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H. Bäckvall, J. Lehtiö, Karolinska University Hospital, Solna, Sweden (Eds)

The Low Molecular Weight ProteomeMethods and Protocols

Features 7 Presents current up-to-date methodolo-gies 7 Features tips on trouble shooting and avoiding known pitfalls 7 Contains key notes and implementation advice from the experts

Contents Narrow Range Peptide Iso Electric Focusing as Peptide Prefractionation Method Prior to Tandem Mass Spectrometry Analysis.- Analysis of Peptides by Denaturing Ultrafiltration and LC-MALDI-TOF-MS.- Stable Isotope Labeling Methods in Protein Profiling.- Development of MRM-based Assays for the Absolute Quantitation of Plasma Proteins.- Mass Spectrometric Profiling of Low-Molecular-Weight Proteins.- Developing an iMALDI Method.- Analysis of Neuropeptides by MALDI Imaging Mass Spectrometry.- Highly Multiplexed Antibody Suspension Bead Arrays for Plasma Protein Profiling.- Protein Quantification by Peptide Quality Control (PQPQ) of Shotgun Proteomics Data.- Collection and Handling of Blood Specimens for Peptidomics.- An Auto-mated RP-SCX Solid Phase Extraction Procedure for Urinary Peptidomics Biomarker Discovery Studies.- Application of Phage Display for Ligand Peptidomics to Identify Peptide Ligands Binding to AQP2-expressing Membrane Fractions.- Pro-tein Expression Profiling of Brain Tumor Tissue Using SELDI-MS.- Comprehensive Analysis of MHC Ligands in Clinical Material by Immunoaf-finity - Mass Spectrometry.

Fields of interestProtein Science; Proteomics

Target groupsProfessional/practitioner

Product categoryContributed volume

Due May 2013

2013. 200 p. 59 illus., 12 in color. (Methods in Molecular Biology, Volume 1023) Hardcover7 * € (D) 101,64 | € (A) 104,49 | sFr 126,507 € 94,99 | £85.50ISBN 978-1-4614-7167-7

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F. Baluška, University of Bonn, Germany (Ed)

Long-Distance Systemic Signaling and Communication in PlantsFeatures 7 Captures the current dynamic state-of-the-art of this very exciting topic of plant sci-ences 7 With contributions by international experts 7 Gives a modern approach

Contents Long-Distance Signalling in Systemic Acquired Resistance.- Salicyl Acid-Induced Local and Long-Distance Signalling Models in Plants.- Long-Distance Signalling via Mobile RNAs.- Systemic Epigenetic Signalling in Plants.- Long-Distance Signals Produced by Water-Stressed Roots.- Oxy-gen Deficiency-Induced Root-to-Shoot Commu-nication.- Systemic Signaling in the Maintenance of Phosphate Homeostasis.- Long-Distance Signal-ling of Iron Deficiency in Plants.- Strigolactones and the Coordinated Development of Shoot and Root.- Auxin as Long Distance Signal Controlling Root Architecture in Response to Nitrogen.- Sys-temic Signalling in Legume Nodulation: Legume Formation and its Regulation.- Systemic Signalling in Light Acclimation of Leaves.- Systemic Photo-Oxidative Stress Signalling.- Macromolecules Trafficking in the Phloem and Inter-Organ Com-munication.- Electrical Long Distance Signal-ling in Plants.- Intercellular Communication in Plants: Evidence for an EMF-Generated Signal that Evokes Local and Systemic Transcriptional Responses in Tomato.- Systemic Wound Signalling in Plants.- Calcium Along the Phloem Pathway as a Universal Trigger and Regulator of Systemic Alarms and Signals.- The Role of Volatiles in Plant-Plant Interactions.

Fields of interestPlant Physiology; Plant Biochemistry; Plant Ge-netics & Genomics

Target groupsResearch


Due May 2013

2013. X, 481 p. 36 illus., 21 in color. (Signaling and Communication in Plants, Volume 19) Hardcover7 * € (D) 160,49 | € (A) 164,99 | sFr 200,007 € 149,99 | £135.00ISBN 978-3-642-36469-3

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A. Banerji, University of Pune, Maharashtra, India

Fractal Symmetry of Protein ExteriorThe essential question that fractal dimensions attempt to answer is about the scales in Nature. For a system as non-idealistic and complex as a protein, studying scale-invariance becomes par-ticularly important. Fractal Symmetry of Protein Exterior investigates the diverse facets of the vari-ous scales at which we describe protein biophysi-cal and biochemical phenomena. Although these ideas are entirely mathematical, mathematical expositions have been avoided, unless the use of some expressions becomes absolutely obligatory. A first chapter introduce into fractal dimensions, protein exteriors and to methods to study the roughness of surfaces. The main topics covered in the following chapters include: protein-protein interaction interfaces; protein surface-roughness and local shape as well as adhesion on protein and other rough biomolecular surfaces.

Features 7 Gives a comprehensive account of this new fractal dimension based methods 7 Intro-duces into this mathematical approach to biol-ogy 7 Explains the range of use and the limits of these applications

Contents Studying protein exterior with fractal dimension.- Characterization of protein-protein interfaces, considering surface-roughness and local shape.- Adhesion on protein (and other rough biomolecu-lar) surfaces.

Fields of interestProtein Structure; Bioinformatics; Math. Applica-tions in Chemistry


Product categoryBrief

Due May 2013

2013. IX, 70 p. 5 illus., 2 in color. (SpringerBriefs in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology) Softcover7 * € (D) 53,49 | € (A) 54,99 | sFr 67,007 € 49,99 | £44.99ISBN 978-3-0348-0653-4

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A. Banerji, University of Pune, Maharashtra, India

Fractal Symmetry of Protein InteriorThe essential question that fractal dimensions attempt to answer is about the scales in Nature. For a system as non-idealistic and complex as a protein, studying scale-invariance becomes particularly important. Fractal Symmetry of Protein Interior investigates the diverse facets of the various scales at which we describe protein biophysical and biochemical phenomena. Follow-ing a thorough introduction to fractal dimensions, fractal-dimension-based approaches, that have been employed to study protein interior biophysi-cal properties, are described. The focus is on the question “which scales are scale-invariant?

Features 7 Gives a comprehensive account of this new fractal dimension based methods 7 Intro-duces into this mathematical approach to biol-ogy 7 Explains the range of use and the limits of these applications

Contents Introduction: How did it all begin.- Brief history of fractal dimension.- Introduction to Fractals.- Misconceptions about fractals.- Studying Protein Interior with Fractal Dimension.- Why, at all, does one need fractal dimension to study protein inte-rior.- Schools of protein interior fractal studies.- Results obtained with fractal dimension-based investigations.- Gaining new knowledge about protein interior with FD-based investigations.- New directions in FD-based protein interior research.

Fields of interestProtein Structure; Bioinformatics; Math. Applica-tions in Chemistry



Due May 2013

2013. VIII, 121 p. 16 illus., 15 in color. (SpringerBriefs in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology) Softcover7 * € (D) 53,49 | € (A) 54,99 | sFr 67,007 € 49,99 | £44.99ISBN 978-3-0348-0650-3

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I. Brockhausen, Queen’s University, Kingston, ON, Canada (Ed)

GlycosyltransferasesMethods and Protocols

Contents Glycan Microarray Screening Assay for Glycos-yltransferase Specificities.- A Fluorescence-Based Assay for Core 1 3Galactosyltransferase (T-synthase) Activity.- Structural and Biochemical Analysis of a Bacterial Glycosyltransferase.- Study of the Biological Functions of Mucin Type Core 3 O-glycans.- Generation of Anti-Sulfated Gly-can Antibodies using Sulfotransferase-deficient Mice.- Fluorescent Microscopy as a Tool to Elucidate Dysfunction and Mislocalization of Golgi Glycosyltransferases in COG Complex Depleted Mammalian Cells.- A Practical Ap-proach to Reconstruct Evolutionary History of Animal Sialyltransferases and Gain Insights into the Sequence-Function Relationships of Golgi-Glycosyltransferases.- Fluorescent Lectin Staining of Drosophila Embryos and Tissues to Detect the Spatial Distribution of Glycans during Development.- Photoaffinity Labeling of Protein O-Mannosyltransferases of the PMT1/PMT2 Subfamily.- Enzymatic Analysis of the Protein O-glycosyltransferase, Rumi, Acting toward Epidermal Growth Factor-like (EGF) Repeats.- Enzymatic Characterization of Recombinant Enzymes of O-GlcNAc Cycling.- Antibodies and Activity Measurements for the Detection of O-GlcNAc Transferase, and Assay of its Substrate, UDP-GlcNAc.- In vitro Glycosylation Assay for Bacterial Oligosaccharyltransferases.- In vitro UDP-sugar:Undecaprenyl-Phosphate Sugar-1-Phosphate Transferase Assay and Product De-tection by Thin Layer Chromatography.- In vitro O-Antigen Ligase Assay.- Functional Identifica-tion of Bacterial Glucosyltransferase WbdN. [...]

Fields of interestBiochemistry, general; Organic Chemistry; Carbo-hydrate Chemistry



Due August 2013

2013. 430 p. 109 illus., 26 in color. (Methods in Molecular Biology, Volume 1022) Hardcover7 approx. * € (D) 112,30 | € (A) 115,45 | sFr 148,007 approx. € 104,95 | £93.00ISBN 978-1-62703-464-7

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P. Campos, Spanish National Research Council, Madrid, Spain; L. Huntsinger, University of California at Berkeley, CA, USA; J. L. Oviedo, M. Díaz, Spanish National Research Council, Madrid, Spain; P. F. Starrs, University of Nevada at Reno, NV, USA; R. B. Standiford, University of California at Berkeley, CA, USA; G. Montero, Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Tecnología Agraria y Alimentaria, Madrid, Spain (Eds)

Mediterranean Oak Woodland Working LandscapesDehesas of Spain and Ranchlands of California

Contents Part I: Setting. 1. Working Landscapes of the Spanish Dehesa and the California Oak Wood-lands: An Introduction; L. Huntsinger et al.- 2. History and Recent Trends; P.S. Alagona et al.- Part II: Vegetation. 3. Climatic Influence on Oak Landscape Distributions; S. Roig et al.- 4. Soil and Water Dynamics; S. Schnabel et al.- 5. Oak Regeneration: Ecological Dynamics and Restora-tion Techniques; F. Pulido et al.- 6. Overstory-Un-derstory Relationships; G. Moreno et al.- 7. Acorn Production Patterns; W.D. Koenig et al.- Part III: Management, Uses, and Ecosystem Response. 8. Effects of Management On Biological Diversity and Endangered Species; M. Díaz et al.- 9. Models of Oak Woodland Silvopastoral Management; R.B. Standiford et al.- 10. Raising Livestock in Oak Woodlands; J. de Dios Vargas et al.- 11. Hunting in Managed Oak Woodlands: Contrasts among Simi-larities; L.T. Macaulay et al.- Part IV: Economics. 12. Economics of Ecosystem Services; A. Caparrós et al.- 13. The Private Economy of Dehesas and Ranches: Case Studies; J.L. Oviedo et al.- Part V: Landscape. [...]

Fields of interestLandscape Ecology; Environmental Management; Nature Conservation

Target groupsGraduate


Due May 2013

2013. XIII, 644 p. 228 illus., 176 in color. (Landscape Series, Volume 16) Hardcover7 * € (D) 181,89 | € (A) 186,99 | sFr 226,507 € 169,99 | £153.00ISBN 978-94-007-6706-5

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A. Crivellaro, University of Padova, Legnaro, Italy; F. H. Schweingruber, Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape, Birmensdorf, Switzerland

Atlas of Wood, Bark and Pith Anatomy of Eastern Mediterranean Trees and Shrubswith a Special Focus on Cyprus

Graphic design by: A. d. Da Ros, With contrib. by: C. S. Christodoulou, T. Papachristophorou, T. Tsintides

This atlas presents anatomical descriptions of the xylem, bark and pith of 264 species belonging to 71 families. It highlights the anatomical diver-sity of trees, shrubs, dwarf shrubs, woody lianas and several of the prominent perennial herbs from the Eastern Mediterranean region, with a focus on the island of Cyprus. The island’s topography and biogeographic history combine to provide a wide range of habitats and diverse flora including widespread, endemic, and ornamental species.

Features 7 A manual for the identification of stem mate-rial under the microscope for all woody plants commonly found in the Eastern Mediterranean re-gion 7 Includes twig and stem wood anato-my 7 Presents excellently prepared and stained sections 7 More than 2,000 color illustrations

Contents Introduction.- Materials and Methods.- Definition of Anatomical Features.- Identification Keys.- Anatomical Description of Species.- List of Species and Families.- References.

Fields of interestPlant Systematics/Taxonomy/ Biogeography; Plant Anatomy/Development; Wood Science & Technology


Product categoryAtlas

Due July 2013

2013. 580 p. 2000 illus. in color. Hardcover7 approx. * € (D) 106,95 | € (A) 109,95 | sFr 133,507 approx. € 99,95 | £90.00ISBN 978-3-642-37234-6

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J. Fromm, University of Hamburg, Germany (Ed)

Cellular Aspects of Wood FormationWith today’s ever growing economic and ecologi-cal problems, wood as a raw material takes on increasing significance as the most important renewable source of energy and as industrial feedstock for numerous products. Its chemical and anatomical structure and the excellent properties that result allow wood to be processed into the most diverse products; from logs to furniture and veneers, and from wood chippings to wooden composites and paper.

Features 7 Covers basic processes of wood biosyn-thesis 7 Deals with the regulation of wood formation by endogenous and exogenous fac-tors 7 Gives an overview of the basic processes of wood formation

Contents Part I: Basic Processes of Wood Formation.- Xy-lem Development in Trees: From Cambial Divi-sions to Mature Wood Cells.- Topochemical and Electron Microscopic Analyses on the Lignifica-tion of Individual Cell Wall Layers During Wood Formation and Secondary Changes.- New Insights into Heartwood and Heartwood Formation.- Part II: Control of Wood Formation by Endogenous and Exogenous Factors.- The Role of Hormones in Controlling Vascular Differentiation.- Transcrip-tional Regulation of Wood Formation in Tree Spe-cies.- Climate Control of Wood Formation.- Wood Formation Under Drought Stress and Salinity.- Bi-ology and Chemistry of Tension Wood.- Forma-tion and Structure of Compression Wood.

Fields of interestTree Biology; Cell Biology; Plant Anatomy/Devel-opment



Due May 2013

2013. XII, 260 p. 66 illus., 18 in color. (Plant Cell Monographs, Volume 20) Hardcover7 * € (D) 149,79 | € (A) 153,99 | sFr 186,507 € 139,99 | £126.00ISBN 978-3-642-36490-7

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N. Gamper, University of Leeds, UK (Ed)

Ion ChannelsMethods and Protocols

Contents Approaches to Cloning of Pain-Related Ion Chan-nel Genes.- Mammalian Expression Systems and Transfection Techniques.- Use of Escherichia coli for the Production and Purification of Membrane Proteins.- Transient Overexpression of Genes in Neurons Using Nucleofection.- Viral Gene Deliv-ery: Optimized Protocol for Production of High Titre Lentiviral Vectors.- Two-Electrode Voltage Clamp.- Conventional Micropipette-Based Patch Clamp Techniques.- Recording of Ion Channel Activity in Planar Lipid Bilayers Experiments.- Recording Macroscopic Currents in Large Patches from Xenopus Oocytes.- Combined Single-Chan-nel and Macroscopic Recording Techniques to Analyze Gating Mechanisms of the Large Conduc-tance Ca2+ and Voltage Activated (BK) Potassium Channel.- Perforated Whole Cell Patch Clamp Recording.- Piezo-Electrically Driven Mechani-cal Stimulation of Sensory Neurons.- Automated Planar Patch-Clamp.- Recording Single-Channel Currents Using “Smart Patch-Clamp” Technique.- Using Total Internal Reflection Fluorescence Microscopy to Observe Ion channel Traffick-ing and Assembly.- Förster Resonance Energy Transfer-Based Imaging at the Cell Surface of Live Cells.- The Use of Dansyl-Calmodulin to Study Interactions with Channels and Other Proteins.- Imaging and Quantification of Recycled KATP Channels.- Generation of Antibodies that Are Externally-Acting Isoform-Specific Inhibitors of Ion Channels.- Site-Directed Mutagenesis to Study the Structure-Function Relationships of Ion Chan-nels.- Cysteine-Based Cross-Linking Approach to Study Inter-Domain Interactions in Ion Channel Functions. [...]

Fields of interestCell Biology; Membrane Biology



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2nd ed. 2013. XIV, 456 p. 91 illus., 34 in color. (Methods in Molecular Biology, Volume 998) Hardcover7 * € (D) 117,69 | € (A) 120,99 | sFr 146,507 € 109,99 | £99.00ISBN 978-1-62703-350-3

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C. Gehring, 4700 King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (Ed)

Cyclic Nucleotide Signaling in PlantsMethods and Protocols

Contents Molecular Methods for the Study of Signal Transduction in Plants.- Recombinant Expression and Functional Testing of Candidate Adenyl-ate Cyclase Domains.- Quantification of Cyclic Dinucleotides by Reversed-Phase LC-MS/MS.- Determination of ADP-ribosyl cyclase activity, cyclic ADP-ribose and Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate in Tissue Extracts.- In vivo imaging of cGMP in plants.- Characterization of Heterologously Expressed Transporter Genes by Patch- and Voltage-Clamp Methods: Application to Cyclic Nucleotide-Dependent Responses.- Non-invasive Microelectrode Ion Flux Estimation Technique (MIFE) for the study of the regulation of root membrane transport by cyclic nucleo-tides.- Calcium imaging of the cyclic nucleotide response.- Identification and Quantification of Signal Molecule-dependent Protein Phosphory-lation.- Comparative Gel-based (Phospho)pro-teomics in Response to Signaling Molecules.- An Affinity Pull-down Approach to Identify the Plant Cyclic Nucleotide Interactome.- Structural and Functional Characterization of Receptor Kinases with Nucleotide Cyclase Activit.- Computational Identification of Candidate Nucleotide Cyclases in Higher Plants.- Identification of Cyclic Nucleotide Gated Channels Using Regular Expressions.- In-ferring biological functions of guanylyl cyclases with computational methods.- Identification and Characterization of Cyclic Nucleotide Phosphodi-esterases. [...]

Fields of interestPlant Sciences; Plant Biochemistry



Due May 2013

2013. XII, 328 p. 38 illus., 22 in color. (Methods in Molecular Biology, Volume 1016) Hardcover7 * € (D) 101,64 | € (A) 104,49 | sFr 126,507 € 94,99 | £85.50ISBN 978-1-62703-440-1

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C. Gondro, J. v. Werf, University of New England, Armidale, NSW, Australia; B. Hayes, Department of Primary Industries, Bundoora, VIC, Australia (Eds)

Genome-Wide Association Studies and Genomic PredictionContents R for Genome-Wide Association Studies.- De-scriptive Statistics of Data: Understanding the Data Set and Phenotypes of Interest.- Designing a Genome-Wide Association Studies (GWAS): Power, Sample Size, and Data Structure.- Manag-ing Large SNP Datasets with SNPpy.- Quality Control for Genome-Wide Association Stud-ies.- Overview of Statistical Methods for Genome-Wide Association Studies (GWAS).- Statistical Analysis of Genomic Data.- Using PLINK for Genome-Wide Association Studies (GWAS) and Data Analysis.- Genome-Wide Complex Trait Analysis (GCTA): Methods, Data Analyses, and Interpretations.- Bayesian Methods Applied to Genome-Wide Association Studies (GWAS).- Im-plementing a QTL Detection Study (GWAS) Using Genomic Prediction Methodology.- Genome-Enabled Prediction Using the BLR (Bayesian Linear Regression) R-Package.- Genomic Best Linear Unbiased Prediction (gBLUP) for the Estimation of Genomic Breeding Values.- Detect-ing Regions of Homozygosity to Map the Cause of Recessively Inherited Disease.- Use of Ancestral Haplotypes in Genome-Wide Association Stud-ies.- Genotype Phasing in Populations of Closely Related Individuals.- Genotype Imputation to Increase Sample Size in Pedigreed Populations.- Validation of Genome-Wide Association Studies (GWAS) Results.- Detection of Signatures of Selection Using FST.- Association Weight Matrix: A Network-Based Approach Towards Functional Genome-Wide Association Studies.- Mixed Ef-fects Structural Equation Models and Phenotypic Causal Networks. [...]

Fields of interestBioinformatics; Human Genetics



Due May 2013

2013. 515 p. 69 illus., 11 in color. With online files/update. (Methods in Molecular Biology, Volume 1019) Hardcover7 * € (D) 133,74 | € (A) 137,49 | sFr 166,507 € 124,99 | £112.50ISBN 978-1-62703-446-3

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G. A. Heshmati, Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources, Iran; V. Squires (Eds)

Combating Desertification in Asia, Africa and the Middle EastProven practices

Contents Editors Preface.- Foreword.- Chapter 1 Introduc-tion to Deserts and Desertified regions in China.- Chapter 2 Controlling Sand Movement through Mechanical Measures: China’s Experience.- Chap-ter 3 Successful Biological methods for combat-ing desertification at degraded areas of China.- Chapter 4 Libya: Reversal of land degradation and desertification through better land manage-ment.- Chapter 5 Desertification and its control in Morocco.- Chapter 6 Egypt: Land degradation issues with special reference to the impact of Cli-mate Change.- Chapter7 Combating Desertifica-tion in Kenya.- Chapter 8 Lesotho: desertification control program.- Chapter 9 Desert Environments of Republic of Chad.- Chapter 10 Desertifica-tion Control in Niger: The medium Term Action Plan 2006-2011.- Chapter 11 Mongolia: Country Features, the Main Causes of Desertification and Remediation Efforts.- Chapter 12 Arid Land Development and Combating Desertification in Pakistan.- Chapter 13 Uzbekistan: Rehabilita-tion of Desert Rangelands affected by Salinity, to Improve Food Security, Combat Desertification and maintain the Natural Resource Base.- Chapter 14 Review of efforts to Combat Desertification and arrest and reverse land degradation in Myanmar.- Chapter15 The Philippines Action Plan to Combat Desertification, Land Degradation, Drought and Poverty/a.- Chapter 16 Managing Arid Areas and Sand Dunes in Sri Lanka. [...]

Fields of interestLife Sciences, general; Landscape Ecology; Agri-culture



Due May 2013

2013. X, 440 p. 50 illus. in color. Hardcover7 * € (D) 160,49 | € (A) 164,99 | sFr 200,007 € 149,99 | £135.00ISBN 978-94-007-6651-8

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H. Jakubowski, New Jersesy Medical School, Newark, NJ, USA

Homocysteine in Protein Structure/Function and Human DiseaseChemical Biology of Homocysteine-containing Proteins

Features 7 Gives new aspects in protein chemistry - protein structure/function modifications by homocysteine 7 Presents relationship between homocysteinylated proteins, human disease and life span 7 Covers description of procedures of detection, quantification and study of proteins by homocysteine 7 Discusses utility of homocyste-ine-containing proteins as diagnostic markers

Contents 1. Introduction.- 2. Homocysteine. Chemical Synthesis.- Physicochemical Properties.- Quanti-fication Methods.- Metabolic Pathways.- Clinical significance.- 3. Homocysteine Thiolactone.- Chemical Synthesis.- Physicochemical Properties.- Quantification Methods.- Biological Formation and Turnover.- Clinical Significance.- 4. N-Ho-mocysteinylated Proteins.- Functional Conse-quences.- Albumin.- Fibrinogen.- Cytochrome c.- Other Proteins.- Quantification Methods.- To-tal N-homocysteinylation assays.- Site-specific N-homocysteinylation assays.- Formation in vivo.- Turnover to Nε-Homocysteinyl-lysine.- Bio-logical Consequences and Clinical Significance.- 5. S-Homocysteinylated Proteins.- Formation in vitro.- Functional Consequences.- Annexin.- Metallothionein.- Fibrilin, Fibronectin, Tropoelas-tin.- Detection in vivo.- Biological consequences.- Conclusions.- References.

Fields of interestProtein Structure; Protein Science; Biochemistry, general


Product categoryMonograph

Due May 2013

2013. Approx. 200 p. 30 illus., 5 in color. Hardcover7 * € (D) 149,79 | € (A) 153,99 | sFr 186,507 € 139,99 | £126.00ISBN 978-3-7091-1409-4

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C. Kole, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Mohanpur, West Bengal, India (Ed)

Genomics and Breeding for Climate-Resilient CropsVol. 2 Target Traits

Climate change is expected to have a drastic impact on agronomic conditions including temperature, precipitation, soil nutrients, and the incidence of disease pests, to name a few. To face this looming threat, significant progress in developing new breeding strategies has been made over the last few decades. The second volume of Genomics and Breeding for Climate-Resilient Crops describes various genomic and breeding ap-proaches for the genetic improvement of the major target traits.

Features 7 With contributions by 48 eminent researchers from 10 countries 7 Introduces new breeding methods 7 Relevant for academic and commer-cial purposes

Contents Flowering time.- Root Characters.- Cold Toler-ance.- Breeding for Heat Tolerance in Annual Crops.- Drought.- Water Use Efficiency: Governed By an Interactive Network of Physical, Bio-chemical and Hydraulic Processes.- Flooding and Submergence Tolerance in Rice.- Application of Genomics to Breed Disease Resistant Crop Variet-ies.- Insect Resistance.- Nutrient Use Efficiency.- Nitrogen Fixation and Assimilation.- Carbon Sequestration.- Plant Breeding Approaches to Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions.

Fields of interestPlant Breeding/Biotechnology; Climate Change; Agriculture



Due May 2013

2013. IV, 523 p. 28 illus., 15 in color. Hardcover7 * € (D) 160,49 | € (A) 164,99 | sFr 200,007 € 149,99 | £135.00ISBN 978-3-642-37047-2

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C. Kole, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Mohanpur, West Bengal, India (Ed)

Genomics and Breeding for Climate-Resilient CropsVol. 1 Concepts and Strategies

Climate change is expected to have a drastic impact on agronomic conditions including temperature, precipitation, soil nutrients, and the incidence of disease pests, to name a few. To face this looming threat, significant progress in devel-oping new breeding strategies has been made over the last few decades.

Features 7 With contributions by 38 eminent researchers from 14 countries 7 Introduces new concepts and strategies 7 Provides relevant breeding methods

Contents Introduction.- Conservation, Evaluation and Utilization of Biodiversity.- Identification of Traits, Genes and Crops of the Future.- Molecular Map-ping and Breeding for Genes/QTLS Related to Climate Change.- Genomic Tools and Strategies for Breeding Climate Change Resilient Cereals.- Emerging Concepts and Strategies for Genomics and Breeding.- Genetic Engineering for Tolerance to Climate Change Related Traits.- Participatory Breeding for Climate Change Related Traits.- Evo-lutionary Breeding and Climate Change.- Bio-informatics Tools to Assist Breeding for Climate Change.- Facilitation of Future Research and Extension through Funding and Networking Support.- Climate change and intellectual prop-erty: Regulatory Issues.- The Social and Political Dimensions.

Fields of interestPlant Breeding/Biotechnology; Climate Change; Agriculture



Due May 2013

2013. XII, 628 p. 23 illus., 15 in color. Hardcover7 * € (D) 160,49 | € (A) 164,99 | sFr 200,007 € 149,99 | £135.00ISBN 978-3-642-37044-1

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M. Krasińska, Mammals Research Institute, Polish Academy of Sciences, Białowieża, Poland; Z. Krasiński, Białowieża, Poland

European BisonThe Nature Monograph

Contents Foreword.- Acknowledgements.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Systematics, registration and nomenclature.- 3. Morphology and longevity.- 4. Genetics.- 5. The original range of the species Bison bonasus (L.).- 6. The European bison and the aurochs on Polish territory.- 7. The natural population of Lowland European bison in the Białowieża Forest.- 8. The restitution of the European bison in enclosures within the Białowieża Forest.- 9. European bison in the Białowieża Forest – a characterisation of the environment.- 10. The restitution of a free-ranging bison population in the Białowieża Forest.- 11. The rhythm to bison activity.- 12. Re-production.- 13. Behaviour patterns.- 14. Food and use of the environment.- 15. Social organisa-tion of the population.- 16. The spatial structure of populations.- 17. Population management.- 18. The significance of the Białowieża bison for the preservation and recognition of the species Bison bonasus.- 19. Threats to the species Bison bonasus.- 20. Bison as protected animals.- 21. Co-operation over the restitution of the European bison in the Białowieża Forest.- 22. The restitution of bison in captive breeding in Poland.- 23. Res-titution of free-ranging populations around the world.- 24. Hybrids between the European bison and domestic cattle.- 25. American bison a close relative of European bison.

Fields of interestZoology; Animal Ecology; Fish & Wildlife Biology & Management



Due April 2013

Originally published by Mammal Research Institute, Polish Academy of Sciences, Białowieża, 2007

2nd ed. 2013. X, 335 p. 221 illus., 35 in color. Hardcover7 * € (D) 149,79 | € (A) 153,99 | sFr 186,507 € 139,99 | £126.00ISBN 978-3-642-36554-6

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T. Krieg, University of Cambridge, UK; R. Lukowski, Universität Tübingen, Germany (Eds)

Guanylate Cyclase and Cyclic GMPMethods and Protocols

Features 7 Presents current up-to-date methodolo-gies 7 Features tips on trouble shooting and avoiding known pitfalls 7 Contains key notes and implementation advice from the experts

Contents NO-cGMP: The Past, the Present and the Future.- cGMP Dependent Protein Kinases (cGK).- Enzyme Assays for cGMP Hydrolysing Phosphodiesterases.- Radioimmunoassay for the Quantification of cGMP Levels in Cells and Tissues.- Hyperspectral Imaging of FRET-based cGMP Probes.- Visualization of cGMP with cGi Biosensors.- Advances and techniques to measure cGMP in intact cardiomyocytes.- Real-time Monitoring the Spatio-temporal Dynam-ics of Intracellular cGMP in Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells.- Methods for Identification of cGKI Substrates.- Approaches for Monitoring PKG1a Oxidative Activation.- Analysis of cGMP Signaling in Adipocytes.- A Genetic Strategy for the Analysis of Individual Axon Morphologies in cGMP Signalling Mutant Mice.- Receptor Binding Assay for NO-Independent Activators of soluble Guanylate Cyclase.- Direct Intrathecal Drug Delivery in Mice for Detecting In Vivo Effects of cGMP on Pain Processing.- The Geisler Method: Tracing Activity Dependent cGMP Plasticity Changes Upon Double Detection of mRNA and Protein on Brain Slices.- Detection of cGMP in the Degenerating Retina.

Field of interestBiochemistry, general



Due June 2013

2013. 165 p. 46 illus., 19 in color. (Methods in Molecular Biology, Volume 1020) Hardcover7 * € (D) 101,64 | € (A) 104,49 | sFr 126,507 € 94,99 | £85.50ISBN 978-1-62703-458-6

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M. Lowman, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA; S. Devy, T. Ganesh, Ashoka Trust for Research on Ecology and the Environment, Bangalore, India (Eds)

Treetops at RiskChallenges of Global Canopy Ecology and Conservation

Contents FORWARD.- PART I EMERGING ISSUES.- 1. The Role of Scientific Conferences to Foster Con-servation Solution for Global Forests.- 2. Greening the Planet?.- 3. Comparative Canopy Biology and the Structure of Ecosystems.- 4. Forest Canopies as Earth’s Support Systems: Priorities for Research and Conservation.- 5. Emerging Threats to Tropi-cal Forests.- 6. Rethinking the Role of Tropical Forest Science in Forest Conservation and Man-agement.- 7. REDD: How can scientists change the political jungle?.- 8. Narrowing global species estimates.- PART II CLIMATE CHANGE.- 9. Tropical cyclones and forest dynamics under a changing climate: what are the long-term implica-tions for tropical forest canopies in the cyclone belt.- 10. Canopies and Climate Change.- 11. Church Forest Status and Carbon Sequestration in Northern Ethiopa.- 12. A novel approach to simu-late climate change impacts on vascular epiphytes: case study in Taiwan.- 13. Sensitivity and threat in high-elevation rainforests: outcomes and conse-quences of the IBISCA- Queensland Project.- 14. A mature foreset canopy in a CO2-rich future - an experiment at the Swiss Canopy Crane research site.- 15. Shock value: are lianas natural lightning rods?.- 16. Potential impacts of global changes on epiphytic bryophytes in subtropical montane moist evergreen broad-leaved forests, SW China.- 17. ‘Canopy-less’ monitoring of biodiversity and climate change: signs of a leaky roof. [...]

Fields of interestEcology; Forestry Management; Conservation Biology/Ecology

Target groupsGraduate


Due June 2013

2013. Approx. 300 p. 102 illus. in color. Hardcover7 * € (D) 149,79 | € (A) 153,99 | sFr 186,507 € 139,99 | £126.00ISBN 978-1-4614-7160-8

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T. Munnik, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands; I. Heilmann, Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg, Germany (Eds)

Plant Lipid Signaling ProtocolsContents Analyzing Plant Signaling Phospholipids through 32Pi-Labeling and TLC.- Analysis of D3-,4-,5-phosphorylated Phosphoinositides using HPLC.- Mass Measurement of Polyphosphoinositides by Thin Layer- and Gas Chromatography.- Mea-surement of Inositol (1,4,5) Trisphosphate in Plant Tissues by a Competitive Receptor Binding Assay.- Quantification of Diacylglycerol by Mass Spectrometry.- Distinguishing Phosphatidic Acid Pools from de novo Synthesis, PLD and DGK.- Use of Phospholipase A2 for the Production of Lysophospholipids.- Analysis and Quantification of Plant Membrane Lipids by Thin-Layer Chroma-tography and Gas Chromatography.- Lipidomic Analysis of Plant Membrane Lipids by Direct Infusion Tandem Mass Spectrometry.- Detec-tion and Quantification of Plant Sphingolipids by LC-MS.- Analysis of Defense Signals in Arabi-dopsis thaliana Leaves by Ultra Performance Liquid Chromatography/ Tandem Mass Spec-trometry: Jasmonates, Salicylic Acid, Abscisic Acid.- Analysis of Fatty Acid Amide Hydrolase (FAAH) Activity in Plants.- Ionization Behavior of Polyphosphoinositides Determined via the Preparation of pH Titration Curves using Solid State 31P NMR.- Phosphatidylinositol Synthase Activity from Plant Membrane Fractions and from E. coli-Expressed Recombinant Peptides.- Phos-phatidylinositol 4-kinase and Phosphatidylinositol 4-phosphate 5-kinase Assays.- Assaying Inositol and Phosphoinositide Phosphatase Enzymes.- Determination of Phospholipase C Activity In Vitro.- Assaying Non-Specific Phospholipase C (NPC) Activity.- Assaying Different Types of Plant Phospholipase D Activities In Vitro. [...]

Field of interestPlant Sciences



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Ü. Niinemets, Estonian University of Life Sciences, Tartu, Estonia; R. K. Monson, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA (Eds)

Biology, Controls and Models of Tree Volatile Organic Compound EmissionsContents Preface.- Chapter 1 Diversification of Volatile Isoprenoid Emissions from Trees: Evolutionary and Ecological Perspectives.- Chapter 2 BVOC Mediated Plant-Herbivore Interactions.- Chapter 3 The Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of Volatile Messengers in Trees.- Chapter 4 Genetic Engineering of BVOC Emissions from Trees.- Chapter 5 Molecular and Pathway Controls on Biogenic Volatile Organic Compound Emis-sions.- Chapter 6 Metabolic and Gene Expression Controls on the Production of Biogenic Volatile Organic Compounds.- Chapter 7 The Roles of Stomatal Conductance and Compound Volatility in Controlling the Emission of Volatile Organic Compounds from Leaves.- Chapter 8 The Role of Volatile Organic Compounds in Plant Resistance to Abiotic Stresses: Responses and Mecha-nisms.- Chapter 9 Flooding-driven emissions from trees.- Chapter 10 Modification of BVOC Emissions by Changes in Atmospheric [CO2] and Air Pollution.- Chapter 11 Multitrophic Signalling in Polluted Atmospheres.- Chapter 12 Leaf-Level Models of Constitutive and Stress-Driven Volatile Organic Compound Emissions.- Chapter 13 Scal-ing BVOC Emissions from Leaf to Canopy and Landscape: How Different Are Predictions Based on Contrasting Emission Algorithms?.- Chapter 14 Upscaling Biogenic Volatile Compound Emis-sions from Leaves to Landscapes.- Chapter 15 Scaling Emissions from Agroforestry Plantations and Urban Habitats. [...]

Fields of interestTree Biology; Plant Sciences; Atmospheric Protec-tion/Air Quality Control/Air Pollution



Due May 2013

2013. XIII, 623 p. 86 illus., 40 in color. (Tree Physiology, Volume 5) Hardcover7 * € (D) 160,49 | € (A) 164,99 | sFr 200,007 € 149,99 | £135.00ISBN 978-94-007-6605-1

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E. Pignatti, Rome, Italy; S. Pignatti, University La Sapienza, Rome, Italy

Plant Life of the DolomitesVegetation Structure and Ecology

Translated by: P. Isenberg, Long Beach, CA, USA

The landscape and vegetation of the Dolomites have characteristics that are very particular. Some 2300 species live here, about a fifth of the flora in Europe as a whole. This book depicts what the plant cover of the Dolomites is composed of, how it was formed, and what future evolution may bring. The data presented is based on the authors’ combined botanical research, which consists of thousands of surveys throughout the entire region of the Dolomites. To explain the vegetation, 106 plant communities are described in detailed datasheets.

Features 7 Richly illustrated with over 300 color pho-tographs 7 Based on the authors numerous research surveys throughout the Dolomites 7 In-cludes comprehensive data of the Dolomite plant associations

Contents The Human Habitat.- Natural Forests and Meadows on the Valley Floor and in the Montane Habitat.- The Subalpine Habitat: The Coniferous Forest Belt.- Alpine Vegetation on Granite, Por-phyry, and Volcanic Rock.- The Ascent toward the Cliffs: The Screes.- Alpine Vegetation on Dolomite and Limestones.- Synthesis, Data Interpretation and Statistical Calculations.- Conclusions.- Ap-pendix: The Plant Associations of the Dolomites in the Traditional Phytosociological Classification.- Glossary.

Fields of interestPlant Ecology; Plant Systematics/Taxonomy/ Biogeography; Plant Physiology



Due May 2013

Publication of the Museum of Nature South Tyrol Nr. 8

2013. X, 324 p. 500 illus., 485 in color. Hardcover7 * € (D) 160,45 | € (A) 164,94 | sFr 200,007 € 149,95 | £135.00ISBN 978-3-642-31042-3

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M. V. Schneider, The Genome Analysis Centre, Norwich Research Park, UK (Ed)

In Silico Systems BiologySystems biology can now be considered an estab-lished and fundamental field in life sciences.

Features 7 Includes cutting-edge methods and proto-cols in the MiMB standard format 7 Provides step-by-step detail essential for reproducible results 7 Contains key notes and implementa-tion advice from the experts

Contents Defining Systems Biology: A Brief Overview of the Term and Field.- Approaches to Modelling Gene Regulatory Networks - A Gentle Introduction.- In-tegration of Genomic Information with Biologi-cal Networks using Cytoscape.- Visualization and Analysis of Biological Networks.- Modeling Signaling Networks with Different Formalisms: A Preview.- From a Biological Hypothesis to the Construction of a Mathematical Model.- Practi-cal use of BiNoM, a Biological Network Manager Software.- Using Chemical Kinetics to Model Biochemical Pathways.- Simulation of Stochastic KineticModels.- BioModels Database: A Reposi-tory of Mathematical Models of Biological Pro-cesses.- Supporting SBML as a Model Exchange Format in Software Applications.- Controlled Annotations for Systems Biology.- Bayesian Ap-proaches for Mechanistic Ion Channel Model-ling.- Building Models using Reactome Pathways as Templates.- Uniform Curation Protocol of Metazoan Signaling Pathways to Predict Novel Signaling Components.- Bioinformatics Work-flows and Web-services in Systems Biology Made Easy for Experimentalists.

Field of interestBioinformatics



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D. Tomasi, F. Gaiotti, CRA-VIT Research Centre for Viticulture, Conegliano, Italy; G. V. Jones, South Oregon University, Ashland, OR, USA

The Power of the Terroir: the Case Study of Prosecco WineThis book draws on an eight-year study carried out in the DOCG Prosecco area of Italy, a wine region known worldwide. It is unique in the sense that it is based on one of the most comprehensive investigations into terroir zoning ever performed in Italy. By drawing attention to the complex interrelations between environmental and human factors that influence the growth and production of the Glera grape, the study illustrates the distinct correlation between a wine and its ‘terroir’.

Features 7 This book provides important information on the relationships between the grapevine and natural factors 7 On how to obtain quality wines from specific areas considering the important role of the landscape 7 On results collected for a very important vine-growing area over a long-term study period

Contents The Knowledge of the Viticultural Area and of its Wines.- The Glera Grape Variety.- Study on the Origins of Quality: Formulation of the Investiga-tion.- Climate.- Phenology.- Soils.- Water and Soil Water Availability.- Glera ’s Crop Yield and Grape Quality Responses to Environmental Variations.- Microstructure of the Grape: Aromatic Precursors in Relationship to Climate Variation, Microclimate and Growing Practices.- Organoleptic Character-istics of the Wines.- Representative Terroirs in the DOCG Prosecco.- Using Geospatial Technologies to Better Understand Terroir.- The Role of Land-scape in the Productive Context and in the Quality of Prosecco Wine.

Fields of interestAgriculture; Food Science; Biotechnology



Due April 2013

2013. X, 250 p. 185 illus., 95 in color. Hardcover7 * € (D) 149,79 | € (A) 153,99 | sFr 186,507 € 139,99 | £126.00ISBN 978-3-0348-0627-5

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K. R. Hakeem, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia; P. Ahmad, Government Anantnag College, Srinagar, India; M. Ozturk, Ege University, Bornova, Turkey (Eds)

Crop ImprovementNew Approaches and Modern Techniques

Contents Chapter 1. Agrobacterium rhizogenes-Mediated Transformation and Its Biotechnological Applica-tions in Crops.- Chapter 2. Bioinformatic Tools in Crop Improvement.- Chapter 3. Crop Improve-ment Through Plant Tissue Culture.- Chapter 4. Mutagenesis – A Potential Approach for Crop Improvement.- Chapter 5. Role of Bio-fertilizers in Crop Improvement.- Chapter 6. Plant-Micro-organism Interactions: Effects on the Tolerance of Plants to Biotic and Abiotic Stresses.- Chapter 7. Biotic Stress and Crop Improvement: A Wheat Focus Around Novel Strategies.- Chapter 8. Vari-ability in Fusarium Species Causing Wilt Disease in Crops: A Transcriptomic Approach to Char-acterize Dialogue Between Host and Pathogen.- Chapter 9. Coping Abiotic Stress with Plant Vola-tile Organic Chemicals (PVOCs): A Promising Approach.- Chapter 10. An Overview of Omics for Wheat Grain Quality Improvement.- Chapter 11. From Agronomy to Molecular Genetics and Proteomics in an Effort to Improve Nitrogen Use Efficiency in Crops.- Chapter 12. Arsenic Toxicity and Tolerance Mechanisms in Plants: An Over-view.- Chapter 13. Arsenic Stress in Plants: An Inside Story.- Chapter 14. In vitro Production of Secondary Metabolites Using Elicitor in Catharan-thus roseus: A Case Study.- Chapter 15. Handling Soybean (Glycine max L.) Under Stress.- Chapter 16. Environmental and Economical Opportunities for the Valorisation of the Genus Atriplex: New Insights.- Chapter 17. Dealing with Environmental Stresses: Role of Polyamines in Stress Responses.

Fields of interestPlant Breeding/Biotechnology; Plant Genetics & Genomics; Plant Sciences



Due May 2013

2013. Approx. 550 p. 26 illus., 17 in color. Hardcover7 * € (D) 181,89 | € (A) 186,99 | sFr 226,507 € 169,99 | £153.00ISBN 978-1-4614-7027-4

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X. Xia, University of Ottawa, ON, Canada

Comparative GenomicsThis book provides an evolutionary conceptual framework for comparative genomics, with the ultimate objective of understanding the loss and gain of genes during evolution, the interac-tions among gene products, and the relationship between genotype, phenotype and the environ-ment. The many examples in the book have been carefully chosen from primary research literature based on two criteria: their biological insight and their pedagogical merit. The phylogeny-based comparative methods, involving both continuous and discrete variables, often represent a stum-bling block for many students entering the field of comparative genomics. They are numerically illustrated and explained in great detail. The book is intended for researchers new to the field, i.e., advanced undergraduate students, postgraduates and postdoctoral fellows, although professional researchers who are not in the area of comparative genomics will also find the book informative.

Features 7 Comparative genomics in an evolutionary con-text 7 Phylogeny-based comparative approach to study genomic evolution 7 Illustrated with many examples

Contents Preface.- Acknowledgments.- Chapter 1.What is Comparative Genomics?.- Chapter 2.Comparative Genomics and the Comparative Methods.- Chap-ter 3.Comparative Viral Genomics: Detecting Recombination.- Index.

Fields of interestEvolutionary Biology; Molecular Ecology; Math-ematical and Computational Biology



Due May 2013

2013. VIII, 67 p. 3 illus. in color. (SpringerBriefs in Genetics) Softcover7 approx. * € (D) 42,79 | € (A) 43,99 | sFr 53,507 approx. € 39,99 | £35.99ISBN 978-3-642-37145-5

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