Secretions and Exudates in Biological Systems - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 3642446949 ISBN 13 : 9783642446948

Editeur : Springer, 2014

Synopsis

Secretions and emissions in biological systems play important signaling roles within the organism but also in its communications with the surrounding environment. This volume brings together state-of-the-art information on the role of secretions and emissions in different organs and organisms ranging from flowers and roots of plants to nematodes and human organs. The plant chapters relate information regarding the biochemistry of flower volatiles and root exudates, and their role in attracting pollinators and soil microbial communities respectively. Microbial chapters explain the biochemistry and ecology of quorum sensing and how microbial communities highly co-adapted to plants can aid in bio-energy applications by degrading ligno-cellulosic materials. Other chapters explain the biology of secretions by nematodes, algae and humans, among other organisms. This volume will be a welcome addition to the literature, as no other book covers aspects related to biological secretion in such a holistic and integrative manner.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Reflecting the vital biological functions of secretions and emissions, this volume consists of state-of-the-art information on the role of secretions and emissions in organs and organisms ranging from flowers and roots of plants to nematodes and human organs.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Springer
• Date d'édition: 2014
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 3642446949
• ISBN 13: 9783642446948
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 292
• Éditeur: Vivanco Jorge M., Baluška František
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