Gravity and the Behavior of Unicellular Organisms (Developmental and Cell Biology Series)
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How do single cells recognize gravity and apply their perception to their ecological advantage? This book summarizes historical and current approaches to this basic question. Single cells play a significant role in food webs and also present valuable model systems for studying the mechanisms of gravity perception, a topic of increasing interest in these days of experimentation in space. The book is directed to biologists and other life scientists interested in space sciences, cellular evolution, cell motility, signal transduction and ecophysiology.
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Unicellular organisms use gravity as an environmental guide to reach and stay in regions optimal for their growth and reproduction. These single cells play a significant role in food webs and these factors together make the effects of gravity on unicellular organisms a fascinating and important subject for scientific study. In addition, they present valuable model systems for studying the mechanisms of gravity perception, a topic of increasing interest in these days of experimentation in space. This book reveals how single cells achieve the same sensoric capacity as multicellular organisms like plants or animals. It reviews the field, discussing the historical background, ecological significance and related physiology of unicellular organisms, as well as various experimental techniques and models with which to study them. Those working on the biology of unicellular organisms, as well as in related areas of gravitational and space science will find this book of value.
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Gravity and the Behavior of Unicellular Organisms (Developmental and Cell Biology Series)
Gravity and the Behavior of Unicellular Organisms (Developmental and Cell Biology Series),Donat-Peter Häder,Ruth Hemmersbach,Michael Lebert,Jonathan B. L. Bard,Peter W. Barlow,David L. Kirk,Cambridge University Press,0521820529,Gravity,Life Sciences - Anatomy & Physiology,Life Sciences - Biology - Developmental Biology,Life Sciences - Biology - General,Physiological effect,Science,Science/Mathematics,Unicellular organisms,Developmental biology,Microbiology (non-medical),Science / Developmental Biology
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