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Plant Genomics. Chapter 10: Advances in Plant Tolerance to Biotic Stresses
(INTECH Open Access Publisher, 2016)Plants being sessile in nature encounter numerous biotic agents, including bacteria, fungi, viruses, insects, nematodes and protists. A great number of publications indicate that biotic agents significantly reduce crop ... -
Plant Genomics. Chapter 11: Genomics of Salinity Tolerance in Plants
(INTECH Open Access Publisher, 2016)Plants are frequently exposed to wide range of harsh environmental factors, such as drought, salinity, cold, heat, and insect attack. Being sessile in nature, plants have developed different strategies to adapt and grow ... -
Plant Genomics. Chapter 8: Genomic Approaches to Developing Molecular Markers Linked to Grey Leaf Spot Resistance Loci in Ryegrasses
(INTECH Open Access Publisher, 2016)Ryegrass grey leaf spot (GLS), which is also called ryegrass blast, is caused by Magnaporthe oryzae (anamorph Pyricularia oryzae). It is a serious disease in ryegrasses including perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) and ... -
Plant Genomics. Chapter 7: The Extraordinary Nature of RNA Interference in Understanding Gene Downregulation Mechanism in Plants
(INTECH Open Access Publisher, 2016)Gene silencing (also known as ribonucleic acid [RNA] interference [RNAi] or interfering RNA) was first recognized in plants and is considered one of the most significant discoveries in molecular biology in the last several ... -
Plant Genomics. Chapter 9: Advances in Plant Tolerance to Abiotic Stresses
(INTECH Open Access Publisher, 2016)During the last 50 years, it has been shown that abiotic stresses influence plant growth and crop production greatly, and crop yields have evidently stagnated or decreased in economically important crops, where only high ... -
Plant Genomics. Chapter 3: Strategies for Sequence Assembly of Plant Genomes
(INTECH Open Access Publisher, 2016)The field of plant genome assembly has greatly benefited from the development and widespread adoption of next-generation DNA sequencing platforms. Very high sequencing throughputs and low costs per nucleotide have considerably ... -
Plant Genomics. Chapter 4: Toward a First High-quality Genome Draft for Marker-assisted Breeding in Leaf Chicory, Radicchio (Cichorium intybus L.)
(INTECH Open Access Publisher, 2016)Radicchio (Cichorium intybus subsp. intybus var. foliosum L.) is one of the most important leaf chicories, used mainly as a component for fresh salads. Recently, we sequenced and annotated the first draft of the leaf chicory ... -
Plant Genomics. Chapter 5: Sequencing of Non-model Plants for Understanding the Physiological Responses in Plants
(INTECH Open Access Publisher, 2016)From a genomic point of view, plants are complex organisms. Plants adapt to the environment, by developing different physiological and genetic properties, changing their genomic and expression profiles of adaptive factors, ... -
HIST 211 - U.S. History to 1865 (1st Edition)
(Bay College, 2014)An Open Educational Resource (OER) designed to accompany Bay College's HIST 211 U.S. History to 1865 course, and to assist any student's understanding of this period in U.S. history -
Recent Advances in Drug Addiction Research and Clinical Applications. Chapter 6: Substance Abuse Therapeutics
(INTECH Open Access Publisher, 2016)This chapter provides a broad overview of therapies for substance abuse. These therapies are understood in the context of the history of drug use in the United States and factors that influenced the expansion and regulation ... -
Plant Genomics. Chapter 2: Integration of Next-generation Sequencing Technologies with Comparative Genomics in Cereals
(INTECH Open Access Publisher, 2016)Cereals are the major sources of calories worldwide. Their production should be high to achieve food security, despite the projected increase in global population. Genomics research may enhance cereal productivity. Genomics ... -
Recent Advances in Drug Addiction Research and Clinical Applications. Chapter 8: Review of Current Neuroimaging Studies of the Effects of Prenatal Drug Exposure: Brain Structure and Function
(INTECH Open Access Publisher, 2016)Neuroimaging tools have provided novel methods for understanding the impact of prenatal drug exposure on brain structure and function and its relation to development and behavior. Information gained from neuroimaging studies ... -
Recent Advances in Drug Addiction Research and Clinical Applications. Chapter 5: Contribution of Noradrenaline, Serotonin, and the Basolateral Amygdala to Alcohol Addiction: Implications for Novel Pharmacotherapies for AUDs
(INTECH Open Access Publisher, 2016)Alcohol use disorders (AUDs) constitute one of the 10 leading causes of preventable deaths worldwide. To date, there are only a few Food and Drug Administration (FDA)‐approved medications for AUDs, all of which are only ... -
Plant Genomics. Chapter 1: Genomics Era for Plants and Crop Species – Advances Made and Needed Tasks Ahead
(INTECH Open Access Publisher, 2016)Historically, unintentional plant selection and subsequent crop domestication, coupled with the need and desire to get more food and feed products, have resulted in the continuous development of plant breeding and genetics ... -
Recent Advances in Drug Addiction Research and Clinical Applications. Chapter 7: Dual Diagnosis Patients First Admitted to a Psychiatric Ward for Acute Psychiatric Patients: 2-Year Period 2003–2004 versus 2013–2014
(INTECH Open Access Publisher, 2016)Dual diagnosis (DD) is the coexistence of severe mental illness (SMI) and substance use disorder (SUD). The increase of DD observed in recent years has important implications for mental health services organization. The ... -
Recent Advances in Drug Addiction Research and Clinical Applications. Chapter 1: Circuits Regulating Pleasure and Happiness: A Focus on Addiction, Beyond the Ventral Striatum
(INTECH Open Access Publisher, 2016)A recently developed anatomical model describes how the intensity of reward-seeking and misery-fleeing behaviours is regulated. The first type of behaviours is regulated within an extrapyramidal cortical–subcortical circuit ... -
Recent Advances in Drug Addiction Research and Clinical Applications. Chapter 4: Dopamine and Alcohol Dependence: From Bench to Clinic
(INTECH Open Access Publisher, 2016)Alcohol dependence, a chronic relapsing psychiatric disorder, is a major cause of mortality and morbidity. The role of dopamine in alcohol‐induced reward as well in the development of alcohol dependence is reviewed herein. ... -
Recent Advances in Drug Addiction Research and Clinical Applications. Chapter 2: Epigenetics and Drug Abuse
(INTECH Open Access Publisher, 2016)Gene expression and inheritance are not only a function of the DNA code, but also epigenetic mechanisms that regulate DNA accessibility, transcription, and translation of the genetic code into a functional protein. Epigenetic ... -
Recent Advances in Drug Addiction Research and Clinical Applications. Chapter 3: Alcohol Cues, Craving, and Relapse: Insights from Animal Models
(INTECH Open Access Publisher, 2016)Alcoholism is a chronic relapsing and remitting disorder, where relapse to drinking is often triggered by an intense desire for alcohol (craving) and the consequent motivation to obtain alcohol (seeking). Environmental ... -
FYE 103 - Career Exploration (1st Edition)
(Bay College, 2015)This course is designed to assist students in developing a career path. Through self-assessment exercises, which evaluate skills, interests, personality, and values, students will become aware of various career options. ...
