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Echinodermata

Members of the phylum Echinodermata are among the most familiar marine invertebrates. Forms such as the sea star have become virtually a symbol of sea life. Used in ancient oriental medicine as a source of bioactive compounds, sea cucumbers, sea stars and sea urchins are now used for the extraction...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Otros Autores: Matranga, Valeria (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2005.
Edición:1st ed. 2005.
Colección:Marine Molecular Biotechnology ; 39
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Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Are Echinoderms of Interest to Biotechnology?
  • Cell Adhesion and Communication: A Lesson from Echinoderm Embryos for the Exploitation of New Therapeutic Tools
  • Cell Signalling During Sea Urchin Development: A Model for Assessing Toxicity of Environmental Contaminants
  • Echinoderm Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) Production Measured by Peroxidase, Luminol-Enhanced Chemiluminescence (PLCL) as an Immunotoxicological Tool
  • Monitoring Chemical and Physical Stress Using Sea Urchin Immune Cells
  • DNA Damage and Developmental Defects After Exposure to UV and Heavy Metals in Sea Urchin Cells and Embryos Compared to Other Invertebrates
  • Echinoderms: Their Culture and Bioactive Compounds
  • Regenerative Response and Endocrine Disrupters in Crinoid Echinoderms: An Old Experimental Model, a New Ecotoxicological Test
  • Echinoderm Adhesive Secretions: From Experimental Characterization to Biotechnological Applications
  • Mutable Collagenous Tissue: Overview and Biotechnological Perspective
  • Bioresources from Echinoderms.