Search Results - "comparative biology"

Evolutionary Biology of Aging. by Rose, Michael R.

Table of Contents: “…1 The Evolutionary Theory of Aging; 2 Observation of Aging; 3 Experimental Tests of the Evolutionary Theory of Aging; 4 Genetic Mechanisms for the Evolution of Aging; 5 Comparative Biology of Aging; 6 An Evolutionary Perspective on Organismal Theories of Aging; 7 An Evolutionary Perspective on Cellular and Molecular Theories of Aging; 8 The Future of Gerontology; BIBLIOGRAPHY; AUTHOR INDEX; SUBJECT INDEX.…”
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Pristionchus pacificus : a nematode model for comparative and evolutionary biology

Table of Contents: “…Integrative evolutionary biology and mechanistic approaches in comparative biology / Ralf J. Sommer -- 3. Diplogastrid systematics and phylogeny / Natsumi Kanzaki and Robin M. …”
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Starfish : biology and ecology of the Asteroidea

Table of Contents: “…Contributors -- Preface -- Part I. Comparative Biology and Ecology -- 1. Phylogeny of the asteroidea / Andrew S. …”
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Annual Review of Gerontology and Geriatrics, 21 (2001) : Modern Topics in the Biology of Aging. by Cristofalo, Vincent J., 1933-

Table of Contents: “…Demography of Populations and Global Aging: Societal Implications of the Old-Old; 2. The Comparative Biology of Aging; 3. Why Does Aging Occur?; 4. …”
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Phylogeny, anatomy and physiology of ancient fishes

Table of Contents: “…Phylogenetic Introduction -- The Occurrence and Function of the NOS/NO System in the Heart of the Eel and the African Lungfish -- Evolutionary Aspects on the Comparative Biology of Lungfishes: Emphasis on South-American Lungfish, Lepidosiren paradoxa -- Developmental Physiology of the Australian Lungfish, Neoceratodus forsteri -- Aestivation in African Lungfishes: Physiology, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology -- Anatomy of the Heart and Circulation in Lungfishes -- The Cardiac Outflow Tract of Primitive Fishes -- Control of Breathing in Primitive Fishes -- The Lung-Swimbladder Issue: A Simple Case of Homology-- Or Not? …”
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Human pathogenic fungi : molecular biology and pathogenic mechanisms

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Natural Selection : Domains, Levels, and Challenges. by Williams, George C.

Table of Contents: “…6.2 Natural selection and phylogenetic constraint6.3 Developmental constraints; 6.4 Genetic constraints; 6.5 Unity of type and Bauplan; 7 Diversity Within and Among Populations; 7.1 Natural history as the foundation of comparative biology; 7.2 Causes of variation among individuals; 7.3 Examples of variation within a population; 7.4 Cladogenesis; 7.5 Comparative biology without functionalism; 7.6 Functional interpretations of phylogenetic divergence; 8 Some Recent Issues; 8.1 The lek paradox; 8.2 The female pheromone fallacy; 8.3 Schreckstoff; 8.4 The helpful-stress effect.…”
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Seabirds of Hawaii : Natural History and Conservation. by Harrison, Craig S.

Table of Contents: “…Cover; Seabirds of Hawaii; Title; Dedication; Copyright; CONTENTS; FIGURES AND TABLES; Preface; Part I The Environment and Humans; 1 The Islands; 2 The Sea; 3 The Humans; Part II Comparative Biology of Hawaiian Seabirds; 4 Origin and Adaptations of Hawaiian Seabirds; 5 Populations; 6 Breeding Ecology; 7 Feeding Ecology; 8 Pelagic Ecology: Life at Sea; Part III Hawaiian Seabirds: Family Groups and Species; 9 Albatrosses: Family Diomedeidae; 10 Shearwaters and Gadfly Petrels: Family Procellariidae; 11 Storm-Petrels: Family Oceanitidae; 12 Frigatebirds: Family Fregatidae…”
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Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome : a Clinical Guide. by Peiris, Malik

Table of Contents: “…; Colour plate facing page 80; 12. Comparative Biology of Animal Coronaviruses: Lessons for SARS.…”
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From monkey brain to human brain : a Fyssen Foundation symposium

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Historical biogeography : an introduction by Crisci, Jorge Víctor

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The evolutionary biology of human female sexuality by Thornhill, Randy

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A greene country towne : Philadelphia's ecology in the cultural imagination

Table of Contents: “…Unger -- Visualizing urban nature in Fairmount Park : economic diversity, history, and photography in nineteenth-century Philadelphia / Nate Gabriel -- Netted together : Eadweard Muybridge's Animal locomotion at the dawn of comparative biology / John Ott -- Expansive exhibitions : agriculture and environment in Walt Whitman's Camden-Philadelphia region / Maria Farland -- "Our yard looks something like a zoological garden" : Thomas Eakins, Philadelphia, and domestic animality / Alan C. …”
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Viruses of microorganisms

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Phylogenomics : a primer by DeSalle, Rob, Rosenfeld, Jeffrey

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Social behaviour : genes, ecology and evolution

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Statistical And Evolutionary Analysis Of Biological Networks.

Table of Contents: “…Mathematical representation of networks -- 1.4. Comparing Biological Networks -- 1.4.1. Identity of networks -- 1.4.2. …”
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Atlas of sleep medicine

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Island Shores, Distant Pasts : Archaeological and Biological Approaches to the Pre-Columbian Settlement of the Caribbean. by Fitzpatrick, Scott M.

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Clinical laboratory animal medicine : an introduction by Hrapkiewicz, Karen

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