Gravitational Biology I Gravity Sensing and Graviorientation in Microorganisms and Plants |
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| Author:
| Braun, Markus
Böhmer, Maik
Häder, Donat-Peter
Hemmersbach, Ruth
Palme, Klaus |
| Series title: | SpringerBriefs in Space Life Sciences Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-3-319-93893-6 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2018 |
| Publisher: | Springer International Publishing AG
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| Imprint: | Springer |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $59.99 |
Book Description:
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This book summarizes what is currently known about gravity sensing and response mechanisms in microorganisms, fungi, lower and higher plants; starting from the historical eye-opening experiments from the 19th century up to today's extremely rapid advancing cellular, molecular and biotechnological research. All forms of life are constantly exposed to gravity and it can be assumed that almost all organisms have developed sensors and respond in one way or the other to the...
More DescriptionThis book summarizes what is currently known about gravity sensing and response mechanisms in microorganisms, fungi, lower and higher plants; starting from the historical eye-opening experiments from the 19th century up to today's extremely rapid advancing cellular, molecular and biotechnological research. All forms of life are constantly exposed to gravity and it can be assumed that almost all organisms have developed sensors and respond in one way or the other to the unidirectional acceleration force,this books shows us some of these different ways.
The book is written for plant biologists and microbiologists as well as scientists interested in space and gravitational biology.