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Automated Taxon Identification in Systematics: Theory, Approaches and Applications
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Restriction Endonucleases (Nucleic Acids and Molecular Biology)
CRC | ISBN: 084938205X | Edition - 2007-07-23 | PDF | 368 pages | 14.3Mb
The automated identification of biological objects or groups has been a dream among taxonomists and systematists for centuries. However, progress in designing and implementing practical systems for fully automated taxon identification has been frustratingly slow. Regardless, the dream has never died. Recent developments in computer architectures and innovations in software design have placed the tools needed to realize this vision in the hands of the systematics community, not several years hence, but now. And not just for DNA barcodes or other molecular data, but for digital images of organisms, digital sounds, digitized chemical data - essentially any type of digital data. Based on evidence accumulated over the last decade and written by applied researchers, Automated Taxon Identification in Systematics explores contemporary applications of quantitative approaches to the problem of taxon recognition. The book begins by reviewing the current state of systematics and placing automated taxon identification in the context of contemporary trends, needs, and opportunities. The chapters present and evaluate different aspects of current automated system designs. They then provide descriptions of case studies in which different theoretical and practical aspects of the overall group-identification problem are identified, analyzed, and discussed. A recurring theme through the chapters is the relationship between taxonomic identification, automated group identification, and morphometrics. This collection provides a bridge between these communities and between them and the wider world of applied taxonomy. The only book-length treatment that explores automated group identification in systematic context, this text also includes introductions to basic aspects of the fields of contemporary artificial intelligence and mathematical group recognition for the entire biological community.

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Immunology for Life Scientists
John Wiley & Sons | ISBN: 0470014016 | Edition - April 1, 2005 | PDF | 368 pages | 4.33 MB
This thoroughly revised and updated new edition provides outstanding coverage of the most important aspects of immunology. Assuming no previous knowledge of the subject, the book gives step-by-step detail on topics such as antigens, hypersensitivity, autoimmunity, reproductive immunity and immunodeficiency. There is an accompanying website with supplementary material.

This is the second edition of the popular textbook Immunology for Life Scientists. Thoroughly updated to reflect the changes both within the subject itself as well as in the curriculum, this is the textbook for anyone studying immunology as past of another degree course. No previous instruction in the subject is assumed, rather a broad and basic knowledge is slowly built up and a sound understanding of the fundamentals of the discipline introduced in a step-by-step logical manner. Readers are encouraged to develop their own learning by reading the recommended review articles and attempting the self-assessment available in the book. clearly written chapters covers all key aspects of basic immunology keywords and concepts highlighted and summarised self-assessment multiple choice questions

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Introduction to Enzyme and Coenzyme Chemistry
Blackwell Publishing Limited | ISBN: 1405114525 | 2 Edition - October 1, 2004 | PDF | 304 pages | 5.83 MB
Enzyme catalysis is a topic of fundamental importance in organic, bio-organic and medicinal chemistry. This new edition of a very popular textbook provides a concise introduction to the underlying principles and mechanisms of enzyme and coenzyme action from a chemical perspective.Whilst retaining the overall structure of the first edition - preliminary chapters describe the basic principles of enzyme structure and catalysis moving through to detailed discussions of the major classes of enzyme processes in the later chapters - the book has been thoroughly updated to include information on the most recent advances in our understanding of enzyme action. A major feature of the second edition is the inclusion of two-colour figures of the active sites of enzymes discussed in the text, in order to illustrate the interplay between enzyme structure and function. Problems, with outline answers, at the end of each chapter give the student the chance to the check their understanding of the material.As a concise but comprehensive account, Introduction to Enzyme and Coenzyme Chemistry will continue to prove invaluable to both undergraduate and postgraduate students of organic, bio-organic and medicinal chemistry.

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P. Reed Larsen MD, FACP, FRCP (Author), "Williams Textbook of Endocrinology, 10th ed."
Publisher: Elsevier Science | English | PDB | 2003 | 2096 pages | 15.5 MB | ISBN: 0721691846 | RS.com
This tenth edition of Williams Textbook of Endocrinology is a milestone in many respects. A tenth edition per se is testimony to the enduring accomplishments of their predecessors, who have consistently created a product that remains the most popular textbook in this field. It is also now a half century since the publication of the first edition of Williams, a landmark suitably celebrated in a foreword by our coauthor and former editor, Dr. Jean Wilson. Two internationally renowned endocrinologists, Drs. Shlomo Melmed and Kenneth Polonsky, have joined Drs. Reed Larsen and Henry Kronenberg to formulate, co-edit, and assemble this volume. They will strive to meet the high standards maintained by Drs. Wilson and Daniel Foster during their editorial leadership.


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Frederick L. Greene, David L. Page, Irving D. Fleming (Editors), "AJCC Cancer Staging Handbook 6th Edition"
Publisher: Springer | English | PDB | 2002 | 164 pages | 2.69 MB | ISBN: 0387954694 | RS.com
The Sixth Edition of the AJCC Cancer Staging Manual is a compendium of all currently available information on the staging of cancer for most clinically important anatomic sites. It has been developed by the American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) in cooperation with the TNM Committee of the International Union Against Cancer (UICC). The two organizations have worked together at every level to create a staging schema that remains uniform throughout. The current climate that allows for a consistency of staging worldwide has been made possible by the mutual respect and diligence of those working in the staging area for both the AJCC and the UICC.

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The Human Heart: A Basic Guide to Heart Disease by Brendan Phibbs
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (2007-01-01) | ISBN: 0781767776 | 240 pages | 15 MB | CHM

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This basic text on the heart and heart diseases is geared to everyone on the cardiovascular care team, including emergency personnel, interns, residents, nurses, patients, and families. The thoroughly updated Second Edition describes current technologies for noninvasive diagnosis and treatment of coronary and vascular disease. Coverage includes a complete description of echocardiographic stress testing and new information on implanted defibrillators, indications for coronary arteriography, new drugs for heart failure, new cardiac resuscitation procedures, and use of ventricular synchronizing pacemakers. Also included are discussions of recently discovered lethal entities such as Brugada's syndrome, short QT syndrome, and the arrhythmogenic ventricle.

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Ramaswamy, Md. Govindan, Matthew A., MD Arquette (Editors) ,"The Washington Manual of Oncology 1st edition"
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins | English | PDB | June 2002 | 47 pages | 3.16 MB | ISBN: 0786973218 | RS.com
These are exciting times in oncology. The novel imaging techniques, improved supportive care, and the availability of several new agents that have novel mechanisms of action hold considerable promise in improving the outcomes of cancer patients. In this era of information overload, it is critically important to have a practical manual that is helpful to physicians taking care of patients with cancer.
The chapters are arranged in a logical order beginning with evaluation of symptoms and proceeding in an orderly fashion through the work-up, staging, and stage-directed therapy, and finally ending with discussion on epidemiology and current focus of research. The authors have embarked on this first edition of The Washington Manual of Oncology to provide a very practical manual that is helpful to medical residents, fellows in training, nurse practitioners, and other practitioners of clinical oncology. Their plan is to publish this book in a timely fashion every two years to keep the information current and up-to-date.


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