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Record Nr.

UNINA9910787449803321

Titolo

Progress in molecular biology and translational science . Volume 130 Molecular basis of olfaction / / edited by Richard Glatz

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Waltham, Massachusetts : , : Academic Press, , 2015

©2015

ISBN

0-12-802913-7

0-12-802912-9

Edizione

[First edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (147 p.)

Collana

Progress in Molecular Biology and Translational Science, , 1877-1173 ; ; Volume 130

Disciplina

591.1826

Soggetti

Olfactory receptor genes

Smell - Molecular aspects

Insects - Molecular genetics

Vertebrates - Molecular genetics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Nota di contenuto

Front Cover; Molecular Basis of Olfaction; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Preface; Chapter 1: Mammalian Olfactory Receptors: Molecular Mechanisms of Odorant Detection, 3D-Modeling, and Structure-Activity ...; 1. Mammalian Olfactory Receptors: From Genes to Proteins; 1.1. Genes and pseudogenes; 1.2. OR protein expression; 1.3. Olfactory signal transduction; 2. Olfactory Receptor Activity Regulation: Homodimerization, Binding Cooperativity, and Allostery; 3. Olfactory Receptor 3D Modeling and Use for Virtual Screening; 3.1. Model building; 3.2. Ligand virtual screening

3.3. GPCR inverse agonist, antagonist, and agonist ligands4. Odorant Ligands Structure-Activity Relationships; References; Chapter 2: Olfactory Signaling in Insects; 1. Introduction; 2. Insect Olfactory Receptors; 2.1. Structure; 2.2. Function; 2.3. Regulation; 3. Role of Orco; 4. Final Remarks; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 3: Advances in the Identification and Characterization of Olfactory Receptors in Insects; 1. Introduction: The Molecular Bases of Odor Detection in Insects



2. Identification of Complete Insect OR Repertoires Could Only Be Achieved by Genome and Transcriptome Sequencing2.1. Advances in sequencing technologies and bioinformatic tools; 2.2. Exploitation of insect genomes for OR identification; 2.3. Developing insect antennal transcriptomes for OR identification; 3. Toward the Development of High Throughput Methods for the Functional Characterization of Insect ORs; 3.1. Description of the different methodologies; 3.1.1. In vitro heterologous expression systems; 3.1.2. In vivo heterologous expression systems; 3.2. Large OR repertoire deorphanization

3.3. Future perspective in the functional characterization of insect ORs3.3.1. Automatization for HT screens; 3.3.2. In silico HT screens; 4. Conclusion; References; Chapter 4: Olfactory Disruption: Toward Controlling Important Insect Vectors of Disease; 1. Introduction; 2. Detection of Olfactory Signals by Insect Vectors; 2.1. Odorant-binding and chemosensory proteins; 2.2. Odorant receptors; 2.3. Gustatory receptors; 2.4. Ionotropic receptors; 2.5. Sensory neuron membrane proteins; 2.6. Activation of olfactory receptor neurons; 2.7. Processing of olfactory signals in the brain

2.8. Volatile sensation in GRNs2.9. Interaction of repellents with olfactory receptors; 3. Discovery and Development of New Repellents; 4. Conclusion; References; Chapter 5: Pheromone Reception in Moths: From Molecules to Behaviors; 1. Introduction; 2. Structure of Antennae; 3. Antennal ORNs; 4. Molecular Components of Chemical Reception; 5. Pheromone Receptors; 6. Pheromone-Binding Proteins; 7. General Odorant-Binding Proteins; 8. Sensory Neuron Membrane Proteins; 9. Antennal Lobe; 10. Behavior; Acknowledgments; References; Index; Color Plate

Sommario/riassunto

The scope of this volume of Progress in Molecular Biology and Translational Science includes the molecular regulation of olfactory processes in vertebrates and insects including detailed discussion of olfactory proteins, signaling cascades and olfactory receptor modeling. In addition, because insect olfaction is an important and emerging field, it is also discussed in the context of key research questions such as disruption of host-finding by insect disease vectors, elucidation of the diverse range of compounds that are detected by insects, and the detection of pheromones by moths.  Comprehen



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Record Nr.

UNINA9910786244503321

Autore

Fischer Bill

Titolo

Reinventing giants [[electronic resource] ] : how Chinese Global Competitor Haier has changed the way big companies transform / / Bill Fischer, Umberto Lago and Fang Liu

Pubbl/distr/stampa

San Francisco, Calif., : Jossey-Bass, c2013

ISBN

1-118-60224-2

1-118-60229-3

Edizione

[First edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (304 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

LagoUmberto

LiuFang

Disciplina

338.768380951

Soggetti

Household appliances industry - China - Management

International business enterprises - China - Management

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction: reinventing giants: how a Chinese global competitor has changed the way big companies can transform -- The battlefield: the home appliance industry in the West and China -- The story of Haier and the evolution of its corporate culture -- Liberating talent: tapping the entrepreneurial spirit -- Building a corporate culture for a global 21st century -- Benchmarking Haier with successful high-performing organizations -- A true hybrid: how to fashion a strategically agile organization -- A true disruptor: how embracing change creates value.

Sommario/riassunto

A compelling profile of an emerging Chinese competitor Chinese firms are reinventing their business models, their corporate cultures, and themselves, becoming global competitors who increasingly offer knowledge rather than cheap labour in their quest to join the ranks of the ""world's best"" companies. This book offers a compelling profile of the most ambitious of these emerging Chinese competitors, the Haier Corporation (the world's largest manufacturer of home appliances), and shares insights on how one organization has repeatedly reinvented its business model and corporate culture