C budget Yet urban eco-systems have a large C sink capacity in soils and biota Judicious planning and effective manage-ment can enhance C pool in urban ecosystems and off-set some of the anthropogenic emissions Principal components with regards to C sequestra-tion include home lawns and turfs urban forests green roofs park and recreationalsports facilities and urban agriculture

Features 7 Urban ecosystem and climate change 7 Car-bon sequestration in urban soils and biota 7 Sus-tainable management of urban ecosystems

Contents Foreword- PART I Urban Ecosystems and Cli-mate Change- PART II Urban Forests- PART III Turfgrass and Home Lawns- PART IV Current Trends in Urban Ecosystems- PART V Sustainab-le Management of Urban Ecosystems

Fields of interestsAgriculture Soil Science amp Conservation Climate Change

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due November 2011

2012 IX 440 p 76 illus 32 in color Hardcover7 approx $20900ISBN 978-94-007-2365-8

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T K Lim Canberra ACT Australia

Edible Medicinal And Non Medicinal PlantsVolume 3 Fruits

This book continues as volume 3 of a multi-com-pendium on Edible Medicinal and Non-Medicinal Plants It covers edible fruitsseeds used fresh or processed as vegetables spices stimulants edible oils and beverages It encompasses species from the following families Ginkgoaceae Gnetaceae Juglandaceae Lauraceae Lecythidaceae Magno-liaceae Malpighiaceae Malvaceae Marantaceae Meliaceae Moraceae Moringaceae Muntigiaceae Musaceae Myristicaceae and Myrtaceae This work will be of significant interest to scientists re-searchers medical practitioners pharmacologists ethnobotanists horticulturists food nutritio-nists agriculturists botanists conservationists lecturers students and the general public Topics covered include taxonomy commonEnglish and vernacular names origin and distribution agroecology edible plant parts and uses botany nutritive and pharmacological properties medici-nal uses and research findings nonedible uses and selected references

Features 7 More than 400 coloured illustrations per volume 7 Referenced up-to-date-information on nutritive and medicinal properties 7 Common and vernacular names to help in plant identifica-tion 7 Medical and scientific glossaries

Contents Introduction- Ginkgoaceae- Gnetaceae- Juglan-daceae- Lauraceae- Lecythidaceae- Magnolia-ceae- Malpighiaceae- Malvaceae- Marantaceae- Meliaceae- Moraceae- Moringaceae- Muntingia-ceae- Musaceae- Myristicaceae- Myrtaceae- Me-dical Glossary- Scientific Glossary

Fields of interestsPlant Sciences Agriculture Biomedicine general

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryMonograph

Due December 2011

2012 XX 480 p 350 illus in color Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-94-007-2533-1

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S Mancuso University of Florence Sesto Fiorentino Italy (Ed)

Measuring RootsAn Updated Approach

Roots represent half of the plant body ndash and arguably the more interesting half

Features 7 Written by experts 7 Richly illustra-ted 7 Covers both academic and practical aspects

Contents Higher Plants Structural Diversity of Roots- Electrical Impedance Spectroscopy and Roots- Multi Electrode Arrays (MEAs) and the Electrical Network of the Roots- The Vibrating Probe Technique in the Study of Root Physiology Under Stress- The Use of Planar Optodes in Root Studies for Quantitative Imaging- Applications of Con-focal Microscopy in the Study of Root Appara-tus- High-Throughput Quantification of Root Growth- Flat Optical Scanner Method and Root Dynamics- 3D Reconstruction and Dynamic Mo-deling of Root Architecture in situ- Geophysical Imaging Techniques- Multi electrode Resistivity Imaging- Using Ground-Penetrating Radar to Detect Tree Roots and Estimate Biomass- Root Structure in situ Studies Through Sap Flow Research- Root Function in situ Studies Through Sap Flow Research- Fine Root Dynamics and Root Respiration- Biases and Errors Associated with Different Root Production Methods and Their Effects on Field Estimates of Belowground Net Primary Production- Minirhizotrons in Mo-dern Root Studies- Fine Root Turnover

Fields of interestsPlant Physiology Biological Techniques Agricul-ture

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due October 2011

2012 400 p 149 illus 82 in color Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-3-642-22066-1

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F Moreira Technical University of Lisbon Portugal M Arianoutsou National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Greece P Corona University of Tuscia Viterbo Italy J De las Heras University of Castilla-La Mancha Albacete Spain (Eds)

Post-Fire Management and Restoration of Southern European Forests

Contents Setting the scene for post-fire management- Land cover change and fire regime in Europe- Recent advances in evaluating the effects of fire on flora fauna and soil- Economic assessment of fire damage in Europe- Fire hazard and combus-tibility of European forest types- Fire ecology and post-fire restoration approaches in Southern European Forest types - Post-fire management of serotinous pine forests- Post-fire management of non-serotinous pine forests - Post-fire manage-ment of Mediterranean broadleaved forests- Post-fire management of cork oak forests- Post-fire management of exotic woody species- Post-fire management of newly fire affected threatened forest types biodiversity hotspots- Post-fire ma-nagement of Mediterranean shrublands

Fields of interestsForestry Management Environmental Manage-ment Applied Ecology

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due October 2011

2012 VIII 385 p 78 illus 43 in color (Managing Forest Ecosystems Volume 24) Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-94-007-2207-1

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T Ochiya National Cancer Center Research Institute Tokyo Japan (Ed)

Liver Stem CellsMethods and Protocols

Contents Purification and Culture of Fetal Mouse Hepato-blasts that are Precursors of Mature Hepatocytes and Biliary Epithelial Cells-Clinical Uses of Liver Stem Cells-Identification and Isolation of Adult Liver StemProgenitor Cells-Isolation and Purification Method of Mouse Fetal Hepatoblasts-Isolation of Hepatic Progenitor Cells from the Galactosamine-Treated Rat Liver-Purification of Adipose Tissue Mesenchymal Stem cells (AT-MSC) and Differentiation Towards Hepatic-Like Cells-Development of Immortalized Hepatocyte-like Cell from hMSC-Isolation of Adult Human Pluripotent Stem Cells from Mesenchymal Cell Populations and their Application to Liver Damages-Generation and Hepatic Differentiation of Human iPS Cells-Efficient Hepatic Differen-tiation from Human iPS cells by Gene Transfer-ldquoTet-Onrdquo System Toward Hepatic Differentiation of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells by Hepa-tocyte Nuclear Factor-SAMe and HuR in Liver Physiology Usefulness of Stem Cells in Hepatic Differentiation Research-Transdifferentiation of Mature Hepatocytes into Bile Duct Cells within a Collagen Gel Matrix-Identification of Cancer Stem Cell-Related MicroRNAs in Hepatocellular Carcinoma-Intravenous Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells (MSC) Transplantation in NODSCID Mice Preserve Liver Integrity of Irradia-tion Damage-Engineering of Implantable Liver Tissues-Mesenchymal Stem Cell Therapy on Murine Model of Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis

Fields of interestsCell Biology Stem Cells

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due January 2012

2012 225 p 59 illus 11 in color (Methods in Molecular Biology Volume 826) Hardcover7 $11900ISBN 978-1-61779-467-4

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C Palmeira A Moreno University of Coimbra Portugal (Eds)

Mitochondrial BioenergeticsMethods and Protocols

Contents Overview of Mitochondrial Bioenergetics- Evalu-ation of Respiration with Clark Type Electrode in Isolated Mitochondria and Permeabilized Animal Cells- High-Resolution Respirometry OXPHOS Protocols for Human Cells and Permeabilized Fib-res from Small Biopsies of Human Muscle- High Throughput Analysis of Mitochondrial Oxygen Consumption ndash Modulation of Cellular Respirati-on by Endogenously Produced Nitric Oxide in Rat Hippocampal Slices - Mitochondrial Membrane Potential (DY) Fluctuations Associated with the Metabolic States of Mitochondria - Safranine as a Fluorescent Probe for the Evaluation of Mitochon-drial Membrane Potential in Isolated Organelles and Permeabilized Cells- Fluorescence Measu-rement of Mitochondrial Membrane Potential Changes in Cultured Cells-Phenomenological Kinetic and Control Analysis of Oxidative Phos-phorylation in Isolated Mitochondria-Expression of Uncoupling Proteins in a Mammalian Cell Culture System (HEK293) and Assessment of their Protein Function-Measurement of Proton Leak and Electron Leak in Isolated Mitochondria-Rela-tion between Mitochondrial Membrane Potential and ROS Formation- Use of a Calcium-Sensitive Electrode for Studies on Mitochondrial Calcium Transport -Imaging Mitochondrial Calcium Signalling with Fluorescent Probes and Single or Two Photon Confocal Microscopy- Mitochon-drial Permeability Transition Pore and Calcium Handling- Imaging of Mitochondrial pH Using SNARF-1- Redox Equivalents and Mitochondrial Bioenergetics-NMR Methodologies for Studying Mitochondrial Bioenergetics-Computational Modeling of Mitochondrial Function

Fields of interestBiochemistry general

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due December 2011

2012 XII 284 p 82 illus 32 in color (Methods in Molecular Biology Volume 810) Hardcover7 $11900ISBN 978-1-61779-381-3

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M Palo E Lehto Helsinki Finland

Private or Socialistic ForestryForest Transition in Finland vs Deforestation in the Tropics

Contents 1 Rationale of the Book 11 Problem of Con-tinuous Tropical Deforestation 12 Research on Causes of Tropical Deforestation 13 Forest Transitions in Finland 14 Role of Theories and Purpose of the Book 15 Structure of the Book References- 2 Theory Method and Data 21 Sustained Yield Industrial Forestry 22 Existing Theories of Forest Transition 23 Theory of Eco-logical Economics 24 Theory of Institutional Eco-nomics 25 Theories of Property Rights and Public Goods 26 Forest-based Development Theory 27 Universal System Causality Model of Forest Transition 28 Methods and Data 29 Discussion References- 3 Evolution of Preindustrial Forestry in Finland 31 Hunting and Gathering Economy 32 Shifting Cultivation 33 Conversion of Forests for Agriculture 34 Industrial Exploitation of Forests 35 Great Land Reform 36 State Regu-latory Institutions 37 Informal Institutions 38 International Impacts 39 Discussion References- 4 Transition to Industrial Forestry in Finland 41 De Facto Transition 1900ndash1960 42 Ecological Conditions 43 Informal Institutions 44 Formal Institutions 45 Enforcement of Institutions 46 Forest-based Development 47 Coevolution of Forestry and Society 48 Inter-Sector Factors 49 International Factors 410 Transition to Postin-dustrial Forestry after 1960 411 Discussion and Conclusions References- 5 Deforestation in the Tropics 51 Deforestation Tragedy of Socialistic Forestry 52 Causes of deforestation in poor and less poor tropical countries 53 Underlying causes of expansion of plantations forests among tropical countries []

Fields of interestsForestry Environment general Development Economics

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryMonograph

Due December 2011

2012 XI 443 p 43 illus 29 in color (World Forests Volume 10) Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-90-481-3895-1

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A H Perera Ontario Forest Research Institute Sault Ste Marie ON Canada C A Drew North Carolina State University Raleigh NC USA C J Johnson University of Northern British Columbia Prince George BC Canada (Eds)

Expert Knowledge and Its Application in Landscape EcologyContents Foreword- Acknowledgements- List of Contribu-tors- 1 Experts expert knowledge and their roles in landscape ecological applications- 2 What is expert knowledge how is such knowledge gathe-red and how do we use it to address questions in landscape ecology- 3 Elicitator a user-friendly interactive tool to support scenario-based elici-tation of expert knowledge- 4 Eliciting expert knowledge of forest succession using an innovative software tool- 5 Expert knowledge as a founda-tion for the management of secretive species and their habitat- 6 Incorporating expert knowledge in decision-support models for avian conservati-on- 7 An expert-based modeling approach to in-form strategic and operational land management decisions for the recovery of woodland caribou- 8 Using expert knowledge effectively lessons from species distribution models for wildlife conservation and management- 9 Exploring ex-pert knowledge of forest succession an assessment of uncertainty and a comparison with empirical data- 10 Assessing knowledge ambiguity in the creation of a model based on expert knowledge and comparison with the results of a landscape succession model in central Labrador- 11 Use of expert knowledge to develop fuel maps for wildland fire management- 12 Using Bayesian mixture models that combine expert knowledge and GIS data to define ecoregions []

Fields of interestsLandscape Ecology Environmental Management Conservation BiologyEcology

Target groupsGraduate

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due November 2011

2012 XII 300 p 37 illus 14 in color Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-1-4614-1033-1

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J Peacuterez-Martiacuten Centro Nacional de Biotecnologia CSIC Madrid Spain A Di Pietro University of Cordoba Spain (Eds)

Morphogenesis and Pathogenicity in FungiInfectious fungal diseases continue to take their toll in terms of human suffering and enormous economic losses Invasive infections by opportu-nistic fungal pathogens are a major cause of mor-bidity and mortality in immuno-compromised individuals

Features 7 Covers a broad spectrum of taxonomically and biologically diverse fungal pathogens plus a number of key topics related to morphogenesis and pathogenesis 7 Offers an in-depth and up-to-date analysis of the current state of knowledge on the subject 7 Written by experts in their respective fields

Contents Molecular basis of morphogenesis in fungi- Tro-pic orientation responses of pathogenic fungi- Hyphal fusion- Signalling of infectious growth in Fusarium oxysporum- Integrating Cdk signaling in Candida albicans environmental sensing net-works- Cell cycle and morphogenesis connections during the formation of the infective filament in Ustilago maydis- Appressorium Function in Colletotrichum orbiculare and Prospect for Geno-me Based Analysis- Morphogenesis in Candida albicans How to stay focused- Morphogenesis in Paracoccidioides brasiliensi- Morphogenesis of Cryptococcus neoformans- Morphogenesis and infection in Botrytis cinere- Morphogenesis growth and development of the grass symbiont Epichloumle festucae- Cryptococcus-neutrophil interaction-

Fields of interestsCell Biology Biochemistry general Fungus Genetics

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due November 2011

2012 XII 276 p 42 illus 28 in color (Topics in Current Genetics Volume 22) Hardcover7 $19900ISBN 978-3-642-22915-2

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S Perotto University of Turin Italy F Baluška University of Bonn Germany (Eds)

Signaling and Communication in Plant SymbiosisA multiplicity of biotrophic micro-organisms interact with plants in nature forming symbi-otic relationships that range from mutualism to antagonism Microorganisms that have adopted biotrophy as a lifestyle are able to colonize the plant and often to cross the plant cell boundaries by forming intracellular structures that are the site of nutrient uptakeexchange

Features 7 This volume focuses on the genetic mole-cular and cellular components involved in the communication between partners of well-known symbioses but also reports on the advances for less studied systems 7 With contributions by in-ternational experts 7 With numerous drawings and color photographs

Contents The role of diffusible signals in the establishment of rhizobial and mycorrhizal symbioses- Infection of Lotus japonicus roots by Mesorhizobium loti-Signalling and re-structuring of the plant cell ar-chitecture in AM symbiosis- Common pathways in legume and arbuscular mycorrhizal symbioses- Signalling and communication in the actinorhizal symbioses- Signalling in the cyanobacterial-plant symbioses- Signalling in ectomycorrhizal symbi-osis- Signaling in the Epichloeuml festucae ndash peren-nial ryegrass mutualistic symbiotic interaction- Plant infection by biotrophic fungal and oomycete pathogens- Compatibility in biotrophic plant-fungal interactions Ustilago maydis and friends- Compatible plant-root knot nematode interaction and parallels with symbiosis

Fields of interestsPlant Ecology Plant Sciences Plant Physiology

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due October 2011

2011 X 293 p 33 illus 19 in color (Signaling and Communication in Plants Volume 11) Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-3-642-20965-9

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J Pietzsch Forschungszentrum Dresden-Rossendorf Dresden Germany

Pathobiochemistry and Molecular Biology of the Metabolic SyndromeA first bdquopathobiochemistlsquos viewldquo giving only a short clinicalmedical background but a con-densed overview about biochemical pathways closely related to several facets of the Metabolic Syndrome

Features 7 Condensed pathobiochemists view on the major facets of the Metabolic Syndrome 7 Focus on specific signalling pathways and molecular mechanisms that are involved in the Metabolic Syndrome 7 Connection between subclinical inflammation insulin resistance and cancer is highlighted

Contents Preface- Chapter 1 Definition of the Metabolic Syndrome- Chapter 2 Insulin signaling and insulin resistance- Chapter 3 Adipose tissue inflammation and hypoxia- Chapter 4 Mito-chondrial dysfunction- Chapter 5 Nonalcoholic liver inflammation- Chapter 6 Dysregulation of apolipoprotein metabolism and disturbed lipid homeostasis- Chapter 7 Endothelial dysfunction- Chapter 8 Genetics of the Metabolic Syndrome- Chapter 9 Metabolic Syndrome and Ovarian Polycystosis- Chapter 10 Metabolic Syndrome and Cancer- Chapter 11 Animal Models of the Metabolic Syndrome- Bibliography

Fields of interestsMetabolomics Nutrition Human Physiology

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryMonograph

Due December 2011

2012 280 p Hardcover7 $18900ISBN 978-3-7091-0194-0

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T Pukkala University of Eastern Finland Joensuu Finland K v Gadow Georg-August-University Goumlttingen Germany (Eds)

Continuous Cover ForestryAlthough the majority of the worldrsquos forest ecosys-tems are dominated by uneven-sized multi-species stands forest management practice and theory has focused on the development of plantation monocultures to maximize the supply of timber at low cost Societal expectations are changing however and uneven-aged multi-species ecosys-tems selectively managed as Continuous Cover Forestry (CCF) are often believed to be superior to monocultures in addressing a wide range of expectations

Features 7 Information about continuous cover forest ma-nagement is urgently needed 7 People and forest landowners want to avoid clearfelling 7 Forestry paradigm is changing for plantation forestry to near-natural management

Contents 1 Historical Emergence and Current Application of CCF- 2 Forest Structure and Diversity- 3 Continuous Cover Forestry in Finland - Recent Research Results- 4 Regulation of Timber Yield Sustainability for Tropical and Subtropical Moist Forests Ecosilvicultural Paradigms and Economic Constraints- 5 The Economics of Continuous Cover Forestry- 6 Optimizing Continuous Cover Forest Management - 7 Modelling Continuous Cover Forests- 8 Bootstrap simulation Markov decision process models and role of discounting in the valuation of ecological criteria in uneven-aged forest management- 9 Resource Assessment Techniques for Continuous Cover Forestry

Fields of interestsForestry Forestry Management Environmental Management

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due October 2011

2012 X 329 p 95 illus 44 in color (Managing Forest Ecosystems Volume 23) Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-94-007-2201-9

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C D Geddes University of Maryland Baltimore MD USA (Ed)

Reviews in Fluorescence 2009Features 7 Chapters authored by known leading figures in the fluorescence field New volume publishes annually 7 Comprehensive coverage of the yearrsquos hottest and emerging topics 7 Accessible utility in a single volume reference 7 New volume pub-lishes annually 7 Comprehensive coverage of the yearrsquos hottest and emerging topics 7 Accessible utility in a single volume reference

Contents Metal Enhancement of Near-IR Fluorescence for Molecular Biotechnology Applications- Prin-cipal Component Global Analysis of Series of Fluorescence Spectra- Hot Electron -Induced Electrogenerated Chemiluminescence- Ex-tension of Fluorescence Response to the Near IR-Region- Luminescence analysis of Bi4(TiO4)3 and LiZnVO4 ceramic powders- Time-correlated single-photon counting methods in endothelial cell mechanobiology- Going beyond continuous glucose monitoring with boronic acid appended bipyridinium salts- Mapping and immunomodu-lation of the cell surface protein architecture with therapeutic implications Fluorescence is a key tool of solution- Origin Of Tryptophan Fluores-cence- Protein Folding Unfolding and Aggregati-on Processes revealed by Rapid Sampling of Time-Domain Fluorescence- Theme and Variation on N-Aryl-18-Napthalimides Minimal Modification to Red shifted fluorescence and applications in Fluorescent Chemosensors- Z-scan fluorescence correlation spectroscopy ndash a powerful tool for determination of lateral diffusion in biological sys-tems- Total Internal Reflection With Fluorescence Correlation Spectroscopy

Fields of interestsBiological Microscopy Biotechnology Analytical Chemistry

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Available

2011 XII 390 p 216 illus 72 in color (Reviews in Fluorescence Annual volumes 2009) Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-1-4419-9671-8

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F Rivero University of Hull UK (Ed)

Rho GTPasesMethods and Protocols

Contents Historical Overview of Rho GTPases- Rho GTPases Deciphering the Evolutionary History of a Complex Protein Family- Biochemical Assays to Characterize Rho GTPases- How to Analyze Bacterial Toxins Targeting Rho GTPases- Asses-sing Ubiquitylation of Rho GTPases in Mammali-an Cells- Posttranslational Lipid Modification of Rho Family Small GTPases- Analysis of the Role of RhoGDI1 and Isoprenylation in the Degrada-tion of Rho GTPases- A Quantitative Fluorome-tric Approach for Measuring the Interaction of RhoGDI with Membranes and Rho GTPases- Rho GTPases and Cancer Cell Transendothelial Migra-tion- Quantitative and Robust Assay to Measure Cell-cell Contact Assembly and Maintenance- Rho GTPase Knockout Induction in Primary Keratinocytes from Adult Mice- Rho GTPase Techniques in Osteoclastogenesis- Assessment of Rho GTPase Signaling During Neurite Outg-rowth- Assesment of the Role for Rho Family GT-Pases in NADPH Oxidase Activation- Multiplex Imaging of Rho GTPase Activities in Living Cells- FRET-Based Imaging of Rac and Cdc42 Activation During Fc-Receptor Mediated Phagocytosis in Macrophages- High Throughput Flow Cytometry Bead-Based Multiplex Assay for Identification of Rho GTPase Inhibitors- Functional Analysis of RhoGTPase Activation and Inhibition in a Bead-Based Miniaturized Format- Use of Phage Display For the Identification of Molecular Sensors Specific for Activated Rho- Identification of New Interacting Partners for Atypical Rho-GTPases a SILAC-Based Approach- Using Zebrafish for Stu-dying Rho GTPases Signaling in Vivo- Analysis of Rho GTPase Function in Axon Pathfinding Using Caenorhabditis elegans []

Fields of interestsBiochemistry general Analytical Chemistry

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due December 2011

2012 XVI 456 p 78 illus 19 in color (Methods in Molecular Biology Volume 827) Hardcover7 $13900ISBN 978-1-61779-441-4

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E Rosenberg U Gophna Tel Aviv University Israel (Eds)

Beneficial Microorganisms in Multicellular Life FormsFeatures 7 Hot topic 7 Explains the role of microorga-nisms in the health or disease of their hosts 7 An interdisciplinary view written by experts in the field

Contents Microbial symbioses in the digestive tract of lower termites- Insect ldquosymbiologyrdquo is coming of age bridging between bench and field- Chironomids and Vibrio cholera- Role of bacteria in mating selection in Drosophila melanogaster- Legume-microbe symbioses- Plant growth promotion by rhizosphere bacteria through direct effects- Rhi-zosphere microorganisms- Microbial protection against plant disease- Bacterial Symbionts of Corals and Symbiodinium- Coral-associated he-terotrophic protists- Effect of ocean acidification on the coral microbial community- Towards the educated design of bacterial communities- Oral microbes in health and disease- Role of rumen microbiota in determining the feed efficiency of dairy cows- The intestinal microbiota and intes-tinal disease irritable bowel diseases- Intestinal microbiota and intestinal disease inflammatory bowel diseases- A role for bacteria in the develop-ment of autoimmunity for type 1 diabetes- Im-pact of Intestinal Microbial Communities upon Health- Commensalism versus virulence- Pre-biotics - Modulators of the human gut microflo-ra- Host genetics and gut microbiota- Microbial symbiont transmission ndash basic principles and dark sides- Hydra go bacteria- The hologenome concept

Fields of interestsMicrobiology Evolutionary Biology

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due September 2011

2012 300 p Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-3-642-21679-4

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B M Rothschild H Schultze University of Kansas Lawrence KS USA R Pelligrini New Jersey State Museum Trenton NJ USA

Herpetological OsteopathologyAnnotated Bibliography of Amphibians and Reptiles

As scientific analysis of testable hypotheses has replaced the speculative approach to study of bone disease in recent and fossil amphibians and repti-les the field has advanced from simply reporting observations to analyzing their implications

Features 7 ESM material containing full bibliography for easy searching 7 The current effort delineates the information by publication characterizes the contents of the publication establishes the validity of the conclusions and provides a unique indexing system for identifying the pertinent literature by common and scientific names 7 It represents an exhaustive literature compilation organized searching by subject examination of articles for additional apparently pertinent citations and review of journal tables of content

Contents 1 Introduction- 2 Glossary- 3 Pathology classifi-cation- 4 Summary of Osseous Pathology in Am-phibians and Reptiles- 5 Annotated Bibliography A-C- 6 Annotated Bibliography D-G- 7 Annota-ted Bibliography H-L- 8 Annotated Bibliography M-N- 9 Annotated Bibliography O-R- 10 Anno-tated Bibliography S- 11 Annotated Bibliography T-Z- 12 Articles frequently cited in discussion of amphibian andor reptile pathology- 13 Articles not reviewed- 14 List of scientific and common names- Acknowledgements

Fields of interestsAnimal Ecology Animal Anatomy Morphology Histology Animal Physiology

Target groupsGraduate

Product CategoryMonograph

Due January 2012

2012 XV 470 p 90 illus 78 in color Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-1-4614-0823-9

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T Satyanarayana University of Delhi South Campus New Delhi India B N Johri Anil Prakash Barkatullah University Bhopal India (Eds)

Microorganisms in Environmental ManagementMicrobes and Environment

Contents Foreword- Preface- 1 Halophiles taxonomy diversity physiology and applications- 2 Diver-sity of enteropathogens in river Narmada and their environmental and health implications- 3 Insights into the genetic relationships between environmental and clinical strains of Yersinia enterocolitica biovar- 4 Role of Microorganisms in remediation of contaminated soil- 5 Role of microbiologically rich compost in reducing biotic and abiotic stresses- 6 Exploitation of chitinolytic bacteria to chitin waste management- 7 Diversity of microbial carbonic anhydrases their physio-logical role and applications- 8 Hepatotoxic and protease inhibitory metabolites in planktonic cyanobacteria collected from Central India- 9 Calcium carbonate biomineralization in ferra-litic tropical soils through the oxalate-carbonate pathway- 10 Bacterial degradation of xenobiotic compounds An overview on metabolic pathways and molecular approaches- 11 Molecular analy-ses of microbial activities involved in bioremedi-ation- 12 Microbial degradation of pyridine and its derivatives- 13 Bioremediation bioconversion and detoxification of organic compounds in pulp and paper mill effluent for environmental waste management- 14 Bacteriophage based techno-logy for disinfection of different water systems- 15 Microbial mining of value added products from seafood waste and their applications- 16 Management of heavy metal pollution by using yeast biomass- 17 Management of Hospital Wastes with Potential Pathogenic Microbes []

Fields of interestsMicrobiology Agriculture Biotechnology

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due October 2011

2012 XVII 948 p 99 illus 29 in color Hardcover7 $27900ISBN 978-94-007-2228-6

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T Satyanarayana University of Delhi South Campus India B N Johri Anil Prakash Barkatullah University Bhopal India (Eds)

Microorganisms in Sustainable Agriculture and BiotechnologyContents Foreword- Preface- Part I Microbes in Susta-inable Agriculture- 1 Plant growth promotion by phytases and phytase-producing microbes due to amelioration in phosphorus availabili-ty- 2 Environmental and Nutritional benefits of biopreservation of animal feed- 3 Pivotal role of organic acid secretion by rhizobacteria for plant growth promotion and bioremediation- 4 Organic Farming ndash for Sustainable Production and Environmental Protection- 5 Utilization of psychrotolerant phosphate solubilizing fungi in low temperature environments of mountain ecosystem- 6 Antimicrobial lipopeptides of Bacillus Natural Weapons for Biocontrol of Plant Pathogens- 7 Frankia and actinorhizal symbio-sis- 8 Microbes in agro-waste management for sustainable agriculture- 9 Genetic and antigenic diversity of ruminant pestiviruses implications for diagnosis and control- 10 Cyanobacteria-PGPR interactions for effective nutrient and pest management strategies in agriculture- 11 Re-gulation of Antibiotics Production in Biocontrol Strains of Pseudomonas spp- 12 Exploiting Plant growth promoting rhizomicroorganisms for enhanced crop productivity- 13 Tripartite association among plant arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and bacteria- Part II Microbes in Biotech-nology- 14 Metagenomics ndash a relief road to novel microbial genes and genomes- 15 Metagenomics of saline habitats with respect to bacterial phylo-geny and biocatalytic potential- 16 Laccases The biocatalyst with industrial and biotechnological applications []

Fields of interestsMicrobiology Agriculture Biotechnology

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due October 2011

2012 XV 837 p 314 illus 43 in color Hardcover7 $27900ISBN 978-94-007-2213-2

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T Schlichter L Montes Instituto Nacional de TecnologIacutea Agropecuaria (INTA) Buenos Aires Argentina (Eds)

Forests in Development A Vital BalanceForests in Development A Vital Balance shows some of the main advances in forestry over the six years spanning between the XII World Forestry Congress in Canada and the XIII WFC held in Buenos Aires

Features 7 Includes themes of production forest protec-tion policies environmental services and econo-mic aspects linked by sustainability 7 Focuses on the changes acting upon forests and forestry and the adaptation of policies management and objectives 7 Discusses drivers which regulate forest growth and its relation to the ecosystem and ecosystem services 7 Proposes actions cour-ses on Ecosystem health taking into account a changing climate scenario 7 Articles are written by leading authors in each of the topics mentioned in the book

Contents Preface- Acknowledgements- Chapter 1 Con-undrums Paradoxes and Surprise A Brave New World of Biodiversity Conservation- Chapter 2 Understanding the role resource use efficiency in determining the growth of trees and forests - Chapter 3 Invasive Species climate change and Forest Health- Chapter 4 The Biorefining Story Progress in the commercialization of biomass-to-ethanol - Chapter 5 Tree plantation in South America and the water cycle Impacts and emergent opportunities- Chapter 6 Forest Sector Investments in a Changing Climate- Chapter 7 Towards a new model of forest development

Fields of interestsForestry Forestry Management Climate Change

Target groupsGraduate

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due December 2011

2012 200 p 5 illus 1 in color Hardcover7 $12900ISBN 978-94-007-2575-1

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M J Somers University of Pretoria South Africa M Hayward Australian Wildlife Conservancy Nichollsquos Point VIC Australia (Eds)

Fencing for ConservationRestriction of Evolutionary Potential or a Riposte to Threatening Processes

Contents Chapter 1An introduction to fencing for conservation Matt W Hayward and Michael J Somers- Chapter 2 Perspectives on fencing for conservation based on four case studies marsupial conservation in Australian forests bushmeat hun-ting in South Africa large predator reintroduction in South Africa and large mammal conservation in Poland Matt W Hayward- Chapter 3 The relative merits of predator-exclusion fencing and repeated fox baiting for protection of native fauna five case studies from Western Australia Paul J de Tores and Nicky Marlow- Chapter 4 Fences or ferals Benefits and costs of conservation fencing in Australia Chris R Dickman- Chapter 5 The use and potential of pest-proof fencing for ecosystem restoration and fauna conservation in New Zealand Bruce Burns John Innes and Tim Day- Chapter 6 Fencing for purpose A case study of elephants in South Africa Rob Slotow- Chapter 7 An adaptive monitoring programme for studying impacts along the western boundary fence of Kruger National Park South Africa Ken Ferguson Laura Adam and Ferran Jori- Chap-ter 8 Does the vastness of the Serengeti limit human-wildlife conflicts Marion L East Julius W Nyahongo Katja V Goller and Heribert Hofer- Chapter 9 Barriers the beef industry and unnatu-ral selection a review of the impacts of veterinary fencing on mammals in southern Africa Michelle E Gadd- Chapter 10 Modelling the effect of fences on the viability of spatially structured po-pulations of African wild dogs Michael J []

Fields of interestsConservation BiologyEcology Nature Conserva-tion Biodiversity

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

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Due December 2011

2012 XVI 366 p 44 illus 24 in color With8-page insert Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-1-4614-0901-4

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D R Spitz University of Iowa Iowa City IA USA K J Dornfeld University of Minnesota Duluth MN USA K Krishnan East Tennessee State University Johnson City TN USA D Gius Vanderbilt Medical School Nashville TN USA (Eds)

Oxidative Stress in Cancer Biology and TherapyContents Mitochondria-Mediated Oxidative Stress and Can-cer Therapy- The Role of Akt Pathway Signaling in Glucose Metabolism and Metabolic Oxidative Stress- Enhancement of Cancer Therapy Using Ketogenic Diets- Superoxide Dismutase and Can-cer Therapy- Radiosensitization and Chemose-sitization of Multicellular Spheroids by 2-deoxy-D-glucose is Stimulated by a Combination of TNFα and Glucodeprivation-Induced Oxidative Stress- Chemotherapy-Induced Oxidative Stress in Non-Targeted Normal Tissues- Tetrahydrobi-opterin and Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase Implications for Radiation-Induced Endothe-lial Dysfunction and Normal Tissue Radiation Injury- Amifostine and the Endogenous Cellular Antioxidant Enzyme Manganese Superoxide Dismutase in Radioprotection- Redox Regulation of Stem Cell Compartments The Convergence of Radiation-Induced Normal Tissue Damage and Oxidative Stress- Functional Imaging in the Assessment of Normal Tissue Injury Following Radiotherapy- Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors Oxidative Stress and Multiple Myeloma Therapy- Curcumin Oxidative Stress and Cancer Therapy- Oxidative Stress and Pancreatic Cancer- Oxidative Stress and Photodynamic Therapy for Prostate Cancer- Oxidative Stress in Prostate Cancer- Role of Vitamin E in Prostate Cancer- Pentoxifylline Vitamin E and Modification of Radiation Induced Fibrosis- Antioxidants AnorexiaCachexia and Oxidative Stress in Patients with Advanced-Stage Cancer []

Fields of interestsOxidative Stress Cancer Research Cell Biology

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due October 2011

2012 XIV 440 p 66 illus 20 in color (Oxidative Stress in Applied Basic Research and Clinical Practice) Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-1-61779-396-7

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H Stan-Lotter University Salzburg Austria S Fendrihan Romanian Bioresource Center Bucharest Romania (Eds)

Adaption of Microbial Life to Environmental ExtremesNovel Research Results and Application

Features 7 Highlights life in several unusual extreme environments 7 Emphasizes succint treatment of novel applications 7 Provides very thorough bibliographies including tested websites for easy access to further information

Contents Physico-chemical boundaries of life (Helga Stan-Lotter)- Microbial diversity in Deep Hypersaline Anoxic Basins (Francesca Mapelli Sara Borin Daniele Daffonchio)- Microbial speciation in the geothermal ecosystem (Gudmundur Oli Hreggvidsson Solveig K Petursdottir Snaedis H Bjoumlrnsdottir Olafur H Fridjonsson)- Bacte-rial adaptation to hot and dry deserts (Thierry Heulin Gilles De Luca Mohamed Barakat Arjan de Groot Laurence Blanchard Philippe Ortet Wafa Achouak)- Extremophiles in Antarctica life at low temperatures (David A Pearce)- An-hydrobiotic rock-inhabiting cyanobacteria Potential for astrobiology and biotechnology (Daniela Billi)- Psychrophilic microorganisms as important source for biotechnological processes (Sergiu Fendrihan Teodor G Negoiţă)- Ha-lophilic microorganisms from man-made and natural hypersaline environments physiology ecology and biotechnological potential (Madalin Enache Gabriela Popescu Takashi Itoh Masahiro Kamekura)- Applications of Extremophiles in Astrobiology Habitability and Life Detection Stra-tegies (Felipe Goacutemez Viacutector Parro)- Extremophi-les in spacecraft assembly clean rooms (Christine Moissl-Eichinger)

Fields of interestsMicrobial Ecology Microbiology Biodiversity

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryProfessional book

Due September 2011

2011 Approx 220 p 45 illus 12 in color Hardcover7 approx $17900ISBN 978-3-211-99690-4

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B Suter Quintara Biosciences Albany CA USA E E Wanker Max-Delbruumlck-Centrum Fuumlr Molekulare Medizin Berlin-Buch Germany (Eds)

Two Hybrid TechnologiesMethods and Protocols

Contents Matrix-Based Yeast Two-Hybrid Screen Strategies and Comparison of Systems- Array-Based Yeast Two-Hybrid Screens A Practical Guide- High Throughput Yeast Two-Hybrid Screening- A Stringent Yeast Two-Hybrid Matrix Screening Approach for Protein-Protein Interaction Dis-covery- High-Throughput Yeast Two-Hybrid Screening of Complex cDNA Libraries- Virus-Human Cell Interactomes- Interactome Mapping in Malaria Parasites Challenges and Opportuni-ties- Mapping Interactomes with High Coverage and Efficiency Using the Shifted Transversal Design- Assigning Confidence Scores for Protein-Protein Interactions- The Intergration and Annotation of the Human Interactome in the UniHI Database- Gene-Centered Yeast One-Hybrid Assays- One- plus Two-hybrid System for the Efficient Selection of Missense Mutant Alleles Defective in Protein-Protein Interactions- Inves-tigation of Membrane Protein Interactions Using the Split-Ubiquitin Membrane Yeast Two-Hybrid System- Application of the Split-Protein Sensor Trp1 to Protein Interaction Discovery in the Yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae- Tetracycline Repres-sor-Based Mammalian Two-Hybrid Systems- The Fluorescent Two-Hybrid (F2H) Assay for Direct Analysis of Protein-Protein Interactions in Living Cells- ArrayMAPPIT a Screening Platform for Human Protein Interactome Analysis- MAPPIT as a High-Throughput Screening Assay for Mo-dulators of Protein-Protein Interactions in HIV and HCV- Integrated Measurement of Split TEV and cis-Regulatory Assays Using EXT Encoded Reporter Libraries

Fields of interestsProtein Science Proteomics

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due January 2012

2012 X 356 p 62 illus 30 in color (Methods in Molecular Biology Volume 812) Hardcover7 $13900ISBN 978-1-61779-454-4

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F Tax University of Arizona Tucson AZ USA B Kemmerling University of Tuumlbingen Germany (Eds)

Receptor-like Kinases in PlantsFrom Development to Defense

Sequencing projects have revealed the presence of at least several hundred receptor kinases in a typical plant genome

Features 7 Recent research findings on individual receptor kinases function are presented 7 Focuses on the roles of receptor kinases their signaling pathways and the ways in which they are regulated 7 State-of-the-art contents

Contents Origin Diversity Expansion History and Functio-nal Evolution of the Plant Receptor-Like KinasePelle Family- Receptor Kinases in Plant Meristem Development- The Social Network Receptor Ki-nases and Cell Fate Determination in Plants- Ex-perimental Evidence of a Role for RLKs in Innate Immunity- Cell-Death Control by Receptor Ki-nases in Arabidopsis thaliana- Receptor Kinases Mediating Early Symbiotic Signaling- The Cell Wall Associated Kinases WAKs Regulate Cell Ex-pansion and the Stress Response- The Regulation of Pollen-Pistil Interactions by Receptor-Like Ki-nases- Receptor Kinase Interactions Complexity of Signaling- Ligands of RLKs and RLPs Involved in Defense and Symbiosis- Receptor Ligands in Development- Phosphorylation and RLK signa-ling- Receptor Trafficking in Plants- The Protein Quality Control of Plant Receptor-Like Kinases in the Endoplasmic Reticulum

Fields of interestsMembrane Biology Protein-Ligand Interactions Receptors

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due November 2011

2012 VII 308 p 40 illus 23 in color (Signaling and Communication in Plants Volume 13) Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-3-642-23043-1

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B Venkateshwarulu A K Shanker Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture Hyderabad India C Shanker Directorate of Rice Research Hyderabad India M Mandapaka Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture Hyderabad India (Eds)

Crop Stress and its Management Perspectives and StrategiesContents Preface- 1 Overview of plant stresses Mecha-nisms adaptations and research pursuit Mahesh-wari M et al- 2 Dryland Agriculture Bringing resilience to crop production under changing climate Venkateshwarlu B Arun KShanker- 3 Abiotic and biotic stresses in Plantation Crops Adaptation and Management Vinod KK- 4 Enhancing productivity and performance of oil seed crops under environmental stresses Bhinu VS et al- 5 Applications of Machine Learning for Maize Breeding for stress Leonardo Ornella et al- 6 Heat stress in rice ndash physiological mecha-nisms and adaptation strategies Kondamudi R et al- 7 Improvement of drought resistance in cropsFrom conventional breeding to genomic selection Anna Maria Mastrangelo et al- 8 Plant response and tolerance to abiotic oxidative stress antioxidant defense is the key Mirza Hasanuz-zaman et al- 9 Transcription Factors and Genes in Abiotic Stress Pasqualina Woodrow et al- 10 Chlorophyll a fluorescence in abiotic stress Lucia Guidi Elena DeglrsquoInnocenti- 11 Crop Stress and Aflatoxin Contamination Perspectives and Prevention Strategies Baozhu Guo et al- 12 Role of Ethylene and Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria in Stressed Crop Plants Baby Shaharoona et al- 13 RNAi Machinery and role in pest and disease management Surekha Agarwal et al []

Fields of interestsAgriculture Plant Biochemistry Oxidative Stress

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due November 2011

2012 XV 593 p 61 illus 41 in color Hardcover7 $23900ISBN 978-94-007-2219-4

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J M Vivanco Colorado State University Fort Collins Co USA F Baluška University of Bonn Germany (Eds)

Secretions and Exudates in Biological SystemsSecretions and emissions in biological systems play important signaling roles within the organism but also in its communications with the surround-ing environment

Features 7 This volume brings together state-of-the-art information about the role of secretions and emis-sions in different organs and organisms 7 Infor-mation regarding the biochemistry of flower vola-tiles and root exudates and their role in attracting pollinators and soil microbial communities 7 No other book covers aspects related to biological secretion in such a holistic and integrative manner

Contents Plant Root Secretions and Their Interactions with Neighbors- Root Exudates of Legume Plants and Their Involvement in Interactions with Rhizobia- Flavonoids and Strigolactones in Root Exudates as Signals in Root-Fungus Interactions- Plant Volatiles ndash Synthesis Emission Function- Ligno-Cellulose Decomposition by Microbial Secreti-ons- Proteoid Roots and Exudation of Proteases by Plant Roots- Unity is Strength The Power of Border Cells and Border-like Cells in Relation with Plant Defence- Sugary Exudates in Plant Pol-lination- Nectar Secretion its Ecological Context and Physiological Regulation- Secretions in the Diatoms- Microbial Quorum Sensing- Inter-Organ and ndashTissue Communication via Secreted Proteins

Fields of interestsPlant Sciences Plant Biochemistry Plant Physio-logy

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due November 2011

2012 VIII 281 p 34 illus 20 in color (Signaling and Communication in Plants Volume 12) Hardcover7 $18900ISBN 978-3-642-23046-2

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Q Wang Mercer University Macon GA USA (Ed)

Bones Genetics and Behavior of Rhesus MacaquesMacaca Mulatta of Cayo Santiago and Beyond

Contents 1 Physical Anthropology at the Caribbean Prima-te Research Center Past Present and Future- 2 Comparative quantitative genetic analysis of cranial capacity and craniofacial morphology in two closely related primate species- 3 Deve-lopmental Origins of and Covariation between Metric and Nonmetric Cranial Traits- 4Fragile Spines on Cayo Santiago bone mineral density trabecular morphology and the potential for exploring the genetics of osteoporosis in rhesus monkeys- 5 Genetic and social group influences on postcranial morphology in rhesus macaques of Cayo Santiago- 6 Prenatal androgenization and dominance rank in female rhesus macaques evidence from digit ratios (2D4D)- 7 Ontogeny of Anatomical Mechanical Advantage of the biceps brachii Muscle in Macaques- 8 Dental maturity and the ontogeny of sex-based differences in the dentofacial complex of rhesus macaques from Cayo Santiago- 9 Female age of first reproduc-tion at Cayo Santiago Heritability and shared En-vironments- 10 Costs of Reproduction among Rhesus Macaque Females on Cayo Santiago- Va-riation over Time in Grooming Kin Bias among Cayo Santiago Rhesus Macaques Supports Time Constraints- 12 Behavior and Social Dynamics of Rhesus Macaques on Cayo Santiago- 13 Natural History of the Self

Fields of interestsEvolutionary Biology Anthropology Develop-mental Biology

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due November 2011

2012 XVII 328 p 52 illus 9 in color (Developments in Primatology Progress and Prospects) Hardcover7 $17900ISBN 978-1-4614-1045-4

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J Wang Oslo University Hospital Radium Hospital Montebello Norway A C Tan University of Colorado Denver Aurora CO USA T Tian Monash University Melbourne VIC Australia (Eds)

Next Generation Microarray BioinformaticsMethods and Protocols

Contents A Primer on the Current State of Microarray Technologies- The KEGG Databases and Tools Facilitating Omics Analysis Latest Developments Involving Human Diseases and Pharmaceuti-cals- Strategies to Explore Functional Genomics Data Sets in NCBIrsquos GEO Database-Analyzing Cancer Samples with SNP Arrays- Classification Approaches for Microarray Gene Expression Data Analysis-Biclustering of Time Series Microarray Data- Using the Bioconductor GeneAnswers Pa-ckage to Interpret Gene Lists- Analysis of Isoform Expression from Splicing Array using Multiple Comparisons- Functional Comparison of Mic-roarray Data across Multiple Platforms Using the Method of Percentage of Overlapping Functions- Performance Comparison of Multiple Microarray Platforms for Gene Expression Profiling- Integ-rative Approaches for Microarray Data Analysis-Modelling Gene Regulation Networks using Ordinary Differential Equations- Non-homoge-neous Dynamic Bayesian Networks in Systems Biology- Inference of Regulatory Networks from Microarray Data with R and the Bioconductor Package qpgraph- Effective Nonlinear Methods for Inferring Genetic Regulation from Time-series Microarray Gene Expression Data- An Overview of the Analysis of Next Generation Sequencing Data- How to Analyze Gene Expression using RNA-Sequencing Data []

Fields of interestBioinformatics

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due December 2011

2012 XIII 373 p 100 illus 58 in color (Methods in Molecular Biology Volume 802) Hardcover7 $13900ISBN 978-1-61779-399-8

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W Weber Albert-Ludwigs-University Freiburg Germany M Fussenegger ETH Zurich Basel Switzerland (Eds)

Synthetic Gene NetworksContents In silico Implementation of Synthetic Gene Networks- Standardization in Synthetic Biology- Robust Optimal Design of Synthetic Biological Networks- Predicting Synthetic Gene Networks- Reprogramming a GFP Reporter Gene Subjects it to Complex Lentiviral Gene Regulation- A High-throughput Microfluidic Method for Generating and Characterizing Transcription Factor Mutant Libraries- Identifying and Optimizing Intracel-lular Protein-protein Interactions using Bacterial Genetic Selection- Zinc-finger Nucleases Based Genome Engineering to Generate Isogenic Human Cell Lines- RNA-based Networks Using RNA Aptamers and Ribozymes as Synthetic Genetic Devices- MicroRNA Circuits for Transcriptional Logic- Light-regulated Gene Expression in Yeast- Light-controlled Gene Switches in Mammalian Cells- Expressed Protein Modifications Making Synthetic Proteins- Using Transcription Machi-nery Engineering to Elicit Complex Cellular Phe-notypes- Streamlining of a Pseudomonas putida Genome using a Combinatorial Deletion Method Based on Mini-transposon Insertion and the Flp-FRT Recombination System- Transposon-based and Plasmid-based Genetic Tools for Editing Genomes of Gram-negative Bacteria- Synthetic Networks Oscillators and Toggle Switches for Escherichia coli- Studying Microbial Commu-nities in Biofilms- Quantitative Analysis of the Spatiotemporal Dynamics of a Synthetic Predator-prey Ecosystem- Drosophila S2 Schneider Cells ndash A Useful Tool for Rebuilding and Redesigning Approaches in Synthetic Biology- Synthetic Gene Networks in Plant Systems []

Fields of interestsBioinformatics Systems Biology

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due December 2011

2012 XII 402 p 68 illus 9 in color (Methods in Molecular Biology Volume 813) Hardcover7 $13900ISBN 978-1-61779-411-7

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T Weichhart Medical University of Vienna Austria (Ed)

mTORMethods and Protocols

Contents Mammalian Target of Rapamycin A Signaling Kinase for every Aspect of Cellular Life-Bioche-mical and Pharmacological Inhibition of mTOR by Rapamycin and an ATP-Competitive mTOR Inhibitor-Evaluation of the Nutrient-Sensing mTOR Pathway-mTOR Activity Under Hypoxia-Isolation of the mTOR Complexes by Affinity Purification-An in vitro Assay for the Kinase Activity of mTOR Complex 2-Overexpression or Downregulation of mTOR in Mammalian Cells-Detection of Cytoplasmic and Nuclear Functions of mTOR by Fractionation-Evaluation of Rapamycin-Induced Cell Death-Evaluation of mTOR-Regulated mRNA Translation-A Genome-wide RNAi Screen for Polypeptides that Alter rpS6 Phosphorylation-Immunohistochemical Analysis of mTOR activity in Tissues-Assessing Cell Size and Cell Cycle Regulation in Cells With Altered TOR Activity-Quantitative Visualization of Auto-phagy Induction by mTOR Inhibitors-The in vivo Evaluation of Active-Site TOR Inhibitors (asTORi) in Models of BCR-ABL+ Leukemia-Inducible raptor and rictor Knockout Mouse Embryonic Fibroblasts-Expanding Human T Regulatory Cells with the mTOR-Inhibitor Rapamycin-Rapa-mycin Induced Enhancement of Vaccine Efficacy in Mice-Utilizing a Retroviral RNAi System to Investigate in vivo mTOR Functions in T Cells-Exploring Functional in Vivo Consequences of the Selective Genetic Ablation of mTOR Signaling in T Helper Lymphocytes-Evaluating the Therapeu-tic Potential of mTOR Inhibitors Using Mouse Genetic- Inhibition of PI3K-Akt-mTOR Signaling in Glioblastoma by mTORC12 Inhibitors []

Fields of interestCell Biology

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due December 2011

2011 XIV 514 p 96 illus 26 in color (Methods in Molecular Biology Volume 821) Hardcover7 $15900ISBN 978-1-61779-429-2

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L Werner University of Washington Seattle WA USA R R Fay Loyola University Chicago IL USA A N Popper University of Maryland College Park MD USA (Eds)

Human Auditory DevelopmentThis volume will provide an important contem-porary reference on hearing development and will lead to new ways of thinking about hearing in children and about remediation for children with hearing loss Much of the material in this volume will document that a different model of hearing is needed to understand hearing during develop-ment The book is expected to spur research in auditory development and in its application to pediatric audiology

Features 7 Provides an important contemporary reference on hearing development 7 Will lead to new ways of thinking about hearing in children 7 The book is expected to spur research in auditory development and in its application to pediatric audiology

Contents Introduction and overview- Morphological and functional development of the ear - Morpholo-gical and functional development of the auditory nervous system- Development of auditory coding as reflected in psychophysical performance - De-velopment of auditory scene analysis and auditory attention- Development of spatial hearing- De-velopment of speech perception- Development of pitch and music perception- Atypical auditory development and effects of experience- Summary interrelationships implications future directions- Index

Fields of interestsNeurobiology Otorhinolaryngology Neurosci-ences

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due January 2012

2012 400 p 53 illus 7 in color (Springer Handbook of Auditory Research Tentative volume 42) Hardcover7 $13900ISBN 978-1-4614-1420-9

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A Zaidi Aligarh Muslim University Faculty of Agricultural Sciences India P A Wani Crescent University College of Natural and Applied Sciences Abeokuta Nigeria M S Khan Aligarh Muslim University India (Eds)

Toxicity of Heavy Metals to Legumes and Bioremediation Potential of Rhizosphere MicrobesContents 1 Heavy metal availability uptake and signalling in legumes- 2 Heavy metals as essential nutrients- 3 Effects of heavy metals on germinating efficiency of legume seeds- 4 Changes in phytohormones contents in legumes under heavy metal stress- 5 Variation in response to heavy metals during ve-getative growth of legumes- 6 Rhizobium-legume symbiosis under metal stressed environment- 7 Effect of sewage sludgeheavy metals on macro-molecules and yield parameters of legumes- 8 Sorption of heavy metals from aqueous solution by legumes- 9 Phytochelatin synthases of legumes in response to heavy metals- 10 Physiological pro-cess of legumes influenced by heavy metal applica-tion- 11 Heavy metal induced oxidative damage- 12 Induction of an antioxidant enzyme system and other oxidative stress markers associated with legumes- 13 Heavy metal toxicity to nitrogen fixing microorganisms- 14 How microsymbiont overcome metal stress- 15 Bioremediation Chal-lenges and promises- 16 Role of nitrogen fixers in decontaminationremoval of heavy metal toxicity- 17 Mycoremediation of metal contaminated soils- 18 Microbially mediated transformation of heavy metals- 19 Synergistic action of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria and nitrogen fixers in detoxifying the toxicity of heavy metals- 20 Heavy metal toxicity to humans and strategies adopted for toxicity assessment

Fields of interestsApplied Ecology Microbiology Agriculture

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due January 2012

2012 300 p 10 illus Hardcover7 $18900ISBN 978-3-7091-0729-4

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Page 9: Abiotic Stress Responses in Environmental Adaptations and ......Plant Signaling Under Abiotic Stress Environment.- Calcium Signalling in Plant Cells Under Environmental Stress.- Role

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F Moreira Technical University of Lisbon Portugal M Arianoutsou National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Greece P Corona University of Tuscia Viterbo Italy J De las Heras University of Castilla-La Mancha Albacete Spain (Eds)

Post-Fire Management and Restoration of Southern European Forests

Contents Setting the scene for post-fire management- Land cover change and fire regime in Europe- Recent advances in evaluating the effects of fire on flora fauna and soil- Economic assessment of fire damage in Europe- Fire hazard and combus-tibility of European forest types- Fire ecology and post-fire restoration approaches in Southern European Forest types - Post-fire management of serotinous pine forests- Post-fire management of non-serotinous pine forests - Post-fire manage-ment of Mediterranean broadleaved forests- Post-fire management of cork oak forests- Post-fire management of exotic woody species- Post-fire management of newly fire affected threatened forest types biodiversity hotspots- Post-fire ma-nagement of Mediterranean shrublands

Fields of interestsForestry Management Environmental Manage-ment Applied Ecology

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due October 2011

2012 VIII 385 p 78 illus 43 in color (Managing Forest Ecosystems Volume 24) Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-94-007-2207-1

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T Ochiya National Cancer Center Research Institute Tokyo Japan (Ed)

Liver Stem CellsMethods and Protocols

Contents Purification and Culture of Fetal Mouse Hepato-blasts that are Precursors of Mature Hepatocytes and Biliary Epithelial Cells-Clinical Uses of Liver Stem Cells-Identification and Isolation of Adult Liver StemProgenitor Cells-Isolation and Purification Method of Mouse Fetal Hepatoblasts-Isolation of Hepatic Progenitor Cells from the Galactosamine-Treated Rat Liver-Purification of Adipose Tissue Mesenchymal Stem cells (AT-MSC) and Differentiation Towards Hepatic-Like Cells-Development of Immortalized Hepatocyte-like Cell from hMSC-Isolation of Adult Human Pluripotent Stem Cells from Mesenchymal Cell Populations and their Application to Liver Damages-Generation and Hepatic Differentiation of Human iPS Cells-Efficient Hepatic Differen-tiation from Human iPS cells by Gene Transfer-ldquoTet-Onrdquo System Toward Hepatic Differentiation of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells by Hepa-tocyte Nuclear Factor-SAMe and HuR in Liver Physiology Usefulness of Stem Cells in Hepatic Differentiation Research-Transdifferentiation of Mature Hepatocytes into Bile Duct Cells within a Collagen Gel Matrix-Identification of Cancer Stem Cell-Related MicroRNAs in Hepatocellular Carcinoma-Intravenous Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells (MSC) Transplantation in NODSCID Mice Preserve Liver Integrity of Irradia-tion Damage-Engineering of Implantable Liver Tissues-Mesenchymal Stem Cell Therapy on Murine Model of Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis

Fields of interestsCell Biology Stem Cells

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due January 2012

2012 225 p 59 illus 11 in color (Methods in Molecular Biology Volume 826) Hardcover7 $11900ISBN 978-1-61779-467-4

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C Palmeira A Moreno University of Coimbra Portugal (Eds)

Mitochondrial BioenergeticsMethods and Protocols

Contents Overview of Mitochondrial Bioenergetics- Evalu-ation of Respiration with Clark Type Electrode in Isolated Mitochondria and Permeabilized Animal Cells- High-Resolution Respirometry OXPHOS Protocols for Human Cells and Permeabilized Fib-res from Small Biopsies of Human Muscle- High Throughput Analysis of Mitochondrial Oxygen Consumption ndash Modulation of Cellular Respirati-on by Endogenously Produced Nitric Oxide in Rat Hippocampal Slices - Mitochondrial Membrane Potential (DY) Fluctuations Associated with the Metabolic States of Mitochondria - Safranine as a Fluorescent Probe for the Evaluation of Mitochon-drial Membrane Potential in Isolated Organelles and Permeabilized Cells- Fluorescence Measu-rement of Mitochondrial Membrane Potential Changes in Cultured Cells-Phenomenological Kinetic and Control Analysis of Oxidative Phos-phorylation in Isolated Mitochondria-Expression of Uncoupling Proteins in a Mammalian Cell Culture System (HEK293) and Assessment of their Protein Function-Measurement of Proton Leak and Electron Leak in Isolated Mitochondria-Rela-tion between Mitochondrial Membrane Potential and ROS Formation- Use of a Calcium-Sensitive Electrode for Studies on Mitochondrial Calcium Transport -Imaging Mitochondrial Calcium Signalling with Fluorescent Probes and Single or Two Photon Confocal Microscopy- Mitochon-drial Permeability Transition Pore and Calcium Handling- Imaging of Mitochondrial pH Using SNARF-1- Redox Equivalents and Mitochondrial Bioenergetics-NMR Methodologies for Studying Mitochondrial Bioenergetics-Computational Modeling of Mitochondrial Function

Fields of interestBiochemistry general

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due December 2011

2012 XII 284 p 82 illus 32 in color (Methods in Molecular Biology Volume 810) Hardcover7 $11900ISBN 978-1-61779-381-3

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M Palo E Lehto Helsinki Finland

Private or Socialistic ForestryForest Transition in Finland vs Deforestation in the Tropics

Contents 1 Rationale of the Book 11 Problem of Con-tinuous Tropical Deforestation 12 Research on Causes of Tropical Deforestation 13 Forest Transitions in Finland 14 Role of Theories and Purpose of the Book 15 Structure of the Book References- 2 Theory Method and Data 21 Sustained Yield Industrial Forestry 22 Existing Theories of Forest Transition 23 Theory of Eco-logical Economics 24 Theory of Institutional Eco-nomics 25 Theories of Property Rights and Public Goods 26 Forest-based Development Theory 27 Universal System Causality Model of Forest Transition 28 Methods and Data 29 Discussion References- 3 Evolution of Preindustrial Forestry in Finland 31 Hunting and Gathering Economy 32 Shifting Cultivation 33 Conversion of Forests for Agriculture 34 Industrial Exploitation of Forests 35 Great Land Reform 36 State Regu-latory Institutions 37 Informal Institutions 38 International Impacts 39 Discussion References- 4 Transition to Industrial Forestry in Finland 41 De Facto Transition 1900ndash1960 42 Ecological Conditions 43 Informal Institutions 44 Formal Institutions 45 Enforcement of Institutions 46 Forest-based Development 47 Coevolution of Forestry and Society 48 Inter-Sector Factors 49 International Factors 410 Transition to Postin-dustrial Forestry after 1960 411 Discussion and Conclusions References- 5 Deforestation in the Tropics 51 Deforestation Tragedy of Socialistic Forestry 52 Causes of deforestation in poor and less poor tropical countries 53 Underlying causes of expansion of plantations forests among tropical countries []

Fields of interestsForestry Environment general Development Economics

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryMonograph

Due December 2011

2012 XI 443 p 43 illus 29 in color (World Forests Volume 10) Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-90-481-3895-1

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A H Perera Ontario Forest Research Institute Sault Ste Marie ON Canada C A Drew North Carolina State University Raleigh NC USA C J Johnson University of Northern British Columbia Prince George BC Canada (Eds)

Expert Knowledge and Its Application in Landscape EcologyContents Foreword- Acknowledgements- List of Contribu-tors- 1 Experts expert knowledge and their roles in landscape ecological applications- 2 What is expert knowledge how is such knowledge gathe-red and how do we use it to address questions in landscape ecology- 3 Elicitator a user-friendly interactive tool to support scenario-based elici-tation of expert knowledge- 4 Eliciting expert knowledge of forest succession using an innovative software tool- 5 Expert knowledge as a founda-tion for the management of secretive species and their habitat- 6 Incorporating expert knowledge in decision-support models for avian conservati-on- 7 An expert-based modeling approach to in-form strategic and operational land management decisions for the recovery of woodland caribou- 8 Using expert knowledge effectively lessons from species distribution models for wildlife conservation and management- 9 Exploring ex-pert knowledge of forest succession an assessment of uncertainty and a comparison with empirical data- 10 Assessing knowledge ambiguity in the creation of a model based on expert knowledge and comparison with the results of a landscape succession model in central Labrador- 11 Use of expert knowledge to develop fuel maps for wildland fire management- 12 Using Bayesian mixture models that combine expert knowledge and GIS data to define ecoregions []

Fields of interestsLandscape Ecology Environmental Management Conservation BiologyEcology

Target groupsGraduate

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due November 2011

2012 XII 300 p 37 illus 14 in color Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-1-4614-1033-1

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J Peacuterez-Martiacuten Centro Nacional de Biotecnologia CSIC Madrid Spain A Di Pietro University of Cordoba Spain (Eds)

Morphogenesis and Pathogenicity in FungiInfectious fungal diseases continue to take their toll in terms of human suffering and enormous economic losses Invasive infections by opportu-nistic fungal pathogens are a major cause of mor-bidity and mortality in immuno-compromised individuals

Features 7 Covers a broad spectrum of taxonomically and biologically diverse fungal pathogens plus a number of key topics related to morphogenesis and pathogenesis 7 Offers an in-depth and up-to-date analysis of the current state of knowledge on the subject 7 Written by experts in their respective fields

Contents Molecular basis of morphogenesis in fungi- Tro-pic orientation responses of pathogenic fungi- Hyphal fusion- Signalling of infectious growth in Fusarium oxysporum- Integrating Cdk signaling in Candida albicans environmental sensing net-works- Cell cycle and morphogenesis connections during the formation of the infective filament in Ustilago maydis- Appressorium Function in Colletotrichum orbiculare and Prospect for Geno-me Based Analysis- Morphogenesis in Candida albicans How to stay focused- Morphogenesis in Paracoccidioides brasiliensi- Morphogenesis of Cryptococcus neoformans- Morphogenesis and infection in Botrytis cinere- Morphogenesis growth and development of the grass symbiont Epichloumle festucae- Cryptococcus-neutrophil interaction-

Fields of interestsCell Biology Biochemistry general Fungus Genetics

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due November 2011

2012 XII 276 p 42 illus 28 in color (Topics in Current Genetics Volume 22) Hardcover7 $19900ISBN 978-3-642-22915-2

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S Perotto University of Turin Italy F Baluška University of Bonn Germany (Eds)

Signaling and Communication in Plant SymbiosisA multiplicity of biotrophic micro-organisms interact with plants in nature forming symbi-otic relationships that range from mutualism to antagonism Microorganisms that have adopted biotrophy as a lifestyle are able to colonize the plant and often to cross the plant cell boundaries by forming intracellular structures that are the site of nutrient uptakeexchange

Features 7 This volume focuses on the genetic mole-cular and cellular components involved in the communication between partners of well-known symbioses but also reports on the advances for less studied systems 7 With contributions by in-ternational experts 7 With numerous drawings and color photographs

Contents The role of diffusible signals in the establishment of rhizobial and mycorrhizal symbioses- Infection of Lotus japonicus roots by Mesorhizobium loti-Signalling and re-structuring of the plant cell ar-chitecture in AM symbiosis- Common pathways in legume and arbuscular mycorrhizal symbioses- Signalling and communication in the actinorhizal symbioses- Signalling in the cyanobacterial-plant symbioses- Signalling in ectomycorrhizal symbi-osis- Signaling in the Epichloeuml festucae ndash peren-nial ryegrass mutualistic symbiotic interaction- Plant infection by biotrophic fungal and oomycete pathogens- Compatibility in biotrophic plant-fungal interactions Ustilago maydis and friends- Compatible plant-root knot nematode interaction and parallels with symbiosis

Fields of interestsPlant Ecology Plant Sciences Plant Physiology

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due October 2011

2011 X 293 p 33 illus 19 in color (Signaling and Communication in Plants Volume 11) Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-3-642-20965-9

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J Pietzsch Forschungszentrum Dresden-Rossendorf Dresden Germany

Pathobiochemistry and Molecular Biology of the Metabolic SyndromeA first bdquopathobiochemistlsquos viewldquo giving only a short clinicalmedical background but a con-densed overview about biochemical pathways closely related to several facets of the Metabolic Syndrome

Features 7 Condensed pathobiochemists view on the major facets of the Metabolic Syndrome 7 Focus on specific signalling pathways and molecular mechanisms that are involved in the Metabolic Syndrome 7 Connection between subclinical inflammation insulin resistance and cancer is highlighted

Contents Preface- Chapter 1 Definition of the Metabolic Syndrome- Chapter 2 Insulin signaling and insulin resistance- Chapter 3 Adipose tissue inflammation and hypoxia- Chapter 4 Mito-chondrial dysfunction- Chapter 5 Nonalcoholic liver inflammation- Chapter 6 Dysregulation of apolipoprotein metabolism and disturbed lipid homeostasis- Chapter 7 Endothelial dysfunction- Chapter 8 Genetics of the Metabolic Syndrome- Chapter 9 Metabolic Syndrome and Ovarian Polycystosis- Chapter 10 Metabolic Syndrome and Cancer- Chapter 11 Animal Models of the Metabolic Syndrome- Bibliography

Fields of interestsMetabolomics Nutrition Human Physiology

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryMonograph

Due December 2011

2012 280 p Hardcover7 $18900ISBN 978-3-7091-0194-0

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T Pukkala University of Eastern Finland Joensuu Finland K v Gadow Georg-August-University Goumlttingen Germany (Eds)

Continuous Cover ForestryAlthough the majority of the worldrsquos forest ecosys-tems are dominated by uneven-sized multi-species stands forest management practice and theory has focused on the development of plantation monocultures to maximize the supply of timber at low cost Societal expectations are changing however and uneven-aged multi-species ecosys-tems selectively managed as Continuous Cover Forestry (CCF) are often believed to be superior to monocultures in addressing a wide range of expectations

Features 7 Information about continuous cover forest ma-nagement is urgently needed 7 People and forest landowners want to avoid clearfelling 7 Forestry paradigm is changing for plantation forestry to near-natural management

Contents 1 Historical Emergence and Current Application of CCF- 2 Forest Structure and Diversity- 3 Continuous Cover Forestry in Finland - Recent Research Results- 4 Regulation of Timber Yield Sustainability for Tropical and Subtropical Moist Forests Ecosilvicultural Paradigms and Economic Constraints- 5 The Economics of Continuous Cover Forestry- 6 Optimizing Continuous Cover Forest Management - 7 Modelling Continuous Cover Forests- 8 Bootstrap simulation Markov decision process models and role of discounting in the valuation of ecological criteria in uneven-aged forest management- 9 Resource Assessment Techniques for Continuous Cover Forestry

Fields of interestsForestry Forestry Management Environmental Management

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due October 2011

2012 X 329 p 95 illus 44 in color (Managing Forest Ecosystems Volume 23) Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-94-007-2201-9

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C D Geddes University of Maryland Baltimore MD USA (Ed)

Reviews in Fluorescence 2009Features 7 Chapters authored by known leading figures in the fluorescence field New volume publishes annually 7 Comprehensive coverage of the yearrsquos hottest and emerging topics 7 Accessible utility in a single volume reference 7 New volume pub-lishes annually 7 Comprehensive coverage of the yearrsquos hottest and emerging topics 7 Accessible utility in a single volume reference

Contents Metal Enhancement of Near-IR Fluorescence for Molecular Biotechnology Applications- Prin-cipal Component Global Analysis of Series of Fluorescence Spectra- Hot Electron -Induced Electrogenerated Chemiluminescence- Ex-tension of Fluorescence Response to the Near IR-Region- Luminescence analysis of Bi4(TiO4)3 and LiZnVO4 ceramic powders- Time-correlated single-photon counting methods in endothelial cell mechanobiology- Going beyond continuous glucose monitoring with boronic acid appended bipyridinium salts- Mapping and immunomodu-lation of the cell surface protein architecture with therapeutic implications Fluorescence is a key tool of solution- Origin Of Tryptophan Fluores-cence- Protein Folding Unfolding and Aggregati-on Processes revealed by Rapid Sampling of Time-Domain Fluorescence- Theme and Variation on N-Aryl-18-Napthalimides Minimal Modification to Red shifted fluorescence and applications in Fluorescent Chemosensors- Z-scan fluorescence correlation spectroscopy ndash a powerful tool for determination of lateral diffusion in biological sys-tems- Total Internal Reflection With Fluorescence Correlation Spectroscopy

Fields of interestsBiological Microscopy Biotechnology Analytical Chemistry

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Available

2011 XII 390 p 216 illus 72 in color (Reviews in Fluorescence Annual volumes 2009) Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-1-4419-9671-8

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F Rivero University of Hull UK (Ed)

Rho GTPasesMethods and Protocols

Contents Historical Overview of Rho GTPases- Rho GTPases Deciphering the Evolutionary History of a Complex Protein Family- Biochemical Assays to Characterize Rho GTPases- How to Analyze Bacterial Toxins Targeting Rho GTPases- Asses-sing Ubiquitylation of Rho GTPases in Mammali-an Cells- Posttranslational Lipid Modification of Rho Family Small GTPases- Analysis of the Role of RhoGDI1 and Isoprenylation in the Degrada-tion of Rho GTPases- A Quantitative Fluorome-tric Approach for Measuring the Interaction of RhoGDI with Membranes and Rho GTPases- Rho GTPases and Cancer Cell Transendothelial Migra-tion- Quantitative and Robust Assay to Measure Cell-cell Contact Assembly and Maintenance- Rho GTPase Knockout Induction in Primary Keratinocytes from Adult Mice- Rho GTPase Techniques in Osteoclastogenesis- Assessment of Rho GTPase Signaling During Neurite Outg-rowth- Assesment of the Role for Rho Family GT-Pases in NADPH Oxidase Activation- Multiplex Imaging of Rho GTPase Activities in Living Cells- FRET-Based Imaging of Rac and Cdc42 Activation During Fc-Receptor Mediated Phagocytosis in Macrophages- High Throughput Flow Cytometry Bead-Based Multiplex Assay for Identification of Rho GTPase Inhibitors- Functional Analysis of RhoGTPase Activation and Inhibition in a Bead-Based Miniaturized Format- Use of Phage Display For the Identification of Molecular Sensors Specific for Activated Rho- Identification of New Interacting Partners for Atypical Rho-GTPases a SILAC-Based Approach- Using Zebrafish for Stu-dying Rho GTPases Signaling in Vivo- Analysis of Rho GTPase Function in Axon Pathfinding Using Caenorhabditis elegans []

Fields of interestsBiochemistry general Analytical Chemistry

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due December 2011

2012 XVI 456 p 78 illus 19 in color (Methods in Molecular Biology Volume 827) Hardcover7 $13900ISBN 978-1-61779-441-4

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E Rosenberg U Gophna Tel Aviv University Israel (Eds)

Beneficial Microorganisms in Multicellular Life FormsFeatures 7 Hot topic 7 Explains the role of microorga-nisms in the health or disease of their hosts 7 An interdisciplinary view written by experts in the field

Contents Microbial symbioses in the digestive tract of lower termites- Insect ldquosymbiologyrdquo is coming of age bridging between bench and field- Chironomids and Vibrio cholera- Role of bacteria in mating selection in Drosophila melanogaster- Legume-microbe symbioses- Plant growth promotion by rhizosphere bacteria through direct effects- Rhi-zosphere microorganisms- Microbial protection against plant disease- Bacterial Symbionts of Corals and Symbiodinium- Coral-associated he-terotrophic protists- Effect of ocean acidification on the coral microbial community- Towards the educated design of bacterial communities- Oral microbes in health and disease- Role of rumen microbiota in determining the feed efficiency of dairy cows- The intestinal microbiota and intes-tinal disease irritable bowel diseases- Intestinal microbiota and intestinal disease inflammatory bowel diseases- A role for bacteria in the develop-ment of autoimmunity for type 1 diabetes- Im-pact of Intestinal Microbial Communities upon Health- Commensalism versus virulence- Pre-biotics - Modulators of the human gut microflo-ra- Host genetics and gut microbiota- Microbial symbiont transmission ndash basic principles and dark sides- Hydra go bacteria- The hologenome concept

Fields of interestsMicrobiology Evolutionary Biology

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due September 2011

2012 300 p Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-3-642-21679-4

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B M Rothschild H Schultze University of Kansas Lawrence KS USA R Pelligrini New Jersey State Museum Trenton NJ USA

Herpetological OsteopathologyAnnotated Bibliography of Amphibians and Reptiles

As scientific analysis of testable hypotheses has replaced the speculative approach to study of bone disease in recent and fossil amphibians and repti-les the field has advanced from simply reporting observations to analyzing their implications

Features 7 ESM material containing full bibliography for easy searching 7 The current effort delineates the information by publication characterizes the contents of the publication establishes the validity of the conclusions and provides a unique indexing system for identifying the pertinent literature by common and scientific names 7 It represents an exhaustive literature compilation organized searching by subject examination of articles for additional apparently pertinent citations and review of journal tables of content

Contents 1 Introduction- 2 Glossary- 3 Pathology classifi-cation- 4 Summary of Osseous Pathology in Am-phibians and Reptiles- 5 Annotated Bibliography A-C- 6 Annotated Bibliography D-G- 7 Annota-ted Bibliography H-L- 8 Annotated Bibliography M-N- 9 Annotated Bibliography O-R- 10 Anno-tated Bibliography S- 11 Annotated Bibliography T-Z- 12 Articles frequently cited in discussion of amphibian andor reptile pathology- 13 Articles not reviewed- 14 List of scientific and common names- Acknowledgements

Fields of interestsAnimal Ecology Animal Anatomy Morphology Histology Animal Physiology

Target groupsGraduate

Product CategoryMonograph

Due January 2012

2012 XV 470 p 90 illus 78 in color Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-1-4614-0823-9

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T Satyanarayana University of Delhi South Campus New Delhi India B N Johri Anil Prakash Barkatullah University Bhopal India (Eds)

Microorganisms in Environmental ManagementMicrobes and Environment

Contents Foreword- Preface- 1 Halophiles taxonomy diversity physiology and applications- 2 Diver-sity of enteropathogens in river Narmada and their environmental and health implications- 3 Insights into the genetic relationships between environmental and clinical strains of Yersinia enterocolitica biovar- 4 Role of Microorganisms in remediation of contaminated soil- 5 Role of microbiologically rich compost in reducing biotic and abiotic stresses- 6 Exploitation of chitinolytic bacteria to chitin waste management- 7 Diversity of microbial carbonic anhydrases their physio-logical role and applications- 8 Hepatotoxic and protease inhibitory metabolites in planktonic cyanobacteria collected from Central India- 9 Calcium carbonate biomineralization in ferra-litic tropical soils through the oxalate-carbonate pathway- 10 Bacterial degradation of xenobiotic compounds An overview on metabolic pathways and molecular approaches- 11 Molecular analy-ses of microbial activities involved in bioremedi-ation- 12 Microbial degradation of pyridine and its derivatives- 13 Bioremediation bioconversion and detoxification of organic compounds in pulp and paper mill effluent for environmental waste management- 14 Bacteriophage based techno-logy for disinfection of different water systems- 15 Microbial mining of value added products from seafood waste and their applications- 16 Management of heavy metal pollution by using yeast biomass- 17 Management of Hospital Wastes with Potential Pathogenic Microbes []

Fields of interestsMicrobiology Agriculture Biotechnology

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due October 2011

2012 XVII 948 p 99 illus 29 in color Hardcover7 $27900ISBN 978-94-007-2228-6

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T Satyanarayana University of Delhi South Campus India B N Johri Anil Prakash Barkatullah University Bhopal India (Eds)

Microorganisms in Sustainable Agriculture and BiotechnologyContents Foreword- Preface- Part I Microbes in Susta-inable Agriculture- 1 Plant growth promotion by phytases and phytase-producing microbes due to amelioration in phosphorus availabili-ty- 2 Environmental and Nutritional benefits of biopreservation of animal feed- 3 Pivotal role of organic acid secretion by rhizobacteria for plant growth promotion and bioremediation- 4 Organic Farming ndash for Sustainable Production and Environmental Protection- 5 Utilization of psychrotolerant phosphate solubilizing fungi in low temperature environments of mountain ecosystem- 6 Antimicrobial lipopeptides of Bacillus Natural Weapons for Biocontrol of Plant Pathogens- 7 Frankia and actinorhizal symbio-sis- 8 Microbes in agro-waste management for sustainable agriculture- 9 Genetic and antigenic diversity of ruminant pestiviruses implications for diagnosis and control- 10 Cyanobacteria-PGPR interactions for effective nutrient and pest management strategies in agriculture- 11 Re-gulation of Antibiotics Production in Biocontrol Strains of Pseudomonas spp- 12 Exploiting Plant growth promoting rhizomicroorganisms for enhanced crop productivity- 13 Tripartite association among plant arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and bacteria- Part II Microbes in Biotech-nology- 14 Metagenomics ndash a relief road to novel microbial genes and genomes- 15 Metagenomics of saline habitats with respect to bacterial phylo-geny and biocatalytic potential- 16 Laccases The biocatalyst with industrial and biotechnological applications []

Fields of interestsMicrobiology Agriculture Biotechnology

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

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2012 XV 837 p 314 illus 43 in color Hardcover7 $27900ISBN 978-94-007-2213-2

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T Schlichter L Montes Instituto Nacional de TecnologIacutea Agropecuaria (INTA) Buenos Aires Argentina (Eds)

Forests in Development A Vital BalanceForests in Development A Vital Balance shows some of the main advances in forestry over the six years spanning between the XII World Forestry Congress in Canada and the XIII WFC held in Buenos Aires

Features 7 Includes themes of production forest protec-tion policies environmental services and econo-mic aspects linked by sustainability 7 Focuses on the changes acting upon forests and forestry and the adaptation of policies management and objectives 7 Discusses drivers which regulate forest growth and its relation to the ecosystem and ecosystem services 7 Proposes actions cour-ses on Ecosystem health taking into account a changing climate scenario 7 Articles are written by leading authors in each of the topics mentioned in the book

Contents Preface- Acknowledgements- Chapter 1 Con-undrums Paradoxes and Surprise A Brave New World of Biodiversity Conservation- Chapter 2 Understanding the role resource use efficiency in determining the growth of trees and forests - Chapter 3 Invasive Species climate change and Forest Health- Chapter 4 The Biorefining Story Progress in the commercialization of biomass-to-ethanol - Chapter 5 Tree plantation in South America and the water cycle Impacts and emergent opportunities- Chapter 6 Forest Sector Investments in a Changing Climate- Chapter 7 Towards a new model of forest development

Fields of interestsForestry Forestry Management Climate Change

Target groupsGraduate

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due December 2011

2012 200 p 5 illus 1 in color Hardcover7 $12900ISBN 978-94-007-2575-1

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M J Somers University of Pretoria South Africa M Hayward Australian Wildlife Conservancy Nichollsquos Point VIC Australia (Eds)

Fencing for ConservationRestriction of Evolutionary Potential or a Riposte to Threatening Processes

Contents Chapter 1An introduction to fencing for conservation Matt W Hayward and Michael J Somers- Chapter 2 Perspectives on fencing for conservation based on four case studies marsupial conservation in Australian forests bushmeat hun-ting in South Africa large predator reintroduction in South Africa and large mammal conservation in Poland Matt W Hayward- Chapter 3 The relative merits of predator-exclusion fencing and repeated fox baiting for protection of native fauna five case studies from Western Australia Paul J de Tores and Nicky Marlow- Chapter 4 Fences or ferals Benefits and costs of conservation fencing in Australia Chris R Dickman- Chapter 5 The use and potential of pest-proof fencing for ecosystem restoration and fauna conservation in New Zealand Bruce Burns John Innes and Tim Day- Chapter 6 Fencing for purpose A case study of elephants in South Africa Rob Slotow- Chapter 7 An adaptive monitoring programme for studying impacts along the western boundary fence of Kruger National Park South Africa Ken Ferguson Laura Adam and Ferran Jori- Chap-ter 8 Does the vastness of the Serengeti limit human-wildlife conflicts Marion L East Julius W Nyahongo Katja V Goller and Heribert Hofer- Chapter 9 Barriers the beef industry and unnatu-ral selection a review of the impacts of veterinary fencing on mammals in southern Africa Michelle E Gadd- Chapter 10 Modelling the effect of fences on the viability of spatially structured po-pulations of African wild dogs Michael J []

Fields of interestsConservation BiologyEcology Nature Conserva-tion Biodiversity

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

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Due December 2011

2012 XVI 366 p 44 illus 24 in color With8-page insert Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-1-4614-0901-4

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D R Spitz University of Iowa Iowa City IA USA K J Dornfeld University of Minnesota Duluth MN USA K Krishnan East Tennessee State University Johnson City TN USA D Gius Vanderbilt Medical School Nashville TN USA (Eds)

Oxidative Stress in Cancer Biology and TherapyContents Mitochondria-Mediated Oxidative Stress and Can-cer Therapy- The Role of Akt Pathway Signaling in Glucose Metabolism and Metabolic Oxidative Stress- Enhancement of Cancer Therapy Using Ketogenic Diets- Superoxide Dismutase and Can-cer Therapy- Radiosensitization and Chemose-sitization of Multicellular Spheroids by 2-deoxy-D-glucose is Stimulated by a Combination of TNFα and Glucodeprivation-Induced Oxidative Stress- Chemotherapy-Induced Oxidative Stress in Non-Targeted Normal Tissues- Tetrahydrobi-opterin and Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase Implications for Radiation-Induced Endothe-lial Dysfunction and Normal Tissue Radiation Injury- Amifostine and the Endogenous Cellular Antioxidant Enzyme Manganese Superoxide Dismutase in Radioprotection- Redox Regulation of Stem Cell Compartments The Convergence of Radiation-Induced Normal Tissue Damage and Oxidative Stress- Functional Imaging in the Assessment of Normal Tissue Injury Following Radiotherapy- Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors Oxidative Stress and Multiple Myeloma Therapy- Curcumin Oxidative Stress and Cancer Therapy- Oxidative Stress and Pancreatic Cancer- Oxidative Stress and Photodynamic Therapy for Prostate Cancer- Oxidative Stress in Prostate Cancer- Role of Vitamin E in Prostate Cancer- Pentoxifylline Vitamin E and Modification of Radiation Induced Fibrosis- Antioxidants AnorexiaCachexia and Oxidative Stress in Patients with Advanced-Stage Cancer []

Fields of interestsOxidative Stress Cancer Research Cell Biology

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due October 2011

2012 XIV 440 p 66 illus 20 in color (Oxidative Stress in Applied Basic Research and Clinical Practice) Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-1-61779-396-7

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H Stan-Lotter University Salzburg Austria S Fendrihan Romanian Bioresource Center Bucharest Romania (Eds)

Adaption of Microbial Life to Environmental ExtremesNovel Research Results and Application

Features 7 Highlights life in several unusual extreme environments 7 Emphasizes succint treatment of novel applications 7 Provides very thorough bibliographies including tested websites for easy access to further information

Contents Physico-chemical boundaries of life (Helga Stan-Lotter)- Microbial diversity in Deep Hypersaline Anoxic Basins (Francesca Mapelli Sara Borin Daniele Daffonchio)- Microbial speciation in the geothermal ecosystem (Gudmundur Oli Hreggvidsson Solveig K Petursdottir Snaedis H Bjoumlrnsdottir Olafur H Fridjonsson)- Bacte-rial adaptation to hot and dry deserts (Thierry Heulin Gilles De Luca Mohamed Barakat Arjan de Groot Laurence Blanchard Philippe Ortet Wafa Achouak)- Extremophiles in Antarctica life at low temperatures (David A Pearce)- An-hydrobiotic rock-inhabiting cyanobacteria Potential for astrobiology and biotechnology (Daniela Billi)- Psychrophilic microorganisms as important source for biotechnological processes (Sergiu Fendrihan Teodor G Negoiţă)- Ha-lophilic microorganisms from man-made and natural hypersaline environments physiology ecology and biotechnological potential (Madalin Enache Gabriela Popescu Takashi Itoh Masahiro Kamekura)- Applications of Extremophiles in Astrobiology Habitability and Life Detection Stra-tegies (Felipe Goacutemez Viacutector Parro)- Extremophi-les in spacecraft assembly clean rooms (Christine Moissl-Eichinger)

Fields of interestsMicrobial Ecology Microbiology Biodiversity

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryProfessional book

Due September 2011

2011 Approx 220 p 45 illus 12 in color Hardcover7 approx $17900ISBN 978-3-211-99690-4

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B Suter Quintara Biosciences Albany CA USA E E Wanker Max-Delbruumlck-Centrum Fuumlr Molekulare Medizin Berlin-Buch Germany (Eds)

Two Hybrid TechnologiesMethods and Protocols

Contents Matrix-Based Yeast Two-Hybrid Screen Strategies and Comparison of Systems- Array-Based Yeast Two-Hybrid Screens A Practical Guide- High Throughput Yeast Two-Hybrid Screening- A Stringent Yeast Two-Hybrid Matrix Screening Approach for Protein-Protein Interaction Dis-covery- High-Throughput Yeast Two-Hybrid Screening of Complex cDNA Libraries- Virus-Human Cell Interactomes- Interactome Mapping in Malaria Parasites Challenges and Opportuni-ties- Mapping Interactomes with High Coverage and Efficiency Using the Shifted Transversal Design- Assigning Confidence Scores for Protein-Protein Interactions- The Intergration and Annotation of the Human Interactome in the UniHI Database- Gene-Centered Yeast One-Hybrid Assays- One- plus Two-hybrid System for the Efficient Selection of Missense Mutant Alleles Defective in Protein-Protein Interactions- Inves-tigation of Membrane Protein Interactions Using the Split-Ubiquitin Membrane Yeast Two-Hybrid System- Application of the Split-Protein Sensor Trp1 to Protein Interaction Discovery in the Yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae- Tetracycline Repres-sor-Based Mammalian Two-Hybrid Systems- The Fluorescent Two-Hybrid (F2H) Assay for Direct Analysis of Protein-Protein Interactions in Living Cells- ArrayMAPPIT a Screening Platform for Human Protein Interactome Analysis- MAPPIT as a High-Throughput Screening Assay for Mo-dulators of Protein-Protein Interactions in HIV and HCV- Integrated Measurement of Split TEV and cis-Regulatory Assays Using EXT Encoded Reporter Libraries

Fields of interestsProtein Science Proteomics

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due January 2012

2012 X 356 p 62 illus 30 in color (Methods in Molecular Biology Volume 812) Hardcover7 $13900ISBN 978-1-61779-454-4

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F Tax University of Arizona Tucson AZ USA B Kemmerling University of Tuumlbingen Germany (Eds)

Receptor-like Kinases in PlantsFrom Development to Defense

Sequencing projects have revealed the presence of at least several hundred receptor kinases in a typical plant genome

Features 7 Recent research findings on individual receptor kinases function are presented 7 Focuses on the roles of receptor kinases their signaling pathways and the ways in which they are regulated 7 State-of-the-art contents

Contents Origin Diversity Expansion History and Functio-nal Evolution of the Plant Receptor-Like KinasePelle Family- Receptor Kinases in Plant Meristem Development- The Social Network Receptor Ki-nases and Cell Fate Determination in Plants- Ex-perimental Evidence of a Role for RLKs in Innate Immunity- Cell-Death Control by Receptor Ki-nases in Arabidopsis thaliana- Receptor Kinases Mediating Early Symbiotic Signaling- The Cell Wall Associated Kinases WAKs Regulate Cell Ex-pansion and the Stress Response- The Regulation of Pollen-Pistil Interactions by Receptor-Like Ki-nases- Receptor Kinase Interactions Complexity of Signaling- Ligands of RLKs and RLPs Involved in Defense and Symbiosis- Receptor Ligands in Development- Phosphorylation and RLK signa-ling- Receptor Trafficking in Plants- The Protein Quality Control of Plant Receptor-Like Kinases in the Endoplasmic Reticulum

Fields of interestsMembrane Biology Protein-Ligand Interactions Receptors

Target groupsResearch

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2012 VII 308 p 40 illus 23 in color (Signaling and Communication in Plants Volume 13) Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-3-642-23043-1

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B Venkateshwarulu A K Shanker Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture Hyderabad India C Shanker Directorate of Rice Research Hyderabad India M Mandapaka Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture Hyderabad India (Eds)

Crop Stress and its Management Perspectives and StrategiesContents Preface- 1 Overview of plant stresses Mecha-nisms adaptations and research pursuit Mahesh-wari M et al- 2 Dryland Agriculture Bringing resilience to crop production under changing climate Venkateshwarlu B Arun KShanker- 3 Abiotic and biotic stresses in Plantation Crops Adaptation and Management Vinod KK- 4 Enhancing productivity and performance of oil seed crops under environmental stresses Bhinu VS et al- 5 Applications of Machine Learning for Maize Breeding for stress Leonardo Ornella et al- 6 Heat stress in rice ndash physiological mecha-nisms and adaptation strategies Kondamudi R et al- 7 Improvement of drought resistance in cropsFrom conventional breeding to genomic selection Anna Maria Mastrangelo et al- 8 Plant response and tolerance to abiotic oxidative stress antioxidant defense is the key Mirza Hasanuz-zaman et al- 9 Transcription Factors and Genes in Abiotic Stress Pasqualina Woodrow et al- 10 Chlorophyll a fluorescence in abiotic stress Lucia Guidi Elena DeglrsquoInnocenti- 11 Crop Stress and Aflatoxin Contamination Perspectives and Prevention Strategies Baozhu Guo et al- 12 Role of Ethylene and Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria in Stressed Crop Plants Baby Shaharoona et al- 13 RNAi Machinery and role in pest and disease management Surekha Agarwal et al []

Fields of interestsAgriculture Plant Biochemistry Oxidative Stress

Target groupsResearch

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Due November 2011

2012 XV 593 p 61 illus 41 in color Hardcover7 $23900ISBN 978-94-007-2219-4

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J M Vivanco Colorado State University Fort Collins Co USA F Baluška University of Bonn Germany (Eds)

Secretions and Exudates in Biological SystemsSecretions and emissions in biological systems play important signaling roles within the organism but also in its communications with the surround-ing environment

Features 7 This volume brings together state-of-the-art information about the role of secretions and emis-sions in different organs and organisms 7 Infor-mation regarding the biochemistry of flower vola-tiles and root exudates and their role in attracting pollinators and soil microbial communities 7 No other book covers aspects related to biological secretion in such a holistic and integrative manner

Contents Plant Root Secretions and Their Interactions with Neighbors- Root Exudates of Legume Plants and Their Involvement in Interactions with Rhizobia- Flavonoids and Strigolactones in Root Exudates as Signals in Root-Fungus Interactions- Plant Volatiles ndash Synthesis Emission Function- Ligno-Cellulose Decomposition by Microbial Secreti-ons- Proteoid Roots and Exudation of Proteases by Plant Roots- Unity is Strength The Power of Border Cells and Border-like Cells in Relation with Plant Defence- Sugary Exudates in Plant Pol-lination- Nectar Secretion its Ecological Context and Physiological Regulation- Secretions in the Diatoms- Microbial Quorum Sensing- Inter-Organ and ndashTissue Communication via Secreted Proteins

Fields of interestsPlant Sciences Plant Biochemistry Plant Physio-logy

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due November 2011

2012 VIII 281 p 34 illus 20 in color (Signaling and Communication in Plants Volume 12) Hardcover7 $18900ISBN 978-3-642-23046-2

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Q Wang Mercer University Macon GA USA (Ed)

Bones Genetics and Behavior of Rhesus MacaquesMacaca Mulatta of Cayo Santiago and Beyond

Contents 1 Physical Anthropology at the Caribbean Prima-te Research Center Past Present and Future- 2 Comparative quantitative genetic analysis of cranial capacity and craniofacial morphology in two closely related primate species- 3 Deve-lopmental Origins of and Covariation between Metric and Nonmetric Cranial Traits- 4Fragile Spines on Cayo Santiago bone mineral density trabecular morphology and the potential for exploring the genetics of osteoporosis in rhesus monkeys- 5 Genetic and social group influences on postcranial morphology in rhesus macaques of Cayo Santiago- 6 Prenatal androgenization and dominance rank in female rhesus macaques evidence from digit ratios (2D4D)- 7 Ontogeny of Anatomical Mechanical Advantage of the biceps brachii Muscle in Macaques- 8 Dental maturity and the ontogeny of sex-based differences in the dentofacial complex of rhesus macaques from Cayo Santiago- 9 Female age of first reproduc-tion at Cayo Santiago Heritability and shared En-vironments- 10 Costs of Reproduction among Rhesus Macaque Females on Cayo Santiago- Va-riation over Time in Grooming Kin Bias among Cayo Santiago Rhesus Macaques Supports Time Constraints- 12 Behavior and Social Dynamics of Rhesus Macaques on Cayo Santiago- 13 Natural History of the Self

Fields of interestsEvolutionary Biology Anthropology Develop-mental Biology

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due November 2011

2012 XVII 328 p 52 illus 9 in color (Developments in Primatology Progress and Prospects) Hardcover7 $17900ISBN 978-1-4614-1045-4

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J Wang Oslo University Hospital Radium Hospital Montebello Norway A C Tan University of Colorado Denver Aurora CO USA T Tian Monash University Melbourne VIC Australia (Eds)

Next Generation Microarray BioinformaticsMethods and Protocols

Contents A Primer on the Current State of Microarray Technologies- The KEGG Databases and Tools Facilitating Omics Analysis Latest Developments Involving Human Diseases and Pharmaceuti-cals- Strategies to Explore Functional Genomics Data Sets in NCBIrsquos GEO Database-Analyzing Cancer Samples with SNP Arrays- Classification Approaches for Microarray Gene Expression Data Analysis-Biclustering of Time Series Microarray Data- Using the Bioconductor GeneAnswers Pa-ckage to Interpret Gene Lists- Analysis of Isoform Expression from Splicing Array using Multiple Comparisons- Functional Comparison of Mic-roarray Data across Multiple Platforms Using the Method of Percentage of Overlapping Functions- Performance Comparison of Multiple Microarray Platforms for Gene Expression Profiling- Integ-rative Approaches for Microarray Data Analysis-Modelling Gene Regulation Networks using Ordinary Differential Equations- Non-homoge-neous Dynamic Bayesian Networks in Systems Biology- Inference of Regulatory Networks from Microarray Data with R and the Bioconductor Package qpgraph- Effective Nonlinear Methods for Inferring Genetic Regulation from Time-series Microarray Gene Expression Data- An Overview of the Analysis of Next Generation Sequencing Data- How to Analyze Gene Expression using RNA-Sequencing Data []

Fields of interestBioinformatics

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due December 2011

2012 XIII 373 p 100 illus 58 in color (Methods in Molecular Biology Volume 802) Hardcover7 $13900ISBN 978-1-61779-399-8

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W Weber Albert-Ludwigs-University Freiburg Germany M Fussenegger ETH Zurich Basel Switzerland (Eds)

Synthetic Gene NetworksContents In silico Implementation of Synthetic Gene Networks- Standardization in Synthetic Biology- Robust Optimal Design of Synthetic Biological Networks- Predicting Synthetic Gene Networks- Reprogramming a GFP Reporter Gene Subjects it to Complex Lentiviral Gene Regulation- A High-throughput Microfluidic Method for Generating and Characterizing Transcription Factor Mutant Libraries- Identifying and Optimizing Intracel-lular Protein-protein Interactions using Bacterial Genetic Selection- Zinc-finger Nucleases Based Genome Engineering to Generate Isogenic Human Cell Lines- RNA-based Networks Using RNA Aptamers and Ribozymes as Synthetic Genetic Devices- MicroRNA Circuits for Transcriptional Logic- Light-regulated Gene Expression in Yeast- Light-controlled Gene Switches in Mammalian Cells- Expressed Protein Modifications Making Synthetic Proteins- Using Transcription Machi-nery Engineering to Elicit Complex Cellular Phe-notypes- Streamlining of a Pseudomonas putida Genome using a Combinatorial Deletion Method Based on Mini-transposon Insertion and the Flp-FRT Recombination System- Transposon-based and Plasmid-based Genetic Tools for Editing Genomes of Gram-negative Bacteria- Synthetic Networks Oscillators and Toggle Switches for Escherichia coli- Studying Microbial Commu-nities in Biofilms- Quantitative Analysis of the Spatiotemporal Dynamics of a Synthetic Predator-prey Ecosystem- Drosophila S2 Schneider Cells ndash A Useful Tool for Rebuilding and Redesigning Approaches in Synthetic Biology- Synthetic Gene Networks in Plant Systems []

Fields of interestsBioinformatics Systems Biology

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due December 2011

2012 XII 402 p 68 illus 9 in color (Methods in Molecular Biology Volume 813) Hardcover7 $13900ISBN 978-1-61779-411-7

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T Weichhart Medical University of Vienna Austria (Ed)

mTORMethods and Protocols

Contents Mammalian Target of Rapamycin A Signaling Kinase for every Aspect of Cellular Life-Bioche-mical and Pharmacological Inhibition of mTOR by Rapamycin and an ATP-Competitive mTOR Inhibitor-Evaluation of the Nutrient-Sensing mTOR Pathway-mTOR Activity Under Hypoxia-Isolation of the mTOR Complexes by Affinity Purification-An in vitro Assay for the Kinase Activity of mTOR Complex 2-Overexpression or Downregulation of mTOR in Mammalian Cells-Detection of Cytoplasmic and Nuclear Functions of mTOR by Fractionation-Evaluation of Rapamycin-Induced Cell Death-Evaluation of mTOR-Regulated mRNA Translation-A Genome-wide RNAi Screen for Polypeptides that Alter rpS6 Phosphorylation-Immunohistochemical Analysis of mTOR activity in Tissues-Assessing Cell Size and Cell Cycle Regulation in Cells With Altered TOR Activity-Quantitative Visualization of Auto-phagy Induction by mTOR Inhibitors-The in vivo Evaluation of Active-Site TOR Inhibitors (asTORi) in Models of BCR-ABL+ Leukemia-Inducible raptor and rictor Knockout Mouse Embryonic Fibroblasts-Expanding Human T Regulatory Cells with the mTOR-Inhibitor Rapamycin-Rapa-mycin Induced Enhancement of Vaccine Efficacy in Mice-Utilizing a Retroviral RNAi System to Investigate in vivo mTOR Functions in T Cells-Exploring Functional in Vivo Consequences of the Selective Genetic Ablation of mTOR Signaling in T Helper Lymphocytes-Evaluating the Therapeu-tic Potential of mTOR Inhibitors Using Mouse Genetic- Inhibition of PI3K-Akt-mTOR Signaling in Glioblastoma by mTORC12 Inhibitors []

Fields of interestCell Biology

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due December 2011

2011 XIV 514 p 96 illus 26 in color (Methods in Molecular Biology Volume 821) Hardcover7 $15900ISBN 978-1-61779-429-2

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L Werner University of Washington Seattle WA USA R R Fay Loyola University Chicago IL USA A N Popper University of Maryland College Park MD USA (Eds)

Human Auditory DevelopmentThis volume will provide an important contem-porary reference on hearing development and will lead to new ways of thinking about hearing in children and about remediation for children with hearing loss Much of the material in this volume will document that a different model of hearing is needed to understand hearing during develop-ment The book is expected to spur research in auditory development and in its application to pediatric audiology

Features 7 Provides an important contemporary reference on hearing development 7 Will lead to new ways of thinking about hearing in children 7 The book is expected to spur research in auditory development and in its application to pediatric audiology

Contents Introduction and overview- Morphological and functional development of the ear - Morpholo-gical and functional development of the auditory nervous system- Development of auditory coding as reflected in psychophysical performance - De-velopment of auditory scene analysis and auditory attention- Development of spatial hearing- De-velopment of speech perception- Development of pitch and music perception- Atypical auditory development and effects of experience- Summary interrelationships implications future directions- Index

Fields of interestsNeurobiology Otorhinolaryngology Neurosci-ences

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due January 2012

2012 400 p 53 illus 7 in color (Springer Handbook of Auditory Research Tentative volume 42) Hardcover7 $13900ISBN 978-1-4614-1420-9

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A Zaidi Aligarh Muslim University Faculty of Agricultural Sciences India P A Wani Crescent University College of Natural and Applied Sciences Abeokuta Nigeria M S Khan Aligarh Muslim University India (Eds)

Toxicity of Heavy Metals to Legumes and Bioremediation Potential of Rhizosphere MicrobesContents 1 Heavy metal availability uptake and signalling in legumes- 2 Heavy metals as essential nutrients- 3 Effects of heavy metals on germinating efficiency of legume seeds- 4 Changes in phytohormones contents in legumes under heavy metal stress- 5 Variation in response to heavy metals during ve-getative growth of legumes- 6 Rhizobium-legume symbiosis under metal stressed environment- 7 Effect of sewage sludgeheavy metals on macro-molecules and yield parameters of legumes- 8 Sorption of heavy metals from aqueous solution by legumes- 9 Phytochelatin synthases of legumes in response to heavy metals- 10 Physiological pro-cess of legumes influenced by heavy metal applica-tion- 11 Heavy metal induced oxidative damage- 12 Induction of an antioxidant enzyme system and other oxidative stress markers associated with legumes- 13 Heavy metal toxicity to nitrogen fixing microorganisms- 14 How microsymbiont overcome metal stress- 15 Bioremediation Chal-lenges and promises- 16 Role of nitrogen fixers in decontaminationremoval of heavy metal toxicity- 17 Mycoremediation of metal contaminated soils- 18 Microbially mediated transformation of heavy metals- 19 Synergistic action of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria and nitrogen fixers in detoxifying the toxicity of heavy metals- 20 Heavy metal toxicity to humans and strategies adopted for toxicity assessment

Fields of interestsApplied Ecology Microbiology Agriculture

Target groupsResearch

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Due January 2012

2012 300 p 10 illus Hardcover7 $18900ISBN 978-3-7091-0729-4

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Page 10: Abiotic Stress Responses in Environmental Adaptations and ......Plant Signaling Under Abiotic Stress Environment.- Calcium Signalling in Plant Cells Under Environmental Stress.- Role

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M Palo E Lehto Helsinki Finland

Private or Socialistic ForestryForest Transition in Finland vs Deforestation in the Tropics

Contents 1 Rationale of the Book 11 Problem of Con-tinuous Tropical Deforestation 12 Research on Causes of Tropical Deforestation 13 Forest Transitions in Finland 14 Role of Theories and Purpose of the Book 15 Structure of the Book References- 2 Theory Method and Data 21 Sustained Yield Industrial Forestry 22 Existing Theories of Forest Transition 23 Theory of Eco-logical Economics 24 Theory of Institutional Eco-nomics 25 Theories of Property Rights and Public Goods 26 Forest-based Development Theory 27 Universal System Causality Model of Forest Transition 28 Methods and Data 29 Discussion References- 3 Evolution of Preindustrial Forestry in Finland 31 Hunting and Gathering Economy 32 Shifting Cultivation 33 Conversion of Forests for Agriculture 34 Industrial Exploitation of Forests 35 Great Land Reform 36 State Regu-latory Institutions 37 Informal Institutions 38 International Impacts 39 Discussion References- 4 Transition to Industrial Forestry in Finland 41 De Facto Transition 1900ndash1960 42 Ecological Conditions 43 Informal Institutions 44 Formal Institutions 45 Enforcement of Institutions 46 Forest-based Development 47 Coevolution of Forestry and Society 48 Inter-Sector Factors 49 International Factors 410 Transition to Postin-dustrial Forestry after 1960 411 Discussion and Conclusions References- 5 Deforestation in the Tropics 51 Deforestation Tragedy of Socialistic Forestry 52 Causes of deforestation in poor and less poor tropical countries 53 Underlying causes of expansion of plantations forests among tropical countries []

Fields of interestsForestry Environment general Development Economics

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryMonograph

Due December 2011

2012 XI 443 p 43 illus 29 in color (World Forests Volume 10) Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-90-481-3895-1

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A H Perera Ontario Forest Research Institute Sault Ste Marie ON Canada C A Drew North Carolina State University Raleigh NC USA C J Johnson University of Northern British Columbia Prince George BC Canada (Eds)

Expert Knowledge and Its Application in Landscape EcologyContents Foreword- Acknowledgements- List of Contribu-tors- 1 Experts expert knowledge and their roles in landscape ecological applications- 2 What is expert knowledge how is such knowledge gathe-red and how do we use it to address questions in landscape ecology- 3 Elicitator a user-friendly interactive tool to support scenario-based elici-tation of expert knowledge- 4 Eliciting expert knowledge of forest succession using an innovative software tool- 5 Expert knowledge as a founda-tion for the management of secretive species and their habitat- 6 Incorporating expert knowledge in decision-support models for avian conservati-on- 7 An expert-based modeling approach to in-form strategic and operational land management decisions for the recovery of woodland caribou- 8 Using expert knowledge effectively lessons from species distribution models for wildlife conservation and management- 9 Exploring ex-pert knowledge of forest succession an assessment of uncertainty and a comparison with empirical data- 10 Assessing knowledge ambiguity in the creation of a model based on expert knowledge and comparison with the results of a landscape succession model in central Labrador- 11 Use of expert knowledge to develop fuel maps for wildland fire management- 12 Using Bayesian mixture models that combine expert knowledge and GIS data to define ecoregions []

Fields of interestsLandscape Ecology Environmental Management Conservation BiologyEcology

Target groupsGraduate

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due November 2011

2012 XII 300 p 37 illus 14 in color Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-1-4614-1033-1

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J Peacuterez-Martiacuten Centro Nacional de Biotecnologia CSIC Madrid Spain A Di Pietro University of Cordoba Spain (Eds)

Morphogenesis and Pathogenicity in FungiInfectious fungal diseases continue to take their toll in terms of human suffering and enormous economic losses Invasive infections by opportu-nistic fungal pathogens are a major cause of mor-bidity and mortality in immuno-compromised individuals

Features 7 Covers a broad spectrum of taxonomically and biologically diverse fungal pathogens plus a number of key topics related to morphogenesis and pathogenesis 7 Offers an in-depth and up-to-date analysis of the current state of knowledge on the subject 7 Written by experts in their respective fields

Contents Molecular basis of morphogenesis in fungi- Tro-pic orientation responses of pathogenic fungi- Hyphal fusion- Signalling of infectious growth in Fusarium oxysporum- Integrating Cdk signaling in Candida albicans environmental sensing net-works- Cell cycle and morphogenesis connections during the formation of the infective filament in Ustilago maydis- Appressorium Function in Colletotrichum orbiculare and Prospect for Geno-me Based Analysis- Morphogenesis in Candida albicans How to stay focused- Morphogenesis in Paracoccidioides brasiliensi- Morphogenesis of Cryptococcus neoformans- Morphogenesis and infection in Botrytis cinere- Morphogenesis growth and development of the grass symbiont Epichloumle festucae- Cryptococcus-neutrophil interaction-

Fields of interestsCell Biology Biochemistry general Fungus Genetics

Target groupsResearch

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Due November 2011

2012 XII 276 p 42 illus 28 in color (Topics in Current Genetics Volume 22) Hardcover7 $19900ISBN 978-3-642-22915-2

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S Perotto University of Turin Italy F Baluška University of Bonn Germany (Eds)

Signaling and Communication in Plant SymbiosisA multiplicity of biotrophic micro-organisms interact with plants in nature forming symbi-otic relationships that range from mutualism to antagonism Microorganisms that have adopted biotrophy as a lifestyle are able to colonize the plant and often to cross the plant cell boundaries by forming intracellular structures that are the site of nutrient uptakeexchange

Features 7 This volume focuses on the genetic mole-cular and cellular components involved in the communication between partners of well-known symbioses but also reports on the advances for less studied systems 7 With contributions by in-ternational experts 7 With numerous drawings and color photographs

Contents The role of diffusible signals in the establishment of rhizobial and mycorrhizal symbioses- Infection of Lotus japonicus roots by Mesorhizobium loti-Signalling and re-structuring of the plant cell ar-chitecture in AM symbiosis- Common pathways in legume and arbuscular mycorrhizal symbioses- Signalling and communication in the actinorhizal symbioses- Signalling in the cyanobacterial-plant symbioses- Signalling in ectomycorrhizal symbi-osis- Signaling in the Epichloeuml festucae ndash peren-nial ryegrass mutualistic symbiotic interaction- Plant infection by biotrophic fungal and oomycete pathogens- Compatibility in biotrophic plant-fungal interactions Ustilago maydis and friends- Compatible plant-root knot nematode interaction and parallels with symbiosis

Fields of interestsPlant Ecology Plant Sciences Plant Physiology

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due October 2011

2011 X 293 p 33 illus 19 in color (Signaling and Communication in Plants Volume 11) Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-3-642-20965-9

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J Pietzsch Forschungszentrum Dresden-Rossendorf Dresden Germany

Pathobiochemistry and Molecular Biology of the Metabolic SyndromeA first bdquopathobiochemistlsquos viewldquo giving only a short clinicalmedical background but a con-densed overview about biochemical pathways closely related to several facets of the Metabolic Syndrome

Features 7 Condensed pathobiochemists view on the major facets of the Metabolic Syndrome 7 Focus on specific signalling pathways and molecular mechanisms that are involved in the Metabolic Syndrome 7 Connection between subclinical inflammation insulin resistance and cancer is highlighted

Contents Preface- Chapter 1 Definition of the Metabolic Syndrome- Chapter 2 Insulin signaling and insulin resistance- Chapter 3 Adipose tissue inflammation and hypoxia- Chapter 4 Mito-chondrial dysfunction- Chapter 5 Nonalcoholic liver inflammation- Chapter 6 Dysregulation of apolipoprotein metabolism and disturbed lipid homeostasis- Chapter 7 Endothelial dysfunction- Chapter 8 Genetics of the Metabolic Syndrome- Chapter 9 Metabolic Syndrome and Ovarian Polycystosis- Chapter 10 Metabolic Syndrome and Cancer- Chapter 11 Animal Models of the Metabolic Syndrome- Bibliography

Fields of interestsMetabolomics Nutrition Human Physiology

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryMonograph

Due December 2011

2012 280 p Hardcover7 $18900ISBN 978-3-7091-0194-0

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T Pukkala University of Eastern Finland Joensuu Finland K v Gadow Georg-August-University Goumlttingen Germany (Eds)

Continuous Cover ForestryAlthough the majority of the worldrsquos forest ecosys-tems are dominated by uneven-sized multi-species stands forest management practice and theory has focused on the development of plantation monocultures to maximize the supply of timber at low cost Societal expectations are changing however and uneven-aged multi-species ecosys-tems selectively managed as Continuous Cover Forestry (CCF) are often believed to be superior to monocultures in addressing a wide range of expectations

Features 7 Information about continuous cover forest ma-nagement is urgently needed 7 People and forest landowners want to avoid clearfelling 7 Forestry paradigm is changing for plantation forestry to near-natural management

Contents 1 Historical Emergence and Current Application of CCF- 2 Forest Structure and Diversity- 3 Continuous Cover Forestry in Finland - Recent Research Results- 4 Regulation of Timber Yield Sustainability for Tropical and Subtropical Moist Forests Ecosilvicultural Paradigms and Economic Constraints- 5 The Economics of Continuous Cover Forestry- 6 Optimizing Continuous Cover Forest Management - 7 Modelling Continuous Cover Forests- 8 Bootstrap simulation Markov decision process models and role of discounting in the valuation of ecological criteria in uneven-aged forest management- 9 Resource Assessment Techniques for Continuous Cover Forestry

Fields of interestsForestry Forestry Management Environmental Management

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due October 2011

2012 X 329 p 95 illus 44 in color (Managing Forest Ecosystems Volume 23) Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-94-007-2201-9

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C D Geddes University of Maryland Baltimore MD USA (Ed)

Reviews in Fluorescence 2009Features 7 Chapters authored by known leading figures in the fluorescence field New volume publishes annually 7 Comprehensive coverage of the yearrsquos hottest and emerging topics 7 Accessible utility in a single volume reference 7 New volume pub-lishes annually 7 Comprehensive coverage of the yearrsquos hottest and emerging topics 7 Accessible utility in a single volume reference

Contents Metal Enhancement of Near-IR Fluorescence for Molecular Biotechnology Applications- Prin-cipal Component Global Analysis of Series of Fluorescence Spectra- Hot Electron -Induced Electrogenerated Chemiluminescence- Ex-tension of Fluorescence Response to the Near IR-Region- Luminescence analysis of Bi4(TiO4)3 and LiZnVO4 ceramic powders- Time-correlated single-photon counting methods in endothelial cell mechanobiology- Going beyond continuous glucose monitoring with boronic acid appended bipyridinium salts- Mapping and immunomodu-lation of the cell surface protein architecture with therapeutic implications Fluorescence is a key tool of solution- Origin Of Tryptophan Fluores-cence- Protein Folding Unfolding and Aggregati-on Processes revealed by Rapid Sampling of Time-Domain Fluorescence- Theme and Variation on N-Aryl-18-Napthalimides Minimal Modification to Red shifted fluorescence and applications in Fluorescent Chemosensors- Z-scan fluorescence correlation spectroscopy ndash a powerful tool for determination of lateral diffusion in biological sys-tems- Total Internal Reflection With Fluorescence Correlation Spectroscopy

Fields of interestsBiological Microscopy Biotechnology Analytical Chemistry

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Available

2011 XII 390 p 216 illus 72 in color (Reviews in Fluorescence Annual volumes 2009) Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-1-4419-9671-8

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F Rivero University of Hull UK (Ed)

Rho GTPasesMethods and Protocols

Contents Historical Overview of Rho GTPases- Rho GTPases Deciphering the Evolutionary History of a Complex Protein Family- Biochemical Assays to Characterize Rho GTPases- How to Analyze Bacterial Toxins Targeting Rho GTPases- Asses-sing Ubiquitylation of Rho GTPases in Mammali-an Cells- Posttranslational Lipid Modification of Rho Family Small GTPases- Analysis of the Role of RhoGDI1 and Isoprenylation in the Degrada-tion of Rho GTPases- A Quantitative Fluorome-tric Approach for Measuring the Interaction of RhoGDI with Membranes and Rho GTPases- Rho GTPases and Cancer Cell Transendothelial Migra-tion- Quantitative and Robust Assay to Measure Cell-cell Contact Assembly and Maintenance- Rho GTPase Knockout Induction in Primary Keratinocytes from Adult Mice- Rho GTPase Techniques in Osteoclastogenesis- Assessment of Rho GTPase Signaling During Neurite Outg-rowth- Assesment of the Role for Rho Family GT-Pases in NADPH Oxidase Activation- Multiplex Imaging of Rho GTPase Activities in Living Cells- FRET-Based Imaging of Rac and Cdc42 Activation During Fc-Receptor Mediated Phagocytosis in Macrophages- High Throughput Flow Cytometry Bead-Based Multiplex Assay for Identification of Rho GTPase Inhibitors- Functional Analysis of RhoGTPase Activation and Inhibition in a Bead-Based Miniaturized Format- Use of Phage Display For the Identification of Molecular Sensors Specific for Activated Rho- Identification of New Interacting Partners for Atypical Rho-GTPases a SILAC-Based Approach- Using Zebrafish for Stu-dying Rho GTPases Signaling in Vivo- Analysis of Rho GTPase Function in Axon Pathfinding Using Caenorhabditis elegans []

Fields of interestsBiochemistry general Analytical Chemistry

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due December 2011

2012 XVI 456 p 78 illus 19 in color (Methods in Molecular Biology Volume 827) Hardcover7 $13900ISBN 978-1-61779-441-4

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E Rosenberg U Gophna Tel Aviv University Israel (Eds)

Beneficial Microorganisms in Multicellular Life FormsFeatures 7 Hot topic 7 Explains the role of microorga-nisms in the health or disease of their hosts 7 An interdisciplinary view written by experts in the field

Contents Microbial symbioses in the digestive tract of lower termites- Insect ldquosymbiologyrdquo is coming of age bridging between bench and field- Chironomids and Vibrio cholera- Role of bacteria in mating selection in Drosophila melanogaster- Legume-microbe symbioses- Plant growth promotion by rhizosphere bacteria through direct effects- Rhi-zosphere microorganisms- Microbial protection against plant disease- Bacterial Symbionts of Corals and Symbiodinium- Coral-associated he-terotrophic protists- Effect of ocean acidification on the coral microbial community- Towards the educated design of bacterial communities- Oral microbes in health and disease- Role of rumen microbiota in determining the feed efficiency of dairy cows- The intestinal microbiota and intes-tinal disease irritable bowel diseases- Intestinal microbiota and intestinal disease inflammatory bowel diseases- A role for bacteria in the develop-ment of autoimmunity for type 1 diabetes- Im-pact of Intestinal Microbial Communities upon Health- Commensalism versus virulence- Pre-biotics - Modulators of the human gut microflo-ra- Host genetics and gut microbiota- Microbial symbiont transmission ndash basic principles and dark sides- Hydra go bacteria- The hologenome concept

Fields of interestsMicrobiology Evolutionary Biology

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due September 2011

2012 300 p Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-3-642-21679-4

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B M Rothschild H Schultze University of Kansas Lawrence KS USA R Pelligrini New Jersey State Museum Trenton NJ USA

Herpetological OsteopathologyAnnotated Bibliography of Amphibians and Reptiles

As scientific analysis of testable hypotheses has replaced the speculative approach to study of bone disease in recent and fossil amphibians and repti-les the field has advanced from simply reporting observations to analyzing their implications

Features 7 ESM material containing full bibliography for easy searching 7 The current effort delineates the information by publication characterizes the contents of the publication establishes the validity of the conclusions and provides a unique indexing system for identifying the pertinent literature by common and scientific names 7 It represents an exhaustive literature compilation organized searching by subject examination of articles for additional apparently pertinent citations and review of journal tables of content

Contents 1 Introduction- 2 Glossary- 3 Pathology classifi-cation- 4 Summary of Osseous Pathology in Am-phibians and Reptiles- 5 Annotated Bibliography A-C- 6 Annotated Bibliography D-G- 7 Annota-ted Bibliography H-L- 8 Annotated Bibliography M-N- 9 Annotated Bibliography O-R- 10 Anno-tated Bibliography S- 11 Annotated Bibliography T-Z- 12 Articles frequently cited in discussion of amphibian andor reptile pathology- 13 Articles not reviewed- 14 List of scientific and common names- Acknowledgements

Fields of interestsAnimal Ecology Animal Anatomy Morphology Histology Animal Physiology

Target groupsGraduate

Product CategoryMonograph

Due January 2012

2012 XV 470 p 90 illus 78 in color Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-1-4614-0823-9

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T Satyanarayana University of Delhi South Campus New Delhi India B N Johri Anil Prakash Barkatullah University Bhopal India (Eds)

Microorganisms in Environmental ManagementMicrobes and Environment

Contents Foreword- Preface- 1 Halophiles taxonomy diversity physiology and applications- 2 Diver-sity of enteropathogens in river Narmada and their environmental and health implications- 3 Insights into the genetic relationships between environmental and clinical strains of Yersinia enterocolitica biovar- 4 Role of Microorganisms in remediation of contaminated soil- 5 Role of microbiologically rich compost in reducing biotic and abiotic stresses- 6 Exploitation of chitinolytic bacteria to chitin waste management- 7 Diversity of microbial carbonic anhydrases their physio-logical role and applications- 8 Hepatotoxic and protease inhibitory metabolites in planktonic cyanobacteria collected from Central India- 9 Calcium carbonate biomineralization in ferra-litic tropical soils through the oxalate-carbonate pathway- 10 Bacterial degradation of xenobiotic compounds An overview on metabolic pathways and molecular approaches- 11 Molecular analy-ses of microbial activities involved in bioremedi-ation- 12 Microbial degradation of pyridine and its derivatives- 13 Bioremediation bioconversion and detoxification of organic compounds in pulp and paper mill effluent for environmental waste management- 14 Bacteriophage based techno-logy for disinfection of different water systems- 15 Microbial mining of value added products from seafood waste and their applications- 16 Management of heavy metal pollution by using yeast biomass- 17 Management of Hospital Wastes with Potential Pathogenic Microbes []

Fields of interestsMicrobiology Agriculture Biotechnology

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due October 2011

2012 XVII 948 p 99 illus 29 in color Hardcover7 $27900ISBN 978-94-007-2228-6

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T Satyanarayana University of Delhi South Campus India B N Johri Anil Prakash Barkatullah University Bhopal India (Eds)

Microorganisms in Sustainable Agriculture and BiotechnologyContents Foreword- Preface- Part I Microbes in Susta-inable Agriculture- 1 Plant growth promotion by phytases and phytase-producing microbes due to amelioration in phosphorus availabili-ty- 2 Environmental and Nutritional benefits of biopreservation of animal feed- 3 Pivotal role of organic acid secretion by rhizobacteria for plant growth promotion and bioremediation- 4 Organic Farming ndash for Sustainable Production and Environmental Protection- 5 Utilization of psychrotolerant phosphate solubilizing fungi in low temperature environments of mountain ecosystem- 6 Antimicrobial lipopeptides of Bacillus Natural Weapons for Biocontrol of Plant Pathogens- 7 Frankia and actinorhizal symbio-sis- 8 Microbes in agro-waste management for sustainable agriculture- 9 Genetic and antigenic diversity of ruminant pestiviruses implications for diagnosis and control- 10 Cyanobacteria-PGPR interactions for effective nutrient and pest management strategies in agriculture- 11 Re-gulation of Antibiotics Production in Biocontrol Strains of Pseudomonas spp- 12 Exploiting Plant growth promoting rhizomicroorganisms for enhanced crop productivity- 13 Tripartite association among plant arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and bacteria- Part II Microbes in Biotech-nology- 14 Metagenomics ndash a relief road to novel microbial genes and genomes- 15 Metagenomics of saline habitats with respect to bacterial phylo-geny and biocatalytic potential- 16 Laccases The biocatalyst with industrial and biotechnological applications []

Fields of interestsMicrobiology Agriculture Biotechnology

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due October 2011

2012 XV 837 p 314 illus 43 in color Hardcover7 $27900ISBN 978-94-007-2213-2

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T Schlichter L Montes Instituto Nacional de TecnologIacutea Agropecuaria (INTA) Buenos Aires Argentina (Eds)

Forests in Development A Vital BalanceForests in Development A Vital Balance shows some of the main advances in forestry over the six years spanning between the XII World Forestry Congress in Canada and the XIII WFC held in Buenos Aires

Features 7 Includes themes of production forest protec-tion policies environmental services and econo-mic aspects linked by sustainability 7 Focuses on the changes acting upon forests and forestry and the adaptation of policies management and objectives 7 Discusses drivers which regulate forest growth and its relation to the ecosystem and ecosystem services 7 Proposes actions cour-ses on Ecosystem health taking into account a changing climate scenario 7 Articles are written by leading authors in each of the topics mentioned in the book

Contents Preface- Acknowledgements- Chapter 1 Con-undrums Paradoxes and Surprise A Brave New World of Biodiversity Conservation- Chapter 2 Understanding the role resource use efficiency in determining the growth of trees and forests - Chapter 3 Invasive Species climate change and Forest Health- Chapter 4 The Biorefining Story Progress in the commercialization of biomass-to-ethanol - Chapter 5 Tree plantation in South America and the water cycle Impacts and emergent opportunities- Chapter 6 Forest Sector Investments in a Changing Climate- Chapter 7 Towards a new model of forest development

Fields of interestsForestry Forestry Management Climate Change

Target groupsGraduate

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due December 2011

2012 200 p 5 illus 1 in color Hardcover7 $12900ISBN 978-94-007-2575-1

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M J Somers University of Pretoria South Africa M Hayward Australian Wildlife Conservancy Nichollsquos Point VIC Australia (Eds)

Fencing for ConservationRestriction of Evolutionary Potential or a Riposte to Threatening Processes

Contents Chapter 1An introduction to fencing for conservation Matt W Hayward and Michael J Somers- Chapter 2 Perspectives on fencing for conservation based on four case studies marsupial conservation in Australian forests bushmeat hun-ting in South Africa large predator reintroduction in South Africa and large mammal conservation in Poland Matt W Hayward- Chapter 3 The relative merits of predator-exclusion fencing and repeated fox baiting for protection of native fauna five case studies from Western Australia Paul J de Tores and Nicky Marlow- Chapter 4 Fences or ferals Benefits and costs of conservation fencing in Australia Chris R Dickman- Chapter 5 The use and potential of pest-proof fencing for ecosystem restoration and fauna conservation in New Zealand Bruce Burns John Innes and Tim Day- Chapter 6 Fencing for purpose A case study of elephants in South Africa Rob Slotow- Chapter 7 An adaptive monitoring programme for studying impacts along the western boundary fence of Kruger National Park South Africa Ken Ferguson Laura Adam and Ferran Jori- Chap-ter 8 Does the vastness of the Serengeti limit human-wildlife conflicts Marion L East Julius W Nyahongo Katja V Goller and Heribert Hofer- Chapter 9 Barriers the beef industry and unnatu-ral selection a review of the impacts of veterinary fencing on mammals in southern Africa Michelle E Gadd- Chapter 10 Modelling the effect of fences on the viability of spatially structured po-pulations of African wild dogs Michael J []

Fields of interestsConservation BiologyEcology Nature Conserva-tion Biodiversity

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

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Due December 2011

2012 XVI 366 p 44 illus 24 in color With8-page insert Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-1-4614-0901-4

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D R Spitz University of Iowa Iowa City IA USA K J Dornfeld University of Minnesota Duluth MN USA K Krishnan East Tennessee State University Johnson City TN USA D Gius Vanderbilt Medical School Nashville TN USA (Eds)

Oxidative Stress in Cancer Biology and TherapyContents Mitochondria-Mediated Oxidative Stress and Can-cer Therapy- The Role of Akt Pathway Signaling in Glucose Metabolism and Metabolic Oxidative Stress- Enhancement of Cancer Therapy Using Ketogenic Diets- Superoxide Dismutase and Can-cer Therapy- Radiosensitization and Chemose-sitization of Multicellular Spheroids by 2-deoxy-D-glucose is Stimulated by a Combination of TNFα and Glucodeprivation-Induced Oxidative Stress- Chemotherapy-Induced Oxidative Stress in Non-Targeted Normal Tissues- Tetrahydrobi-opterin and Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase Implications for Radiation-Induced Endothe-lial Dysfunction and Normal Tissue Radiation Injury- Amifostine and the Endogenous Cellular Antioxidant Enzyme Manganese Superoxide Dismutase in Radioprotection- Redox Regulation of Stem Cell Compartments The Convergence of Radiation-Induced Normal Tissue Damage and Oxidative Stress- Functional Imaging in the Assessment of Normal Tissue Injury Following Radiotherapy- Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors Oxidative Stress and Multiple Myeloma Therapy- Curcumin Oxidative Stress and Cancer Therapy- Oxidative Stress and Pancreatic Cancer- Oxidative Stress and Photodynamic Therapy for Prostate Cancer- Oxidative Stress in Prostate Cancer- Role of Vitamin E in Prostate Cancer- Pentoxifylline Vitamin E and Modification of Radiation Induced Fibrosis- Antioxidants AnorexiaCachexia and Oxidative Stress in Patients with Advanced-Stage Cancer []

Fields of interestsOxidative Stress Cancer Research Cell Biology

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due October 2011

2012 XIV 440 p 66 illus 20 in color (Oxidative Stress in Applied Basic Research and Clinical Practice) Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-1-61779-396-7

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H Stan-Lotter University Salzburg Austria S Fendrihan Romanian Bioresource Center Bucharest Romania (Eds)

Adaption of Microbial Life to Environmental ExtremesNovel Research Results and Application

Features 7 Highlights life in several unusual extreme environments 7 Emphasizes succint treatment of novel applications 7 Provides very thorough bibliographies including tested websites for easy access to further information

Contents Physico-chemical boundaries of life (Helga Stan-Lotter)- Microbial diversity in Deep Hypersaline Anoxic Basins (Francesca Mapelli Sara Borin Daniele Daffonchio)- Microbial speciation in the geothermal ecosystem (Gudmundur Oli Hreggvidsson Solveig K Petursdottir Snaedis H Bjoumlrnsdottir Olafur H Fridjonsson)- Bacte-rial adaptation to hot and dry deserts (Thierry Heulin Gilles De Luca Mohamed Barakat Arjan de Groot Laurence Blanchard Philippe Ortet Wafa Achouak)- Extremophiles in Antarctica life at low temperatures (David A Pearce)- An-hydrobiotic rock-inhabiting cyanobacteria Potential for astrobiology and biotechnology (Daniela Billi)- Psychrophilic microorganisms as important source for biotechnological processes (Sergiu Fendrihan Teodor G Negoiţă)- Ha-lophilic microorganisms from man-made and natural hypersaline environments physiology ecology and biotechnological potential (Madalin Enache Gabriela Popescu Takashi Itoh Masahiro Kamekura)- Applications of Extremophiles in Astrobiology Habitability and Life Detection Stra-tegies (Felipe Goacutemez Viacutector Parro)- Extremophi-les in spacecraft assembly clean rooms (Christine Moissl-Eichinger)

Fields of interestsMicrobial Ecology Microbiology Biodiversity

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryProfessional book

Due September 2011

2011 Approx 220 p 45 illus 12 in color Hardcover7 approx $17900ISBN 978-3-211-99690-4

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B Suter Quintara Biosciences Albany CA USA E E Wanker Max-Delbruumlck-Centrum Fuumlr Molekulare Medizin Berlin-Buch Germany (Eds)

Two Hybrid TechnologiesMethods and Protocols

Contents Matrix-Based Yeast Two-Hybrid Screen Strategies and Comparison of Systems- Array-Based Yeast Two-Hybrid Screens A Practical Guide- High Throughput Yeast Two-Hybrid Screening- A Stringent Yeast Two-Hybrid Matrix Screening Approach for Protein-Protein Interaction Dis-covery- High-Throughput Yeast Two-Hybrid Screening of Complex cDNA Libraries- Virus-Human Cell Interactomes- Interactome Mapping in Malaria Parasites Challenges and Opportuni-ties- Mapping Interactomes with High Coverage and Efficiency Using the Shifted Transversal Design- Assigning Confidence Scores for Protein-Protein Interactions- The Intergration and Annotation of the Human Interactome in the UniHI Database- Gene-Centered Yeast One-Hybrid Assays- One- plus Two-hybrid System for the Efficient Selection of Missense Mutant Alleles Defective in Protein-Protein Interactions- Inves-tigation of Membrane Protein Interactions Using the Split-Ubiquitin Membrane Yeast Two-Hybrid System- Application of the Split-Protein Sensor Trp1 to Protein Interaction Discovery in the Yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae- Tetracycline Repres-sor-Based Mammalian Two-Hybrid Systems- The Fluorescent Two-Hybrid (F2H) Assay for Direct Analysis of Protein-Protein Interactions in Living Cells- ArrayMAPPIT a Screening Platform for Human Protein Interactome Analysis- MAPPIT as a High-Throughput Screening Assay for Mo-dulators of Protein-Protein Interactions in HIV and HCV- Integrated Measurement of Split TEV and cis-Regulatory Assays Using EXT Encoded Reporter Libraries

Fields of interestsProtein Science Proteomics

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due January 2012

2012 X 356 p 62 illus 30 in color (Methods in Molecular Biology Volume 812) Hardcover7 $13900ISBN 978-1-61779-454-4

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F Tax University of Arizona Tucson AZ USA B Kemmerling University of Tuumlbingen Germany (Eds)

Receptor-like Kinases in PlantsFrom Development to Defense

Sequencing projects have revealed the presence of at least several hundred receptor kinases in a typical plant genome

Features 7 Recent research findings on individual receptor kinases function are presented 7 Focuses on the roles of receptor kinases their signaling pathways and the ways in which they are regulated 7 State-of-the-art contents

Contents Origin Diversity Expansion History and Functio-nal Evolution of the Plant Receptor-Like KinasePelle Family- Receptor Kinases in Plant Meristem Development- The Social Network Receptor Ki-nases and Cell Fate Determination in Plants- Ex-perimental Evidence of a Role for RLKs in Innate Immunity- Cell-Death Control by Receptor Ki-nases in Arabidopsis thaliana- Receptor Kinases Mediating Early Symbiotic Signaling- The Cell Wall Associated Kinases WAKs Regulate Cell Ex-pansion and the Stress Response- The Regulation of Pollen-Pistil Interactions by Receptor-Like Ki-nases- Receptor Kinase Interactions Complexity of Signaling- Ligands of RLKs and RLPs Involved in Defense and Symbiosis- Receptor Ligands in Development- Phosphorylation and RLK signa-ling- Receptor Trafficking in Plants- The Protein Quality Control of Plant Receptor-Like Kinases in the Endoplasmic Reticulum

Fields of interestsMembrane Biology Protein-Ligand Interactions Receptors

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due November 2011

2012 VII 308 p 40 illus 23 in color (Signaling and Communication in Plants Volume 13) Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-3-642-23043-1

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B Venkateshwarulu A K Shanker Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture Hyderabad India C Shanker Directorate of Rice Research Hyderabad India M Mandapaka Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture Hyderabad India (Eds)

Crop Stress and its Management Perspectives and StrategiesContents Preface- 1 Overview of plant stresses Mecha-nisms adaptations and research pursuit Mahesh-wari M et al- 2 Dryland Agriculture Bringing resilience to crop production under changing climate Venkateshwarlu B Arun KShanker- 3 Abiotic and biotic stresses in Plantation Crops Adaptation and Management Vinod KK- 4 Enhancing productivity and performance of oil seed crops under environmental stresses Bhinu VS et al- 5 Applications of Machine Learning for Maize Breeding for stress Leonardo Ornella et al- 6 Heat stress in rice ndash physiological mecha-nisms and adaptation strategies Kondamudi R et al- 7 Improvement of drought resistance in cropsFrom conventional breeding to genomic selection Anna Maria Mastrangelo et al- 8 Plant response and tolerance to abiotic oxidative stress antioxidant defense is the key Mirza Hasanuz-zaman et al- 9 Transcription Factors and Genes in Abiotic Stress Pasqualina Woodrow et al- 10 Chlorophyll a fluorescence in abiotic stress Lucia Guidi Elena DeglrsquoInnocenti- 11 Crop Stress and Aflatoxin Contamination Perspectives and Prevention Strategies Baozhu Guo et al- 12 Role of Ethylene and Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria in Stressed Crop Plants Baby Shaharoona et al- 13 RNAi Machinery and role in pest and disease management Surekha Agarwal et al []

Fields of interestsAgriculture Plant Biochemistry Oxidative Stress

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due November 2011

2012 XV 593 p 61 illus 41 in color Hardcover7 $23900ISBN 978-94-007-2219-4

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J M Vivanco Colorado State University Fort Collins Co USA F Baluška University of Bonn Germany (Eds)

Secretions and Exudates in Biological SystemsSecretions and emissions in biological systems play important signaling roles within the organism but also in its communications with the surround-ing environment

Features 7 This volume brings together state-of-the-art information about the role of secretions and emis-sions in different organs and organisms 7 Infor-mation regarding the biochemistry of flower vola-tiles and root exudates and their role in attracting pollinators and soil microbial communities 7 No other book covers aspects related to biological secretion in such a holistic and integrative manner

Contents Plant Root Secretions and Their Interactions with Neighbors- Root Exudates of Legume Plants and Their Involvement in Interactions with Rhizobia- Flavonoids and Strigolactones in Root Exudates as Signals in Root-Fungus Interactions- Plant Volatiles ndash Synthesis Emission Function- Ligno-Cellulose Decomposition by Microbial Secreti-ons- Proteoid Roots and Exudation of Proteases by Plant Roots- Unity is Strength The Power of Border Cells and Border-like Cells in Relation with Plant Defence- Sugary Exudates in Plant Pol-lination- Nectar Secretion its Ecological Context and Physiological Regulation- Secretions in the Diatoms- Microbial Quorum Sensing- Inter-Organ and ndashTissue Communication via Secreted Proteins

Fields of interestsPlant Sciences Plant Biochemistry Plant Physio-logy

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due November 2011

2012 VIII 281 p 34 illus 20 in color (Signaling and Communication in Plants Volume 12) Hardcover7 $18900ISBN 978-3-642-23046-2

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Q Wang Mercer University Macon GA USA (Ed)

Bones Genetics and Behavior of Rhesus MacaquesMacaca Mulatta of Cayo Santiago and Beyond

Contents 1 Physical Anthropology at the Caribbean Prima-te Research Center Past Present and Future- 2 Comparative quantitative genetic analysis of cranial capacity and craniofacial morphology in two closely related primate species- 3 Deve-lopmental Origins of and Covariation between Metric and Nonmetric Cranial Traits- 4Fragile Spines on Cayo Santiago bone mineral density trabecular morphology and the potential for exploring the genetics of osteoporosis in rhesus monkeys- 5 Genetic and social group influences on postcranial morphology in rhesus macaques of Cayo Santiago- 6 Prenatal androgenization and dominance rank in female rhesus macaques evidence from digit ratios (2D4D)- 7 Ontogeny of Anatomical Mechanical Advantage of the biceps brachii Muscle in Macaques- 8 Dental maturity and the ontogeny of sex-based differences in the dentofacial complex of rhesus macaques from Cayo Santiago- 9 Female age of first reproduc-tion at Cayo Santiago Heritability and shared En-vironments- 10 Costs of Reproduction among Rhesus Macaque Females on Cayo Santiago- Va-riation over Time in Grooming Kin Bias among Cayo Santiago Rhesus Macaques Supports Time Constraints- 12 Behavior and Social Dynamics of Rhesus Macaques on Cayo Santiago- 13 Natural History of the Self

Fields of interestsEvolutionary Biology Anthropology Develop-mental Biology

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due November 2011

2012 XVII 328 p 52 illus 9 in color (Developments in Primatology Progress and Prospects) Hardcover7 $17900ISBN 978-1-4614-1045-4

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J Wang Oslo University Hospital Radium Hospital Montebello Norway A C Tan University of Colorado Denver Aurora CO USA T Tian Monash University Melbourne VIC Australia (Eds)

Next Generation Microarray BioinformaticsMethods and Protocols

Contents A Primer on the Current State of Microarray Technologies- The KEGG Databases and Tools Facilitating Omics Analysis Latest Developments Involving Human Diseases and Pharmaceuti-cals- Strategies to Explore Functional Genomics Data Sets in NCBIrsquos GEO Database-Analyzing Cancer Samples with SNP Arrays- Classification Approaches for Microarray Gene Expression Data Analysis-Biclustering of Time Series Microarray Data- Using the Bioconductor GeneAnswers Pa-ckage to Interpret Gene Lists- Analysis of Isoform Expression from Splicing Array using Multiple Comparisons- Functional Comparison of Mic-roarray Data across Multiple Platforms Using the Method of Percentage of Overlapping Functions- Performance Comparison of Multiple Microarray Platforms for Gene Expression Profiling- Integ-rative Approaches for Microarray Data Analysis-Modelling Gene Regulation Networks using Ordinary Differential Equations- Non-homoge-neous Dynamic Bayesian Networks in Systems Biology- Inference of Regulatory Networks from Microarray Data with R and the Bioconductor Package qpgraph- Effective Nonlinear Methods for Inferring Genetic Regulation from Time-series Microarray Gene Expression Data- An Overview of the Analysis of Next Generation Sequencing Data- How to Analyze Gene Expression using RNA-Sequencing Data []

Fields of interestBioinformatics

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due December 2011

2012 XIII 373 p 100 illus 58 in color (Methods in Molecular Biology Volume 802) Hardcover7 $13900ISBN 978-1-61779-399-8

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W Weber Albert-Ludwigs-University Freiburg Germany M Fussenegger ETH Zurich Basel Switzerland (Eds)

Synthetic Gene NetworksContents In silico Implementation of Synthetic Gene Networks- Standardization in Synthetic Biology- Robust Optimal Design of Synthetic Biological Networks- Predicting Synthetic Gene Networks- Reprogramming a GFP Reporter Gene Subjects it to Complex Lentiviral Gene Regulation- A High-throughput Microfluidic Method for Generating and Characterizing Transcription Factor Mutant Libraries- Identifying and Optimizing Intracel-lular Protein-protein Interactions using Bacterial Genetic Selection- Zinc-finger Nucleases Based Genome Engineering to Generate Isogenic Human Cell Lines- RNA-based Networks Using RNA Aptamers and Ribozymes as Synthetic Genetic Devices- MicroRNA Circuits for Transcriptional Logic- Light-regulated Gene Expression in Yeast- Light-controlled Gene Switches in Mammalian Cells- Expressed Protein Modifications Making Synthetic Proteins- Using Transcription Machi-nery Engineering to Elicit Complex Cellular Phe-notypes- Streamlining of a Pseudomonas putida Genome using a Combinatorial Deletion Method Based on Mini-transposon Insertion and the Flp-FRT Recombination System- Transposon-based and Plasmid-based Genetic Tools for Editing Genomes of Gram-negative Bacteria- Synthetic Networks Oscillators and Toggle Switches for Escherichia coli- Studying Microbial Commu-nities in Biofilms- Quantitative Analysis of the Spatiotemporal Dynamics of a Synthetic Predator-prey Ecosystem- Drosophila S2 Schneider Cells ndash A Useful Tool for Rebuilding and Redesigning Approaches in Synthetic Biology- Synthetic Gene Networks in Plant Systems []

Fields of interestsBioinformatics Systems Biology

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due December 2011

2012 XII 402 p 68 illus 9 in color (Methods in Molecular Biology Volume 813) Hardcover7 $13900ISBN 978-1-61779-411-7

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T Weichhart Medical University of Vienna Austria (Ed)

mTORMethods and Protocols

Contents Mammalian Target of Rapamycin A Signaling Kinase for every Aspect of Cellular Life-Bioche-mical and Pharmacological Inhibition of mTOR by Rapamycin and an ATP-Competitive mTOR Inhibitor-Evaluation of the Nutrient-Sensing mTOR Pathway-mTOR Activity Under Hypoxia-Isolation of the mTOR Complexes by Affinity Purification-An in vitro Assay for the Kinase Activity of mTOR Complex 2-Overexpression or Downregulation of mTOR in Mammalian Cells-Detection of Cytoplasmic and Nuclear Functions of mTOR by Fractionation-Evaluation of Rapamycin-Induced Cell Death-Evaluation of mTOR-Regulated mRNA Translation-A Genome-wide RNAi Screen for Polypeptides that Alter rpS6 Phosphorylation-Immunohistochemical Analysis of mTOR activity in Tissues-Assessing Cell Size and Cell Cycle Regulation in Cells With Altered TOR Activity-Quantitative Visualization of Auto-phagy Induction by mTOR Inhibitors-The in vivo Evaluation of Active-Site TOR Inhibitors (asTORi) in Models of BCR-ABL+ Leukemia-Inducible raptor and rictor Knockout Mouse Embryonic Fibroblasts-Expanding Human T Regulatory Cells with the mTOR-Inhibitor Rapamycin-Rapa-mycin Induced Enhancement of Vaccine Efficacy in Mice-Utilizing a Retroviral RNAi System to Investigate in vivo mTOR Functions in T Cells-Exploring Functional in Vivo Consequences of the Selective Genetic Ablation of mTOR Signaling in T Helper Lymphocytes-Evaluating the Therapeu-tic Potential of mTOR Inhibitors Using Mouse Genetic- Inhibition of PI3K-Akt-mTOR Signaling in Glioblastoma by mTORC12 Inhibitors []

Fields of interestCell Biology

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due December 2011

2011 XIV 514 p 96 illus 26 in color (Methods in Molecular Biology Volume 821) Hardcover7 $15900ISBN 978-1-61779-429-2

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L Werner University of Washington Seattle WA USA R R Fay Loyola University Chicago IL USA A N Popper University of Maryland College Park MD USA (Eds)

Human Auditory DevelopmentThis volume will provide an important contem-porary reference on hearing development and will lead to new ways of thinking about hearing in children and about remediation for children with hearing loss Much of the material in this volume will document that a different model of hearing is needed to understand hearing during develop-ment The book is expected to spur research in auditory development and in its application to pediatric audiology

Features 7 Provides an important contemporary reference on hearing development 7 Will lead to new ways of thinking about hearing in children 7 The book is expected to spur research in auditory development and in its application to pediatric audiology

Contents Introduction and overview- Morphological and functional development of the ear - Morpholo-gical and functional development of the auditory nervous system- Development of auditory coding as reflected in psychophysical performance - De-velopment of auditory scene analysis and auditory attention- Development of spatial hearing- De-velopment of speech perception- Development of pitch and music perception- Atypical auditory development and effects of experience- Summary interrelationships implications future directions- Index

Fields of interestsNeurobiology Otorhinolaryngology Neurosci-ences

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due January 2012

2012 400 p 53 illus 7 in color (Springer Handbook of Auditory Research Tentative volume 42) Hardcover7 $13900ISBN 978-1-4614-1420-9

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A Zaidi Aligarh Muslim University Faculty of Agricultural Sciences India P A Wani Crescent University College of Natural and Applied Sciences Abeokuta Nigeria M S Khan Aligarh Muslim University India (Eds)

Toxicity of Heavy Metals to Legumes and Bioremediation Potential of Rhizosphere MicrobesContents 1 Heavy metal availability uptake and signalling in legumes- 2 Heavy metals as essential nutrients- 3 Effects of heavy metals on germinating efficiency of legume seeds- 4 Changes in phytohormones contents in legumes under heavy metal stress- 5 Variation in response to heavy metals during ve-getative growth of legumes- 6 Rhizobium-legume symbiosis under metal stressed environment- 7 Effect of sewage sludgeheavy metals on macro-molecules and yield parameters of legumes- 8 Sorption of heavy metals from aqueous solution by legumes- 9 Phytochelatin synthases of legumes in response to heavy metals- 10 Physiological pro-cess of legumes influenced by heavy metal applica-tion- 11 Heavy metal induced oxidative damage- 12 Induction of an antioxidant enzyme system and other oxidative stress markers associated with legumes- 13 Heavy metal toxicity to nitrogen fixing microorganisms- 14 How microsymbiont overcome metal stress- 15 Bioremediation Chal-lenges and promises- 16 Role of nitrogen fixers in decontaminationremoval of heavy metal toxicity- 17 Mycoremediation of metal contaminated soils- 18 Microbially mediated transformation of heavy metals- 19 Synergistic action of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria and nitrogen fixers in detoxifying the toxicity of heavy metals- 20 Heavy metal toxicity to humans and strategies adopted for toxicity assessment

Fields of interestsApplied Ecology Microbiology Agriculture

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due January 2012

2012 300 p 10 illus Hardcover7 $18900ISBN 978-3-7091-0729-4

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Page 11: Abiotic Stress Responses in Environmental Adaptations and ......Plant Signaling Under Abiotic Stress Environment.- Calcium Signalling in Plant Cells Under Environmental Stress.- Role

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S Perotto University of Turin Italy F Baluška University of Bonn Germany (Eds)

Signaling and Communication in Plant SymbiosisA multiplicity of biotrophic micro-organisms interact with plants in nature forming symbi-otic relationships that range from mutualism to antagonism Microorganisms that have adopted biotrophy as a lifestyle are able to colonize the plant and often to cross the plant cell boundaries by forming intracellular structures that are the site of nutrient uptakeexchange

Features 7 This volume focuses on the genetic mole-cular and cellular components involved in the communication between partners of well-known symbioses but also reports on the advances for less studied systems 7 With contributions by in-ternational experts 7 With numerous drawings and color photographs

Contents The role of diffusible signals in the establishment of rhizobial and mycorrhizal symbioses- Infection of Lotus japonicus roots by Mesorhizobium loti-Signalling and re-structuring of the plant cell ar-chitecture in AM symbiosis- Common pathways in legume and arbuscular mycorrhizal symbioses- Signalling and communication in the actinorhizal symbioses- Signalling in the cyanobacterial-plant symbioses- Signalling in ectomycorrhizal symbi-osis- Signaling in the Epichloeuml festucae ndash peren-nial ryegrass mutualistic symbiotic interaction- Plant infection by biotrophic fungal and oomycete pathogens- Compatibility in biotrophic plant-fungal interactions Ustilago maydis and friends- Compatible plant-root knot nematode interaction and parallels with symbiosis

Fields of interestsPlant Ecology Plant Sciences Plant Physiology

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due October 2011

2011 X 293 p 33 illus 19 in color (Signaling and Communication in Plants Volume 11) Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-3-642-20965-9

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J Pietzsch Forschungszentrum Dresden-Rossendorf Dresden Germany

Pathobiochemistry and Molecular Biology of the Metabolic SyndromeA first bdquopathobiochemistlsquos viewldquo giving only a short clinicalmedical background but a con-densed overview about biochemical pathways closely related to several facets of the Metabolic Syndrome

Features 7 Condensed pathobiochemists view on the major facets of the Metabolic Syndrome 7 Focus on specific signalling pathways and molecular mechanisms that are involved in the Metabolic Syndrome 7 Connection between subclinical inflammation insulin resistance and cancer is highlighted

Contents Preface- Chapter 1 Definition of the Metabolic Syndrome- Chapter 2 Insulin signaling and insulin resistance- Chapter 3 Adipose tissue inflammation and hypoxia- Chapter 4 Mito-chondrial dysfunction- Chapter 5 Nonalcoholic liver inflammation- Chapter 6 Dysregulation of apolipoprotein metabolism and disturbed lipid homeostasis- Chapter 7 Endothelial dysfunction- Chapter 8 Genetics of the Metabolic Syndrome- Chapter 9 Metabolic Syndrome and Ovarian Polycystosis- Chapter 10 Metabolic Syndrome and Cancer- Chapter 11 Animal Models of the Metabolic Syndrome- Bibliography

Fields of interestsMetabolomics Nutrition Human Physiology

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryMonograph

Due December 2011

2012 280 p Hardcover7 $18900ISBN 978-3-7091-0194-0

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T Pukkala University of Eastern Finland Joensuu Finland K v Gadow Georg-August-University Goumlttingen Germany (Eds)

Continuous Cover ForestryAlthough the majority of the worldrsquos forest ecosys-tems are dominated by uneven-sized multi-species stands forest management practice and theory has focused on the development of plantation monocultures to maximize the supply of timber at low cost Societal expectations are changing however and uneven-aged multi-species ecosys-tems selectively managed as Continuous Cover Forestry (CCF) are often believed to be superior to monocultures in addressing a wide range of expectations

Features 7 Information about continuous cover forest ma-nagement is urgently needed 7 People and forest landowners want to avoid clearfelling 7 Forestry paradigm is changing for plantation forestry to near-natural management

Contents 1 Historical Emergence and Current Application of CCF- 2 Forest Structure and Diversity- 3 Continuous Cover Forestry in Finland - Recent Research Results- 4 Regulation of Timber Yield Sustainability for Tropical and Subtropical Moist Forests Ecosilvicultural Paradigms and Economic Constraints- 5 The Economics of Continuous Cover Forestry- 6 Optimizing Continuous Cover Forest Management - 7 Modelling Continuous Cover Forests- 8 Bootstrap simulation Markov decision process models and role of discounting in the valuation of ecological criteria in uneven-aged forest management- 9 Resource Assessment Techniques for Continuous Cover Forestry

Fields of interestsForestry Forestry Management Environmental Management

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due October 2011

2012 X 329 p 95 illus 44 in color (Managing Forest Ecosystems Volume 23) Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-94-007-2201-9

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C D Geddes University of Maryland Baltimore MD USA (Ed)

Reviews in Fluorescence 2009Features 7 Chapters authored by known leading figures in the fluorescence field New volume publishes annually 7 Comprehensive coverage of the yearrsquos hottest and emerging topics 7 Accessible utility in a single volume reference 7 New volume pub-lishes annually 7 Comprehensive coverage of the yearrsquos hottest and emerging topics 7 Accessible utility in a single volume reference

Contents Metal Enhancement of Near-IR Fluorescence for Molecular Biotechnology Applications- Prin-cipal Component Global Analysis of Series of Fluorescence Spectra- Hot Electron -Induced Electrogenerated Chemiluminescence- Ex-tension of Fluorescence Response to the Near IR-Region- Luminescence analysis of Bi4(TiO4)3 and LiZnVO4 ceramic powders- Time-correlated single-photon counting methods in endothelial cell mechanobiology- Going beyond continuous glucose monitoring with boronic acid appended bipyridinium salts- Mapping and immunomodu-lation of the cell surface protein architecture with therapeutic implications Fluorescence is a key tool of solution- Origin Of Tryptophan Fluores-cence- Protein Folding Unfolding and Aggregati-on Processes revealed by Rapid Sampling of Time-Domain Fluorescence- Theme and Variation on N-Aryl-18-Napthalimides Minimal Modification to Red shifted fluorescence and applications in Fluorescent Chemosensors- Z-scan fluorescence correlation spectroscopy ndash a powerful tool for determination of lateral diffusion in biological sys-tems- Total Internal Reflection With Fluorescence Correlation Spectroscopy

Fields of interestsBiological Microscopy Biotechnology Analytical Chemistry

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Available

2011 XII 390 p 216 illus 72 in color (Reviews in Fluorescence Annual volumes 2009) Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-1-4419-9671-8

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F Rivero University of Hull UK (Ed)

Rho GTPasesMethods and Protocols

Contents Historical Overview of Rho GTPases- Rho GTPases Deciphering the Evolutionary History of a Complex Protein Family- Biochemical Assays to Characterize Rho GTPases- How to Analyze Bacterial Toxins Targeting Rho GTPases- Asses-sing Ubiquitylation of Rho GTPases in Mammali-an Cells- Posttranslational Lipid Modification of Rho Family Small GTPases- Analysis of the Role of RhoGDI1 and Isoprenylation in the Degrada-tion of Rho GTPases- A Quantitative Fluorome-tric Approach for Measuring the Interaction of RhoGDI with Membranes and Rho GTPases- Rho GTPases and Cancer Cell Transendothelial Migra-tion- Quantitative and Robust Assay to Measure Cell-cell Contact Assembly and Maintenance- Rho GTPase Knockout Induction in Primary Keratinocytes from Adult Mice- Rho GTPase Techniques in Osteoclastogenesis- Assessment of Rho GTPase Signaling During Neurite Outg-rowth- Assesment of the Role for Rho Family GT-Pases in NADPH Oxidase Activation- Multiplex Imaging of Rho GTPase Activities in Living Cells- FRET-Based Imaging of Rac and Cdc42 Activation During Fc-Receptor Mediated Phagocytosis in Macrophages- High Throughput Flow Cytometry Bead-Based Multiplex Assay for Identification of Rho GTPase Inhibitors- Functional Analysis of RhoGTPase Activation and Inhibition in a Bead-Based Miniaturized Format- Use of Phage Display For the Identification of Molecular Sensors Specific for Activated Rho- Identification of New Interacting Partners for Atypical Rho-GTPases a SILAC-Based Approach- Using Zebrafish for Stu-dying Rho GTPases Signaling in Vivo- Analysis of Rho GTPase Function in Axon Pathfinding Using Caenorhabditis elegans []

Fields of interestsBiochemistry general Analytical Chemistry

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due December 2011

2012 XVI 456 p 78 illus 19 in color (Methods in Molecular Biology Volume 827) Hardcover7 $13900ISBN 978-1-61779-441-4

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E Rosenberg U Gophna Tel Aviv University Israel (Eds)

Beneficial Microorganisms in Multicellular Life FormsFeatures 7 Hot topic 7 Explains the role of microorga-nisms in the health or disease of their hosts 7 An interdisciplinary view written by experts in the field

Contents Microbial symbioses in the digestive tract of lower termites- Insect ldquosymbiologyrdquo is coming of age bridging between bench and field- Chironomids and Vibrio cholera- Role of bacteria in mating selection in Drosophila melanogaster- Legume-microbe symbioses- Plant growth promotion by rhizosphere bacteria through direct effects- Rhi-zosphere microorganisms- Microbial protection against plant disease- Bacterial Symbionts of Corals and Symbiodinium- Coral-associated he-terotrophic protists- Effect of ocean acidification on the coral microbial community- Towards the educated design of bacterial communities- Oral microbes in health and disease- Role of rumen microbiota in determining the feed efficiency of dairy cows- The intestinal microbiota and intes-tinal disease irritable bowel diseases- Intestinal microbiota and intestinal disease inflammatory bowel diseases- A role for bacteria in the develop-ment of autoimmunity for type 1 diabetes- Im-pact of Intestinal Microbial Communities upon Health- Commensalism versus virulence- Pre-biotics - Modulators of the human gut microflo-ra- Host genetics and gut microbiota- Microbial symbiont transmission ndash basic principles and dark sides- Hydra go bacteria- The hologenome concept

Fields of interestsMicrobiology Evolutionary Biology

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due September 2011

2012 300 p Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-3-642-21679-4

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B M Rothschild H Schultze University of Kansas Lawrence KS USA R Pelligrini New Jersey State Museum Trenton NJ USA

Herpetological OsteopathologyAnnotated Bibliography of Amphibians and Reptiles

As scientific analysis of testable hypotheses has replaced the speculative approach to study of bone disease in recent and fossil amphibians and repti-les the field has advanced from simply reporting observations to analyzing their implications

Features 7 ESM material containing full bibliography for easy searching 7 The current effort delineates the information by publication characterizes the contents of the publication establishes the validity of the conclusions and provides a unique indexing system for identifying the pertinent literature by common and scientific names 7 It represents an exhaustive literature compilation organized searching by subject examination of articles for additional apparently pertinent citations and review of journal tables of content

Contents 1 Introduction- 2 Glossary- 3 Pathology classifi-cation- 4 Summary of Osseous Pathology in Am-phibians and Reptiles- 5 Annotated Bibliography A-C- 6 Annotated Bibliography D-G- 7 Annota-ted Bibliography H-L- 8 Annotated Bibliography M-N- 9 Annotated Bibliography O-R- 10 Anno-tated Bibliography S- 11 Annotated Bibliography T-Z- 12 Articles frequently cited in discussion of amphibian andor reptile pathology- 13 Articles not reviewed- 14 List of scientific and common names- Acknowledgements

Fields of interestsAnimal Ecology Animal Anatomy Morphology Histology Animal Physiology

Target groupsGraduate

Product CategoryMonograph

Due January 2012

2012 XV 470 p 90 illus 78 in color Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-1-4614-0823-9

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T Satyanarayana University of Delhi South Campus New Delhi India B N Johri Anil Prakash Barkatullah University Bhopal India (Eds)

Microorganisms in Environmental ManagementMicrobes and Environment

Contents Foreword- Preface- 1 Halophiles taxonomy diversity physiology and applications- 2 Diver-sity of enteropathogens in river Narmada and their environmental and health implications- 3 Insights into the genetic relationships between environmental and clinical strains of Yersinia enterocolitica biovar- 4 Role of Microorganisms in remediation of contaminated soil- 5 Role of microbiologically rich compost in reducing biotic and abiotic stresses- 6 Exploitation of chitinolytic bacteria to chitin waste management- 7 Diversity of microbial carbonic anhydrases their physio-logical role and applications- 8 Hepatotoxic and protease inhibitory metabolites in planktonic cyanobacteria collected from Central India- 9 Calcium carbonate biomineralization in ferra-litic tropical soils through the oxalate-carbonate pathway- 10 Bacterial degradation of xenobiotic compounds An overview on metabolic pathways and molecular approaches- 11 Molecular analy-ses of microbial activities involved in bioremedi-ation- 12 Microbial degradation of pyridine and its derivatives- 13 Bioremediation bioconversion and detoxification of organic compounds in pulp and paper mill effluent for environmental waste management- 14 Bacteriophage based techno-logy for disinfection of different water systems- 15 Microbial mining of value added products from seafood waste and their applications- 16 Management of heavy metal pollution by using yeast biomass- 17 Management of Hospital Wastes with Potential Pathogenic Microbes []

Fields of interestsMicrobiology Agriculture Biotechnology

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due October 2011

2012 XVII 948 p 99 illus 29 in color Hardcover7 $27900ISBN 978-94-007-2228-6

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T Satyanarayana University of Delhi South Campus India B N Johri Anil Prakash Barkatullah University Bhopal India (Eds)

Microorganisms in Sustainable Agriculture and BiotechnologyContents Foreword- Preface- Part I Microbes in Susta-inable Agriculture- 1 Plant growth promotion by phytases and phytase-producing microbes due to amelioration in phosphorus availabili-ty- 2 Environmental and Nutritional benefits of biopreservation of animal feed- 3 Pivotal role of organic acid secretion by rhizobacteria for plant growth promotion and bioremediation- 4 Organic Farming ndash for Sustainable Production and Environmental Protection- 5 Utilization of psychrotolerant phosphate solubilizing fungi in low temperature environments of mountain ecosystem- 6 Antimicrobial lipopeptides of Bacillus Natural Weapons for Biocontrol of Plant Pathogens- 7 Frankia and actinorhizal symbio-sis- 8 Microbes in agro-waste management for sustainable agriculture- 9 Genetic and antigenic diversity of ruminant pestiviruses implications for diagnosis and control- 10 Cyanobacteria-PGPR interactions for effective nutrient and pest management strategies in agriculture- 11 Re-gulation of Antibiotics Production in Biocontrol Strains of Pseudomonas spp- 12 Exploiting Plant growth promoting rhizomicroorganisms for enhanced crop productivity- 13 Tripartite association among plant arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and bacteria- Part II Microbes in Biotech-nology- 14 Metagenomics ndash a relief road to novel microbial genes and genomes- 15 Metagenomics of saline habitats with respect to bacterial phylo-geny and biocatalytic potential- 16 Laccases The biocatalyst with industrial and biotechnological applications []

Fields of interestsMicrobiology Agriculture Biotechnology

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due October 2011

2012 XV 837 p 314 illus 43 in color Hardcover7 $27900ISBN 978-94-007-2213-2

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T Schlichter L Montes Instituto Nacional de TecnologIacutea Agropecuaria (INTA) Buenos Aires Argentina (Eds)

Forests in Development A Vital BalanceForests in Development A Vital Balance shows some of the main advances in forestry over the six years spanning between the XII World Forestry Congress in Canada and the XIII WFC held in Buenos Aires

Features 7 Includes themes of production forest protec-tion policies environmental services and econo-mic aspects linked by sustainability 7 Focuses on the changes acting upon forests and forestry and the adaptation of policies management and objectives 7 Discusses drivers which regulate forest growth and its relation to the ecosystem and ecosystem services 7 Proposes actions cour-ses on Ecosystem health taking into account a changing climate scenario 7 Articles are written by leading authors in each of the topics mentioned in the book

Contents Preface- Acknowledgements- Chapter 1 Con-undrums Paradoxes and Surprise A Brave New World of Biodiversity Conservation- Chapter 2 Understanding the role resource use efficiency in determining the growth of trees and forests - Chapter 3 Invasive Species climate change and Forest Health- Chapter 4 The Biorefining Story Progress in the commercialization of biomass-to-ethanol - Chapter 5 Tree plantation in South America and the water cycle Impacts and emergent opportunities- Chapter 6 Forest Sector Investments in a Changing Climate- Chapter 7 Towards a new model of forest development

Fields of interestsForestry Forestry Management Climate Change

Target groupsGraduate

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due December 2011

2012 200 p 5 illus 1 in color Hardcover7 $12900ISBN 978-94-007-2575-1

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M J Somers University of Pretoria South Africa M Hayward Australian Wildlife Conservancy Nichollsquos Point VIC Australia (Eds)

Fencing for ConservationRestriction of Evolutionary Potential or a Riposte to Threatening Processes

Contents Chapter 1An introduction to fencing for conservation Matt W Hayward and Michael J Somers- Chapter 2 Perspectives on fencing for conservation based on four case studies marsupial conservation in Australian forests bushmeat hun-ting in South Africa large predator reintroduction in South Africa and large mammal conservation in Poland Matt W Hayward- Chapter 3 The relative merits of predator-exclusion fencing and repeated fox baiting for protection of native fauna five case studies from Western Australia Paul J de Tores and Nicky Marlow- Chapter 4 Fences or ferals Benefits and costs of conservation fencing in Australia Chris R Dickman- Chapter 5 The use and potential of pest-proof fencing for ecosystem restoration and fauna conservation in New Zealand Bruce Burns John Innes and Tim Day- Chapter 6 Fencing for purpose A case study of elephants in South Africa Rob Slotow- Chapter 7 An adaptive monitoring programme for studying impacts along the western boundary fence of Kruger National Park South Africa Ken Ferguson Laura Adam and Ferran Jori- Chap-ter 8 Does the vastness of the Serengeti limit human-wildlife conflicts Marion L East Julius W Nyahongo Katja V Goller and Heribert Hofer- Chapter 9 Barriers the beef industry and unnatu-ral selection a review of the impacts of veterinary fencing on mammals in southern Africa Michelle E Gadd- Chapter 10 Modelling the effect of fences on the viability of spatially structured po-pulations of African wild dogs Michael J []

Fields of interestsConservation BiologyEcology Nature Conserva-tion Biodiversity

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due December 2011

2012 XVI 366 p 44 illus 24 in color With8-page insert Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-1-4614-0901-4

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D R Spitz University of Iowa Iowa City IA USA K J Dornfeld University of Minnesota Duluth MN USA K Krishnan East Tennessee State University Johnson City TN USA D Gius Vanderbilt Medical School Nashville TN USA (Eds)

Oxidative Stress in Cancer Biology and TherapyContents Mitochondria-Mediated Oxidative Stress and Can-cer Therapy- The Role of Akt Pathway Signaling in Glucose Metabolism and Metabolic Oxidative Stress- Enhancement of Cancer Therapy Using Ketogenic Diets- Superoxide Dismutase and Can-cer Therapy- Radiosensitization and Chemose-sitization of Multicellular Spheroids by 2-deoxy-D-glucose is Stimulated by a Combination of TNFα and Glucodeprivation-Induced Oxidative Stress- Chemotherapy-Induced Oxidative Stress in Non-Targeted Normal Tissues- Tetrahydrobi-opterin and Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase Implications for Radiation-Induced Endothe-lial Dysfunction and Normal Tissue Radiation Injury- Amifostine and the Endogenous Cellular Antioxidant Enzyme Manganese Superoxide Dismutase in Radioprotection- Redox Regulation of Stem Cell Compartments The Convergence of Radiation-Induced Normal Tissue Damage and Oxidative Stress- Functional Imaging in the Assessment of Normal Tissue Injury Following Radiotherapy- Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors Oxidative Stress and Multiple Myeloma Therapy- Curcumin Oxidative Stress and Cancer Therapy- Oxidative Stress and Pancreatic Cancer- Oxidative Stress and Photodynamic Therapy for Prostate Cancer- Oxidative Stress in Prostate Cancer- Role of Vitamin E in Prostate Cancer- Pentoxifylline Vitamin E and Modification of Radiation Induced Fibrosis- Antioxidants AnorexiaCachexia and Oxidative Stress in Patients with Advanced-Stage Cancer []

Fields of interestsOxidative Stress Cancer Research Cell Biology

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due October 2011

2012 XIV 440 p 66 illus 20 in color (Oxidative Stress in Applied Basic Research and Clinical Practice) Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-1-61779-396-7

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H Stan-Lotter University Salzburg Austria S Fendrihan Romanian Bioresource Center Bucharest Romania (Eds)

Adaption of Microbial Life to Environmental ExtremesNovel Research Results and Application

Features 7 Highlights life in several unusual extreme environments 7 Emphasizes succint treatment of novel applications 7 Provides very thorough bibliographies including tested websites for easy access to further information

Contents Physico-chemical boundaries of life (Helga Stan-Lotter)- Microbial diversity in Deep Hypersaline Anoxic Basins (Francesca Mapelli Sara Borin Daniele Daffonchio)- Microbial speciation in the geothermal ecosystem (Gudmundur Oli Hreggvidsson Solveig K Petursdottir Snaedis H Bjoumlrnsdottir Olafur H Fridjonsson)- Bacte-rial adaptation to hot and dry deserts (Thierry Heulin Gilles De Luca Mohamed Barakat Arjan de Groot Laurence Blanchard Philippe Ortet Wafa Achouak)- Extremophiles in Antarctica life at low temperatures (David A Pearce)- An-hydrobiotic rock-inhabiting cyanobacteria Potential for astrobiology and biotechnology (Daniela Billi)- Psychrophilic microorganisms as important source for biotechnological processes (Sergiu Fendrihan Teodor G Negoiţă)- Ha-lophilic microorganisms from man-made and natural hypersaline environments physiology ecology and biotechnological potential (Madalin Enache Gabriela Popescu Takashi Itoh Masahiro Kamekura)- Applications of Extremophiles in Astrobiology Habitability and Life Detection Stra-tegies (Felipe Goacutemez Viacutector Parro)- Extremophi-les in spacecraft assembly clean rooms (Christine Moissl-Eichinger)

Fields of interestsMicrobial Ecology Microbiology Biodiversity

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryProfessional book

Due September 2011

2011 Approx 220 p 45 illus 12 in color Hardcover7 approx $17900ISBN 978-3-211-99690-4

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B Suter Quintara Biosciences Albany CA USA E E Wanker Max-Delbruumlck-Centrum Fuumlr Molekulare Medizin Berlin-Buch Germany (Eds)

Two Hybrid TechnologiesMethods and Protocols

Contents Matrix-Based Yeast Two-Hybrid Screen Strategies and Comparison of Systems- Array-Based Yeast Two-Hybrid Screens A Practical Guide- High Throughput Yeast Two-Hybrid Screening- A Stringent Yeast Two-Hybrid Matrix Screening Approach for Protein-Protein Interaction Dis-covery- High-Throughput Yeast Two-Hybrid Screening of Complex cDNA Libraries- Virus-Human Cell Interactomes- Interactome Mapping in Malaria Parasites Challenges and Opportuni-ties- Mapping Interactomes with High Coverage and Efficiency Using the Shifted Transversal Design- Assigning Confidence Scores for Protein-Protein Interactions- The Intergration and Annotation of the Human Interactome in the UniHI Database- Gene-Centered Yeast One-Hybrid Assays- One- plus Two-hybrid System for the Efficient Selection of Missense Mutant Alleles Defective in Protein-Protein Interactions- Inves-tigation of Membrane Protein Interactions Using the Split-Ubiquitin Membrane Yeast Two-Hybrid System- Application of the Split-Protein Sensor Trp1 to Protein Interaction Discovery in the Yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae- Tetracycline Repres-sor-Based Mammalian Two-Hybrid Systems- The Fluorescent Two-Hybrid (F2H) Assay for Direct Analysis of Protein-Protein Interactions in Living Cells- ArrayMAPPIT a Screening Platform for Human Protein Interactome Analysis- MAPPIT as a High-Throughput Screening Assay for Mo-dulators of Protein-Protein Interactions in HIV and HCV- Integrated Measurement of Split TEV and cis-Regulatory Assays Using EXT Encoded Reporter Libraries

Fields of interestsProtein Science Proteomics

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due January 2012

2012 X 356 p 62 illus 30 in color (Methods in Molecular Biology Volume 812) Hardcover7 $13900ISBN 978-1-61779-454-4

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F Tax University of Arizona Tucson AZ USA B Kemmerling University of Tuumlbingen Germany (Eds)

Receptor-like Kinases in PlantsFrom Development to Defense

Sequencing projects have revealed the presence of at least several hundred receptor kinases in a typical plant genome

Features 7 Recent research findings on individual receptor kinases function are presented 7 Focuses on the roles of receptor kinases their signaling pathways and the ways in which they are regulated 7 State-of-the-art contents

Contents Origin Diversity Expansion History and Functio-nal Evolution of the Plant Receptor-Like KinasePelle Family- Receptor Kinases in Plant Meristem Development- The Social Network Receptor Ki-nases and Cell Fate Determination in Plants- Ex-perimental Evidence of a Role for RLKs in Innate Immunity- Cell-Death Control by Receptor Ki-nases in Arabidopsis thaliana- Receptor Kinases Mediating Early Symbiotic Signaling- The Cell Wall Associated Kinases WAKs Regulate Cell Ex-pansion and the Stress Response- The Regulation of Pollen-Pistil Interactions by Receptor-Like Ki-nases- Receptor Kinase Interactions Complexity of Signaling- Ligands of RLKs and RLPs Involved in Defense and Symbiosis- Receptor Ligands in Development- Phosphorylation and RLK signa-ling- Receptor Trafficking in Plants- The Protein Quality Control of Plant Receptor-Like Kinases in the Endoplasmic Reticulum

Fields of interestsMembrane Biology Protein-Ligand Interactions Receptors

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due November 2011

2012 VII 308 p 40 illus 23 in color (Signaling and Communication in Plants Volume 13) Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-3-642-23043-1

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B Venkateshwarulu A K Shanker Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture Hyderabad India C Shanker Directorate of Rice Research Hyderabad India M Mandapaka Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture Hyderabad India (Eds)

Crop Stress and its Management Perspectives and StrategiesContents Preface- 1 Overview of plant stresses Mecha-nisms adaptations and research pursuit Mahesh-wari M et al- 2 Dryland Agriculture Bringing resilience to crop production under changing climate Venkateshwarlu B Arun KShanker- 3 Abiotic and biotic stresses in Plantation Crops Adaptation and Management Vinod KK- 4 Enhancing productivity and performance of oil seed crops under environmental stresses Bhinu VS et al- 5 Applications of Machine Learning for Maize Breeding for stress Leonardo Ornella et al- 6 Heat stress in rice ndash physiological mecha-nisms and adaptation strategies Kondamudi R et al- 7 Improvement of drought resistance in cropsFrom conventional breeding to genomic selection Anna Maria Mastrangelo et al- 8 Plant response and tolerance to abiotic oxidative stress antioxidant defense is the key Mirza Hasanuz-zaman et al- 9 Transcription Factors and Genes in Abiotic Stress Pasqualina Woodrow et al- 10 Chlorophyll a fluorescence in abiotic stress Lucia Guidi Elena DeglrsquoInnocenti- 11 Crop Stress and Aflatoxin Contamination Perspectives and Prevention Strategies Baozhu Guo et al- 12 Role of Ethylene and Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria in Stressed Crop Plants Baby Shaharoona et al- 13 RNAi Machinery and role in pest and disease management Surekha Agarwal et al []

Fields of interestsAgriculture Plant Biochemistry Oxidative Stress

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due November 2011

2012 XV 593 p 61 illus 41 in color Hardcover7 $23900ISBN 978-94-007-2219-4

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J M Vivanco Colorado State University Fort Collins Co USA F Baluška University of Bonn Germany (Eds)

Secretions and Exudates in Biological SystemsSecretions and emissions in biological systems play important signaling roles within the organism but also in its communications with the surround-ing environment

Features 7 This volume brings together state-of-the-art information about the role of secretions and emis-sions in different organs and organisms 7 Infor-mation regarding the biochemistry of flower vola-tiles and root exudates and their role in attracting pollinators and soil microbial communities 7 No other book covers aspects related to biological secretion in such a holistic and integrative manner

Contents Plant Root Secretions and Their Interactions with Neighbors- Root Exudates of Legume Plants and Their Involvement in Interactions with Rhizobia- Flavonoids and Strigolactones in Root Exudates as Signals in Root-Fungus Interactions- Plant Volatiles ndash Synthesis Emission Function- Ligno-Cellulose Decomposition by Microbial Secreti-ons- Proteoid Roots and Exudation of Proteases by Plant Roots- Unity is Strength The Power of Border Cells and Border-like Cells in Relation with Plant Defence- Sugary Exudates in Plant Pol-lination- Nectar Secretion its Ecological Context and Physiological Regulation- Secretions in the Diatoms- Microbial Quorum Sensing- Inter-Organ and ndashTissue Communication via Secreted Proteins

Fields of interestsPlant Sciences Plant Biochemistry Plant Physio-logy

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due November 2011

2012 VIII 281 p 34 illus 20 in color (Signaling and Communication in Plants Volume 12) Hardcover7 $18900ISBN 978-3-642-23046-2

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Q Wang Mercer University Macon GA USA (Ed)

Bones Genetics and Behavior of Rhesus MacaquesMacaca Mulatta of Cayo Santiago and Beyond

Contents 1 Physical Anthropology at the Caribbean Prima-te Research Center Past Present and Future- 2 Comparative quantitative genetic analysis of cranial capacity and craniofacial morphology in two closely related primate species- 3 Deve-lopmental Origins of and Covariation between Metric and Nonmetric Cranial Traits- 4Fragile Spines on Cayo Santiago bone mineral density trabecular morphology and the potential for exploring the genetics of osteoporosis in rhesus monkeys- 5 Genetic and social group influences on postcranial morphology in rhesus macaques of Cayo Santiago- 6 Prenatal androgenization and dominance rank in female rhesus macaques evidence from digit ratios (2D4D)- 7 Ontogeny of Anatomical Mechanical Advantage of the biceps brachii Muscle in Macaques- 8 Dental maturity and the ontogeny of sex-based differences in the dentofacial complex of rhesus macaques from Cayo Santiago- 9 Female age of first reproduc-tion at Cayo Santiago Heritability and shared En-vironments- 10 Costs of Reproduction among Rhesus Macaque Females on Cayo Santiago- Va-riation over Time in Grooming Kin Bias among Cayo Santiago Rhesus Macaques Supports Time Constraints- 12 Behavior and Social Dynamics of Rhesus Macaques on Cayo Santiago- 13 Natural History of the Self

Fields of interestsEvolutionary Biology Anthropology Develop-mental Biology

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due November 2011

2012 XVII 328 p 52 illus 9 in color (Developments in Primatology Progress and Prospects) Hardcover7 $17900ISBN 978-1-4614-1045-4

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J Wang Oslo University Hospital Radium Hospital Montebello Norway A C Tan University of Colorado Denver Aurora CO USA T Tian Monash University Melbourne VIC Australia (Eds)

Next Generation Microarray BioinformaticsMethods and Protocols

Contents A Primer on the Current State of Microarray Technologies- The KEGG Databases and Tools Facilitating Omics Analysis Latest Developments Involving Human Diseases and Pharmaceuti-cals- Strategies to Explore Functional Genomics Data Sets in NCBIrsquos GEO Database-Analyzing Cancer Samples with SNP Arrays- Classification Approaches for Microarray Gene Expression Data Analysis-Biclustering of Time Series Microarray Data- Using the Bioconductor GeneAnswers Pa-ckage to Interpret Gene Lists- Analysis of Isoform Expression from Splicing Array using Multiple Comparisons- Functional Comparison of Mic-roarray Data across Multiple Platforms Using the Method of Percentage of Overlapping Functions- Performance Comparison of Multiple Microarray Platforms for Gene Expression Profiling- Integ-rative Approaches for Microarray Data Analysis-Modelling Gene Regulation Networks using Ordinary Differential Equations- Non-homoge-neous Dynamic Bayesian Networks in Systems Biology- Inference of Regulatory Networks from Microarray Data with R and the Bioconductor Package qpgraph- Effective Nonlinear Methods for Inferring Genetic Regulation from Time-series Microarray Gene Expression Data- An Overview of the Analysis of Next Generation Sequencing Data- How to Analyze Gene Expression using RNA-Sequencing Data []

Fields of interestBioinformatics

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due December 2011

2012 XIII 373 p 100 illus 58 in color (Methods in Molecular Biology Volume 802) Hardcover7 $13900ISBN 978-1-61779-399-8

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W Weber Albert-Ludwigs-University Freiburg Germany M Fussenegger ETH Zurich Basel Switzerland (Eds)

Synthetic Gene NetworksContents In silico Implementation of Synthetic Gene Networks- Standardization in Synthetic Biology- Robust Optimal Design of Synthetic Biological Networks- Predicting Synthetic Gene Networks- Reprogramming a GFP Reporter Gene Subjects it to Complex Lentiviral Gene Regulation- A High-throughput Microfluidic Method for Generating and Characterizing Transcription Factor Mutant Libraries- Identifying and Optimizing Intracel-lular Protein-protein Interactions using Bacterial Genetic Selection- Zinc-finger Nucleases Based Genome Engineering to Generate Isogenic Human Cell Lines- RNA-based Networks Using RNA Aptamers and Ribozymes as Synthetic Genetic Devices- MicroRNA Circuits for Transcriptional Logic- Light-regulated Gene Expression in Yeast- Light-controlled Gene Switches in Mammalian Cells- Expressed Protein Modifications Making Synthetic Proteins- Using Transcription Machi-nery Engineering to Elicit Complex Cellular Phe-notypes- Streamlining of a Pseudomonas putida Genome using a Combinatorial Deletion Method Based on Mini-transposon Insertion and the Flp-FRT Recombination System- Transposon-based and Plasmid-based Genetic Tools for Editing Genomes of Gram-negative Bacteria- Synthetic Networks Oscillators and Toggle Switches for Escherichia coli- Studying Microbial Commu-nities in Biofilms- Quantitative Analysis of the Spatiotemporal Dynamics of a Synthetic Predator-prey Ecosystem- Drosophila S2 Schneider Cells ndash A Useful Tool for Rebuilding and Redesigning Approaches in Synthetic Biology- Synthetic Gene Networks in Plant Systems []

Fields of interestsBioinformatics Systems Biology

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due December 2011

2012 XII 402 p 68 illus 9 in color (Methods in Molecular Biology Volume 813) Hardcover7 $13900ISBN 978-1-61779-411-7

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T Weichhart Medical University of Vienna Austria (Ed)

mTORMethods and Protocols

Contents Mammalian Target of Rapamycin A Signaling Kinase for every Aspect of Cellular Life-Bioche-mical and Pharmacological Inhibition of mTOR by Rapamycin and an ATP-Competitive mTOR Inhibitor-Evaluation of the Nutrient-Sensing mTOR Pathway-mTOR Activity Under Hypoxia-Isolation of the mTOR Complexes by Affinity Purification-An in vitro Assay for the Kinase Activity of mTOR Complex 2-Overexpression or Downregulation of mTOR in Mammalian Cells-Detection of Cytoplasmic and Nuclear Functions of mTOR by Fractionation-Evaluation of Rapamycin-Induced Cell Death-Evaluation of mTOR-Regulated mRNA Translation-A Genome-wide RNAi Screen for Polypeptides that Alter rpS6 Phosphorylation-Immunohistochemical Analysis of mTOR activity in Tissues-Assessing Cell Size and Cell Cycle Regulation in Cells With Altered TOR Activity-Quantitative Visualization of Auto-phagy Induction by mTOR Inhibitors-The in vivo Evaluation of Active-Site TOR Inhibitors (asTORi) in Models of BCR-ABL+ Leukemia-Inducible raptor and rictor Knockout Mouse Embryonic Fibroblasts-Expanding Human T Regulatory Cells with the mTOR-Inhibitor Rapamycin-Rapa-mycin Induced Enhancement of Vaccine Efficacy in Mice-Utilizing a Retroviral RNAi System to Investigate in vivo mTOR Functions in T Cells-Exploring Functional in Vivo Consequences of the Selective Genetic Ablation of mTOR Signaling in T Helper Lymphocytes-Evaluating the Therapeu-tic Potential of mTOR Inhibitors Using Mouse Genetic- Inhibition of PI3K-Akt-mTOR Signaling in Glioblastoma by mTORC12 Inhibitors []

Fields of interestCell Biology

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due December 2011

2011 XIV 514 p 96 illus 26 in color (Methods in Molecular Biology Volume 821) Hardcover7 $15900ISBN 978-1-61779-429-2

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L Werner University of Washington Seattle WA USA R R Fay Loyola University Chicago IL USA A N Popper University of Maryland College Park MD USA (Eds)

Human Auditory DevelopmentThis volume will provide an important contem-porary reference on hearing development and will lead to new ways of thinking about hearing in children and about remediation for children with hearing loss Much of the material in this volume will document that a different model of hearing is needed to understand hearing during develop-ment The book is expected to spur research in auditory development and in its application to pediatric audiology

Features 7 Provides an important contemporary reference on hearing development 7 Will lead to new ways of thinking about hearing in children 7 The book is expected to spur research in auditory development and in its application to pediatric audiology

Contents Introduction and overview- Morphological and functional development of the ear - Morpholo-gical and functional development of the auditory nervous system- Development of auditory coding as reflected in psychophysical performance - De-velopment of auditory scene analysis and auditory attention- Development of spatial hearing- De-velopment of speech perception- Development of pitch and music perception- Atypical auditory development and effects of experience- Summary interrelationships implications future directions- Index

Fields of interestsNeurobiology Otorhinolaryngology Neurosci-ences

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due January 2012

2012 400 p 53 illus 7 in color (Springer Handbook of Auditory Research Tentative volume 42) Hardcover7 $13900ISBN 978-1-4614-1420-9

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A Zaidi Aligarh Muslim University Faculty of Agricultural Sciences India P A Wani Crescent University College of Natural and Applied Sciences Abeokuta Nigeria M S Khan Aligarh Muslim University India (Eds)

Toxicity of Heavy Metals to Legumes and Bioremediation Potential of Rhizosphere MicrobesContents 1 Heavy metal availability uptake and signalling in legumes- 2 Heavy metals as essential nutrients- 3 Effects of heavy metals on germinating efficiency of legume seeds- 4 Changes in phytohormones contents in legumes under heavy metal stress- 5 Variation in response to heavy metals during ve-getative growth of legumes- 6 Rhizobium-legume symbiosis under metal stressed environment- 7 Effect of sewage sludgeheavy metals on macro-molecules and yield parameters of legumes- 8 Sorption of heavy metals from aqueous solution by legumes- 9 Phytochelatin synthases of legumes in response to heavy metals- 10 Physiological pro-cess of legumes influenced by heavy metal applica-tion- 11 Heavy metal induced oxidative damage- 12 Induction of an antioxidant enzyme system and other oxidative stress markers associated with legumes- 13 Heavy metal toxicity to nitrogen fixing microorganisms- 14 How microsymbiont overcome metal stress- 15 Bioremediation Chal-lenges and promises- 16 Role of nitrogen fixers in decontaminationremoval of heavy metal toxicity- 17 Mycoremediation of metal contaminated soils- 18 Microbially mediated transformation of heavy metals- 19 Synergistic action of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria and nitrogen fixers in detoxifying the toxicity of heavy metals- 20 Heavy metal toxicity to humans and strategies adopted for toxicity assessment

Fields of interestsApplied Ecology Microbiology Agriculture

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due January 2012

2012 300 p 10 illus Hardcover7 $18900ISBN 978-3-7091-0729-4

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Page 12: Abiotic Stress Responses in Environmental Adaptations and ......Plant Signaling Under Abiotic Stress Environment.- Calcium Signalling in Plant Cells Under Environmental Stress.- Role

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C D Geddes University of Maryland Baltimore MD USA (Ed)

Reviews in Fluorescence 2009Features 7 Chapters authored by known leading figures in the fluorescence field New volume publishes annually 7 Comprehensive coverage of the yearrsquos hottest and emerging topics 7 Accessible utility in a single volume reference 7 New volume pub-lishes annually 7 Comprehensive coverage of the yearrsquos hottest and emerging topics 7 Accessible utility in a single volume reference

Contents Metal Enhancement of Near-IR Fluorescence for Molecular Biotechnology Applications- Prin-cipal Component Global Analysis of Series of Fluorescence Spectra- Hot Electron -Induced Electrogenerated Chemiluminescence- Ex-tension of Fluorescence Response to the Near IR-Region- Luminescence analysis of Bi4(TiO4)3 and LiZnVO4 ceramic powders- Time-correlated single-photon counting methods in endothelial cell mechanobiology- Going beyond continuous glucose monitoring with boronic acid appended bipyridinium salts- Mapping and immunomodu-lation of the cell surface protein architecture with therapeutic implications Fluorescence is a key tool of solution- Origin Of Tryptophan Fluores-cence- Protein Folding Unfolding and Aggregati-on Processes revealed by Rapid Sampling of Time-Domain Fluorescence- Theme and Variation on N-Aryl-18-Napthalimides Minimal Modification to Red shifted fluorescence and applications in Fluorescent Chemosensors- Z-scan fluorescence correlation spectroscopy ndash a powerful tool for determination of lateral diffusion in biological sys-tems- Total Internal Reflection With Fluorescence Correlation Spectroscopy

Fields of interestsBiological Microscopy Biotechnology Analytical Chemistry

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Available

2011 XII 390 p 216 illus 72 in color (Reviews in Fluorescence Annual volumes 2009) Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-1-4419-9671-8

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F Rivero University of Hull UK (Ed)

Rho GTPasesMethods and Protocols

Contents Historical Overview of Rho GTPases- Rho GTPases Deciphering the Evolutionary History of a Complex Protein Family- Biochemical Assays to Characterize Rho GTPases- How to Analyze Bacterial Toxins Targeting Rho GTPases- Asses-sing Ubiquitylation of Rho GTPases in Mammali-an Cells- Posttranslational Lipid Modification of Rho Family Small GTPases- Analysis of the Role of RhoGDI1 and Isoprenylation in the Degrada-tion of Rho GTPases- A Quantitative Fluorome-tric Approach for Measuring the Interaction of RhoGDI with Membranes and Rho GTPases- Rho GTPases and Cancer Cell Transendothelial Migra-tion- Quantitative and Robust Assay to Measure Cell-cell Contact Assembly and Maintenance- Rho GTPase Knockout Induction in Primary Keratinocytes from Adult Mice- Rho GTPase Techniques in Osteoclastogenesis- Assessment of Rho GTPase Signaling During Neurite Outg-rowth- Assesment of the Role for Rho Family GT-Pases in NADPH Oxidase Activation- Multiplex Imaging of Rho GTPase Activities in Living Cells- FRET-Based Imaging of Rac and Cdc42 Activation During Fc-Receptor Mediated Phagocytosis in Macrophages- High Throughput Flow Cytometry Bead-Based Multiplex Assay for Identification of Rho GTPase Inhibitors- Functional Analysis of RhoGTPase Activation and Inhibition in a Bead-Based Miniaturized Format- Use of Phage Display For the Identification of Molecular Sensors Specific for Activated Rho- Identification of New Interacting Partners for Atypical Rho-GTPases a SILAC-Based Approach- Using Zebrafish for Stu-dying Rho GTPases Signaling in Vivo- Analysis of Rho GTPase Function in Axon Pathfinding Using Caenorhabditis elegans []

Fields of interestsBiochemistry general Analytical Chemistry

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due December 2011

2012 XVI 456 p 78 illus 19 in color (Methods in Molecular Biology Volume 827) Hardcover7 $13900ISBN 978-1-61779-441-4

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E Rosenberg U Gophna Tel Aviv University Israel (Eds)

Beneficial Microorganisms in Multicellular Life FormsFeatures 7 Hot topic 7 Explains the role of microorga-nisms in the health or disease of their hosts 7 An interdisciplinary view written by experts in the field

Contents Microbial symbioses in the digestive tract of lower termites- Insect ldquosymbiologyrdquo is coming of age bridging between bench and field- Chironomids and Vibrio cholera- Role of bacteria in mating selection in Drosophila melanogaster- Legume-microbe symbioses- Plant growth promotion by rhizosphere bacteria through direct effects- Rhi-zosphere microorganisms- Microbial protection against plant disease- Bacterial Symbionts of Corals and Symbiodinium- Coral-associated he-terotrophic protists- Effect of ocean acidification on the coral microbial community- Towards the educated design of bacterial communities- Oral microbes in health and disease- Role of rumen microbiota in determining the feed efficiency of dairy cows- The intestinal microbiota and intes-tinal disease irritable bowel diseases- Intestinal microbiota and intestinal disease inflammatory bowel diseases- A role for bacteria in the develop-ment of autoimmunity for type 1 diabetes- Im-pact of Intestinal Microbial Communities upon Health- Commensalism versus virulence- Pre-biotics - Modulators of the human gut microflo-ra- Host genetics and gut microbiota- Microbial symbiont transmission ndash basic principles and dark sides- Hydra go bacteria- The hologenome concept

Fields of interestsMicrobiology Evolutionary Biology

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due September 2011

2012 300 p Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-3-642-21679-4

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B M Rothschild H Schultze University of Kansas Lawrence KS USA R Pelligrini New Jersey State Museum Trenton NJ USA

Herpetological OsteopathologyAnnotated Bibliography of Amphibians and Reptiles

As scientific analysis of testable hypotheses has replaced the speculative approach to study of bone disease in recent and fossil amphibians and repti-les the field has advanced from simply reporting observations to analyzing their implications

Features 7 ESM material containing full bibliography for easy searching 7 The current effort delineates the information by publication characterizes the contents of the publication establishes the validity of the conclusions and provides a unique indexing system for identifying the pertinent literature by common and scientific names 7 It represents an exhaustive literature compilation organized searching by subject examination of articles for additional apparently pertinent citations and review of journal tables of content

Contents 1 Introduction- 2 Glossary- 3 Pathology classifi-cation- 4 Summary of Osseous Pathology in Am-phibians and Reptiles- 5 Annotated Bibliography A-C- 6 Annotated Bibliography D-G- 7 Annota-ted Bibliography H-L- 8 Annotated Bibliography M-N- 9 Annotated Bibliography O-R- 10 Anno-tated Bibliography S- 11 Annotated Bibliography T-Z- 12 Articles frequently cited in discussion of amphibian andor reptile pathology- 13 Articles not reviewed- 14 List of scientific and common names- Acknowledgements

Fields of interestsAnimal Ecology Animal Anatomy Morphology Histology Animal Physiology

Target groupsGraduate

Product CategoryMonograph

Due January 2012

2012 XV 470 p 90 illus 78 in color Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-1-4614-0823-9

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T Satyanarayana University of Delhi South Campus New Delhi India B N Johri Anil Prakash Barkatullah University Bhopal India (Eds)

Microorganisms in Environmental ManagementMicrobes and Environment

Contents Foreword- Preface- 1 Halophiles taxonomy diversity physiology and applications- 2 Diver-sity of enteropathogens in river Narmada and their environmental and health implications- 3 Insights into the genetic relationships between environmental and clinical strains of Yersinia enterocolitica biovar- 4 Role of Microorganisms in remediation of contaminated soil- 5 Role of microbiologically rich compost in reducing biotic and abiotic stresses- 6 Exploitation of chitinolytic bacteria to chitin waste management- 7 Diversity of microbial carbonic anhydrases their physio-logical role and applications- 8 Hepatotoxic and protease inhibitory metabolites in planktonic cyanobacteria collected from Central India- 9 Calcium carbonate biomineralization in ferra-litic tropical soils through the oxalate-carbonate pathway- 10 Bacterial degradation of xenobiotic compounds An overview on metabolic pathways and molecular approaches- 11 Molecular analy-ses of microbial activities involved in bioremedi-ation- 12 Microbial degradation of pyridine and its derivatives- 13 Bioremediation bioconversion and detoxification of organic compounds in pulp and paper mill effluent for environmental waste management- 14 Bacteriophage based techno-logy for disinfection of different water systems- 15 Microbial mining of value added products from seafood waste and their applications- 16 Management of heavy metal pollution by using yeast biomass- 17 Management of Hospital Wastes with Potential Pathogenic Microbes []

Fields of interestsMicrobiology Agriculture Biotechnology

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due October 2011

2012 XVII 948 p 99 illus 29 in color Hardcover7 $27900ISBN 978-94-007-2228-6

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T Satyanarayana University of Delhi South Campus India B N Johri Anil Prakash Barkatullah University Bhopal India (Eds)

Microorganisms in Sustainable Agriculture and BiotechnologyContents Foreword- Preface- Part I Microbes in Susta-inable Agriculture- 1 Plant growth promotion by phytases and phytase-producing microbes due to amelioration in phosphorus availabili-ty- 2 Environmental and Nutritional benefits of biopreservation of animal feed- 3 Pivotal role of organic acid secretion by rhizobacteria for plant growth promotion and bioremediation- 4 Organic Farming ndash for Sustainable Production and Environmental Protection- 5 Utilization of psychrotolerant phosphate solubilizing fungi in low temperature environments of mountain ecosystem- 6 Antimicrobial lipopeptides of Bacillus Natural Weapons for Biocontrol of Plant Pathogens- 7 Frankia and actinorhizal symbio-sis- 8 Microbes in agro-waste management for sustainable agriculture- 9 Genetic and antigenic diversity of ruminant pestiviruses implications for diagnosis and control- 10 Cyanobacteria-PGPR interactions for effective nutrient and pest management strategies in agriculture- 11 Re-gulation of Antibiotics Production in Biocontrol Strains of Pseudomonas spp- 12 Exploiting Plant growth promoting rhizomicroorganisms for enhanced crop productivity- 13 Tripartite association among plant arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and bacteria- Part II Microbes in Biotech-nology- 14 Metagenomics ndash a relief road to novel microbial genes and genomes- 15 Metagenomics of saline habitats with respect to bacterial phylo-geny and biocatalytic potential- 16 Laccases The biocatalyst with industrial and biotechnological applications []

Fields of interestsMicrobiology Agriculture Biotechnology

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due October 2011

2012 XV 837 p 314 illus 43 in color Hardcover7 $27900ISBN 978-94-007-2213-2

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T Schlichter L Montes Instituto Nacional de TecnologIacutea Agropecuaria (INTA) Buenos Aires Argentina (Eds)

Forests in Development A Vital BalanceForests in Development A Vital Balance shows some of the main advances in forestry over the six years spanning between the XII World Forestry Congress in Canada and the XIII WFC held in Buenos Aires

Features 7 Includes themes of production forest protec-tion policies environmental services and econo-mic aspects linked by sustainability 7 Focuses on the changes acting upon forests and forestry and the adaptation of policies management and objectives 7 Discusses drivers which regulate forest growth and its relation to the ecosystem and ecosystem services 7 Proposes actions cour-ses on Ecosystem health taking into account a changing climate scenario 7 Articles are written by leading authors in each of the topics mentioned in the book

Contents Preface- Acknowledgements- Chapter 1 Con-undrums Paradoxes and Surprise A Brave New World of Biodiversity Conservation- Chapter 2 Understanding the role resource use efficiency in determining the growth of trees and forests - Chapter 3 Invasive Species climate change and Forest Health- Chapter 4 The Biorefining Story Progress in the commercialization of biomass-to-ethanol - Chapter 5 Tree plantation in South America and the water cycle Impacts and emergent opportunities- Chapter 6 Forest Sector Investments in a Changing Climate- Chapter 7 Towards a new model of forest development

Fields of interestsForestry Forestry Management Climate Change

Target groupsGraduate

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due December 2011

2012 200 p 5 illus 1 in color Hardcover7 $12900ISBN 978-94-007-2575-1

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M J Somers University of Pretoria South Africa M Hayward Australian Wildlife Conservancy Nichollsquos Point VIC Australia (Eds)

Fencing for ConservationRestriction of Evolutionary Potential or a Riposte to Threatening Processes

Contents Chapter 1An introduction to fencing for conservation Matt W Hayward and Michael J Somers- Chapter 2 Perspectives on fencing for conservation based on four case studies marsupial conservation in Australian forests bushmeat hun-ting in South Africa large predator reintroduction in South Africa and large mammal conservation in Poland Matt W Hayward- Chapter 3 The relative merits of predator-exclusion fencing and repeated fox baiting for protection of native fauna five case studies from Western Australia Paul J de Tores and Nicky Marlow- Chapter 4 Fences or ferals Benefits and costs of conservation fencing in Australia Chris R Dickman- Chapter 5 The use and potential of pest-proof fencing for ecosystem restoration and fauna conservation in New Zealand Bruce Burns John Innes and Tim Day- Chapter 6 Fencing for purpose A case study of elephants in South Africa Rob Slotow- Chapter 7 An adaptive monitoring programme for studying impacts along the western boundary fence of Kruger National Park South Africa Ken Ferguson Laura Adam and Ferran Jori- Chap-ter 8 Does the vastness of the Serengeti limit human-wildlife conflicts Marion L East Julius W Nyahongo Katja V Goller and Heribert Hofer- Chapter 9 Barriers the beef industry and unnatu-ral selection a review of the impacts of veterinary fencing on mammals in southern Africa Michelle E Gadd- Chapter 10 Modelling the effect of fences on the viability of spatially structured po-pulations of African wild dogs Michael J []

Fields of interestsConservation BiologyEcology Nature Conserva-tion Biodiversity

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due December 2011

2012 XVI 366 p 44 illus 24 in color With8-page insert Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-1-4614-0901-4

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D R Spitz University of Iowa Iowa City IA USA K J Dornfeld University of Minnesota Duluth MN USA K Krishnan East Tennessee State University Johnson City TN USA D Gius Vanderbilt Medical School Nashville TN USA (Eds)

Oxidative Stress in Cancer Biology and TherapyContents Mitochondria-Mediated Oxidative Stress and Can-cer Therapy- The Role of Akt Pathway Signaling in Glucose Metabolism and Metabolic Oxidative Stress- Enhancement of Cancer Therapy Using Ketogenic Diets- Superoxide Dismutase and Can-cer Therapy- Radiosensitization and Chemose-sitization of Multicellular Spheroids by 2-deoxy-D-glucose is Stimulated by a Combination of TNFα and Glucodeprivation-Induced Oxidative Stress- Chemotherapy-Induced Oxidative Stress in Non-Targeted Normal Tissues- Tetrahydrobi-opterin and Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase Implications for Radiation-Induced Endothe-lial Dysfunction and Normal Tissue Radiation Injury- Amifostine and the Endogenous Cellular Antioxidant Enzyme Manganese Superoxide Dismutase in Radioprotection- Redox Regulation of Stem Cell Compartments The Convergence of Radiation-Induced Normal Tissue Damage and Oxidative Stress- Functional Imaging in the Assessment of Normal Tissue Injury Following Radiotherapy- Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors Oxidative Stress and Multiple Myeloma Therapy- Curcumin Oxidative Stress and Cancer Therapy- Oxidative Stress and Pancreatic Cancer- Oxidative Stress and Photodynamic Therapy for Prostate Cancer- Oxidative Stress in Prostate Cancer- Role of Vitamin E in Prostate Cancer- Pentoxifylline Vitamin E and Modification of Radiation Induced Fibrosis- Antioxidants AnorexiaCachexia and Oxidative Stress in Patients with Advanced-Stage Cancer []

Fields of interestsOxidative Stress Cancer Research Cell Biology

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due October 2011

2012 XIV 440 p 66 illus 20 in color (Oxidative Stress in Applied Basic Research and Clinical Practice) Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-1-61779-396-7

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H Stan-Lotter University Salzburg Austria S Fendrihan Romanian Bioresource Center Bucharest Romania (Eds)

Adaption of Microbial Life to Environmental ExtremesNovel Research Results and Application

Features 7 Highlights life in several unusual extreme environments 7 Emphasizes succint treatment of novel applications 7 Provides very thorough bibliographies including tested websites for easy access to further information

Contents Physico-chemical boundaries of life (Helga Stan-Lotter)- Microbial diversity in Deep Hypersaline Anoxic Basins (Francesca Mapelli Sara Borin Daniele Daffonchio)- Microbial speciation in the geothermal ecosystem (Gudmundur Oli Hreggvidsson Solveig K Petursdottir Snaedis H Bjoumlrnsdottir Olafur H Fridjonsson)- Bacte-rial adaptation to hot and dry deserts (Thierry Heulin Gilles De Luca Mohamed Barakat Arjan de Groot Laurence Blanchard Philippe Ortet Wafa Achouak)- Extremophiles in Antarctica life at low temperatures (David A Pearce)- An-hydrobiotic rock-inhabiting cyanobacteria Potential for astrobiology and biotechnology (Daniela Billi)- Psychrophilic microorganisms as important source for biotechnological processes (Sergiu Fendrihan Teodor G Negoiţă)- Ha-lophilic microorganisms from man-made and natural hypersaline environments physiology ecology and biotechnological potential (Madalin Enache Gabriela Popescu Takashi Itoh Masahiro Kamekura)- Applications of Extremophiles in Astrobiology Habitability and Life Detection Stra-tegies (Felipe Goacutemez Viacutector Parro)- Extremophi-les in spacecraft assembly clean rooms (Christine Moissl-Eichinger)

Fields of interestsMicrobial Ecology Microbiology Biodiversity

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryProfessional book

Due September 2011

2011 Approx 220 p 45 illus 12 in color Hardcover7 approx $17900ISBN 978-3-211-99690-4

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B Suter Quintara Biosciences Albany CA USA E E Wanker Max-Delbruumlck-Centrum Fuumlr Molekulare Medizin Berlin-Buch Germany (Eds)

Two Hybrid TechnologiesMethods and Protocols

Contents Matrix-Based Yeast Two-Hybrid Screen Strategies and Comparison of Systems- Array-Based Yeast Two-Hybrid Screens A Practical Guide- High Throughput Yeast Two-Hybrid Screening- A Stringent Yeast Two-Hybrid Matrix Screening Approach for Protein-Protein Interaction Dis-covery- High-Throughput Yeast Two-Hybrid Screening of Complex cDNA Libraries- Virus-Human Cell Interactomes- Interactome Mapping in Malaria Parasites Challenges and Opportuni-ties- Mapping Interactomes with High Coverage and Efficiency Using the Shifted Transversal Design- Assigning Confidence Scores for Protein-Protein Interactions- The Intergration and Annotation of the Human Interactome in the UniHI Database- Gene-Centered Yeast One-Hybrid Assays- One- plus Two-hybrid System for the Efficient Selection of Missense Mutant Alleles Defective in Protein-Protein Interactions- Inves-tigation of Membrane Protein Interactions Using the Split-Ubiquitin Membrane Yeast Two-Hybrid System- Application of the Split-Protein Sensor Trp1 to Protein Interaction Discovery in the Yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae- Tetracycline Repres-sor-Based Mammalian Two-Hybrid Systems- The Fluorescent Two-Hybrid (F2H) Assay for Direct Analysis of Protein-Protein Interactions in Living Cells- ArrayMAPPIT a Screening Platform for Human Protein Interactome Analysis- MAPPIT as a High-Throughput Screening Assay for Mo-dulators of Protein-Protein Interactions in HIV and HCV- Integrated Measurement of Split TEV and cis-Regulatory Assays Using EXT Encoded Reporter Libraries

Fields of interestsProtein Science Proteomics

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due January 2012

2012 X 356 p 62 illus 30 in color (Methods in Molecular Biology Volume 812) Hardcover7 $13900ISBN 978-1-61779-454-4

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F Tax University of Arizona Tucson AZ USA B Kemmerling University of Tuumlbingen Germany (Eds)

Receptor-like Kinases in PlantsFrom Development to Defense

Sequencing projects have revealed the presence of at least several hundred receptor kinases in a typical plant genome

Features 7 Recent research findings on individual receptor kinases function are presented 7 Focuses on the roles of receptor kinases their signaling pathways and the ways in which they are regulated 7 State-of-the-art contents

Contents Origin Diversity Expansion History and Functio-nal Evolution of the Plant Receptor-Like KinasePelle Family- Receptor Kinases in Plant Meristem Development- The Social Network Receptor Ki-nases and Cell Fate Determination in Plants- Ex-perimental Evidence of a Role for RLKs in Innate Immunity- Cell-Death Control by Receptor Ki-nases in Arabidopsis thaliana- Receptor Kinases Mediating Early Symbiotic Signaling- The Cell Wall Associated Kinases WAKs Regulate Cell Ex-pansion and the Stress Response- The Regulation of Pollen-Pistil Interactions by Receptor-Like Ki-nases- Receptor Kinase Interactions Complexity of Signaling- Ligands of RLKs and RLPs Involved in Defense and Symbiosis- Receptor Ligands in Development- Phosphorylation and RLK signa-ling- Receptor Trafficking in Plants- The Protein Quality Control of Plant Receptor-Like Kinases in the Endoplasmic Reticulum

Fields of interestsMembrane Biology Protein-Ligand Interactions Receptors

Target groupsResearch

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Due November 2011

2012 VII 308 p 40 illus 23 in color (Signaling and Communication in Plants Volume 13) Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-3-642-23043-1

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B Venkateshwarulu A K Shanker Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture Hyderabad India C Shanker Directorate of Rice Research Hyderabad India M Mandapaka Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture Hyderabad India (Eds)

Crop Stress and its Management Perspectives and StrategiesContents Preface- 1 Overview of plant stresses Mecha-nisms adaptations and research pursuit Mahesh-wari M et al- 2 Dryland Agriculture Bringing resilience to crop production under changing climate Venkateshwarlu B Arun KShanker- 3 Abiotic and biotic stresses in Plantation Crops Adaptation and Management Vinod KK- 4 Enhancing productivity and performance of oil seed crops under environmental stresses Bhinu VS et al- 5 Applications of Machine Learning for Maize Breeding for stress Leonardo Ornella et al- 6 Heat stress in rice ndash physiological mecha-nisms and adaptation strategies Kondamudi R et al- 7 Improvement of drought resistance in cropsFrom conventional breeding to genomic selection Anna Maria Mastrangelo et al- 8 Plant response and tolerance to abiotic oxidative stress antioxidant defense is the key Mirza Hasanuz-zaman et al- 9 Transcription Factors and Genes in Abiotic Stress Pasqualina Woodrow et al- 10 Chlorophyll a fluorescence in abiotic stress Lucia Guidi Elena DeglrsquoInnocenti- 11 Crop Stress and Aflatoxin Contamination Perspectives and Prevention Strategies Baozhu Guo et al- 12 Role of Ethylene and Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria in Stressed Crop Plants Baby Shaharoona et al- 13 RNAi Machinery and role in pest and disease management Surekha Agarwal et al []

Fields of interestsAgriculture Plant Biochemistry Oxidative Stress

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due November 2011

2012 XV 593 p 61 illus 41 in color Hardcover7 $23900ISBN 978-94-007-2219-4

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J M Vivanco Colorado State University Fort Collins Co USA F Baluška University of Bonn Germany (Eds)

Secretions and Exudates in Biological SystemsSecretions and emissions in biological systems play important signaling roles within the organism but also in its communications with the surround-ing environment

Features 7 This volume brings together state-of-the-art information about the role of secretions and emis-sions in different organs and organisms 7 Infor-mation regarding the biochemistry of flower vola-tiles and root exudates and their role in attracting pollinators and soil microbial communities 7 No other book covers aspects related to biological secretion in such a holistic and integrative manner

Contents Plant Root Secretions and Their Interactions with Neighbors- Root Exudates of Legume Plants and Their Involvement in Interactions with Rhizobia- Flavonoids and Strigolactones in Root Exudates as Signals in Root-Fungus Interactions- Plant Volatiles ndash Synthesis Emission Function- Ligno-Cellulose Decomposition by Microbial Secreti-ons- Proteoid Roots and Exudation of Proteases by Plant Roots- Unity is Strength The Power of Border Cells and Border-like Cells in Relation with Plant Defence- Sugary Exudates in Plant Pol-lination- Nectar Secretion its Ecological Context and Physiological Regulation- Secretions in the Diatoms- Microbial Quorum Sensing- Inter-Organ and ndashTissue Communication via Secreted Proteins

Fields of interestsPlant Sciences Plant Biochemistry Plant Physio-logy

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due November 2011

2012 VIII 281 p 34 illus 20 in color (Signaling and Communication in Plants Volume 12) Hardcover7 $18900ISBN 978-3-642-23046-2

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Q Wang Mercer University Macon GA USA (Ed)

Bones Genetics and Behavior of Rhesus MacaquesMacaca Mulatta of Cayo Santiago and Beyond

Contents 1 Physical Anthropology at the Caribbean Prima-te Research Center Past Present and Future- 2 Comparative quantitative genetic analysis of cranial capacity and craniofacial morphology in two closely related primate species- 3 Deve-lopmental Origins of and Covariation between Metric and Nonmetric Cranial Traits- 4Fragile Spines on Cayo Santiago bone mineral density trabecular morphology and the potential for exploring the genetics of osteoporosis in rhesus monkeys- 5 Genetic and social group influences on postcranial morphology in rhesus macaques of Cayo Santiago- 6 Prenatal androgenization and dominance rank in female rhesus macaques evidence from digit ratios (2D4D)- 7 Ontogeny of Anatomical Mechanical Advantage of the biceps brachii Muscle in Macaques- 8 Dental maturity and the ontogeny of sex-based differences in the dentofacial complex of rhesus macaques from Cayo Santiago- 9 Female age of first reproduc-tion at Cayo Santiago Heritability and shared En-vironments- 10 Costs of Reproduction among Rhesus Macaque Females on Cayo Santiago- Va-riation over Time in Grooming Kin Bias among Cayo Santiago Rhesus Macaques Supports Time Constraints- 12 Behavior and Social Dynamics of Rhesus Macaques on Cayo Santiago- 13 Natural History of the Self

Fields of interestsEvolutionary Biology Anthropology Develop-mental Biology

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due November 2011

2012 XVII 328 p 52 illus 9 in color (Developments in Primatology Progress and Prospects) Hardcover7 $17900ISBN 978-1-4614-1045-4

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J Wang Oslo University Hospital Radium Hospital Montebello Norway A C Tan University of Colorado Denver Aurora CO USA T Tian Monash University Melbourne VIC Australia (Eds)

Next Generation Microarray BioinformaticsMethods and Protocols

Contents A Primer on the Current State of Microarray Technologies- The KEGG Databases and Tools Facilitating Omics Analysis Latest Developments Involving Human Diseases and Pharmaceuti-cals- Strategies to Explore Functional Genomics Data Sets in NCBIrsquos GEO Database-Analyzing Cancer Samples with SNP Arrays- Classification Approaches for Microarray Gene Expression Data Analysis-Biclustering of Time Series Microarray Data- Using the Bioconductor GeneAnswers Pa-ckage to Interpret Gene Lists- Analysis of Isoform Expression from Splicing Array using Multiple Comparisons- Functional Comparison of Mic-roarray Data across Multiple Platforms Using the Method of Percentage of Overlapping Functions- Performance Comparison of Multiple Microarray Platforms for Gene Expression Profiling- Integ-rative Approaches for Microarray Data Analysis-Modelling Gene Regulation Networks using Ordinary Differential Equations- Non-homoge-neous Dynamic Bayesian Networks in Systems Biology- Inference of Regulatory Networks from Microarray Data with R and the Bioconductor Package qpgraph- Effective Nonlinear Methods for Inferring Genetic Regulation from Time-series Microarray Gene Expression Data- An Overview of the Analysis of Next Generation Sequencing Data- How to Analyze Gene Expression using RNA-Sequencing Data []

Fields of interestBioinformatics

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due December 2011

2012 XIII 373 p 100 illus 58 in color (Methods in Molecular Biology Volume 802) Hardcover7 $13900ISBN 978-1-61779-399-8

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W Weber Albert-Ludwigs-University Freiburg Germany M Fussenegger ETH Zurich Basel Switzerland (Eds)

Synthetic Gene NetworksContents In silico Implementation of Synthetic Gene Networks- Standardization in Synthetic Biology- Robust Optimal Design of Synthetic Biological Networks- Predicting Synthetic Gene Networks- Reprogramming a GFP Reporter Gene Subjects it to Complex Lentiviral Gene Regulation- A High-throughput Microfluidic Method for Generating and Characterizing Transcription Factor Mutant Libraries- Identifying and Optimizing Intracel-lular Protein-protein Interactions using Bacterial Genetic Selection- Zinc-finger Nucleases Based Genome Engineering to Generate Isogenic Human Cell Lines- RNA-based Networks Using RNA Aptamers and Ribozymes as Synthetic Genetic Devices- MicroRNA Circuits for Transcriptional Logic- Light-regulated Gene Expression in Yeast- Light-controlled Gene Switches in Mammalian Cells- Expressed Protein Modifications Making Synthetic Proteins- Using Transcription Machi-nery Engineering to Elicit Complex Cellular Phe-notypes- Streamlining of a Pseudomonas putida Genome using a Combinatorial Deletion Method Based on Mini-transposon Insertion and the Flp-FRT Recombination System- Transposon-based and Plasmid-based Genetic Tools for Editing Genomes of Gram-negative Bacteria- Synthetic Networks Oscillators and Toggle Switches for Escherichia coli- Studying Microbial Commu-nities in Biofilms- Quantitative Analysis of the Spatiotemporal Dynamics of a Synthetic Predator-prey Ecosystem- Drosophila S2 Schneider Cells ndash A Useful Tool for Rebuilding and Redesigning Approaches in Synthetic Biology- Synthetic Gene Networks in Plant Systems []

Fields of interestsBioinformatics Systems Biology

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due December 2011

2012 XII 402 p 68 illus 9 in color (Methods in Molecular Biology Volume 813) Hardcover7 $13900ISBN 978-1-61779-411-7

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T Weichhart Medical University of Vienna Austria (Ed)

mTORMethods and Protocols

Contents Mammalian Target of Rapamycin A Signaling Kinase for every Aspect of Cellular Life-Bioche-mical and Pharmacological Inhibition of mTOR by Rapamycin and an ATP-Competitive mTOR Inhibitor-Evaluation of the Nutrient-Sensing mTOR Pathway-mTOR Activity Under Hypoxia-Isolation of the mTOR Complexes by Affinity Purification-An in vitro Assay for the Kinase Activity of mTOR Complex 2-Overexpression or Downregulation of mTOR in Mammalian Cells-Detection of Cytoplasmic and Nuclear Functions of mTOR by Fractionation-Evaluation of Rapamycin-Induced Cell Death-Evaluation of mTOR-Regulated mRNA Translation-A Genome-wide RNAi Screen for Polypeptides that Alter rpS6 Phosphorylation-Immunohistochemical Analysis of mTOR activity in Tissues-Assessing Cell Size and Cell Cycle Regulation in Cells With Altered TOR Activity-Quantitative Visualization of Auto-phagy Induction by mTOR Inhibitors-The in vivo Evaluation of Active-Site TOR Inhibitors (asTORi) in Models of BCR-ABL+ Leukemia-Inducible raptor and rictor Knockout Mouse Embryonic Fibroblasts-Expanding Human T Regulatory Cells with the mTOR-Inhibitor Rapamycin-Rapa-mycin Induced Enhancement of Vaccine Efficacy in Mice-Utilizing a Retroviral RNAi System to Investigate in vivo mTOR Functions in T Cells-Exploring Functional in Vivo Consequences of the Selective Genetic Ablation of mTOR Signaling in T Helper Lymphocytes-Evaluating the Therapeu-tic Potential of mTOR Inhibitors Using Mouse Genetic- Inhibition of PI3K-Akt-mTOR Signaling in Glioblastoma by mTORC12 Inhibitors []

Fields of interestCell Biology

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due December 2011

2011 XIV 514 p 96 illus 26 in color (Methods in Molecular Biology Volume 821) Hardcover7 $15900ISBN 978-1-61779-429-2

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L Werner University of Washington Seattle WA USA R R Fay Loyola University Chicago IL USA A N Popper University of Maryland College Park MD USA (Eds)

Human Auditory DevelopmentThis volume will provide an important contem-porary reference on hearing development and will lead to new ways of thinking about hearing in children and about remediation for children with hearing loss Much of the material in this volume will document that a different model of hearing is needed to understand hearing during develop-ment The book is expected to spur research in auditory development and in its application to pediatric audiology

Features 7 Provides an important contemporary reference on hearing development 7 Will lead to new ways of thinking about hearing in children 7 The book is expected to spur research in auditory development and in its application to pediatric audiology

Contents Introduction and overview- Morphological and functional development of the ear - Morpholo-gical and functional development of the auditory nervous system- Development of auditory coding as reflected in psychophysical performance - De-velopment of auditory scene analysis and auditory attention- Development of spatial hearing- De-velopment of speech perception- Development of pitch and music perception- Atypical auditory development and effects of experience- Summary interrelationships implications future directions- Index

Fields of interestsNeurobiology Otorhinolaryngology Neurosci-ences

Target groupsResearch

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Due January 2012

2012 400 p 53 illus 7 in color (Springer Handbook of Auditory Research Tentative volume 42) Hardcover7 $13900ISBN 978-1-4614-1420-9

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A Zaidi Aligarh Muslim University Faculty of Agricultural Sciences India P A Wani Crescent University College of Natural and Applied Sciences Abeokuta Nigeria M S Khan Aligarh Muslim University India (Eds)

Toxicity of Heavy Metals to Legumes and Bioremediation Potential of Rhizosphere MicrobesContents 1 Heavy metal availability uptake and signalling in legumes- 2 Heavy metals as essential nutrients- 3 Effects of heavy metals on germinating efficiency of legume seeds- 4 Changes in phytohormones contents in legumes under heavy metal stress- 5 Variation in response to heavy metals during ve-getative growth of legumes- 6 Rhizobium-legume symbiosis under metal stressed environment- 7 Effect of sewage sludgeheavy metals on macro-molecules and yield parameters of legumes- 8 Sorption of heavy metals from aqueous solution by legumes- 9 Phytochelatin synthases of legumes in response to heavy metals- 10 Physiological pro-cess of legumes influenced by heavy metal applica-tion- 11 Heavy metal induced oxidative damage- 12 Induction of an antioxidant enzyme system and other oxidative stress markers associated with legumes- 13 Heavy metal toxicity to nitrogen fixing microorganisms- 14 How microsymbiont overcome metal stress- 15 Bioremediation Chal-lenges and promises- 16 Role of nitrogen fixers in decontaminationremoval of heavy metal toxicity- 17 Mycoremediation of metal contaminated soils- 18 Microbially mediated transformation of heavy metals- 19 Synergistic action of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria and nitrogen fixers in detoxifying the toxicity of heavy metals- 20 Heavy metal toxicity to humans and strategies adopted for toxicity assessment

Fields of interestsApplied Ecology Microbiology Agriculture

Target groupsResearch

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Due January 2012

2012 300 p 10 illus Hardcover7 $18900ISBN 978-3-7091-0729-4

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Page 13: Abiotic Stress Responses in Environmental Adaptations and ......Plant Signaling Under Abiotic Stress Environment.- Calcium Signalling in Plant Cells Under Environmental Stress.- Role

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B M Rothschild H Schultze University of Kansas Lawrence KS USA R Pelligrini New Jersey State Museum Trenton NJ USA

Herpetological OsteopathologyAnnotated Bibliography of Amphibians and Reptiles

As scientific analysis of testable hypotheses has replaced the speculative approach to study of bone disease in recent and fossil amphibians and repti-les the field has advanced from simply reporting observations to analyzing their implications

Features 7 ESM material containing full bibliography for easy searching 7 The current effort delineates the information by publication characterizes the contents of the publication establishes the validity of the conclusions and provides a unique indexing system for identifying the pertinent literature by common and scientific names 7 It represents an exhaustive literature compilation organized searching by subject examination of articles for additional apparently pertinent citations and review of journal tables of content

Contents 1 Introduction- 2 Glossary- 3 Pathology classifi-cation- 4 Summary of Osseous Pathology in Am-phibians and Reptiles- 5 Annotated Bibliography A-C- 6 Annotated Bibliography D-G- 7 Annota-ted Bibliography H-L- 8 Annotated Bibliography M-N- 9 Annotated Bibliography O-R- 10 Anno-tated Bibliography S- 11 Annotated Bibliography T-Z- 12 Articles frequently cited in discussion of amphibian andor reptile pathology- 13 Articles not reviewed- 14 List of scientific and common names- Acknowledgements

Fields of interestsAnimal Ecology Animal Anatomy Morphology Histology Animal Physiology

Target groupsGraduate

Product CategoryMonograph

Due January 2012

2012 XV 470 p 90 illus 78 in color Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-1-4614-0823-9

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T Satyanarayana University of Delhi South Campus New Delhi India B N Johri Anil Prakash Barkatullah University Bhopal India (Eds)

Microorganisms in Environmental ManagementMicrobes and Environment

Contents Foreword- Preface- 1 Halophiles taxonomy diversity physiology and applications- 2 Diver-sity of enteropathogens in river Narmada and their environmental and health implications- 3 Insights into the genetic relationships between environmental and clinical strains of Yersinia enterocolitica biovar- 4 Role of Microorganisms in remediation of contaminated soil- 5 Role of microbiologically rich compost in reducing biotic and abiotic stresses- 6 Exploitation of chitinolytic bacteria to chitin waste management- 7 Diversity of microbial carbonic anhydrases their physio-logical role and applications- 8 Hepatotoxic and protease inhibitory metabolites in planktonic cyanobacteria collected from Central India- 9 Calcium carbonate biomineralization in ferra-litic tropical soils through the oxalate-carbonate pathway- 10 Bacterial degradation of xenobiotic compounds An overview on metabolic pathways and molecular approaches- 11 Molecular analy-ses of microbial activities involved in bioremedi-ation- 12 Microbial degradation of pyridine and its derivatives- 13 Bioremediation bioconversion and detoxification of organic compounds in pulp and paper mill effluent for environmental waste management- 14 Bacteriophage based techno-logy for disinfection of different water systems- 15 Microbial mining of value added products from seafood waste and their applications- 16 Management of heavy metal pollution by using yeast biomass- 17 Management of Hospital Wastes with Potential Pathogenic Microbes []

Fields of interestsMicrobiology Agriculture Biotechnology

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due October 2011

2012 XVII 948 p 99 illus 29 in color Hardcover7 $27900ISBN 978-94-007-2228-6

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T Satyanarayana University of Delhi South Campus India B N Johri Anil Prakash Barkatullah University Bhopal India (Eds)

Microorganisms in Sustainable Agriculture and BiotechnologyContents Foreword- Preface- Part I Microbes in Susta-inable Agriculture- 1 Plant growth promotion by phytases and phytase-producing microbes due to amelioration in phosphorus availabili-ty- 2 Environmental and Nutritional benefits of biopreservation of animal feed- 3 Pivotal role of organic acid secretion by rhizobacteria for plant growth promotion and bioremediation- 4 Organic Farming ndash for Sustainable Production and Environmental Protection- 5 Utilization of psychrotolerant phosphate solubilizing fungi in low temperature environments of mountain ecosystem- 6 Antimicrobial lipopeptides of Bacillus Natural Weapons for Biocontrol of Plant Pathogens- 7 Frankia and actinorhizal symbio-sis- 8 Microbes in agro-waste management for sustainable agriculture- 9 Genetic and antigenic diversity of ruminant pestiviruses implications for diagnosis and control- 10 Cyanobacteria-PGPR interactions for effective nutrient and pest management strategies in agriculture- 11 Re-gulation of Antibiotics Production in Biocontrol Strains of Pseudomonas spp- 12 Exploiting Plant growth promoting rhizomicroorganisms for enhanced crop productivity- 13 Tripartite association among plant arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and bacteria- Part II Microbes in Biotech-nology- 14 Metagenomics ndash a relief road to novel microbial genes and genomes- 15 Metagenomics of saline habitats with respect to bacterial phylo-geny and biocatalytic potential- 16 Laccases The biocatalyst with industrial and biotechnological applications []

Fields of interestsMicrobiology Agriculture Biotechnology

Target groupsResearch

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Due October 2011

2012 XV 837 p 314 illus 43 in color Hardcover7 $27900ISBN 978-94-007-2213-2

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T Schlichter L Montes Instituto Nacional de TecnologIacutea Agropecuaria (INTA) Buenos Aires Argentina (Eds)

Forests in Development A Vital BalanceForests in Development A Vital Balance shows some of the main advances in forestry over the six years spanning between the XII World Forestry Congress in Canada and the XIII WFC held in Buenos Aires

Features 7 Includes themes of production forest protec-tion policies environmental services and econo-mic aspects linked by sustainability 7 Focuses on the changes acting upon forests and forestry and the adaptation of policies management and objectives 7 Discusses drivers which regulate forest growth and its relation to the ecosystem and ecosystem services 7 Proposes actions cour-ses on Ecosystem health taking into account a changing climate scenario 7 Articles are written by leading authors in each of the topics mentioned in the book

Contents Preface- Acknowledgements- Chapter 1 Con-undrums Paradoxes and Surprise A Brave New World of Biodiversity Conservation- Chapter 2 Understanding the role resource use efficiency in determining the growth of trees and forests - Chapter 3 Invasive Species climate change and Forest Health- Chapter 4 The Biorefining Story Progress in the commercialization of biomass-to-ethanol - Chapter 5 Tree plantation in South America and the water cycle Impacts and emergent opportunities- Chapter 6 Forest Sector Investments in a Changing Climate- Chapter 7 Towards a new model of forest development

Fields of interestsForestry Forestry Management Climate Change

Target groupsGraduate

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due December 2011

2012 200 p 5 illus 1 in color Hardcover7 $12900ISBN 978-94-007-2575-1

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M J Somers University of Pretoria South Africa M Hayward Australian Wildlife Conservancy Nichollsquos Point VIC Australia (Eds)

Fencing for ConservationRestriction of Evolutionary Potential or a Riposte to Threatening Processes

Contents Chapter 1An introduction to fencing for conservation Matt W Hayward and Michael J Somers- Chapter 2 Perspectives on fencing for conservation based on four case studies marsupial conservation in Australian forests bushmeat hun-ting in South Africa large predator reintroduction in South Africa and large mammal conservation in Poland Matt W Hayward- Chapter 3 The relative merits of predator-exclusion fencing and repeated fox baiting for protection of native fauna five case studies from Western Australia Paul J de Tores and Nicky Marlow- Chapter 4 Fences or ferals Benefits and costs of conservation fencing in Australia Chris R Dickman- Chapter 5 The use and potential of pest-proof fencing for ecosystem restoration and fauna conservation in New Zealand Bruce Burns John Innes and Tim Day- Chapter 6 Fencing for purpose A case study of elephants in South Africa Rob Slotow- Chapter 7 An adaptive monitoring programme for studying impacts along the western boundary fence of Kruger National Park South Africa Ken Ferguson Laura Adam and Ferran Jori- Chap-ter 8 Does the vastness of the Serengeti limit human-wildlife conflicts Marion L East Julius W Nyahongo Katja V Goller and Heribert Hofer- Chapter 9 Barriers the beef industry and unnatu-ral selection a review of the impacts of veterinary fencing on mammals in southern Africa Michelle E Gadd- Chapter 10 Modelling the effect of fences on the viability of spatially structured po-pulations of African wild dogs Michael J []

Fields of interestsConservation BiologyEcology Nature Conserva-tion Biodiversity

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due December 2011

2012 XVI 366 p 44 illus 24 in color With8-page insert Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-1-4614-0901-4

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D R Spitz University of Iowa Iowa City IA USA K J Dornfeld University of Minnesota Duluth MN USA K Krishnan East Tennessee State University Johnson City TN USA D Gius Vanderbilt Medical School Nashville TN USA (Eds)

Oxidative Stress in Cancer Biology and TherapyContents Mitochondria-Mediated Oxidative Stress and Can-cer Therapy- The Role of Akt Pathway Signaling in Glucose Metabolism and Metabolic Oxidative Stress- Enhancement of Cancer Therapy Using Ketogenic Diets- Superoxide Dismutase and Can-cer Therapy- Radiosensitization and Chemose-sitization of Multicellular Spheroids by 2-deoxy-D-glucose is Stimulated by a Combination of TNFα and Glucodeprivation-Induced Oxidative Stress- Chemotherapy-Induced Oxidative Stress in Non-Targeted Normal Tissues- Tetrahydrobi-opterin and Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase Implications for Radiation-Induced Endothe-lial Dysfunction and Normal Tissue Radiation Injury- Amifostine and the Endogenous Cellular Antioxidant Enzyme Manganese Superoxide Dismutase in Radioprotection- Redox Regulation of Stem Cell Compartments The Convergence of Radiation-Induced Normal Tissue Damage and Oxidative Stress- Functional Imaging in the Assessment of Normal Tissue Injury Following Radiotherapy- Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors Oxidative Stress and Multiple Myeloma Therapy- Curcumin Oxidative Stress and Cancer Therapy- Oxidative Stress and Pancreatic Cancer- Oxidative Stress and Photodynamic Therapy for Prostate Cancer- Oxidative Stress in Prostate Cancer- Role of Vitamin E in Prostate Cancer- Pentoxifylline Vitamin E and Modification of Radiation Induced Fibrosis- Antioxidants AnorexiaCachexia and Oxidative Stress in Patients with Advanced-Stage Cancer []

Fields of interestsOxidative Stress Cancer Research Cell Biology

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due October 2011

2012 XIV 440 p 66 illus 20 in color (Oxidative Stress in Applied Basic Research and Clinical Practice) Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-1-61779-396-7

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H Stan-Lotter University Salzburg Austria S Fendrihan Romanian Bioresource Center Bucharest Romania (Eds)

Adaption of Microbial Life to Environmental ExtremesNovel Research Results and Application

Features 7 Highlights life in several unusual extreme environments 7 Emphasizes succint treatment of novel applications 7 Provides very thorough bibliographies including tested websites for easy access to further information

Contents Physico-chemical boundaries of life (Helga Stan-Lotter)- Microbial diversity in Deep Hypersaline Anoxic Basins (Francesca Mapelli Sara Borin Daniele Daffonchio)- Microbial speciation in the geothermal ecosystem (Gudmundur Oli Hreggvidsson Solveig K Petursdottir Snaedis H Bjoumlrnsdottir Olafur H Fridjonsson)- Bacte-rial adaptation to hot and dry deserts (Thierry Heulin Gilles De Luca Mohamed Barakat Arjan de Groot Laurence Blanchard Philippe Ortet Wafa Achouak)- Extremophiles in Antarctica life at low temperatures (David A Pearce)- An-hydrobiotic rock-inhabiting cyanobacteria Potential for astrobiology and biotechnology (Daniela Billi)- Psychrophilic microorganisms as important source for biotechnological processes (Sergiu Fendrihan Teodor G Negoiţă)- Ha-lophilic microorganisms from man-made and natural hypersaline environments physiology ecology and biotechnological potential (Madalin Enache Gabriela Popescu Takashi Itoh Masahiro Kamekura)- Applications of Extremophiles in Astrobiology Habitability and Life Detection Stra-tegies (Felipe Goacutemez Viacutector Parro)- Extremophi-les in spacecraft assembly clean rooms (Christine Moissl-Eichinger)

Fields of interestsMicrobial Ecology Microbiology Biodiversity

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryProfessional book

Due September 2011

2011 Approx 220 p 45 illus 12 in color Hardcover7 approx $17900ISBN 978-3-211-99690-4

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B Suter Quintara Biosciences Albany CA USA E E Wanker Max-Delbruumlck-Centrum Fuumlr Molekulare Medizin Berlin-Buch Germany (Eds)

Two Hybrid TechnologiesMethods and Protocols

Contents Matrix-Based Yeast Two-Hybrid Screen Strategies and Comparison of Systems- Array-Based Yeast Two-Hybrid Screens A Practical Guide- High Throughput Yeast Two-Hybrid Screening- A Stringent Yeast Two-Hybrid Matrix Screening Approach for Protein-Protein Interaction Dis-covery- High-Throughput Yeast Two-Hybrid Screening of Complex cDNA Libraries- Virus-Human Cell Interactomes- Interactome Mapping in Malaria Parasites Challenges and Opportuni-ties- Mapping Interactomes with High Coverage and Efficiency Using the Shifted Transversal Design- Assigning Confidence Scores for Protein-Protein Interactions- The Intergration and Annotation of the Human Interactome in the UniHI Database- Gene-Centered Yeast One-Hybrid Assays- One- plus Two-hybrid System for the Efficient Selection of Missense Mutant Alleles Defective in Protein-Protein Interactions- Inves-tigation of Membrane Protein Interactions Using the Split-Ubiquitin Membrane Yeast Two-Hybrid System- Application of the Split-Protein Sensor Trp1 to Protein Interaction Discovery in the Yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae- Tetracycline Repres-sor-Based Mammalian Two-Hybrid Systems- The Fluorescent Two-Hybrid (F2H) Assay for Direct Analysis of Protein-Protein Interactions in Living Cells- ArrayMAPPIT a Screening Platform for Human Protein Interactome Analysis- MAPPIT as a High-Throughput Screening Assay for Mo-dulators of Protein-Protein Interactions in HIV and HCV- Integrated Measurement of Split TEV and cis-Regulatory Assays Using EXT Encoded Reporter Libraries

Fields of interestsProtein Science Proteomics

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due January 2012

2012 X 356 p 62 illus 30 in color (Methods in Molecular Biology Volume 812) Hardcover7 $13900ISBN 978-1-61779-454-4

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F Tax University of Arizona Tucson AZ USA B Kemmerling University of Tuumlbingen Germany (Eds)

Receptor-like Kinases in PlantsFrom Development to Defense

Sequencing projects have revealed the presence of at least several hundred receptor kinases in a typical plant genome

Features 7 Recent research findings on individual receptor kinases function are presented 7 Focuses on the roles of receptor kinases their signaling pathways and the ways in which they are regulated 7 State-of-the-art contents

Contents Origin Diversity Expansion History and Functio-nal Evolution of the Plant Receptor-Like KinasePelle Family- Receptor Kinases in Plant Meristem Development- The Social Network Receptor Ki-nases and Cell Fate Determination in Plants- Ex-perimental Evidence of a Role for RLKs in Innate Immunity- Cell-Death Control by Receptor Ki-nases in Arabidopsis thaliana- Receptor Kinases Mediating Early Symbiotic Signaling- The Cell Wall Associated Kinases WAKs Regulate Cell Ex-pansion and the Stress Response- The Regulation of Pollen-Pistil Interactions by Receptor-Like Ki-nases- Receptor Kinase Interactions Complexity of Signaling- Ligands of RLKs and RLPs Involved in Defense and Symbiosis- Receptor Ligands in Development- Phosphorylation and RLK signa-ling- Receptor Trafficking in Plants- The Protein Quality Control of Plant Receptor-Like Kinases in the Endoplasmic Reticulum

Fields of interestsMembrane Biology Protein-Ligand Interactions Receptors

Target groupsResearch

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Due November 2011

2012 VII 308 p 40 illus 23 in color (Signaling and Communication in Plants Volume 13) Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-3-642-23043-1

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B Venkateshwarulu A K Shanker Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture Hyderabad India C Shanker Directorate of Rice Research Hyderabad India M Mandapaka Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture Hyderabad India (Eds)

Crop Stress and its Management Perspectives and StrategiesContents Preface- 1 Overview of plant stresses Mecha-nisms adaptations and research pursuit Mahesh-wari M et al- 2 Dryland Agriculture Bringing resilience to crop production under changing climate Venkateshwarlu B Arun KShanker- 3 Abiotic and biotic stresses in Plantation Crops Adaptation and Management Vinod KK- 4 Enhancing productivity and performance of oil seed crops under environmental stresses Bhinu VS et al- 5 Applications of Machine Learning for Maize Breeding for stress Leonardo Ornella et al- 6 Heat stress in rice ndash physiological mecha-nisms and adaptation strategies Kondamudi R et al- 7 Improvement of drought resistance in cropsFrom conventional breeding to genomic selection Anna Maria Mastrangelo et al- 8 Plant response and tolerance to abiotic oxidative stress antioxidant defense is the key Mirza Hasanuz-zaman et al- 9 Transcription Factors and Genes in Abiotic Stress Pasqualina Woodrow et al- 10 Chlorophyll a fluorescence in abiotic stress Lucia Guidi Elena DeglrsquoInnocenti- 11 Crop Stress and Aflatoxin Contamination Perspectives and Prevention Strategies Baozhu Guo et al- 12 Role of Ethylene and Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria in Stressed Crop Plants Baby Shaharoona et al- 13 RNAi Machinery and role in pest and disease management Surekha Agarwal et al []

Fields of interestsAgriculture Plant Biochemistry Oxidative Stress

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due November 2011

2012 XV 593 p 61 illus 41 in color Hardcover7 $23900ISBN 978-94-007-2219-4

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J M Vivanco Colorado State University Fort Collins Co USA F Baluška University of Bonn Germany (Eds)

Secretions and Exudates in Biological SystemsSecretions and emissions in biological systems play important signaling roles within the organism but also in its communications with the surround-ing environment

Features 7 This volume brings together state-of-the-art information about the role of secretions and emis-sions in different organs and organisms 7 Infor-mation regarding the biochemistry of flower vola-tiles and root exudates and their role in attracting pollinators and soil microbial communities 7 No other book covers aspects related to biological secretion in such a holistic and integrative manner

Contents Plant Root Secretions and Their Interactions with Neighbors- Root Exudates of Legume Plants and Their Involvement in Interactions with Rhizobia- Flavonoids and Strigolactones in Root Exudates as Signals in Root-Fungus Interactions- Plant Volatiles ndash Synthesis Emission Function- Ligno-Cellulose Decomposition by Microbial Secreti-ons- Proteoid Roots and Exudation of Proteases by Plant Roots- Unity is Strength The Power of Border Cells and Border-like Cells in Relation with Plant Defence- Sugary Exudates in Plant Pol-lination- Nectar Secretion its Ecological Context and Physiological Regulation- Secretions in the Diatoms- Microbial Quorum Sensing- Inter-Organ and ndashTissue Communication via Secreted Proteins

Fields of interestsPlant Sciences Plant Biochemistry Plant Physio-logy

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due November 2011

2012 VIII 281 p 34 illus 20 in color (Signaling and Communication in Plants Volume 12) Hardcover7 $18900ISBN 978-3-642-23046-2

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Q Wang Mercer University Macon GA USA (Ed)

Bones Genetics and Behavior of Rhesus MacaquesMacaca Mulatta of Cayo Santiago and Beyond

Contents 1 Physical Anthropology at the Caribbean Prima-te Research Center Past Present and Future- 2 Comparative quantitative genetic analysis of cranial capacity and craniofacial morphology in two closely related primate species- 3 Deve-lopmental Origins of and Covariation between Metric and Nonmetric Cranial Traits- 4Fragile Spines on Cayo Santiago bone mineral density trabecular morphology and the potential for exploring the genetics of osteoporosis in rhesus monkeys- 5 Genetic and social group influences on postcranial morphology in rhesus macaques of Cayo Santiago- 6 Prenatal androgenization and dominance rank in female rhesus macaques evidence from digit ratios (2D4D)- 7 Ontogeny of Anatomical Mechanical Advantage of the biceps brachii Muscle in Macaques- 8 Dental maturity and the ontogeny of sex-based differences in the dentofacial complex of rhesus macaques from Cayo Santiago- 9 Female age of first reproduc-tion at Cayo Santiago Heritability and shared En-vironments- 10 Costs of Reproduction among Rhesus Macaque Females on Cayo Santiago- Va-riation over Time in Grooming Kin Bias among Cayo Santiago Rhesus Macaques Supports Time Constraints- 12 Behavior and Social Dynamics of Rhesus Macaques on Cayo Santiago- 13 Natural History of the Self

Fields of interestsEvolutionary Biology Anthropology Develop-mental Biology

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due November 2011

2012 XVII 328 p 52 illus 9 in color (Developments in Primatology Progress and Prospects) Hardcover7 $17900ISBN 978-1-4614-1045-4

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J Wang Oslo University Hospital Radium Hospital Montebello Norway A C Tan University of Colorado Denver Aurora CO USA T Tian Monash University Melbourne VIC Australia (Eds)

Next Generation Microarray BioinformaticsMethods and Protocols

Contents A Primer on the Current State of Microarray Technologies- The KEGG Databases and Tools Facilitating Omics Analysis Latest Developments Involving Human Diseases and Pharmaceuti-cals- Strategies to Explore Functional Genomics Data Sets in NCBIrsquos GEO Database-Analyzing Cancer Samples with SNP Arrays- Classification Approaches for Microarray Gene Expression Data Analysis-Biclustering of Time Series Microarray Data- Using the Bioconductor GeneAnswers Pa-ckage to Interpret Gene Lists- Analysis of Isoform Expression from Splicing Array using Multiple Comparisons- Functional Comparison of Mic-roarray Data across Multiple Platforms Using the Method of Percentage of Overlapping Functions- Performance Comparison of Multiple Microarray Platforms for Gene Expression Profiling- Integ-rative Approaches for Microarray Data Analysis-Modelling Gene Regulation Networks using Ordinary Differential Equations- Non-homoge-neous Dynamic Bayesian Networks in Systems Biology- Inference of Regulatory Networks from Microarray Data with R and the Bioconductor Package qpgraph- Effective Nonlinear Methods for Inferring Genetic Regulation from Time-series Microarray Gene Expression Data- An Overview of the Analysis of Next Generation Sequencing Data- How to Analyze Gene Expression using RNA-Sequencing Data []

Fields of interestBioinformatics

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due December 2011

2012 XIII 373 p 100 illus 58 in color (Methods in Molecular Biology Volume 802) Hardcover7 $13900ISBN 978-1-61779-399-8

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W Weber Albert-Ludwigs-University Freiburg Germany M Fussenegger ETH Zurich Basel Switzerland (Eds)

Synthetic Gene NetworksContents In silico Implementation of Synthetic Gene Networks- Standardization in Synthetic Biology- Robust Optimal Design of Synthetic Biological Networks- Predicting Synthetic Gene Networks- Reprogramming a GFP Reporter Gene Subjects it to Complex Lentiviral Gene Regulation- A High-throughput Microfluidic Method for Generating and Characterizing Transcription Factor Mutant Libraries- Identifying and Optimizing Intracel-lular Protein-protein Interactions using Bacterial Genetic Selection- Zinc-finger Nucleases Based Genome Engineering to Generate Isogenic Human Cell Lines- RNA-based Networks Using RNA Aptamers and Ribozymes as Synthetic Genetic Devices- MicroRNA Circuits for Transcriptional Logic- Light-regulated Gene Expression in Yeast- Light-controlled Gene Switches in Mammalian Cells- Expressed Protein Modifications Making Synthetic Proteins- Using Transcription Machi-nery Engineering to Elicit Complex Cellular Phe-notypes- Streamlining of a Pseudomonas putida Genome using a Combinatorial Deletion Method Based on Mini-transposon Insertion and the Flp-FRT Recombination System- Transposon-based and Plasmid-based Genetic Tools for Editing Genomes of Gram-negative Bacteria- Synthetic Networks Oscillators and Toggle Switches for Escherichia coli- Studying Microbial Commu-nities in Biofilms- Quantitative Analysis of the Spatiotemporal Dynamics of a Synthetic Predator-prey Ecosystem- Drosophila S2 Schneider Cells ndash A Useful Tool for Rebuilding and Redesigning Approaches in Synthetic Biology- Synthetic Gene Networks in Plant Systems []

Fields of interestsBioinformatics Systems Biology

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due December 2011

2012 XII 402 p 68 illus 9 in color (Methods in Molecular Biology Volume 813) Hardcover7 $13900ISBN 978-1-61779-411-7

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T Weichhart Medical University of Vienna Austria (Ed)

mTORMethods and Protocols

Contents Mammalian Target of Rapamycin A Signaling Kinase for every Aspect of Cellular Life-Bioche-mical and Pharmacological Inhibition of mTOR by Rapamycin and an ATP-Competitive mTOR Inhibitor-Evaluation of the Nutrient-Sensing mTOR Pathway-mTOR Activity Under Hypoxia-Isolation of the mTOR Complexes by Affinity Purification-An in vitro Assay for the Kinase Activity of mTOR Complex 2-Overexpression or Downregulation of mTOR in Mammalian Cells-Detection of Cytoplasmic and Nuclear Functions of mTOR by Fractionation-Evaluation of Rapamycin-Induced Cell Death-Evaluation of mTOR-Regulated mRNA Translation-A Genome-wide RNAi Screen for Polypeptides that Alter rpS6 Phosphorylation-Immunohistochemical Analysis of mTOR activity in Tissues-Assessing Cell Size and Cell Cycle Regulation in Cells With Altered TOR Activity-Quantitative Visualization of Auto-phagy Induction by mTOR Inhibitors-The in vivo Evaluation of Active-Site TOR Inhibitors (asTORi) in Models of BCR-ABL+ Leukemia-Inducible raptor and rictor Knockout Mouse Embryonic Fibroblasts-Expanding Human T Regulatory Cells with the mTOR-Inhibitor Rapamycin-Rapa-mycin Induced Enhancement of Vaccine Efficacy in Mice-Utilizing a Retroviral RNAi System to Investigate in vivo mTOR Functions in T Cells-Exploring Functional in Vivo Consequences of the Selective Genetic Ablation of mTOR Signaling in T Helper Lymphocytes-Evaluating the Therapeu-tic Potential of mTOR Inhibitors Using Mouse Genetic- Inhibition of PI3K-Akt-mTOR Signaling in Glioblastoma by mTORC12 Inhibitors []

Fields of interestCell Biology

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due December 2011

2011 XIV 514 p 96 illus 26 in color (Methods in Molecular Biology Volume 821) Hardcover7 $15900ISBN 978-1-61779-429-2

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L Werner University of Washington Seattle WA USA R R Fay Loyola University Chicago IL USA A N Popper University of Maryland College Park MD USA (Eds)

Human Auditory DevelopmentThis volume will provide an important contem-porary reference on hearing development and will lead to new ways of thinking about hearing in children and about remediation for children with hearing loss Much of the material in this volume will document that a different model of hearing is needed to understand hearing during develop-ment The book is expected to spur research in auditory development and in its application to pediatric audiology

Features 7 Provides an important contemporary reference on hearing development 7 Will lead to new ways of thinking about hearing in children 7 The book is expected to spur research in auditory development and in its application to pediatric audiology

Contents Introduction and overview- Morphological and functional development of the ear - Morpholo-gical and functional development of the auditory nervous system- Development of auditory coding as reflected in psychophysical performance - De-velopment of auditory scene analysis and auditory attention- Development of spatial hearing- De-velopment of speech perception- Development of pitch and music perception- Atypical auditory development and effects of experience- Summary interrelationships implications future directions- Index

Fields of interestsNeurobiology Otorhinolaryngology Neurosci-ences

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due January 2012

2012 400 p 53 illus 7 in color (Springer Handbook of Auditory Research Tentative volume 42) Hardcover7 $13900ISBN 978-1-4614-1420-9

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A Zaidi Aligarh Muslim University Faculty of Agricultural Sciences India P A Wani Crescent University College of Natural and Applied Sciences Abeokuta Nigeria M S Khan Aligarh Muslim University India (Eds)

Toxicity of Heavy Metals to Legumes and Bioremediation Potential of Rhizosphere MicrobesContents 1 Heavy metal availability uptake and signalling in legumes- 2 Heavy metals as essential nutrients- 3 Effects of heavy metals on germinating efficiency of legume seeds- 4 Changes in phytohormones contents in legumes under heavy metal stress- 5 Variation in response to heavy metals during ve-getative growth of legumes- 6 Rhizobium-legume symbiosis under metal stressed environment- 7 Effect of sewage sludgeheavy metals on macro-molecules and yield parameters of legumes- 8 Sorption of heavy metals from aqueous solution by legumes- 9 Phytochelatin synthases of legumes in response to heavy metals- 10 Physiological pro-cess of legumes influenced by heavy metal applica-tion- 11 Heavy metal induced oxidative damage- 12 Induction of an antioxidant enzyme system and other oxidative stress markers associated with legumes- 13 Heavy metal toxicity to nitrogen fixing microorganisms- 14 How microsymbiont overcome metal stress- 15 Bioremediation Chal-lenges and promises- 16 Role of nitrogen fixers in decontaminationremoval of heavy metal toxicity- 17 Mycoremediation of metal contaminated soils- 18 Microbially mediated transformation of heavy metals- 19 Synergistic action of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria and nitrogen fixers in detoxifying the toxicity of heavy metals- 20 Heavy metal toxicity to humans and strategies adopted for toxicity assessment

Fields of interestsApplied Ecology Microbiology Agriculture

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due January 2012

2012 300 p 10 illus Hardcover7 $18900ISBN 978-3-7091-0729-4

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Page 14: Abiotic Stress Responses in Environmental Adaptations and ......Plant Signaling Under Abiotic Stress Environment.- Calcium Signalling in Plant Cells Under Environmental Stress.- Role

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T Schlichter L Montes Instituto Nacional de TecnologIacutea Agropecuaria (INTA) Buenos Aires Argentina (Eds)

Forests in Development A Vital BalanceForests in Development A Vital Balance shows some of the main advances in forestry over the six years spanning between the XII World Forestry Congress in Canada and the XIII WFC held in Buenos Aires

Features 7 Includes themes of production forest protec-tion policies environmental services and econo-mic aspects linked by sustainability 7 Focuses on the changes acting upon forests and forestry and the adaptation of policies management and objectives 7 Discusses drivers which regulate forest growth and its relation to the ecosystem and ecosystem services 7 Proposes actions cour-ses on Ecosystem health taking into account a changing climate scenario 7 Articles are written by leading authors in each of the topics mentioned in the book

Contents Preface- Acknowledgements- Chapter 1 Con-undrums Paradoxes and Surprise A Brave New World of Biodiversity Conservation- Chapter 2 Understanding the role resource use efficiency in determining the growth of trees and forests - Chapter 3 Invasive Species climate change and Forest Health- Chapter 4 The Biorefining Story Progress in the commercialization of biomass-to-ethanol - Chapter 5 Tree plantation in South America and the water cycle Impacts and emergent opportunities- Chapter 6 Forest Sector Investments in a Changing Climate- Chapter 7 Towards a new model of forest development

Fields of interestsForestry Forestry Management Climate Change

Target groupsGraduate

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due December 2011

2012 200 p 5 illus 1 in color Hardcover7 $12900ISBN 978-94-007-2575-1

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M J Somers University of Pretoria South Africa M Hayward Australian Wildlife Conservancy Nichollsquos Point VIC Australia (Eds)

Fencing for ConservationRestriction of Evolutionary Potential or a Riposte to Threatening Processes

Contents Chapter 1An introduction to fencing for conservation Matt W Hayward and Michael J Somers- Chapter 2 Perspectives on fencing for conservation based on four case studies marsupial conservation in Australian forests bushmeat hun-ting in South Africa large predator reintroduction in South Africa and large mammal conservation in Poland Matt W Hayward- Chapter 3 The relative merits of predator-exclusion fencing and repeated fox baiting for protection of native fauna five case studies from Western Australia Paul J de Tores and Nicky Marlow- Chapter 4 Fences or ferals Benefits and costs of conservation fencing in Australia Chris R Dickman- Chapter 5 The use and potential of pest-proof fencing for ecosystem restoration and fauna conservation in New Zealand Bruce Burns John Innes and Tim Day- Chapter 6 Fencing for purpose A case study of elephants in South Africa Rob Slotow- Chapter 7 An adaptive monitoring programme for studying impacts along the western boundary fence of Kruger National Park South Africa Ken Ferguson Laura Adam and Ferran Jori- Chap-ter 8 Does the vastness of the Serengeti limit human-wildlife conflicts Marion L East Julius W Nyahongo Katja V Goller and Heribert Hofer- Chapter 9 Barriers the beef industry and unnatu-ral selection a review of the impacts of veterinary fencing on mammals in southern Africa Michelle E Gadd- Chapter 10 Modelling the effect of fences on the viability of spatially structured po-pulations of African wild dogs Michael J []

Fields of interestsConservation BiologyEcology Nature Conserva-tion Biodiversity

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due December 2011

2012 XVI 366 p 44 illus 24 in color With8-page insert Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-1-4614-0901-4

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D R Spitz University of Iowa Iowa City IA USA K J Dornfeld University of Minnesota Duluth MN USA K Krishnan East Tennessee State University Johnson City TN USA D Gius Vanderbilt Medical School Nashville TN USA (Eds)

Oxidative Stress in Cancer Biology and TherapyContents Mitochondria-Mediated Oxidative Stress and Can-cer Therapy- The Role of Akt Pathway Signaling in Glucose Metabolism and Metabolic Oxidative Stress- Enhancement of Cancer Therapy Using Ketogenic Diets- Superoxide Dismutase and Can-cer Therapy- Radiosensitization and Chemose-sitization of Multicellular Spheroids by 2-deoxy-D-glucose is Stimulated by a Combination of TNFα and Glucodeprivation-Induced Oxidative Stress- Chemotherapy-Induced Oxidative Stress in Non-Targeted Normal Tissues- Tetrahydrobi-opterin and Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase Implications for Radiation-Induced Endothe-lial Dysfunction and Normal Tissue Radiation Injury- Amifostine and the Endogenous Cellular Antioxidant Enzyme Manganese Superoxide Dismutase in Radioprotection- Redox Regulation of Stem Cell Compartments The Convergence of Radiation-Induced Normal Tissue Damage and Oxidative Stress- Functional Imaging in the Assessment of Normal Tissue Injury Following Radiotherapy- Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors Oxidative Stress and Multiple Myeloma Therapy- Curcumin Oxidative Stress and Cancer Therapy- Oxidative Stress and Pancreatic Cancer- Oxidative Stress and Photodynamic Therapy for Prostate Cancer- Oxidative Stress in Prostate Cancer- Role of Vitamin E in Prostate Cancer- Pentoxifylline Vitamin E and Modification of Radiation Induced Fibrosis- Antioxidants AnorexiaCachexia and Oxidative Stress in Patients with Advanced-Stage Cancer []

Fields of interestsOxidative Stress Cancer Research Cell Biology

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due October 2011

2012 XIV 440 p 66 illus 20 in color (Oxidative Stress in Applied Basic Research and Clinical Practice) Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-1-61779-396-7

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H Stan-Lotter University Salzburg Austria S Fendrihan Romanian Bioresource Center Bucharest Romania (Eds)

Adaption of Microbial Life to Environmental ExtremesNovel Research Results and Application

Features 7 Highlights life in several unusual extreme environments 7 Emphasizes succint treatment of novel applications 7 Provides very thorough bibliographies including tested websites for easy access to further information

Contents Physico-chemical boundaries of life (Helga Stan-Lotter)- Microbial diversity in Deep Hypersaline Anoxic Basins (Francesca Mapelli Sara Borin Daniele Daffonchio)- Microbial speciation in the geothermal ecosystem (Gudmundur Oli Hreggvidsson Solveig K Petursdottir Snaedis H Bjoumlrnsdottir Olafur H Fridjonsson)- Bacte-rial adaptation to hot and dry deserts (Thierry Heulin Gilles De Luca Mohamed Barakat Arjan de Groot Laurence Blanchard Philippe Ortet Wafa Achouak)- Extremophiles in Antarctica life at low temperatures (David A Pearce)- An-hydrobiotic rock-inhabiting cyanobacteria Potential for astrobiology and biotechnology (Daniela Billi)- Psychrophilic microorganisms as important source for biotechnological processes (Sergiu Fendrihan Teodor G Negoiţă)- Ha-lophilic microorganisms from man-made and natural hypersaline environments physiology ecology and biotechnological potential (Madalin Enache Gabriela Popescu Takashi Itoh Masahiro Kamekura)- Applications of Extremophiles in Astrobiology Habitability and Life Detection Stra-tegies (Felipe Goacutemez Viacutector Parro)- Extremophi-les in spacecraft assembly clean rooms (Christine Moissl-Eichinger)

Fields of interestsMicrobial Ecology Microbiology Biodiversity

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryProfessional book

Due September 2011

2011 Approx 220 p 45 illus 12 in color Hardcover7 approx $17900ISBN 978-3-211-99690-4

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B Suter Quintara Biosciences Albany CA USA E E Wanker Max-Delbruumlck-Centrum Fuumlr Molekulare Medizin Berlin-Buch Germany (Eds)

Two Hybrid TechnologiesMethods and Protocols

Contents Matrix-Based Yeast Two-Hybrid Screen Strategies and Comparison of Systems- Array-Based Yeast Two-Hybrid Screens A Practical Guide- High Throughput Yeast Two-Hybrid Screening- A Stringent Yeast Two-Hybrid Matrix Screening Approach for Protein-Protein Interaction Dis-covery- High-Throughput Yeast Two-Hybrid Screening of Complex cDNA Libraries- Virus-Human Cell Interactomes- Interactome Mapping in Malaria Parasites Challenges and Opportuni-ties- Mapping Interactomes with High Coverage and Efficiency Using the Shifted Transversal Design- Assigning Confidence Scores for Protein-Protein Interactions- The Intergration and Annotation of the Human Interactome in the UniHI Database- Gene-Centered Yeast One-Hybrid Assays- One- plus Two-hybrid System for the Efficient Selection of Missense Mutant Alleles Defective in Protein-Protein Interactions- Inves-tigation of Membrane Protein Interactions Using the Split-Ubiquitin Membrane Yeast Two-Hybrid System- Application of the Split-Protein Sensor Trp1 to Protein Interaction Discovery in the Yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae- Tetracycline Repres-sor-Based Mammalian Two-Hybrid Systems- The Fluorescent Two-Hybrid (F2H) Assay for Direct Analysis of Protein-Protein Interactions in Living Cells- ArrayMAPPIT a Screening Platform for Human Protein Interactome Analysis- MAPPIT as a High-Throughput Screening Assay for Mo-dulators of Protein-Protein Interactions in HIV and HCV- Integrated Measurement of Split TEV and cis-Regulatory Assays Using EXT Encoded Reporter Libraries

Fields of interestsProtein Science Proteomics

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due January 2012

2012 X 356 p 62 illus 30 in color (Methods in Molecular Biology Volume 812) Hardcover7 $13900ISBN 978-1-61779-454-4

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F Tax University of Arizona Tucson AZ USA B Kemmerling University of Tuumlbingen Germany (Eds)

Receptor-like Kinases in PlantsFrom Development to Defense

Sequencing projects have revealed the presence of at least several hundred receptor kinases in a typical plant genome

Features 7 Recent research findings on individual receptor kinases function are presented 7 Focuses on the roles of receptor kinases their signaling pathways and the ways in which they are regulated 7 State-of-the-art contents

Contents Origin Diversity Expansion History and Functio-nal Evolution of the Plant Receptor-Like KinasePelle Family- Receptor Kinases in Plant Meristem Development- The Social Network Receptor Ki-nases and Cell Fate Determination in Plants- Ex-perimental Evidence of a Role for RLKs in Innate Immunity- Cell-Death Control by Receptor Ki-nases in Arabidopsis thaliana- Receptor Kinases Mediating Early Symbiotic Signaling- The Cell Wall Associated Kinases WAKs Regulate Cell Ex-pansion and the Stress Response- The Regulation of Pollen-Pistil Interactions by Receptor-Like Ki-nases- Receptor Kinase Interactions Complexity of Signaling- Ligands of RLKs and RLPs Involved in Defense and Symbiosis- Receptor Ligands in Development- Phosphorylation and RLK signa-ling- Receptor Trafficking in Plants- The Protein Quality Control of Plant Receptor-Like Kinases in the Endoplasmic Reticulum

Fields of interestsMembrane Biology Protein-Ligand Interactions Receptors

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due November 2011

2012 VII 308 p 40 illus 23 in color (Signaling and Communication in Plants Volume 13) Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-3-642-23043-1

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B Venkateshwarulu A K Shanker Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture Hyderabad India C Shanker Directorate of Rice Research Hyderabad India M Mandapaka Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture Hyderabad India (Eds)

Crop Stress and its Management Perspectives and StrategiesContents Preface- 1 Overview of plant stresses Mecha-nisms adaptations and research pursuit Mahesh-wari M et al- 2 Dryland Agriculture Bringing resilience to crop production under changing climate Venkateshwarlu B Arun KShanker- 3 Abiotic and biotic stresses in Plantation Crops Adaptation and Management Vinod KK- 4 Enhancing productivity and performance of oil seed crops under environmental stresses Bhinu VS et al- 5 Applications of Machine Learning for Maize Breeding for stress Leonardo Ornella et al- 6 Heat stress in rice ndash physiological mecha-nisms and adaptation strategies Kondamudi R et al- 7 Improvement of drought resistance in cropsFrom conventional breeding to genomic selection Anna Maria Mastrangelo et al- 8 Plant response and tolerance to abiotic oxidative stress antioxidant defense is the key Mirza Hasanuz-zaman et al- 9 Transcription Factors and Genes in Abiotic Stress Pasqualina Woodrow et al- 10 Chlorophyll a fluorescence in abiotic stress Lucia Guidi Elena DeglrsquoInnocenti- 11 Crop Stress and Aflatoxin Contamination Perspectives and Prevention Strategies Baozhu Guo et al- 12 Role of Ethylene and Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria in Stressed Crop Plants Baby Shaharoona et al- 13 RNAi Machinery and role in pest and disease management Surekha Agarwal et al []

Fields of interestsAgriculture Plant Biochemistry Oxidative Stress

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due November 2011

2012 XV 593 p 61 illus 41 in color Hardcover7 $23900ISBN 978-94-007-2219-4

9ltHTUELA=hccbjegt

J M Vivanco Colorado State University Fort Collins Co USA F Baluška University of Bonn Germany (Eds)

Secretions and Exudates in Biological SystemsSecretions and emissions in biological systems play important signaling roles within the organism but also in its communications with the surround-ing environment

Features 7 This volume brings together state-of-the-art information about the role of secretions and emis-sions in different organs and organisms 7 Infor-mation regarding the biochemistry of flower vola-tiles and root exudates and their role in attracting pollinators and soil microbial communities 7 No other book covers aspects related to biological secretion in such a holistic and integrative manner

Contents Plant Root Secretions and Their Interactions with Neighbors- Root Exudates of Legume Plants and Their Involvement in Interactions with Rhizobia- Flavonoids and Strigolactones in Root Exudates as Signals in Root-Fungus Interactions- Plant Volatiles ndash Synthesis Emission Function- Ligno-Cellulose Decomposition by Microbial Secreti-ons- Proteoid Roots and Exudation of Proteases by Plant Roots- Unity is Strength The Power of Border Cells and Border-like Cells in Relation with Plant Defence- Sugary Exudates in Plant Pol-lination- Nectar Secretion its Ecological Context and Physiological Regulation- Secretions in the Diatoms- Microbial Quorum Sensing- Inter-Organ and ndashTissue Communication via Secreted Proteins

Fields of interestsPlant Sciences Plant Biochemistry Plant Physio-logy

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due November 2011

2012 VIII 281 p 34 illus 20 in color (Signaling and Communication in Plants Volume 12) Hardcover7 $18900ISBN 978-3-642-23046-2

9ltHTOGPC=cdaegcgt

Q Wang Mercer University Macon GA USA (Ed)

Bones Genetics and Behavior of Rhesus MacaquesMacaca Mulatta of Cayo Santiago and Beyond

Contents 1 Physical Anthropology at the Caribbean Prima-te Research Center Past Present and Future- 2 Comparative quantitative genetic analysis of cranial capacity and craniofacial morphology in two closely related primate species- 3 Deve-lopmental Origins of and Covariation between Metric and Nonmetric Cranial Traits- 4Fragile Spines on Cayo Santiago bone mineral density trabecular morphology and the potential for exploring the genetics of osteoporosis in rhesus monkeys- 5 Genetic and social group influences on postcranial morphology in rhesus macaques of Cayo Santiago- 6 Prenatal androgenization and dominance rank in female rhesus macaques evidence from digit ratios (2D4D)- 7 Ontogeny of Anatomical Mechanical Advantage of the biceps brachii Muscle in Macaques- 8 Dental maturity and the ontogeny of sex-based differences in the dentofacial complex of rhesus macaques from Cayo Santiago- 9 Female age of first reproduc-tion at Cayo Santiago Heritability and shared En-vironments- 10 Costs of Reproduction among Rhesus Macaque Females on Cayo Santiago- Va-riation over Time in Grooming Kin Bias among Cayo Santiago Rhesus Macaques Supports Time Constraints- 12 Behavior and Social Dynamics of Rhesus Macaques on Cayo Santiago- 13 Natural History of the Self

Fields of interestsEvolutionary Biology Anthropology Develop-mental Biology

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due November 2011

2012 XVII 328 p 52 illus 9 in color (Developments in Primatology Progress and Prospects) Hardcover7 $17900ISBN 978-1-4614-1045-4

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J Wang Oslo University Hospital Radium Hospital Montebello Norway A C Tan University of Colorado Denver Aurora CO USA T Tian Monash University Melbourne VIC Australia (Eds)

Next Generation Microarray BioinformaticsMethods and Protocols

Contents A Primer on the Current State of Microarray Technologies- The KEGG Databases and Tools Facilitating Omics Analysis Latest Developments Involving Human Diseases and Pharmaceuti-cals- Strategies to Explore Functional Genomics Data Sets in NCBIrsquos GEO Database-Analyzing Cancer Samples with SNP Arrays- Classification Approaches for Microarray Gene Expression Data Analysis-Biclustering of Time Series Microarray Data- Using the Bioconductor GeneAnswers Pa-ckage to Interpret Gene Lists- Analysis of Isoform Expression from Splicing Array using Multiple Comparisons- Functional Comparison of Mic-roarray Data across Multiple Platforms Using the Method of Percentage of Overlapping Functions- Performance Comparison of Multiple Microarray Platforms for Gene Expression Profiling- Integ-rative Approaches for Microarray Data Analysis-Modelling Gene Regulation Networks using Ordinary Differential Equations- Non-homoge-neous Dynamic Bayesian Networks in Systems Biology- Inference of Regulatory Networks from Microarray Data with R and the Bioconductor Package qpgraph- Effective Nonlinear Methods for Inferring Genetic Regulation from Time-series Microarray Gene Expression Data- An Overview of the Analysis of Next Generation Sequencing Data- How to Analyze Gene Expression using RNA-Sequencing Data []

Fields of interestBioinformatics

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due December 2011

2012 XIII 373 p 100 illus 58 in color (Methods in Molecular Biology Volume 802) Hardcover7 $13900ISBN 978-1-61779-399-8

9ltHTMGMH=hjdjjigt

W Weber Albert-Ludwigs-University Freiburg Germany M Fussenegger ETH Zurich Basel Switzerland (Eds)

Synthetic Gene NetworksContents In silico Implementation of Synthetic Gene Networks- Standardization in Synthetic Biology- Robust Optimal Design of Synthetic Biological Networks- Predicting Synthetic Gene Networks- Reprogramming a GFP Reporter Gene Subjects it to Complex Lentiviral Gene Regulation- A High-throughput Microfluidic Method for Generating and Characterizing Transcription Factor Mutant Libraries- Identifying and Optimizing Intracel-lular Protein-protein Interactions using Bacterial Genetic Selection- Zinc-finger Nucleases Based Genome Engineering to Generate Isogenic Human Cell Lines- RNA-based Networks Using RNA Aptamers and Ribozymes as Synthetic Genetic Devices- MicroRNA Circuits for Transcriptional Logic- Light-regulated Gene Expression in Yeast- Light-controlled Gene Switches in Mammalian Cells- Expressed Protein Modifications Making Synthetic Proteins- Using Transcription Machi-nery Engineering to Elicit Complex Cellular Phe-notypes- Streamlining of a Pseudomonas putida Genome using a Combinatorial Deletion Method Based on Mini-transposon Insertion and the Flp-FRT Recombination System- Transposon-based and Plasmid-based Genetic Tools for Editing Genomes of Gram-negative Bacteria- Synthetic Networks Oscillators and Toggle Switches for Escherichia coli- Studying Microbial Commu-nities in Biofilms- Quantitative Analysis of the Spatiotemporal Dynamics of a Synthetic Predator-prey Ecosystem- Drosophila S2 Schneider Cells ndash A Useful Tool for Rebuilding and Redesigning Approaches in Synthetic Biology- Synthetic Gene Networks in Plant Systems []

Fields of interestsBioinformatics Systems Biology

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due December 2011

2012 XII 402 p 68 illus 9 in color (Methods in Molecular Biology Volume 813) Hardcover7 $13900ISBN 978-1-61779-411-7

9ltHTMGMH=hjebbhgt

T Weichhart Medical University of Vienna Austria (Ed)

mTORMethods and Protocols

Contents Mammalian Target of Rapamycin A Signaling Kinase for every Aspect of Cellular Life-Bioche-mical and Pharmacological Inhibition of mTOR by Rapamycin and an ATP-Competitive mTOR Inhibitor-Evaluation of the Nutrient-Sensing mTOR Pathway-mTOR Activity Under Hypoxia-Isolation of the mTOR Complexes by Affinity Purification-An in vitro Assay for the Kinase Activity of mTOR Complex 2-Overexpression or Downregulation of mTOR in Mammalian Cells-Detection of Cytoplasmic and Nuclear Functions of mTOR by Fractionation-Evaluation of Rapamycin-Induced Cell Death-Evaluation of mTOR-Regulated mRNA Translation-A Genome-wide RNAi Screen for Polypeptides that Alter rpS6 Phosphorylation-Immunohistochemical Analysis of mTOR activity in Tissues-Assessing Cell Size and Cell Cycle Regulation in Cells With Altered TOR Activity-Quantitative Visualization of Auto-phagy Induction by mTOR Inhibitors-The in vivo Evaluation of Active-Site TOR Inhibitors (asTORi) in Models of BCR-ABL+ Leukemia-Inducible raptor and rictor Knockout Mouse Embryonic Fibroblasts-Expanding Human T Regulatory Cells with the mTOR-Inhibitor Rapamycin-Rapa-mycin Induced Enhancement of Vaccine Efficacy in Mice-Utilizing a Retroviral RNAi System to Investigate in vivo mTOR Functions in T Cells-Exploring Functional in Vivo Consequences of the Selective Genetic Ablation of mTOR Signaling in T Helper Lymphocytes-Evaluating the Therapeu-tic Potential of mTOR Inhibitors Using Mouse Genetic- Inhibition of PI3K-Akt-mTOR Signaling in Glioblastoma by mTORC12 Inhibitors []

Fields of interestCell Biology

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due December 2011

2011 XIV 514 p 96 illus 26 in color (Methods in Molecular Biology Volume 821) Hardcover7 $15900ISBN 978-1-61779-429-2

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L Werner University of Washington Seattle WA USA R R Fay Loyola University Chicago IL USA A N Popper University of Maryland College Park MD USA (Eds)

Human Auditory DevelopmentThis volume will provide an important contem-porary reference on hearing development and will lead to new ways of thinking about hearing in children and about remediation for children with hearing loss Much of the material in this volume will document that a different model of hearing is needed to understand hearing during develop-ment The book is expected to spur research in auditory development and in its application to pediatric audiology

Features 7 Provides an important contemporary reference on hearing development 7 Will lead to new ways of thinking about hearing in children 7 The book is expected to spur research in auditory development and in its application to pediatric audiology

Contents Introduction and overview- Morphological and functional development of the ear - Morpholo-gical and functional development of the auditory nervous system- Development of auditory coding as reflected in psychophysical performance - De-velopment of auditory scene analysis and auditory attention- Development of spatial hearing- De-velopment of speech perception- Development of pitch and music perception- Atypical auditory development and effects of experience- Summary interrelationships implications future directions- Index

Fields of interestsNeurobiology Otorhinolaryngology Neurosci-ences

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due January 2012

2012 400 p 53 illus 7 in color (Springer Handbook of Auditory Research Tentative volume 42) Hardcover7 $13900ISBN 978-1-4614-1420-9

9ltHTMERB=ebecajgt

A Zaidi Aligarh Muslim University Faculty of Agricultural Sciences India P A Wani Crescent University College of Natural and Applied Sciences Abeokuta Nigeria M S Khan Aligarh Muslim University India (Eds)

Toxicity of Heavy Metals to Legumes and Bioremediation Potential of Rhizosphere MicrobesContents 1 Heavy metal availability uptake and signalling in legumes- 2 Heavy metals as essential nutrients- 3 Effects of heavy metals on germinating efficiency of legume seeds- 4 Changes in phytohormones contents in legumes under heavy metal stress- 5 Variation in response to heavy metals during ve-getative growth of legumes- 6 Rhizobium-legume symbiosis under metal stressed environment- 7 Effect of sewage sludgeheavy metals on macro-molecules and yield parameters of legumes- 8 Sorption of heavy metals from aqueous solution by legumes- 9 Phytochelatin synthases of legumes in response to heavy metals- 10 Physiological pro-cess of legumes influenced by heavy metal applica-tion- 11 Heavy metal induced oxidative damage- 12 Induction of an antioxidant enzyme system and other oxidative stress markers associated with legumes- 13 Heavy metal toxicity to nitrogen fixing microorganisms- 14 How microsymbiont overcome metal stress- 15 Bioremediation Chal-lenges and promises- 16 Role of nitrogen fixers in decontaminationremoval of heavy metal toxicity- 17 Mycoremediation of metal contaminated soils- 18 Microbially mediated transformation of heavy metals- 19 Synergistic action of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria and nitrogen fixers in detoxifying the toxicity of heavy metals- 20 Heavy metal toxicity to humans and strategies adopted for toxicity assessment

Fields of interestsApplied Ecology Microbiology Agriculture

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due January 2012

2012 300 p 10 illus Hardcover7 $18900ISBN 978-3-7091-0729-4

9ltHTOHLJ=bahcjegt

Page 15: Abiotic Stress Responses in Environmental Adaptations and ......Plant Signaling Under Abiotic Stress Environment.- Calcium Signalling in Plant Cells Under Environmental Stress.- Role

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H Stan-Lotter University Salzburg Austria S Fendrihan Romanian Bioresource Center Bucharest Romania (Eds)

Adaption of Microbial Life to Environmental ExtremesNovel Research Results and Application

Features 7 Highlights life in several unusual extreme environments 7 Emphasizes succint treatment of novel applications 7 Provides very thorough bibliographies including tested websites for easy access to further information

Contents Physico-chemical boundaries of life (Helga Stan-Lotter)- Microbial diversity in Deep Hypersaline Anoxic Basins (Francesca Mapelli Sara Borin Daniele Daffonchio)- Microbial speciation in the geothermal ecosystem (Gudmundur Oli Hreggvidsson Solveig K Petursdottir Snaedis H Bjoumlrnsdottir Olafur H Fridjonsson)- Bacte-rial adaptation to hot and dry deserts (Thierry Heulin Gilles De Luca Mohamed Barakat Arjan de Groot Laurence Blanchard Philippe Ortet Wafa Achouak)- Extremophiles in Antarctica life at low temperatures (David A Pearce)- An-hydrobiotic rock-inhabiting cyanobacteria Potential for astrobiology and biotechnology (Daniela Billi)- Psychrophilic microorganisms as important source for biotechnological processes (Sergiu Fendrihan Teodor G Negoiţă)- Ha-lophilic microorganisms from man-made and natural hypersaline environments physiology ecology and biotechnological potential (Madalin Enache Gabriela Popescu Takashi Itoh Masahiro Kamekura)- Applications of Extremophiles in Astrobiology Habitability and Life Detection Stra-tegies (Felipe Goacutemez Viacutector Parro)- Extremophi-les in spacecraft assembly clean rooms (Christine Moissl-Eichinger)

Fields of interestsMicrobial Ecology Microbiology Biodiversity

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryProfessional book

Due September 2011

2011 Approx 220 p 45 illus 12 in color Hardcover7 approx $17900ISBN 978-3-211-99690-4

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B Suter Quintara Biosciences Albany CA USA E E Wanker Max-Delbruumlck-Centrum Fuumlr Molekulare Medizin Berlin-Buch Germany (Eds)

Two Hybrid TechnologiesMethods and Protocols

Contents Matrix-Based Yeast Two-Hybrid Screen Strategies and Comparison of Systems- Array-Based Yeast Two-Hybrid Screens A Practical Guide- High Throughput Yeast Two-Hybrid Screening- A Stringent Yeast Two-Hybrid Matrix Screening Approach for Protein-Protein Interaction Dis-covery- High-Throughput Yeast Two-Hybrid Screening of Complex cDNA Libraries- Virus-Human Cell Interactomes- Interactome Mapping in Malaria Parasites Challenges and Opportuni-ties- Mapping Interactomes with High Coverage and Efficiency Using the Shifted Transversal Design- Assigning Confidence Scores for Protein-Protein Interactions- The Intergration and Annotation of the Human Interactome in the UniHI Database- Gene-Centered Yeast One-Hybrid Assays- One- plus Two-hybrid System for the Efficient Selection of Missense Mutant Alleles Defective in Protein-Protein Interactions- Inves-tigation of Membrane Protein Interactions Using the Split-Ubiquitin Membrane Yeast Two-Hybrid System- Application of the Split-Protein Sensor Trp1 to Protein Interaction Discovery in the Yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae- Tetracycline Repres-sor-Based Mammalian Two-Hybrid Systems- The Fluorescent Two-Hybrid (F2H) Assay for Direct Analysis of Protein-Protein Interactions in Living Cells- ArrayMAPPIT a Screening Platform for Human Protein Interactome Analysis- MAPPIT as a High-Throughput Screening Assay for Mo-dulators of Protein-Protein Interactions in HIV and HCV- Integrated Measurement of Split TEV and cis-Regulatory Assays Using EXT Encoded Reporter Libraries

Fields of interestsProtein Science Proteomics

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due January 2012

2012 X 356 p 62 illus 30 in color (Methods in Molecular Biology Volume 812) Hardcover7 $13900ISBN 978-1-61779-454-4

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F Tax University of Arizona Tucson AZ USA B Kemmerling University of Tuumlbingen Germany (Eds)

Receptor-like Kinases in PlantsFrom Development to Defense

Sequencing projects have revealed the presence of at least several hundred receptor kinases in a typical plant genome

Features 7 Recent research findings on individual receptor kinases function are presented 7 Focuses on the roles of receptor kinases their signaling pathways and the ways in which they are regulated 7 State-of-the-art contents

Contents Origin Diversity Expansion History and Functio-nal Evolution of the Plant Receptor-Like KinasePelle Family- Receptor Kinases in Plant Meristem Development- The Social Network Receptor Ki-nases and Cell Fate Determination in Plants- Ex-perimental Evidence of a Role for RLKs in Innate Immunity- Cell-Death Control by Receptor Ki-nases in Arabidopsis thaliana- Receptor Kinases Mediating Early Symbiotic Signaling- The Cell Wall Associated Kinases WAKs Regulate Cell Ex-pansion and the Stress Response- The Regulation of Pollen-Pistil Interactions by Receptor-Like Ki-nases- Receptor Kinase Interactions Complexity of Signaling- Ligands of RLKs and RLPs Involved in Defense and Symbiosis- Receptor Ligands in Development- Phosphorylation and RLK signa-ling- Receptor Trafficking in Plants- The Protein Quality Control of Plant Receptor-Like Kinases in the Endoplasmic Reticulum

Fields of interestsMembrane Biology Protein-Ligand Interactions Receptors

Target groupsResearch

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Due November 2011

2012 VII 308 p 40 illus 23 in color (Signaling and Communication in Plants Volume 13) Hardcover7 $20900ISBN 978-3-642-23043-1

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B Venkateshwarulu A K Shanker Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture Hyderabad India C Shanker Directorate of Rice Research Hyderabad India M Mandapaka Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture Hyderabad India (Eds)

Crop Stress and its Management Perspectives and StrategiesContents Preface- 1 Overview of plant stresses Mecha-nisms adaptations and research pursuit Mahesh-wari M et al- 2 Dryland Agriculture Bringing resilience to crop production under changing climate Venkateshwarlu B Arun KShanker- 3 Abiotic and biotic stresses in Plantation Crops Adaptation and Management Vinod KK- 4 Enhancing productivity and performance of oil seed crops under environmental stresses Bhinu VS et al- 5 Applications of Machine Learning for Maize Breeding for stress Leonardo Ornella et al- 6 Heat stress in rice ndash physiological mecha-nisms and adaptation strategies Kondamudi R et al- 7 Improvement of drought resistance in cropsFrom conventional breeding to genomic selection Anna Maria Mastrangelo et al- 8 Plant response and tolerance to abiotic oxidative stress antioxidant defense is the key Mirza Hasanuz-zaman et al- 9 Transcription Factors and Genes in Abiotic Stress Pasqualina Woodrow et al- 10 Chlorophyll a fluorescence in abiotic stress Lucia Guidi Elena DeglrsquoInnocenti- 11 Crop Stress and Aflatoxin Contamination Perspectives and Prevention Strategies Baozhu Guo et al- 12 Role of Ethylene and Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria in Stressed Crop Plants Baby Shaharoona et al- 13 RNAi Machinery and role in pest and disease management Surekha Agarwal et al []

Fields of interestsAgriculture Plant Biochemistry Oxidative Stress

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due November 2011

2012 XV 593 p 61 illus 41 in color Hardcover7 $23900ISBN 978-94-007-2219-4

9ltHTUELA=hccbjegt

J M Vivanco Colorado State University Fort Collins Co USA F Baluška University of Bonn Germany (Eds)

Secretions and Exudates in Biological SystemsSecretions and emissions in biological systems play important signaling roles within the organism but also in its communications with the surround-ing environment

Features 7 This volume brings together state-of-the-art information about the role of secretions and emis-sions in different organs and organisms 7 Infor-mation regarding the biochemistry of flower vola-tiles and root exudates and their role in attracting pollinators and soil microbial communities 7 No other book covers aspects related to biological secretion in such a holistic and integrative manner

Contents Plant Root Secretions and Their Interactions with Neighbors- Root Exudates of Legume Plants and Their Involvement in Interactions with Rhizobia- Flavonoids and Strigolactones in Root Exudates as Signals in Root-Fungus Interactions- Plant Volatiles ndash Synthesis Emission Function- Ligno-Cellulose Decomposition by Microbial Secreti-ons- Proteoid Roots and Exudation of Proteases by Plant Roots- Unity is Strength The Power of Border Cells and Border-like Cells in Relation with Plant Defence- Sugary Exudates in Plant Pol-lination- Nectar Secretion its Ecological Context and Physiological Regulation- Secretions in the Diatoms- Microbial Quorum Sensing- Inter-Organ and ndashTissue Communication via Secreted Proteins

Fields of interestsPlant Sciences Plant Biochemistry Plant Physio-logy

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due November 2011

2012 VIII 281 p 34 illus 20 in color (Signaling and Communication in Plants Volume 12) Hardcover7 $18900ISBN 978-3-642-23046-2

9ltHTOGPC=cdaegcgt

Q Wang Mercer University Macon GA USA (Ed)

Bones Genetics and Behavior of Rhesus MacaquesMacaca Mulatta of Cayo Santiago and Beyond

Contents 1 Physical Anthropology at the Caribbean Prima-te Research Center Past Present and Future- 2 Comparative quantitative genetic analysis of cranial capacity and craniofacial morphology in two closely related primate species- 3 Deve-lopmental Origins of and Covariation between Metric and Nonmetric Cranial Traits- 4Fragile Spines on Cayo Santiago bone mineral density trabecular morphology and the potential for exploring the genetics of osteoporosis in rhesus monkeys- 5 Genetic and social group influences on postcranial morphology in rhesus macaques of Cayo Santiago- 6 Prenatal androgenization and dominance rank in female rhesus macaques evidence from digit ratios (2D4D)- 7 Ontogeny of Anatomical Mechanical Advantage of the biceps brachii Muscle in Macaques- 8 Dental maturity and the ontogeny of sex-based differences in the dentofacial complex of rhesus macaques from Cayo Santiago- 9 Female age of first reproduc-tion at Cayo Santiago Heritability and shared En-vironments- 10 Costs of Reproduction among Rhesus Macaque Females on Cayo Santiago- Va-riation over Time in Grooming Kin Bias among Cayo Santiago Rhesus Macaques Supports Time Constraints- 12 Behavior and Social Dynamics of Rhesus Macaques on Cayo Santiago- 13 Natural History of the Self

Fields of interestsEvolutionary Biology Anthropology Develop-mental Biology

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due November 2011

2012 XVII 328 p 52 illus 9 in color (Developments in Primatology Progress and Prospects) Hardcover7 $17900ISBN 978-1-4614-1045-4

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J Wang Oslo University Hospital Radium Hospital Montebello Norway A C Tan University of Colorado Denver Aurora CO USA T Tian Monash University Melbourne VIC Australia (Eds)

Next Generation Microarray BioinformaticsMethods and Protocols

Contents A Primer on the Current State of Microarray Technologies- The KEGG Databases and Tools Facilitating Omics Analysis Latest Developments Involving Human Diseases and Pharmaceuti-cals- Strategies to Explore Functional Genomics Data Sets in NCBIrsquos GEO Database-Analyzing Cancer Samples with SNP Arrays- Classification Approaches for Microarray Gene Expression Data Analysis-Biclustering of Time Series Microarray Data- Using the Bioconductor GeneAnswers Pa-ckage to Interpret Gene Lists- Analysis of Isoform Expression from Splicing Array using Multiple Comparisons- Functional Comparison of Mic-roarray Data across Multiple Platforms Using the Method of Percentage of Overlapping Functions- Performance Comparison of Multiple Microarray Platforms for Gene Expression Profiling- Integ-rative Approaches for Microarray Data Analysis-Modelling Gene Regulation Networks using Ordinary Differential Equations- Non-homoge-neous Dynamic Bayesian Networks in Systems Biology- Inference of Regulatory Networks from Microarray Data with R and the Bioconductor Package qpgraph- Effective Nonlinear Methods for Inferring Genetic Regulation from Time-series Microarray Gene Expression Data- An Overview of the Analysis of Next Generation Sequencing Data- How to Analyze Gene Expression using RNA-Sequencing Data []

Fields of interestBioinformatics

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due December 2011

2012 XIII 373 p 100 illus 58 in color (Methods in Molecular Biology Volume 802) Hardcover7 $13900ISBN 978-1-61779-399-8

9ltHTMGMH=hjdjjigt

W Weber Albert-Ludwigs-University Freiburg Germany M Fussenegger ETH Zurich Basel Switzerland (Eds)

Synthetic Gene NetworksContents In silico Implementation of Synthetic Gene Networks- Standardization in Synthetic Biology- Robust Optimal Design of Synthetic Biological Networks- Predicting Synthetic Gene Networks- Reprogramming a GFP Reporter Gene Subjects it to Complex Lentiviral Gene Regulation- A High-throughput Microfluidic Method for Generating and Characterizing Transcription Factor Mutant Libraries- Identifying and Optimizing Intracel-lular Protein-protein Interactions using Bacterial Genetic Selection- Zinc-finger Nucleases Based Genome Engineering to Generate Isogenic Human Cell Lines- RNA-based Networks Using RNA Aptamers and Ribozymes as Synthetic Genetic Devices- MicroRNA Circuits for Transcriptional Logic- Light-regulated Gene Expression in Yeast- Light-controlled Gene Switches in Mammalian Cells- Expressed Protein Modifications Making Synthetic Proteins- Using Transcription Machi-nery Engineering to Elicit Complex Cellular Phe-notypes- Streamlining of a Pseudomonas putida Genome using a Combinatorial Deletion Method Based on Mini-transposon Insertion and the Flp-FRT Recombination System- Transposon-based and Plasmid-based Genetic Tools for Editing Genomes of Gram-negative Bacteria- Synthetic Networks Oscillators and Toggle Switches for Escherichia coli- Studying Microbial Commu-nities in Biofilms- Quantitative Analysis of the Spatiotemporal Dynamics of a Synthetic Predator-prey Ecosystem- Drosophila S2 Schneider Cells ndash A Useful Tool for Rebuilding and Redesigning Approaches in Synthetic Biology- Synthetic Gene Networks in Plant Systems []

Fields of interestsBioinformatics Systems Biology

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due December 2011

2012 XII 402 p 68 illus 9 in color (Methods in Molecular Biology Volume 813) Hardcover7 $13900ISBN 978-1-61779-411-7

9ltHTMGMH=hjebbhgt

T Weichhart Medical University of Vienna Austria (Ed)

mTORMethods and Protocols

Contents Mammalian Target of Rapamycin A Signaling Kinase for every Aspect of Cellular Life-Bioche-mical and Pharmacological Inhibition of mTOR by Rapamycin and an ATP-Competitive mTOR Inhibitor-Evaluation of the Nutrient-Sensing mTOR Pathway-mTOR Activity Under Hypoxia-Isolation of the mTOR Complexes by Affinity Purification-An in vitro Assay for the Kinase Activity of mTOR Complex 2-Overexpression or Downregulation of mTOR in Mammalian Cells-Detection of Cytoplasmic and Nuclear Functions of mTOR by Fractionation-Evaluation of Rapamycin-Induced Cell Death-Evaluation of mTOR-Regulated mRNA Translation-A Genome-wide RNAi Screen for Polypeptides that Alter rpS6 Phosphorylation-Immunohistochemical Analysis of mTOR activity in Tissues-Assessing Cell Size and Cell Cycle Regulation in Cells With Altered TOR Activity-Quantitative Visualization of Auto-phagy Induction by mTOR Inhibitors-The in vivo Evaluation of Active-Site TOR Inhibitors (asTORi) in Models of BCR-ABL+ Leukemia-Inducible raptor and rictor Knockout Mouse Embryonic Fibroblasts-Expanding Human T Regulatory Cells with the mTOR-Inhibitor Rapamycin-Rapa-mycin Induced Enhancement of Vaccine Efficacy in Mice-Utilizing a Retroviral RNAi System to Investigate in vivo mTOR Functions in T Cells-Exploring Functional in Vivo Consequences of the Selective Genetic Ablation of mTOR Signaling in T Helper Lymphocytes-Evaluating the Therapeu-tic Potential of mTOR Inhibitors Using Mouse Genetic- Inhibition of PI3K-Akt-mTOR Signaling in Glioblastoma by mTORC12 Inhibitors []

Fields of interestCell Biology

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due December 2011

2011 XIV 514 p 96 illus 26 in color (Methods in Molecular Biology Volume 821) Hardcover7 $15900ISBN 978-1-61779-429-2

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L Werner University of Washington Seattle WA USA R R Fay Loyola University Chicago IL USA A N Popper University of Maryland College Park MD USA (Eds)

Human Auditory DevelopmentThis volume will provide an important contem-porary reference on hearing development and will lead to new ways of thinking about hearing in children and about remediation for children with hearing loss Much of the material in this volume will document that a different model of hearing is needed to understand hearing during develop-ment The book is expected to spur research in auditory development and in its application to pediatric audiology

Features 7 Provides an important contemporary reference on hearing development 7 Will lead to new ways of thinking about hearing in children 7 The book is expected to spur research in auditory development and in its application to pediatric audiology

Contents Introduction and overview- Morphological and functional development of the ear - Morpholo-gical and functional development of the auditory nervous system- Development of auditory coding as reflected in psychophysical performance - De-velopment of auditory scene analysis and auditory attention- Development of spatial hearing- De-velopment of speech perception- Development of pitch and music perception- Atypical auditory development and effects of experience- Summary interrelationships implications future directions- Index

Fields of interestsNeurobiology Otorhinolaryngology Neurosci-ences

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due January 2012

2012 400 p 53 illus 7 in color (Springer Handbook of Auditory Research Tentative volume 42) Hardcover7 $13900ISBN 978-1-4614-1420-9

9ltHTMERB=ebecajgt

A Zaidi Aligarh Muslim University Faculty of Agricultural Sciences India P A Wani Crescent University College of Natural and Applied Sciences Abeokuta Nigeria M S Khan Aligarh Muslim University India (Eds)

Toxicity of Heavy Metals to Legumes and Bioremediation Potential of Rhizosphere MicrobesContents 1 Heavy metal availability uptake and signalling in legumes- 2 Heavy metals as essential nutrients- 3 Effects of heavy metals on germinating efficiency of legume seeds- 4 Changes in phytohormones contents in legumes under heavy metal stress- 5 Variation in response to heavy metals during ve-getative growth of legumes- 6 Rhizobium-legume symbiosis under metal stressed environment- 7 Effect of sewage sludgeheavy metals on macro-molecules and yield parameters of legumes- 8 Sorption of heavy metals from aqueous solution by legumes- 9 Phytochelatin synthases of legumes in response to heavy metals- 10 Physiological pro-cess of legumes influenced by heavy metal applica-tion- 11 Heavy metal induced oxidative damage- 12 Induction of an antioxidant enzyme system and other oxidative stress markers associated with legumes- 13 Heavy metal toxicity to nitrogen fixing microorganisms- 14 How microsymbiont overcome metal stress- 15 Bioremediation Chal-lenges and promises- 16 Role of nitrogen fixers in decontaminationremoval of heavy metal toxicity- 17 Mycoremediation of metal contaminated soils- 18 Microbially mediated transformation of heavy metals- 19 Synergistic action of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria and nitrogen fixers in detoxifying the toxicity of heavy metals- 20 Heavy metal toxicity to humans and strategies adopted for toxicity assessment

Fields of interestsApplied Ecology Microbiology Agriculture

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due January 2012

2012 300 p 10 illus Hardcover7 $18900ISBN 978-3-7091-0729-4

9ltHTOHLJ=bahcjegt

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B Venkateshwarulu A K Shanker Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture Hyderabad India C Shanker Directorate of Rice Research Hyderabad India M Mandapaka Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture Hyderabad India (Eds)

Crop Stress and its Management Perspectives and StrategiesContents Preface- 1 Overview of plant stresses Mecha-nisms adaptations and research pursuit Mahesh-wari M et al- 2 Dryland Agriculture Bringing resilience to crop production under changing climate Venkateshwarlu B Arun KShanker- 3 Abiotic and biotic stresses in Plantation Crops Adaptation and Management Vinod KK- 4 Enhancing productivity and performance of oil seed crops under environmental stresses Bhinu VS et al- 5 Applications of Machine Learning for Maize Breeding for stress Leonardo Ornella et al- 6 Heat stress in rice ndash physiological mecha-nisms and adaptation strategies Kondamudi R et al- 7 Improvement of drought resistance in cropsFrom conventional breeding to genomic selection Anna Maria Mastrangelo et al- 8 Plant response and tolerance to abiotic oxidative stress antioxidant defense is the key Mirza Hasanuz-zaman et al- 9 Transcription Factors and Genes in Abiotic Stress Pasqualina Woodrow et al- 10 Chlorophyll a fluorescence in abiotic stress Lucia Guidi Elena DeglrsquoInnocenti- 11 Crop Stress and Aflatoxin Contamination Perspectives and Prevention Strategies Baozhu Guo et al- 12 Role of Ethylene and Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria in Stressed Crop Plants Baby Shaharoona et al- 13 RNAi Machinery and role in pest and disease management Surekha Agarwal et al []

Fields of interestsAgriculture Plant Biochemistry Oxidative Stress

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due November 2011

2012 XV 593 p 61 illus 41 in color Hardcover7 $23900ISBN 978-94-007-2219-4

9ltHTUELA=hccbjegt

J M Vivanco Colorado State University Fort Collins Co USA F Baluška University of Bonn Germany (Eds)

Secretions and Exudates in Biological SystemsSecretions and emissions in biological systems play important signaling roles within the organism but also in its communications with the surround-ing environment

Features 7 This volume brings together state-of-the-art information about the role of secretions and emis-sions in different organs and organisms 7 Infor-mation regarding the biochemistry of flower vola-tiles and root exudates and their role in attracting pollinators and soil microbial communities 7 No other book covers aspects related to biological secretion in such a holistic and integrative manner

Contents Plant Root Secretions and Their Interactions with Neighbors- Root Exudates of Legume Plants and Their Involvement in Interactions with Rhizobia- Flavonoids and Strigolactones in Root Exudates as Signals in Root-Fungus Interactions- Plant Volatiles ndash Synthesis Emission Function- Ligno-Cellulose Decomposition by Microbial Secreti-ons- Proteoid Roots and Exudation of Proteases by Plant Roots- Unity is Strength The Power of Border Cells and Border-like Cells in Relation with Plant Defence- Sugary Exudates in Plant Pol-lination- Nectar Secretion its Ecological Context and Physiological Regulation- Secretions in the Diatoms- Microbial Quorum Sensing- Inter-Organ and ndashTissue Communication via Secreted Proteins

Fields of interestsPlant Sciences Plant Biochemistry Plant Physio-logy

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due November 2011

2012 VIII 281 p 34 illus 20 in color (Signaling and Communication in Plants Volume 12) Hardcover7 $18900ISBN 978-3-642-23046-2

9ltHTOGPC=cdaegcgt

Q Wang Mercer University Macon GA USA (Ed)

Bones Genetics and Behavior of Rhesus MacaquesMacaca Mulatta of Cayo Santiago and Beyond

Contents 1 Physical Anthropology at the Caribbean Prima-te Research Center Past Present and Future- 2 Comparative quantitative genetic analysis of cranial capacity and craniofacial morphology in two closely related primate species- 3 Deve-lopmental Origins of and Covariation between Metric and Nonmetric Cranial Traits- 4Fragile Spines on Cayo Santiago bone mineral density trabecular morphology and the potential for exploring the genetics of osteoporosis in rhesus monkeys- 5 Genetic and social group influences on postcranial morphology in rhesus macaques of Cayo Santiago- 6 Prenatal androgenization and dominance rank in female rhesus macaques evidence from digit ratios (2D4D)- 7 Ontogeny of Anatomical Mechanical Advantage of the biceps brachii Muscle in Macaques- 8 Dental maturity and the ontogeny of sex-based differences in the dentofacial complex of rhesus macaques from Cayo Santiago- 9 Female age of first reproduc-tion at Cayo Santiago Heritability and shared En-vironments- 10 Costs of Reproduction among Rhesus Macaque Females on Cayo Santiago- Va-riation over Time in Grooming Kin Bias among Cayo Santiago Rhesus Macaques Supports Time Constraints- 12 Behavior and Social Dynamics of Rhesus Macaques on Cayo Santiago- 13 Natural History of the Self

Fields of interestsEvolutionary Biology Anthropology Develop-mental Biology

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due November 2011

2012 XVII 328 p 52 illus 9 in color (Developments in Primatology Progress and Prospects) Hardcover7 $17900ISBN 978-1-4614-1045-4

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125

J Wang Oslo University Hospital Radium Hospital Montebello Norway A C Tan University of Colorado Denver Aurora CO USA T Tian Monash University Melbourne VIC Australia (Eds)

Next Generation Microarray BioinformaticsMethods and Protocols

Contents A Primer on the Current State of Microarray Technologies- The KEGG Databases and Tools Facilitating Omics Analysis Latest Developments Involving Human Diseases and Pharmaceuti-cals- Strategies to Explore Functional Genomics Data Sets in NCBIrsquos GEO Database-Analyzing Cancer Samples with SNP Arrays- Classification Approaches for Microarray Gene Expression Data Analysis-Biclustering of Time Series Microarray Data- Using the Bioconductor GeneAnswers Pa-ckage to Interpret Gene Lists- Analysis of Isoform Expression from Splicing Array using Multiple Comparisons- Functional Comparison of Mic-roarray Data across Multiple Platforms Using the Method of Percentage of Overlapping Functions- Performance Comparison of Multiple Microarray Platforms for Gene Expression Profiling- Integ-rative Approaches for Microarray Data Analysis-Modelling Gene Regulation Networks using Ordinary Differential Equations- Non-homoge-neous Dynamic Bayesian Networks in Systems Biology- Inference of Regulatory Networks from Microarray Data with R and the Bioconductor Package qpgraph- Effective Nonlinear Methods for Inferring Genetic Regulation from Time-series Microarray Gene Expression Data- An Overview of the Analysis of Next Generation Sequencing Data- How to Analyze Gene Expression using RNA-Sequencing Data []

Fields of interestBioinformatics

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due December 2011

2012 XIII 373 p 100 illus 58 in color (Methods in Molecular Biology Volume 802) Hardcover7 $13900ISBN 978-1-61779-399-8

9ltHTMGMH=hjdjjigt

W Weber Albert-Ludwigs-University Freiburg Germany M Fussenegger ETH Zurich Basel Switzerland (Eds)

Synthetic Gene NetworksContents In silico Implementation of Synthetic Gene Networks- Standardization in Synthetic Biology- Robust Optimal Design of Synthetic Biological Networks- Predicting Synthetic Gene Networks- Reprogramming a GFP Reporter Gene Subjects it to Complex Lentiviral Gene Regulation- A High-throughput Microfluidic Method for Generating and Characterizing Transcription Factor Mutant Libraries- Identifying and Optimizing Intracel-lular Protein-protein Interactions using Bacterial Genetic Selection- Zinc-finger Nucleases Based Genome Engineering to Generate Isogenic Human Cell Lines- RNA-based Networks Using RNA Aptamers and Ribozymes as Synthetic Genetic Devices- MicroRNA Circuits for Transcriptional Logic- Light-regulated Gene Expression in Yeast- Light-controlled Gene Switches in Mammalian Cells- Expressed Protein Modifications Making Synthetic Proteins- Using Transcription Machi-nery Engineering to Elicit Complex Cellular Phe-notypes- Streamlining of a Pseudomonas putida Genome using a Combinatorial Deletion Method Based on Mini-transposon Insertion and the Flp-FRT Recombination System- Transposon-based and Plasmid-based Genetic Tools for Editing Genomes of Gram-negative Bacteria- Synthetic Networks Oscillators and Toggle Switches for Escherichia coli- Studying Microbial Commu-nities in Biofilms- Quantitative Analysis of the Spatiotemporal Dynamics of a Synthetic Predator-prey Ecosystem- Drosophila S2 Schneider Cells ndash A Useful Tool for Rebuilding and Redesigning Approaches in Synthetic Biology- Synthetic Gene Networks in Plant Systems []

Fields of interestsBioinformatics Systems Biology

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due December 2011

2012 XII 402 p 68 illus 9 in color (Methods in Molecular Biology Volume 813) Hardcover7 $13900ISBN 978-1-61779-411-7

9ltHTMGMH=hjebbhgt

T Weichhart Medical University of Vienna Austria (Ed)

mTORMethods and Protocols

Contents Mammalian Target of Rapamycin A Signaling Kinase for every Aspect of Cellular Life-Bioche-mical and Pharmacological Inhibition of mTOR by Rapamycin and an ATP-Competitive mTOR Inhibitor-Evaluation of the Nutrient-Sensing mTOR Pathway-mTOR Activity Under Hypoxia-Isolation of the mTOR Complexes by Affinity Purification-An in vitro Assay for the Kinase Activity of mTOR Complex 2-Overexpression or Downregulation of mTOR in Mammalian Cells-Detection of Cytoplasmic and Nuclear Functions of mTOR by Fractionation-Evaluation of Rapamycin-Induced Cell Death-Evaluation of mTOR-Regulated mRNA Translation-A Genome-wide RNAi Screen for Polypeptides that Alter rpS6 Phosphorylation-Immunohistochemical Analysis of mTOR activity in Tissues-Assessing Cell Size and Cell Cycle Regulation in Cells With Altered TOR Activity-Quantitative Visualization of Auto-phagy Induction by mTOR Inhibitors-The in vivo Evaluation of Active-Site TOR Inhibitors (asTORi) in Models of BCR-ABL+ Leukemia-Inducible raptor and rictor Knockout Mouse Embryonic Fibroblasts-Expanding Human T Regulatory Cells with the mTOR-Inhibitor Rapamycin-Rapa-mycin Induced Enhancement of Vaccine Efficacy in Mice-Utilizing a Retroviral RNAi System to Investigate in vivo mTOR Functions in T Cells-Exploring Functional in Vivo Consequences of the Selective Genetic Ablation of mTOR Signaling in T Helper Lymphocytes-Evaluating the Therapeu-tic Potential of mTOR Inhibitors Using Mouse Genetic- Inhibition of PI3K-Akt-mTOR Signaling in Glioblastoma by mTORC12 Inhibitors []

Fields of interestCell Biology

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due December 2011

2011 XIV 514 p 96 illus 26 in color (Methods in Molecular Biology Volume 821) Hardcover7 $15900ISBN 978-1-61779-429-2

9ltHTMGMH=hjecjcgt

Life Sciences springercomNEWSonline

126

L Werner University of Washington Seattle WA USA R R Fay Loyola University Chicago IL USA A N Popper University of Maryland College Park MD USA (Eds)

Human Auditory DevelopmentThis volume will provide an important contem-porary reference on hearing development and will lead to new ways of thinking about hearing in children and about remediation for children with hearing loss Much of the material in this volume will document that a different model of hearing is needed to understand hearing during develop-ment The book is expected to spur research in auditory development and in its application to pediatric audiology

Features 7 Provides an important contemporary reference on hearing development 7 Will lead to new ways of thinking about hearing in children 7 The book is expected to spur research in auditory development and in its application to pediatric audiology

Contents Introduction and overview- Morphological and functional development of the ear - Morpholo-gical and functional development of the auditory nervous system- Development of auditory coding as reflected in psychophysical performance - De-velopment of auditory scene analysis and auditory attention- Development of spatial hearing- De-velopment of speech perception- Development of pitch and music perception- Atypical auditory development and effects of experience- Summary interrelationships implications future directions- Index

Fields of interestsNeurobiology Otorhinolaryngology Neurosci-ences

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due January 2012

2012 400 p 53 illus 7 in color (Springer Handbook of Auditory Research Tentative volume 42) Hardcover7 $13900ISBN 978-1-4614-1420-9

9ltHTMERB=ebecajgt

A Zaidi Aligarh Muslim University Faculty of Agricultural Sciences India P A Wani Crescent University College of Natural and Applied Sciences Abeokuta Nigeria M S Khan Aligarh Muslim University India (Eds)

Toxicity of Heavy Metals to Legumes and Bioremediation Potential of Rhizosphere MicrobesContents 1 Heavy metal availability uptake and signalling in legumes- 2 Heavy metals as essential nutrients- 3 Effects of heavy metals on germinating efficiency of legume seeds- 4 Changes in phytohormones contents in legumes under heavy metal stress- 5 Variation in response to heavy metals during ve-getative growth of legumes- 6 Rhizobium-legume symbiosis under metal stressed environment- 7 Effect of sewage sludgeheavy metals on macro-molecules and yield parameters of legumes- 8 Sorption of heavy metals from aqueous solution by legumes- 9 Phytochelatin synthases of legumes in response to heavy metals- 10 Physiological pro-cess of legumes influenced by heavy metal applica-tion- 11 Heavy metal induced oxidative damage- 12 Induction of an antioxidant enzyme system and other oxidative stress markers associated with legumes- 13 Heavy metal toxicity to nitrogen fixing microorganisms- 14 How microsymbiont overcome metal stress- 15 Bioremediation Chal-lenges and promises- 16 Role of nitrogen fixers in decontaminationremoval of heavy metal toxicity- 17 Mycoremediation of metal contaminated soils- 18 Microbially mediated transformation of heavy metals- 19 Synergistic action of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria and nitrogen fixers in detoxifying the toxicity of heavy metals- 20 Heavy metal toxicity to humans and strategies adopted for toxicity assessment

Fields of interestsApplied Ecology Microbiology Agriculture

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due January 2012

2012 300 p 10 illus Hardcover7 $18900ISBN 978-3-7091-0729-4

9ltHTOHLJ=bahcjegt

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J Wang Oslo University Hospital Radium Hospital Montebello Norway A C Tan University of Colorado Denver Aurora CO USA T Tian Monash University Melbourne VIC Australia (Eds)

Next Generation Microarray BioinformaticsMethods and Protocols

Contents A Primer on the Current State of Microarray Technologies- The KEGG Databases and Tools Facilitating Omics Analysis Latest Developments Involving Human Diseases and Pharmaceuti-cals- Strategies to Explore Functional Genomics Data Sets in NCBIrsquos GEO Database-Analyzing Cancer Samples with SNP Arrays- Classification Approaches for Microarray Gene Expression Data Analysis-Biclustering of Time Series Microarray Data- Using the Bioconductor GeneAnswers Pa-ckage to Interpret Gene Lists- Analysis of Isoform Expression from Splicing Array using Multiple Comparisons- Functional Comparison of Mic-roarray Data across Multiple Platforms Using the Method of Percentage of Overlapping Functions- Performance Comparison of Multiple Microarray Platforms for Gene Expression Profiling- Integ-rative Approaches for Microarray Data Analysis-Modelling Gene Regulation Networks using Ordinary Differential Equations- Non-homoge-neous Dynamic Bayesian Networks in Systems Biology- Inference of Regulatory Networks from Microarray Data with R and the Bioconductor Package qpgraph- Effective Nonlinear Methods for Inferring Genetic Regulation from Time-series Microarray Gene Expression Data- An Overview of the Analysis of Next Generation Sequencing Data- How to Analyze Gene Expression using RNA-Sequencing Data []

Fields of interestBioinformatics

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due December 2011

2012 XIII 373 p 100 illus 58 in color (Methods in Molecular Biology Volume 802) Hardcover7 $13900ISBN 978-1-61779-399-8

9ltHTMGMH=hjdjjigt

W Weber Albert-Ludwigs-University Freiburg Germany M Fussenegger ETH Zurich Basel Switzerland (Eds)

Synthetic Gene NetworksContents In silico Implementation of Synthetic Gene Networks- Standardization in Synthetic Biology- Robust Optimal Design of Synthetic Biological Networks- Predicting Synthetic Gene Networks- Reprogramming a GFP Reporter Gene Subjects it to Complex Lentiviral Gene Regulation- A High-throughput Microfluidic Method for Generating and Characterizing Transcription Factor Mutant Libraries- Identifying and Optimizing Intracel-lular Protein-protein Interactions using Bacterial Genetic Selection- Zinc-finger Nucleases Based Genome Engineering to Generate Isogenic Human Cell Lines- RNA-based Networks Using RNA Aptamers and Ribozymes as Synthetic Genetic Devices- MicroRNA Circuits for Transcriptional Logic- Light-regulated Gene Expression in Yeast- Light-controlled Gene Switches in Mammalian Cells- Expressed Protein Modifications Making Synthetic Proteins- Using Transcription Machi-nery Engineering to Elicit Complex Cellular Phe-notypes- Streamlining of a Pseudomonas putida Genome using a Combinatorial Deletion Method Based on Mini-transposon Insertion and the Flp-FRT Recombination System- Transposon-based and Plasmid-based Genetic Tools for Editing Genomes of Gram-negative Bacteria- Synthetic Networks Oscillators and Toggle Switches for Escherichia coli- Studying Microbial Commu-nities in Biofilms- Quantitative Analysis of the Spatiotemporal Dynamics of a Synthetic Predator-prey Ecosystem- Drosophila S2 Schneider Cells ndash A Useful Tool for Rebuilding and Redesigning Approaches in Synthetic Biology- Synthetic Gene Networks in Plant Systems []

Fields of interestsBioinformatics Systems Biology

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due December 2011

2012 XII 402 p 68 illus 9 in color (Methods in Molecular Biology Volume 813) Hardcover7 $13900ISBN 978-1-61779-411-7

9ltHTMGMH=hjebbhgt

T Weichhart Medical University of Vienna Austria (Ed)

mTORMethods and Protocols

Contents Mammalian Target of Rapamycin A Signaling Kinase for every Aspect of Cellular Life-Bioche-mical and Pharmacological Inhibition of mTOR by Rapamycin and an ATP-Competitive mTOR Inhibitor-Evaluation of the Nutrient-Sensing mTOR Pathway-mTOR Activity Under Hypoxia-Isolation of the mTOR Complexes by Affinity Purification-An in vitro Assay for the Kinase Activity of mTOR Complex 2-Overexpression or Downregulation of mTOR in Mammalian Cells-Detection of Cytoplasmic and Nuclear Functions of mTOR by Fractionation-Evaluation of Rapamycin-Induced Cell Death-Evaluation of mTOR-Regulated mRNA Translation-A Genome-wide RNAi Screen for Polypeptides that Alter rpS6 Phosphorylation-Immunohistochemical Analysis of mTOR activity in Tissues-Assessing Cell Size and Cell Cycle Regulation in Cells With Altered TOR Activity-Quantitative Visualization of Auto-phagy Induction by mTOR Inhibitors-The in vivo Evaluation of Active-Site TOR Inhibitors (asTORi) in Models of BCR-ABL+ Leukemia-Inducible raptor and rictor Knockout Mouse Embryonic Fibroblasts-Expanding Human T Regulatory Cells with the mTOR-Inhibitor Rapamycin-Rapa-mycin Induced Enhancement of Vaccine Efficacy in Mice-Utilizing a Retroviral RNAi System to Investigate in vivo mTOR Functions in T Cells-Exploring Functional in Vivo Consequences of the Selective Genetic Ablation of mTOR Signaling in T Helper Lymphocytes-Evaluating the Therapeu-tic Potential of mTOR Inhibitors Using Mouse Genetic- Inhibition of PI3K-Akt-mTOR Signaling in Glioblastoma by mTORC12 Inhibitors []

Fields of interestCell Biology

Target groupsProfessionalpractitioner

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due December 2011

2011 XIV 514 p 96 illus 26 in color (Methods in Molecular Biology Volume 821) Hardcover7 $15900ISBN 978-1-61779-429-2

9ltHTMGMH=hjecjcgt

Life Sciences springercomNEWSonline

126

L Werner University of Washington Seattle WA USA R R Fay Loyola University Chicago IL USA A N Popper University of Maryland College Park MD USA (Eds)

Human Auditory DevelopmentThis volume will provide an important contem-porary reference on hearing development and will lead to new ways of thinking about hearing in children and about remediation for children with hearing loss Much of the material in this volume will document that a different model of hearing is needed to understand hearing during develop-ment The book is expected to spur research in auditory development and in its application to pediatric audiology

Features 7 Provides an important contemporary reference on hearing development 7 Will lead to new ways of thinking about hearing in children 7 The book is expected to spur research in auditory development and in its application to pediatric audiology

Contents Introduction and overview- Morphological and functional development of the ear - Morpholo-gical and functional development of the auditory nervous system- Development of auditory coding as reflected in psychophysical performance - De-velopment of auditory scene analysis and auditory attention- Development of spatial hearing- De-velopment of speech perception- Development of pitch and music perception- Atypical auditory development and effects of experience- Summary interrelationships implications future directions- Index

Fields of interestsNeurobiology Otorhinolaryngology Neurosci-ences

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due January 2012

2012 400 p 53 illus 7 in color (Springer Handbook of Auditory Research Tentative volume 42) Hardcover7 $13900ISBN 978-1-4614-1420-9

9ltHTMERB=ebecajgt

A Zaidi Aligarh Muslim University Faculty of Agricultural Sciences India P A Wani Crescent University College of Natural and Applied Sciences Abeokuta Nigeria M S Khan Aligarh Muslim University India (Eds)

Toxicity of Heavy Metals to Legumes and Bioremediation Potential of Rhizosphere MicrobesContents 1 Heavy metal availability uptake and signalling in legumes- 2 Heavy metals as essential nutrients- 3 Effects of heavy metals on germinating efficiency of legume seeds- 4 Changes in phytohormones contents in legumes under heavy metal stress- 5 Variation in response to heavy metals during ve-getative growth of legumes- 6 Rhizobium-legume symbiosis under metal stressed environment- 7 Effect of sewage sludgeheavy metals on macro-molecules and yield parameters of legumes- 8 Sorption of heavy metals from aqueous solution by legumes- 9 Phytochelatin synthases of legumes in response to heavy metals- 10 Physiological pro-cess of legumes influenced by heavy metal applica-tion- 11 Heavy metal induced oxidative damage- 12 Induction of an antioxidant enzyme system and other oxidative stress markers associated with legumes- 13 Heavy metal toxicity to nitrogen fixing microorganisms- 14 How microsymbiont overcome metal stress- 15 Bioremediation Chal-lenges and promises- 16 Role of nitrogen fixers in decontaminationremoval of heavy metal toxicity- 17 Mycoremediation of metal contaminated soils- 18 Microbially mediated transformation of heavy metals- 19 Synergistic action of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria and nitrogen fixers in detoxifying the toxicity of heavy metals- 20 Heavy metal toxicity to humans and strategies adopted for toxicity assessment

Fields of interestsApplied Ecology Microbiology Agriculture

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due January 2012

2012 300 p 10 illus Hardcover7 $18900ISBN 978-3-7091-0729-4

9ltHTOHLJ=bahcjegt

Page 18: Abiotic Stress Responses in Environmental Adaptations and ......Plant Signaling Under Abiotic Stress Environment.- Calcium Signalling in Plant Cells Under Environmental Stress.- Role

Life Sciences springercomNEWSonline

126

L Werner University of Washington Seattle WA USA R R Fay Loyola University Chicago IL USA A N Popper University of Maryland College Park MD USA (Eds)

Human Auditory DevelopmentThis volume will provide an important contem-porary reference on hearing development and will lead to new ways of thinking about hearing in children and about remediation for children with hearing loss Much of the material in this volume will document that a different model of hearing is needed to understand hearing during develop-ment The book is expected to spur research in auditory development and in its application to pediatric audiology

Features 7 Provides an important contemporary reference on hearing development 7 Will lead to new ways of thinking about hearing in children 7 The book is expected to spur research in auditory development and in its application to pediatric audiology

Contents Introduction and overview- Morphological and functional development of the ear - Morpholo-gical and functional development of the auditory nervous system- Development of auditory coding as reflected in psychophysical performance - De-velopment of auditory scene analysis and auditory attention- Development of spatial hearing- De-velopment of speech perception- Development of pitch and music perception- Atypical auditory development and effects of experience- Summary interrelationships implications future directions- Index

Fields of interestsNeurobiology Otorhinolaryngology Neurosci-ences

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due January 2012

2012 400 p 53 illus 7 in color (Springer Handbook of Auditory Research Tentative volume 42) Hardcover7 $13900ISBN 978-1-4614-1420-9

9ltHTMERB=ebecajgt

A Zaidi Aligarh Muslim University Faculty of Agricultural Sciences India P A Wani Crescent University College of Natural and Applied Sciences Abeokuta Nigeria M S Khan Aligarh Muslim University India (Eds)

Toxicity of Heavy Metals to Legumes and Bioremediation Potential of Rhizosphere MicrobesContents 1 Heavy metal availability uptake and signalling in legumes- 2 Heavy metals as essential nutrients- 3 Effects of heavy metals on germinating efficiency of legume seeds- 4 Changes in phytohormones contents in legumes under heavy metal stress- 5 Variation in response to heavy metals during ve-getative growth of legumes- 6 Rhizobium-legume symbiosis under metal stressed environment- 7 Effect of sewage sludgeheavy metals on macro-molecules and yield parameters of legumes- 8 Sorption of heavy metals from aqueous solution by legumes- 9 Phytochelatin synthases of legumes in response to heavy metals- 10 Physiological pro-cess of legumes influenced by heavy metal applica-tion- 11 Heavy metal induced oxidative damage- 12 Induction of an antioxidant enzyme system and other oxidative stress markers associated with legumes- 13 Heavy metal toxicity to nitrogen fixing microorganisms- 14 How microsymbiont overcome metal stress- 15 Bioremediation Chal-lenges and promises- 16 Role of nitrogen fixers in decontaminationremoval of heavy metal toxicity- 17 Mycoremediation of metal contaminated soils- 18 Microbially mediated transformation of heavy metals- 19 Synergistic action of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria and nitrogen fixers in detoxifying the toxicity of heavy metals- 20 Heavy metal toxicity to humans and strategies adopted for toxicity assessment

Fields of interestsApplied Ecology Microbiology Agriculture

Target groupsResearch

Product CategoryContributed volume

Due January 2012

2012 300 p 10 illus Hardcover7 $18900ISBN 978-3-7091-0729-4

9ltHTOHLJ=bahcjegt