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020 _a9780511525773 (ebook)
020 _z9780521455107 (hardback)
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_beng
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_cUkCbUP
050 0 0 _aQP514.2
_b.S64 1996
082 0 0 _a598.219/2
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100 1 _aStevens, Lewis,
_eauthor.
245 1 0 _aAvian biochemistry and molecular biology /
_cLewis Stevens.
246 3 _aAvian Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
264 1 _aCambridge :
_bCambridge University Press,
_c1996.
300 _a1 online resource (xiv, 272 pages) :
_bdigital, PDF file(s).
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aTitle from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).
505 0 _a1. Introduction -- 2. Avian nutrition -- 3. Carbohydrate and intermediary metabolism -- 4. Lipids and their metabolism -- 5. Protein and amino acid metabolism -- 6. Metabolic adaptation in avian species -- 7. Avian hormones and the control of metabolism -- 8. The avian genome -- 9. Avian multidomain genes and multigene families: their evolution and function -- 10. Avian steroid hormones and their control of gene expression -- 11. Avian oncogenes -- 12. Molecular genetics of avian development -- 13. The molecular basis of avian immunology -- Appendix: English common names of birds cited in the text.
520 _aThe biology of birds is diverse and frequently differs significantly from that of other vertebrates. Many birds migrate or fly at high altitudes, while egg-laying and feather production places high demands on nutrient uptake and storage. This book is the only comprehensive and up-to-date survey of avian biochemistry and molecular biology available. It emphasises the similarities and differences between birds and other vertebrates, concentrating on new developments. The first section deals with protein, lipid and carbohydrate metabolism, its hormonal control and the adaptations that occur in birds. The second covers the avian genome, gene expression, and avian immunology. Growth and embryological development are also discussed. Avian Biochemistry and Molecular Biology will be of interest to all those working on birds, especially postgraduate students and researchers.
650 0 _aBiochemistry.
650 0 _aMolecular biology.
650 0 _aBirds
_xMolecular aspects.
776 0 8 _iPrint version:
_z9780521455107
856 4 0 _uhttps://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511525773
999 _c522670
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