Annual Reviews
Annual review of biochemistry; v.75, 2006.
This handsomely bound volume contains 29 articles reviewing recent findings in molecular biology and genetics. It opens with Robert Lehman's (Stanford University) reflections on a long career studying DNA polymerases and ligases. Other topics include biosynthesis and assembly of capsular polysaccharides in Escherichia coli, mechanisms for chromosome and plasmid segregation, obesity-related derangements in metabolic regulation, relating protein motion to catalysis, and the dynamic filaments of the bacterial cytoskeleton. (Annotation ©2006 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)
Annual review of biomedical engineering; v.8, 2006.
The 19 articles collected in this eighth annual volume have been selected to represent current learning in biomedical engineering and include discussion of fluorescence molecular imaging, bioimpedance tomography, a glycomics approach to structure-function relationships of glycosaminoglycans, polymersomes, recent approaches to intracellular delivery of drugs and DNA and organelle targeting, and prognosis in critical care, among other topics. Some color illustrations are included. (Annotation ©2006 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)
Annual review of materials research; v.36, 2006.
Most of the 16 contributions in the 2006 edition of the annual series review recent research on porous and colloidal materials, ferroelectric domains, and hydrogen in metals and semiconductors. The colloidal science chapters explore the mechanical behavior of microcapsules, the preparation of amorphous mixed oxides by sol-gel techniques, the limits of single-crystal laser media, and the device physics of organic field effect transistors. Other topics include structural order in liquids induced by interfaces with crystals, positron annihilation as a method to characterize porous materials, in situ synchrotron x-ray studies of ferroelectric thin films, and progress in microstructured optical (Annotation ©2006 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)
Annual review of nutrition; v.26, 2006.
This volume presents recent scientific research in the area of nutrition. Written by internationally recognized authorities, the 21 contributions cover a wide range of topics, including dietary proteins as environmental modifiers of Type I diabetes mellitus; the role of hepcidin in the regulation of iron metabolism; and cancer- associated cachexia and its underlying mechanisms. The volume concludes with a discussion of the prevalence, molecular characterization, and treatment/prevention of food allergies. Many of the articles feature color illustrations. Editor Cousins is affiliated with the U. of Florida. (Annotation ©2006 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)
Annual review of phytopathology; v.44, 2006.
This collection of recent work reflects the current thrust in the field toward biotechnology-oriented breeding of disease-resistant crops. Genome packaging in spherical plant RNA viruses, quantification and modeling of crop losses, and nonsystemic bunt fungi are some areas discussed. Other areas examined include breeding for disease resistance in the major cool-season turfgrasses, molecular ecology and emergence of tropical plant viruses, and the biology of flower-infecting fungi. Color photos and images, plus margin definitions and acronyms, are included. Chapter literature citations include margin summaries of literature of particular interest or importance. Van Alfen is affiliated with the University of California-Davis. (Annotation ©2006 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)
Annual review of plant biology; v.57, 2006.
The 33 articles in the 2006 edition of this annual series describe new developments in the techniques for studying plant biology and summarize the results of recent research on biological processes and genetics. Topics include chlorophyll degradation during senescence, laser microdissection of plant tissue, uncoupling mitochondrial proteins, the biochemistry of seed flavonoids, cell type-specific gene expression, and leaf hydraulics. Professor Sarah Gibbs looks back on her life and work with electron microscopes in the opening chapter. (Annotation ©2006 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)
