| Biophysics of Photoreception: Molecular and Phototransductive Events Contributor(s): Taddei-Ferretti, Cloe (Editor) |
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ISBN: 9810232284 ISBN-13: 9789810232283 Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company OUR PRICE: $149.15 Product Type: Hardcover Published: January 1998 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science - Social Science | Anthropology - Physical |
| Dewey: 573.883 |
| LCCN: 98172019 |
| Series: Biophysics and Biocybernetics |
| Physical Information: 440 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This is the first volume of new book series on biophysics and biocybernetics, initiated by the Istituto Italiano per gli Studi Filosofici.A main problem in biophysics is the interaction of light information with functional living structures, in order to shape the organism's behaviour. Although the processes of photoreception and phototransduction are articulated in various ways in different living beings -- as it is seen in the subdivision of the topics in this volume on microorganisms, invertebrates, and vertebrates -- general ways of light signal reception and transduction through light energy, i.e., photosensitive molecule interactions, could be observed. Highly sophisticated advanced techniques are employed in this research field. |