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Chromosomes : organization and function / / Adrian T. Sumner
| Chromosomes : organization and function / / Adrian T. Sumner |
| Autore | Sumner A. T (Adrian Thomas), <1940-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford ; ; Malden, MA, : Blackwell Pub., 2003 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (300 p.) |
| Disciplina | 572.8/7 |
| Soggetto topico | Chromosomes |
| ISBN |
1-282-34168-5
9786612341687 0-470-69597-8 0-470-69522-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Chromosomes: Organization and Function; Contents; Preface; Chapter 1: Why study chromosomes?; 1.1 Early studies of chromosomes; 1.2 The origin of genetics, and the chromosome theory of inheritance; 1.3 The chemical nature of genes and chromosomes; 1.4 The position of chromosomes in an age of molecular biology; Website; Chapter 2: Mitosis, meiosis and the cell cycle; 2.1 The necessity for accuracy in the cell cycle; 2.2 The mitotic cycle; 2.3 Essentials of mitosis; 2.4 Other cell-cycle events must be co-ordinated with mitosis; 2.5 Meiosis; 2.6 Accuracy is ensured in cell division
Chapter 3: DNA, the genetic code3.1 Stability and variability of DNA; 3.2 The amount of DNA in nuclei, and the C-value paradox; 3.3 Repetitive DNA - sequences with a function, or just junk?; 3.4 DNA replication; 3.5 5-Methylcytosine - epigenetic modification of DNA; 3.6 DNA damage and repair; 3.7 DNA is dynamic; Websites; Chapter 4: Assembly of chromatin; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 The nucleosome fibre; 4.3 Packing nucleosomes into solenoids; 4.4 Yet more packing; 4.5 Other ways to pack DNA; 4.6 Summary; Websites; Chapter 5: The chromosomes in interphase 5.1 Interphase nuclei: sites of chromosome activity5.2 How are the chromosomes arranged in the nucleus?; 5.3 Where do replication and transcription take place?; 5.4 The nuclear matrix; 5.5 Other nuclear structures; 5.6 Interphase nuclei are highly organized and dynamic; Website; Chapter 6: Structure of mitotic and meiotic chromosomes; 6.1 Chromosomes of dividing and interphase cells compared; 6.2 Making a mitotic chromosome; 6.3 Loops and scaffolds; 6.4 Chromosome condensation - the final stages; 6.5 Biochemistry of condensation; 6.6 The periphery of the chromosome 6.7 Meiotic and mitotic chromosomes compared6.8 There is still much to be learnt about chromosome structure; Chapter 7: Constitutive heterochromatin; 7.1 What is heterochromatin?; 7.2 Where is constitutive heterochromatin on the chromosomes?; 7.3 What is constitutive heterochromatin made of?; 7.4 What does heterochromatin do?; 7.5 Applications of heterochromatin staining; 7.6 Heterochromatin today; Websites; Chapter 8: Sex chromosomes and sex determination; 8.1 What are sex chromosomes?; 8.2 The evolution of sex chromosomes; 8.3 Sex chromosome systems and mechanisms of sex determination 8.4 Dosage compensation: coping with different numbers of X chromosomes in the two sexes8.5 Sex chromosomes at meiosis and gametogenesis; 8.6 Sex chromosomes: different means, the same ends; Websites; Chapter 9: Imprinting; 9.1 What is imprinting?; 9.2 Which organisms show imprinting?; 9.3 How does imprinting work?; 9.4 What is imprinting for?; Websites; Chapter 10: Euchromatin and the longitudinal differentiation of chromosomes; 10.1 What is euchromatin?; 10.2 Euchromatin and chromosome banding in mammals; 10.3 Longitudinal differentiation of chromosomes in non-mammals 10.4 The how and why of longitudinal differentiation |
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Sumner A. T (Adrian Thomas), <1940->
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| Oxford ; ; Malden, MA, : Blackwell Pub., 2003 | ||
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New developments in chromatin research [[electronic resource] /] / Neil M. Simpson and Valerie J. Stewart, editors
| New developments in chromatin research [[electronic resource] /] / Neil M. Simpson and Valerie J. Stewart, editors |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : Nova Science Publishers, 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (249 p.) |
| Disciplina | 572.8/7 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
SimpsonNeil M
StewartValerie J |
| Collana |
Genetics--research and issues
Cell biology research progress |
| Soggetto topico | Chromatin - Research - Methodology |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 1-62081-832-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910453223803321 |
| New York, : Nova Science Publishers, 2012 | ||
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New developments in chromatin research [[electronic resource] /] / Neil M. Simpson and Valerie J. Stewart, editors
| New developments in chromatin research [[electronic resource] /] / Neil M. Simpson and Valerie J. Stewart, editors |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : Nova Science Publishers, 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (249 p.) |
| Disciplina | 572.8/7 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
SimpsonNeil M
StewartValerie J |
| Collana |
Genetics--research and issues
Cell biology research progress |
| Soggetto topico | Chromatin - Research - Methodology |
| ISBN | 1-62081-832-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910779608003321 |
| New York, : Nova Science Publishers, 2012 | ||
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New developments in chromatin research [[electronic resource] /] / Neil M. Simpson and Valerie J. Stewart, editors
| New developments in chromatin research [[electronic resource] /] / Neil M. Simpson and Valerie J. Stewart, editors |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : Nova Science Publishers, 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (249 p.) |
| Disciplina | 572.8/7 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
SimpsonNeil M
StewartValerie J |
| Collana |
Genetics--research and issues
Cell biology research progress |
| Soggetto topico | Chromatin - Research - Methodology |
| ISBN | 1-62081-832-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Intro -- Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data -- Contents -- Preface -- The Varied Functions of Aurora Kinases A and B in Mitosis and Carcinogenesis -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Aurora A Kinase -- Aurora A Localization -- Regulation of Aurora A Protein Levels -- Aurora A Mitotic Functions -- Aurora A Functions in Mitotic Entry and Centrosomal Regulation -- Aurora A Functions in Spindle Assembly -- Regulation of Aurora A Activity -- Aurora A and Cancer -- Aurora B Kinase -- Aurora B Localization -- Regulation of Aurora B Levels -- Regulation of Aurora B Activity -- Aurora B Mitotic Functions -- Aurora B Functions in Chromosome Structure and Alignment -- Aurora B Functions in Chromosome Segregation and Anaphase Onset -- Aurora B Functions in Cytokinesis -- Aurora B and Cancer -- Perspectives - Is there a Signaling Cross-Talk between Aurora A and Aurora B? -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chromatin Structure and Epigenetics -- Abstract -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Chromatin Structure and Nucleosome Dynamics -- 2.1. DNA Structure and Chromatin Fibers -- 2.2. Nucleosome Positioning -- 2.3. Nucleosome Dynamics and Gene Regulation -- 3. Histone Post-Translational Modifications and Chromatin Structure -- 3.1. Types of Histone Post-Translational Modifications -- 3.1.1. Histone Acetylation -- 3.1.2. Histone Methylation -- 3.1.3. Other Modifications -- 3.2. Crosstalk between Histone Post-Translational Modifications -- 3.3. Distribution of Histone PTMs within Genomic Domains -- 4. DNA Modifications and Chromatin Structure -- 4.1. DNA Methylation and Demethylation -- 4.1.1. DNA Methylation -- 4.1.2. DNA Demethylation -- 4.2. Crosstalk between DNA Marks and Histone PTMs -- 4.3. MBP Function as Chromatin Architectural Proteins -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgements -- Grant Information -- References.
Sperm Chromatin Integrity, DNA Fragmentation and Male Fertility -- Abstract -- 1. Sperm Chromatin Structure -- Balhorn's Model -- Toroids -- Histone Bound DNA -- Chromatin Remodelling during Spermatogenesis -- Chromosome Territories -- 2. Sperm Chromatin Integrity, DNA Fragmentation and Male Fertility -- Origin of Sperm DNA Fragmentation -- Incomplete Repair of DNA Breaks during Chromatin Remodelling -- Aberrant Protamination -- Defective Apoptosis -- Excessive Production of ROS in the Ejaculate -- Other Factors -- Methods of Evaluation of Sperm DNA Fragmentation -- Sperm Chromatin Structure Assay (SCSA) -- Terminal Deoxytransferase Mediated deoxyUridine Triphosphate Nick End Labelling (TUNEL) -- Comet Assay -- Sperm Chromatin Dispersion Test -- Impact of Sperm Nuclear Integrity on Male Fertility -- Impact of Sperm Nuclear Integrity on Reproduction -- Natural Conception -- ART Conception -- 3. Future Perspectives -- Fundamental Research Is Essential -- Standardization of the Methods for Sperm DNA Damage Evaluation -- Questions Concerning Factors Influencing the Predictive Value of SDF -- Long-Term Follow Up of ART Children -- References -- The Chromatin State of Pluripotent Stem Cells -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Regulation of Pluripotency in ESCs -- Higher-order Chromatin Architecture in ESCs -- Chromatin Structure in ESCs -- Chromatin Bivalency in ESCs -- ATP-Dependent Chromatin Remodeling -- Histone Variants and Exchange of Histones -- Role of Chromatin in iPSC Generation -- Epigenetic Regulation during iPSC Generation -- Conclusion -- References -- MITF Meets Chromatin in Melanoma -- Abstract -- Introduction -- MITF and Melanoma -- The SWI/SNF Complex -- SWI/SNF in Differentiation and Cancer -- MITF and SWI/SNF in Melanoma -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- Conflict of Interest -- References. The State of Chromatin as an Integrative Indicator of Cell Stress -- References -- A Genomics Approach to Analysing DNA Damage and Its Repair throughout Entire Genomes -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Materials and Methods -- UV Irradiation -- DNA Preparation -- Fragmenting DNA by Sonication -- Immunoprecipitation (IP) -- Repair of DNA Damages Prior to PCR Amplification -- PCR Amplification -- Labelling -- Hybridization -- Feature Extraction -- Results -- Detecting CPDs Throughout the Entire Yeast Genome -- Repair of CPDs in Wild Type and rad4 Cells -- Discussion -- Supplementary Data -- Funding -- References -- Recent Patent on Revolver-2: A Novel Transposon-Like Gene Useful for Chromosome Tags of Rye -- Abstract -- Large Gaps of DNA Markers in the Rye Genome -- Rye Genome Specific Transposon-Like -- Gene-Family Revolver -- Highly Quantitative and Structural -- Diversity of Revolver -- Chromosome Tags by Using Revolver -- Current and Future Development -- Acknowledgments -- References -- The Removal of DNA Damage Is Promoted by the Yeast Global Genome Nucleotide Excision Repair Factor Rad16 -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Materials and Methods -- Plasmids and Yeast Strains -- UV Survival Assays -- Chromatin Immunoprecipitation (CHIP) -- Chromatin Preparation, Mnase Digestion, and the High-Resolution Nucleosome Mapping -- Restriction Enzyme Accessibility -- Preparation of Radioactive Probes for Southern Blot Analysis -- UV Treatment of Yeast Cells, DNA Isolation and High Resolution Mapping of CPD Sites -- Results -- UV Induced Histone H3 Acetylation (K9, K14) Requires Both Rad7 and Rad16 -- Rad7 and Rad16 Control H3Ac Status by Regulating Gcn5 Occupancy at MFA2 -- Histone H3 Acetylation Regulates Chromatin Structure at the Promoter of MFA2 -- Increased Histone H3 Acetylation Levels at MFA2 in TUP1 Deleted ( Cells Is Dependent on Gcn5 and Rad16. Increased Chromatin Accessibility at MFA2 in TUP1 Deleted ( Cells Depends on Rad16 and Gcn5 -- Increased Histone H3 Acetylation Levels and Open Chromatin Structure are Required for Rad7 and Rad16 Independent GG-NER -- The Atpase and RING Domains of Rad16 Both Contribute to Efficient UV Survival -- The Atpase and RING Domains of Rad16 Are Both Required for UV Induced Gcn5 Occupancy and Histone H3 Acetylation -- The Atpase and RING Domains of Rad16 Are Both Required for Efficient GG-NER -- Discussion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chromatin Condensation in Infertile Sperm -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Chromatin Condensation during Spermatogenesis -- DNA Packaging in Mammalian Male Germ Cells -- Human Male Infertility -- Etiology of Sperm DNA Damage -- Protamine Deficiency -- Apoptosis -- Drugs, Chemotherapy, and Radiotherapy -- Reactive Oxygen Species -- Cigarette Smoking -- Post-Testicular Factors -- Varicoceles -- Mechanisms of Sperm DNA Damage -- Evaluation of Sperm DNA Damage -- The Comet Assay -- Terminal dUTP Nick-End Labeling (TUNEL) Assay -- Sperm Chromatin Structure Assay (SCSA) -- Toluidine Blue Staining -- Chromomycin A3 (CMA3) Assay -- Ultrastructure of Spermatozoa from Infertile Men -- Clinical Significance of Sperm DNA Damage -- Conclusion -- References -- Glucocorticoid-Induced Chromatin Remodeling: A Novel Molecular Mechanism of Traumatic Stress -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Chromatin Remodeling -- Chromatin Remodeling, p11 and PTSD -- Chromatin, Memory and Depression -- Conclusion -- References -- Index. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910811730503321 |
| New York, : Nova Science Publishers, 2012 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Polyploid and hybrid genomics [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Z. Jeffrey Chen and James A. Birchler
| Polyploid and hybrid genomics [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Z. Jeffrey Chen and James A. Birchler |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Ames, Iowa, : Wiley-Blackwell, 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (938 p.) |
| Disciplina | 572.8/7 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
ChenZ. Jeffrey
BirchlerJames A <1950-> (James Arthur) |
| Soggetto topico |
Polyploidy
Hybridization |
| ISBN |
1-118-55287-3
1-299-46881-0 1-118-55285-7 1-118-55284-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contributors; Preface; Section I: Genomics of Hybrids; Chapter 1: Yeast Hybrids and Polyploids as Models in Evolutionary Studies; Introduction; Experimental Advantages of Budding Yeasts; Yeast Hybrids; Yeast Polyploids; Paleopolyploidy and Duplicated Genes Retention; Ploidy and Evolution-Theory and Experiments; Genomic Response to Polyploidy and Hybridity; Yeast Hybrids as a Tool for Studying Genomic Regulation; Conclusions; Acknowledgments; References
Chapter 2: Transcriptome Profiling of Drosophila Interspecific Hybrids: Insights into Mechanisms of Regulatory Divergence and Hybrid DysfunctionIntroduction; Gene Expression; Drosophila Hybrids as a Model to Study Transcriptome Divergence; Outlook; References; Chapter 3: cis- and trans-Regulation in Drosophila Interspecific Hybrids; Introduction; Distinguishing between cis- and trans-Regulatory Changes Using eQTL, GWAS, and ASE; Methods Used to Quantify ASE; Studies of cis- and trans-Regulation in Interspecific Hybrids of Drosophila; Insights into Regulatory Evolution cis- and trans-Regulatory Evolution in Drosophila: A Look AheadReferences; Chapter 4: Gene Expression and Heterosis in Maize Hybrids; Introduction; Gene Expression in Maize Hybrids-Transcript Abundance Relative to Inbred Parents; Allele-Specific Gene Regulation in the Maize Hybrid; Modes of Gene Regulation in the Hybrid; Genetic and Structural Diversities That Contribute to Regulatory Variation; Understanding Heterosis-Various Models; Perspectives; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 5: Integrating "Omics" Data and Expression QTL to Understand Maize Heterosis; Introduction Experimental Design and eQTL AnalysiseQTL and the Mechanisms Underlying Gene Regulation; Building Networks and Integrating "omics" to Understand How Variants, in Particular eQTL, Can Result in Phenotypic Variation; Conclusion and Future Prospects; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 6: Genomics and Heterosis in Hexaploid Wheat; Introduction; Genetic Dissection of Wheat Heterosis; Transcriptome and Proteome Analysis between Wheat Hybrids and Parents; Some Differentially Expressed Patterns are Correlated with Wheat Heterosis Function Analysis of Differentially Expressed Genes between Wheat Hybrids and Their Parental LinesPossible Regulatory Mechanism Contributing to Differential Gene Expression in Wheat; Physiological Basis of Heterosis for Grain Yield in Wheat; Concluding Remarks; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 7: Progress of Genomics and Heterosis Studies in Hybrid Rice; Introduction; Progress in the Study of Rice Genomics; Heterosis and Transcriptomics in Hybrid Rice; Epigenetic Modification and Heterosis in Hybrid Rice; Molecular Mechanism behind Heterosis; Perspectives; Acknowledgments; References Chapter 8: Heterosis: The Case for Single-Gene Overdominance |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910141638303321 |
| Ames, Iowa, : Wiley-Blackwell, 2013 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Polyploid and hybrid genomics / / edited by Z. Jeffrey Chen and James A. Birchler
| Polyploid and hybrid genomics / / edited by Z. Jeffrey Chen and James A. Birchler |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Ames, Iowa, : Wiley-Blackwell, 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (938 p.) |
| Disciplina | 572.8/7 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
ChenZ. Jeffrey
BirchlerJames A <1950-> (James Arthur) |
| Soggetto topico |
Polyploidy
Hybridization |
| ISBN |
1-118-55287-3
1-299-46881-0 1-118-55285-7 1-118-55284-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contributors; Preface; Section I: Genomics of Hybrids; Chapter 1: Yeast Hybrids and Polyploids as Models in Evolutionary Studies; Introduction; Experimental Advantages of Budding Yeasts; Yeast Hybrids; Yeast Polyploids; Paleopolyploidy and Duplicated Genes Retention; Ploidy and Evolution-Theory and Experiments; Genomic Response to Polyploidy and Hybridity; Yeast Hybrids as a Tool for Studying Genomic Regulation; Conclusions; Acknowledgments; References
Chapter 2: Transcriptome Profiling of Drosophila Interspecific Hybrids: Insights into Mechanisms of Regulatory Divergence and Hybrid DysfunctionIntroduction; Gene Expression; Drosophila Hybrids as a Model to Study Transcriptome Divergence; Outlook; References; Chapter 3: cis- and trans-Regulation in Drosophila Interspecific Hybrids; Introduction; Distinguishing between cis- and trans-Regulatory Changes Using eQTL, GWAS, and ASE; Methods Used to Quantify ASE; Studies of cis- and trans-Regulation in Interspecific Hybrids of Drosophila; Insights into Regulatory Evolution cis- and trans-Regulatory Evolution in Drosophila: A Look AheadReferences; Chapter 4: Gene Expression and Heterosis in Maize Hybrids; Introduction; Gene Expression in Maize Hybrids-Transcript Abundance Relative to Inbred Parents; Allele-Specific Gene Regulation in the Maize Hybrid; Modes of Gene Regulation in the Hybrid; Genetic and Structural Diversities That Contribute to Regulatory Variation; Understanding Heterosis-Various Models; Perspectives; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 5: Integrating "Omics" Data and Expression QTL to Understand Maize Heterosis; Introduction Experimental Design and eQTL AnalysiseQTL and the Mechanisms Underlying Gene Regulation; Building Networks and Integrating "omics" to Understand How Variants, in Particular eQTL, Can Result in Phenotypic Variation; Conclusion and Future Prospects; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 6: Genomics and Heterosis in Hexaploid Wheat; Introduction; Genetic Dissection of Wheat Heterosis; Transcriptome and Proteome Analysis between Wheat Hybrids and Parents; Some Differentially Expressed Patterns are Correlated with Wheat Heterosis Function Analysis of Differentially Expressed Genes between Wheat Hybrids and Their Parental LinesPossible Regulatory Mechanism Contributing to Differential Gene Expression in Wheat; Physiological Basis of Heterosis for Grain Yield in Wheat; Concluding Remarks; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 7: Progress of Genomics and Heterosis Studies in Hybrid Rice; Introduction; Progress in the Study of Rice Genomics; Heterosis and Transcriptomics in Hybrid Rice; Epigenetic Modification and Heterosis in Hybrid Rice; Molecular Mechanism behind Heterosis; Perspectives; Acknowledgments; References Chapter 8: Heterosis: The Case for Single-Gene Overdominance |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910821352903321 |
| Ames, Iowa, : Wiley-Blackwell, 2013 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Praise of chromosome "folly" [[electronic resource] ] : confessions of an untamed molecular structure / / Antonio Lima-de-Faria
| Praise of chromosome "folly" [[electronic resource] ] : confessions of an untamed molecular structure / / Antonio Lima-de-Faria |
| Autore | Lima-de-Faria A |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore ; ; Hackensack, NJ, : World Scientific, c2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (428 p.) |
| Disciplina | 572.8/7 |
| Soggetto topico |
Chromosomes
Mutation (Biology) Genetics |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 981-281-095-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
To the Reader; References; Contents; Introductory Note; Part I The Source of "Folly" and the Reason for Confessions; 1. I am an Inconspicuous and Unattractive Creature Painted with Lipstick; 2. They Say That I Resemble a Sausage; 3. The Cell Is My Castle and Prison But I May Swim and Dance like an Odalisque in a Harem; 4. The Striptease Show - How I Dress and Undress at Every Cell Division; 5. I Have Created My Own Private World Full of Tricks, Back Door Exits and Novel Solutions - I am an Untamed Innovator
6. My Origins Were Humble - The Antithetical Nature of Matter Left a Mark on My Construction7. My Split Personality - The Source of "Folly"; 8. The Reason for Confessions; 9. I Have Been Abused and Covered With Insults; 10. The Wisdom of the Foolish; 11. Scientific Concepts Are Prone to Change Throughout Time - The Nature of Science Demands that Previous Ideas be Superseded, as New TechnologiesAllow a Deeper Insight into Matter 12. What Seems Ludicrous at a Given Time Turns Out to be the Correct Explanation Several Years Later. The Gene was Considered to Consist of Protein, But Is Now Known to be a Ribbon of DNA13. In the Last 20 Years the Number of Human Genes was Reduced from 200,000 to 32,000, and This Figure Remains Uncertain; 14. The Models of Chromosomes Have Varied Drastically with Time; References; Sources of Illustrations; Part II Who Cares for Gravity; 15. The Chromosome in Its Organization and Activity Follows Its Own Path - It Does Not Obey Gravity, Randomness, Selection or Magnetism 16. Definition of Gravity - Newton's Laws Are Good for Planets and Apples17. What Is a Force - The Four Fundamental Forces; 18. Newton's Laws Do Not Apply in Quantum Mechanics; 19. Not All Bodies Fall When Unsupported; 20. The Ascent of Sap in Trees-Another Unexplained Phenomenon; 21. An Unknown Process Decides Which Cells Are Going to Grow in the Direction of Gravity and Which Are Going to Counteract It; 22. Physicists Construct Antigravity Devices that Oblige Frogs and Plants to Float 23. Atoms Hide Many Properties that May Disclose the Mechanisms Behind Living Processes - Liquid Helium Can Build a Fountain Ejecting Itself Out of a Flask24. Levitation in Metals - What Was Impossible Became Possible; 25. Animals, like Plants, Have Created Devices that Counteract Gravity; 26. In Giraffes the Distance between the Heart and the Head Is Over Two Meters; 27. No Chromosome Obeys Newton's Laws - In Their Movements Chromosomes Bypass Gravity; 28. Chromosomes Move in All Directions of the Mariner's Compass 29. It Is the Programmed Pattern of the Organism that Decides the Direction of Movement |
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Lima-de-Faria A
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| Singapore ; ; Hackensack, NJ, : World Scientific, c2008 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Praise of chromosome "folly" [[electronic resource] ] : confessions of an untamed molecular structure / / Antonio Lima-de-Faria
| Praise of chromosome "folly" [[electronic resource] ] : confessions of an untamed molecular structure / / Antonio Lima-de-Faria |
| Autore | Lima-de-Faria A |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore ; ; Hackensack, NJ, : World Scientific, c2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (428 p.) |
| Disciplina | 572.8/7 |
| Soggetto topico |
Chromosomes
Mutation (Biology) Genetics |
| ISBN | 981-281-095-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
To the Reader; References; Contents; Introductory Note; Part I The Source of "Folly" and the Reason for Confessions; 1. I am an Inconspicuous and Unattractive Creature Painted with Lipstick; 2. They Say That I Resemble a Sausage; 3. The Cell Is My Castle and Prison But I May Swim and Dance like an Odalisque in a Harem; 4. The Striptease Show - How I Dress and Undress at Every Cell Division; 5. I Have Created My Own Private World Full of Tricks, Back Door Exits and Novel Solutions - I am an Untamed Innovator
6. My Origins Were Humble - The Antithetical Nature of Matter Left a Mark on My Construction7. My Split Personality - The Source of "Folly"; 8. The Reason for Confessions; 9. I Have Been Abused and Covered With Insults; 10. The Wisdom of the Foolish; 11. Scientific Concepts Are Prone to Change Throughout Time - The Nature of Science Demands that Previous Ideas be Superseded, as New TechnologiesAllow a Deeper Insight into Matter 12. What Seems Ludicrous at a Given Time Turns Out to be the Correct Explanation Several Years Later. The Gene was Considered to Consist of Protein, But Is Now Known to be a Ribbon of DNA13. In the Last 20 Years the Number of Human Genes was Reduced from 200,000 to 32,000, and This Figure Remains Uncertain; 14. The Models of Chromosomes Have Varied Drastically with Time; References; Sources of Illustrations; Part II Who Cares for Gravity; 15. The Chromosome in Its Organization and Activity Follows Its Own Path - It Does Not Obey Gravity, Randomness, Selection or Magnetism 16. Definition of Gravity - Newton's Laws Are Good for Planets and Apples17. What Is a Force - The Four Fundamental Forces; 18. Newton's Laws Do Not Apply in Quantum Mechanics; 19. Not All Bodies Fall When Unsupported; 20. The Ascent of Sap in Trees-Another Unexplained Phenomenon; 21. An Unknown Process Decides Which Cells Are Going to Grow in the Direction of Gravity and Which Are Going to Counteract It; 22. Physicists Construct Antigravity Devices that Oblige Frogs and Plants to Float 23. Atoms Hide Many Properties that May Disclose the Mechanisms Behind Living Processes - Liquid Helium Can Build a Fountain Ejecting Itself Out of a Flask24. Levitation in Metals - What Was Impossible Became Possible; 25. Animals, like Plants, Have Created Devices that Counteract Gravity; 26. In Giraffes the Distance between the Heart and the Head Is Over Two Meters; 27. No Chromosome Obeys Newton's Laws - In Their Movements Chromosomes Bypass Gravity; 28. Chromosomes Move in All Directions of the Mariner's Compass 29. It Is the Programmed Pattern of the Organism that Decides the Direction of Movement |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910778073903321 |
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Lima-de-Faria A
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| Singapore ; ; Hackensack, NJ, : World Scientific, c2008 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Praise of chromosome "folly" : confessions of an untamed molecular structure / / Antonio Lima-de-Faria
| Praise of chromosome "folly" : confessions of an untamed molecular structure / / Antonio Lima-de-Faria |
| Autore | Lima-de-Faria A |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore ; ; Hackensack, NJ, : World Scientific, c2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (428 p.) |
| Disciplina | 572.8/7 |
| Soggetto topico |
Chromosomes
Mutation (Biology) Genetics |
| ISBN | 981-281-095-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
To the Reader; References; Contents; Introductory Note; Part I The Source of "Folly" and the Reason for Confessions; 1. I am an Inconspicuous and Unattractive Creature Painted with Lipstick; 2. They Say That I Resemble a Sausage; 3. The Cell Is My Castle and Prison But I May Swim and Dance like an Odalisque in a Harem; 4. The Striptease Show - How I Dress and Undress at Every Cell Division; 5. I Have Created My Own Private World Full of Tricks, Back Door Exits and Novel Solutions - I am an Untamed Innovator
6. My Origins Were Humble - The Antithetical Nature of Matter Left a Mark on My Construction7. My Split Personality - The Source of "Folly"; 8. The Reason for Confessions; 9. I Have Been Abused and Covered With Insults; 10. The Wisdom of the Foolish; 11. Scientific Concepts Are Prone to Change Throughout Time - The Nature of Science Demands that Previous Ideas be Superseded, as New TechnologiesAllow a Deeper Insight into Matter 12. What Seems Ludicrous at a Given Time Turns Out to be the Correct Explanation Several Years Later. The Gene was Considered to Consist of Protein, But Is Now Known to be a Ribbon of DNA13. In the Last 20 Years the Number of Human Genes was Reduced from 200,000 to 32,000, and This Figure Remains Uncertain; 14. The Models of Chromosomes Have Varied Drastically with Time; References; Sources of Illustrations; Part II Who Cares for Gravity; 15. The Chromosome in Its Organization and Activity Follows Its Own Path - It Does Not Obey Gravity, Randomness, Selection or Magnetism 16. Definition of Gravity - Newton's Laws Are Good for Planets and Apples17. What Is a Force - The Four Fundamental Forces; 18. Newton's Laws Do Not Apply in Quantum Mechanics; 19. Not All Bodies Fall When Unsupported; 20. The Ascent of Sap in Trees-Another Unexplained Phenomenon; 21. An Unknown Process Decides Which Cells Are Going to Grow in the Direction of Gravity and Which Are Going to Counteract It; 22. Physicists Construct Antigravity Devices that Oblige Frogs and Plants to Float 23. Atoms Hide Many Properties that May Disclose the Mechanisms Behind Living Processes - Liquid Helium Can Build a Fountain Ejecting Itself Out of a Flask24. Levitation in Metals - What Was Impossible Became Possible; 25. Animals, like Plants, Have Created Devices that Counteract Gravity; 26. In Giraffes the Distance between the Heart and the Head Is Over Two Meters; 27. No Chromosome Obeys Newton's Laws - In Their Movements Chromosomes Bypass Gravity; 28. Chromosomes Move in All Directions of the Mariner's Compass 29. It Is the Programmed Pattern of the Organism that Decides the Direction of Movement |
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| Singapore ; ; Hackensack, NJ, : World Scientific, c2008 | ||
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Telomeres [[electronic resource] ] : function, shortening and lengthening / / Leonardo Mancini, editor
| Telomeres [[electronic resource] ] : function, shortening and lengthening / / Leonardo Mancini, editor |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : Nova Biomedical Books, c2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (498 p.) |
| Disciplina | 572.8/7 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | ManciniLeonardo |
| Soggetto topico |
Telomere
Telomerase |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 1-60876-720-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910452470603321 |
| New York, : Nova Biomedical Books, c2009 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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