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BIOSILICA IN EVOLUTION, MORPHOGENESIS, AND NANOBIOTECHNOLOGY
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| By: |
Werner E. G. Muller (Editor), Mikhael A. Grachev (Editor) |
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Hardback |
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£249.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
354088551X |
| ISBN 13: |
9783540885511 |
| Publisher: |
SPRINGER-VERLAG BERLIN AND HEIDELBERG GMBH & CO. KG |
| Pub. date: |
4 February, 2009 |
| Series: |
Progress in Molecular and Subcellular Biology No. 47 |
| Pages: |
421 |
| Description: |
Analyzing the mysteriously diverse fauna of Lake Baikal, this text focuses on its sponges (phylum Porifera), and in doing so answers fundamental questions about how life in this remote lake evolved, as well as outlining the sponges' biomedical applications. |
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Lake Baikal is the oldest, deepest and most voluminous lake on Earth, comprising one fifth of the World's unfrozen fresh water. It hosts the highest number of endemic animals recorded in any freshwater lake. Until recently it remained enigmatic why such a high diversity evolved in the isolated Lake Baikal. Focusing on the sponges (phylum Porifera) as an example, some answers are provided to fundamental questions on evolutionary forces. The characteristic feature of these animals is that they form their polymeric silicic acid skeleton enzymatically. This process is explored using modern molecular biological and cellular biological techniques to outline strategies to fabricate novel materials applicable in biomedicine and nanooptics. |
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15 black & white tables, biography |
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Germany |
| Imprint: |
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K |
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Returnable |
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