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Biology in space and life on earth
Title statement Biology in space and life on earth : effects of spaceflight on biological systems / edited by Enno Brinckmann Publication Weinheim : Wiley-VCH, [2007] Copyright notice date ©2007 Phys.des. 1 online zdroj (xvii, 277 stran) : ilustrace ISBN 9783527617005 (online ; pdf) 3527617000 9783527616992 3527616993 1281239321 9781281239327 Internal Bibliographies/Indexes Note Obsahuje bibliografické odkazy a rejstřík Contents Biology in Space and Life on Earth; Contents; Foreword; Preface; List of Contributors; Introduction; 1 The Gravity Environment in Space Experiments; 2 Primary Responses of Gravity Sensing in Plants; 3 Physiological Responses of Higher Plants; 4 Development and Gravitropism of Lentil Seedling Roots Grown in Microgravity; 5 Biology of Adherent Cells in Microgravity; 6 Microgravity and Bone Cell Mechanosensitivity; 7 Bone Cell Biology in Microgravity; 8 Cells of the Immune System in Space (Lymphocytes). Notes to Availability Přístup pouze pro oprávněné uživatele Note Způsob přístupu: World Wide Web Defekty eBooks on EBSCOhost Another responsib. Brinckmann, Enno (editor) Subj. Headings astrobiologie astrobiology * kosmická medicína space medicine * kosmické lety space flights * kosmické záření cosmic radiation Form, Genre elektronické knihy electronic books Conspect 5 - Přírodní vědy. Matematické vědy UDC 573.5 , 61:520 , 629.78.07 , 524.1 , (0.034.2:08) Country Německo Language angličtina Document kind Electronic sources URL http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=228362 book
This concise yet comprehensive treatment of the effects of spaceflight on biological systems includes issues at the forefront of life sciences research, such as gravitational biology, immune system response, bone cell formation and the effects of radiation on biosystems. Edited by a leading specialist at the European Space Agency (ESA) with contributions by internationally renowned experts, the chapters are based on the latest space laboratory experiments, including those on SPACELAB, ISS, parabolic flights and unmanned research satellites. An indispensable source for biologists, medical resea.
Biology in Space and Life on Earth; Contents; Foreword; Preface; List of Contributors; Introduction; 1 The Gravity Environment in Space Experiments; 2 Primary Responses of Gravity Sensing in Plants; 3 Physiological Responses of Higher Plants; 4 Development and Gravitropism of Lentil Seedling Roots Grown in Microgravity; 5 Biology of Adherent Cells in Microgravity; 6 Microgravity and Bone Cell Mechanosensitivity; 7 Bone Cell Biology in Microgravity; 8 Cells of the Immune System in Space (Lymphocytes).
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