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Hardcover. Condizione: New. 2nd Edition. Contents: 1. Wildlife : an introduction. 2. Wildlife ecosystems and natural communities. 3. Population ecology and management. 4. Important Indian fauna. 5. Animal behavior and wildlife management. 6. Food and cover. 7. Wildlife diseases. 8. Predators and predation. 9. Wildlife conservation. 10. Laws for wildlife conservation and management in India. 11. Glossary. 12. Selected bibliography. 13. Appendix. Subject index. From the preface: "Wildlife is a term that does not enjoy a precise or a universally accepted definition. The term implies all things that are living outside direct human control and therefore includes those plants and animals that are not cultivated or domesticated. In its fullest meaning, wildlife encompasses insects and fungi, frogs and wild flowers, as well as doves, deer, and trees. Nonetheless, organizations concerned with wildlife generally favor the so-called higher forms of animal life. Birds and mammals symbolize wildlife to most people and, of these animals, game species receive a disproportionately large measure of attention. However, only a small fraction of birds and mammals are regarded as game. Wildlife management clearly implies the influence and application of human manipulation. In other words, to achieve specified objectives. Pinchot coined the term conservation in 1907, apparently deriving his term from conservator, a title of an office in the British Government of colonial India. The term conservation applied to natural resources. In general, wildlife management is the application of ecological knowledge to populations of vertebrate animals and their plant and animal associates in a manner that strikes a balance between the needs of those populations and the needs of people.".…

Condizione: New. pp. x + 150 Figures.

Condizione: New. pp. x + 150 1st Edition.

Condizione: New. pp. x + 150, Abbreviations.

Condizione: As New. Contents: 1. Bioinformatics technology: an introduction. 2. Applications of computers in bioinformatics research. 3. Sequencing DNA and RNA. 4. Sequencing proteins. 5. Archives and information retrieval. 6. Available database. 7. Applications of bioinformatics. References. From the preface: Past few years have witnessed nothing less than a flood of nucleic acid and protein sequence data. The management of these data would be impossible without computers. Bioinformatics is the combination of biology and information technology. This applied branch of science deals with the computer-based analysis of large biological data sets. Bioinformatics incorporates the development of databases to store and search data, and of statistical tools and algorithms to analyze and determine relationships between biological data sets, such as macromolecular sequences, structures, expression profiles and biochemical pathways. It is mainly used for Map genomes and identifies genes, to determine protein structure and simulate protein interactions, to discover new therapeutic targets and design medicines aimed at the targets and to assess the effects of virtual mutations on gene function. Computers are required in bioinformatics for their processing speed (allowing repetitive tasks to be carried out quickly and systematically) and for their problem-solving power. The present book is an effort to provide introductory information on bioinformatics. 150 pp.…

Soft cover. Condizione: New. ISBN:9788188826636,284pp.

Soft cover. Condizione: New. ISBN:9788188826346,512pp.

Soft cover. Condizione: New. ISBN:9788188826377,584pp.

Hardbound. Condizione: As New. Reprint. Contents 1. Animal Biotechnology an overview. 2. Principles of animal cell and tissue culture. 3. Techniques of animal cell and tissue culture. 4. Enzymes in genetic engineering (Nucleic acid enzymology). 5. Gene cloning vectors. 6. Techniques for genetic engineering. 7. Gene cloning gene transfer and expression of induced genes. 8. Artificial animal breeding. 9. Transgenic animal technology. 10. Fish biotechnology. 11. Immunology and serology. 12. Animal health biotechnology. 13. Antimicrobial drugs and their sensitivity tests. 14. Neoplasia. 15. Human pathogenic viruses and aids. Appendices. Glossary. Selected bibliography. Subject Index. From the Preface Biotechnology as any technique that used living organisms to make or modify a product to improve plants or animals or to develop microorganisms for specific uses. The document focuses on the development and application of modern animal biotechnology based on new enabling techniques of animal tissue culture genetic and protein engineering enzyme and recombinant DNA technology gene cloning human and animal health production of anti microbial drugs the general manipulation of genes by selective breeding and techniques such as artificial insemination embryo transfer etc. To date genetic progress in livestock breeding programmes has relied either on breed substitution or upon the traditional quantitative genetic approach of testing and selection. The rate of progress possible is dependent upon selection intensity and generation turnover. Actual progress is usually lower than that theoretically possible. Biotechnology provides means of increasing selection intensity the MOET could double the rate of progress in dairying. Cloning provides a method of obtaining information without the delay of progeny testing. Transgenic rabbits sheep and pigs have been produced. The limitation at present is the knowledge of major single gene effects in farm animals and considerable effort will be required to identify such effects. There is only limited effort in this area on farm animals. It is essential that any gene transfer is considered in terms of the overall effect on production efficiency correlated effects could have important consequences. The importance of considering the implications of genotype environmental interactions is raised. Genetic engineering can be used to complement traditional methodology of quantitative genetics in order to be of real significance biotechnology should provide an average improvement equal to that of traditional methodology. 484 pp.…

Condizione: New. pp. [xx] + 259 12 Figures.

Condizione: New. pp. [xx] + 259 1st Impression.

Condizione: New. pp. xx + 484 Figures.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. First Edition. First Edition, First Printing. Published by Agrobios (India), 1999. Octavo. Hardcover. Book is very good. No dust jacket.

Condizione: New. pp. [xx] + 259, Abbreviation.

Condizione: New. pp. xx + 484 2nd Edition.

Hardcover. Condizione: New. ISBN:9788177540932,270pp.

Condizione: New. pp. xii + 260 Index 2nd Enlarged Edition.

Hardcover. Condizione: New. ISBN:9788177542905,224pp.

Condizione: New. pp. xii + 209 1st Edition.

Condizione: New. pp. xii + 260 Figures.

Condizione: New. pp. xx + 484.

Hardbound. Condizione: As New. Reprint. Contents 1. Fish fisheries and biotechnology. 2. Animal cell and tissue culture. 3. Fish genetics and development of transgenic fishes. 4. Enzymes in genetic engineering (nucleic acid enzymology). 5. Fish genomics trends and prospects. 6. Gene cloning vectors. 7. Techniques for genetic engineering. 8. Gene cloning. 9. Cryopreservation in fishes. 10. Techniques and genetic requirements for transgenic fish production. 11. Applications of transgenic fishes and biotechnology. 12. Biotechnology in health management for aquaculture. Glossary. Selected bibliography. 259 pp. …

Hardbound. Condizione: As New. New. Contents 1. Biotechnology and transgenic animals. 2. Facts about transgenic animals. 3. Transgenic animal technology. 4. Techniques for producing transgenic and somatotransgenic animals. 5. Transgenic mice. 6. Transgenic fishes. 7. Transgenic sheep and goat. 8. Transgenic livestock. 9. Pharming transgenic farm animals. 10. Applications of transgenic animals. 11. The future of transgenic organisms. References. Web sites. Glossary. The term Transgenic Animal refers to an animal in which there has been a deliberate modification of the genome the material responsible for inherited characteristics. An animal is transgenic once a scientist inserts DNA from another organism. This process allows scientists to transfer beneficial genes from a different animal bacterium or plant. Currently scientists are developing transgenic pigs cattle fish and poultry. Research into transgenic animals could prove useful in several ways. Scientists can provide animals with beneficial genes or traits such as disease resistance that will improve their quality of life and bolster waning populations. Transgenic animals may also be designed for organ production helping to ease the critical shortage of kidneys and livers available for transplants. In addition scientists are researching ways to produce proteins or drugs in transgenic animals. Transgenic aquacultural research will hasten the development of high quality economical seafood as well as protect stressed marine populations. Specifically the environmental and nutritional benefits resulting from aquaculture outweigh potential risks which include the runoff of pollutants into closed or semi closed waterways the elimination of coastal forests and ecosystems the potential for increases in waterborne disease and parasites and sustainability. 210 pp. …

Hardbound. Condizione: As New. Reprint. Contents Preface to second edition. 1. Bioinformatics the art and science of decoding life. 2. Origin and history of bioinformatics. 3. Applications of computers in bioinformatics research. 4. Rules of Thumb for bioinformatics. 5. Sequencing DNA and RNA. 6. Sequencing proteins. 7. Archives and information retrieval. 8. Available database. 9. Applications of bioinformatics. 10. Problems in bioinformatics. 11. The biotechnology information system in India. 12. Bioinformatics employment opportunities. Glossary. Selected references. Appendices. Past few years have witnessed nothing less than a flood of nucleic acid and protein sequence data. The management of these data would be impossible without computers. Bioinformatics is the combination of biology and information technology. This applied branch of science deals with the computer based analysis of large biological data sets. Bioinformatics incorporates the development of databases to store and search data and of statistical tools and algorithms to analyze and determine relationships between biological data sets such as macromolecular sequences structures expression profiles and biochemical pathways. It is mainly used for Map genomes and identifies genes to determine protein structure and simulate protein interactions to discover new therapeutic targets and design medicines aimed at the targets and to assess the effects of virtual mutations on gene function. Computers are required in bioinformatics for their processing speed (allowing repetitive tasks to be carried out quickly and systematically) and for their problem solving power. The present edition of the book is an effort to provide introductory information on bioinformatics. 282 pp. …

Condizione: New. pp. xii + 209 Figures, Illus.

Condizione: New. pp. [xiii] + 281 Figures.

Condizione: New. pp. [xiii] + 281 2nd Revised & Enlarged Edition, Reprint.

Hardcover. Condizione: New. ISBN:9788177544398,282pp.

Hardcover. Condizione: New. ISBN:9788177541502,272pp.

Condizione: New. pp. xii + 260.