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. Ed(S): Baulieu, Etienne-Emile; Kelly, P.A. - Hormones - 9780412027918 - V9780412027918
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Hormones

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Description for Hormones Paperback. Contributors taking part in endocrine research programmes throughout the world survey aspects of the subject, from structure, biosynthesis and genetics to pathophysiology. The molecular structure of hormones and receptor families, growth factors and related oncogenes are also presented. Editor(s): Baulieu, Etienne-Emile; Kelly, P.A. Num Pages: 700 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 210 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1574.
Endocrinology is a field in which enormous advances have been made in the last decade; the rate of discovery of new hormones, hormone-like molecules, receptors, and mechanisms of action is continually advancing. The development of techniques in immunology and molecular biology has led to the possibility of describing in detail the gene structure of many of the compounds involved in hormonal systems. Remarkable homology has been shown between oncogene products and various components of the endocrine network, leading to the asser­ tion that deregulation of hormonal function is involved in the generation and/or development of cancer. We now know that ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
Number of pages
700
Condition
New
Number of Pages
700
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780412027918
SKU
V9780412027918
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Reviews for Hormones
This is a tremendous book, both in size and content.....The authors are to be congratulated on producing this long awaited authoritative text - TIBS; The book provides a current and much needed review of the rapidly changing field of endocrinology, advances in which have been spurred by advances in cellular and molecular ... Read more

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