Editors:
Offers a readily understandable introduction to an exciting new field of life science
Highlights the importance of cooperation among groups of molecules in live cells for biological phenomena
Presents advances in experimental techniques, biological findings, and theories
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Table of contents (18 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
This book provides an accessible introduction to an exciting new field of life science in which the focus is on small numbers of molecules and minorities within cell populations and their significance for the understanding of biological phenomena. Numbers, or quantitative data, are attracting more attention in cell biology following, for example, determination of the absolute copy number of each protein species in each bacterial cell and the recognition of leader cells that drive collective cell migration. Within this context, the authors present recent advances in experimental techniques, biological findings, and theories. A variety of cutting-edge topics and issues are addressed, with explanation of the ways in which recent developments in the field cast light on seemingly straightforward but difficult-to-answer questions. Readers will learn that we are on the verge of a paradigm shift as the importance of cooperation among groups of molecules in live cells is acknowledged. The book is designed to be enjoyable to read and easy to understand. It will be of interest for a wide range of readers, including young researchers and undergraduate/high school students.
Editors and Affiliations
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The Institute of Scientific and Industrial Research, Osaka University, Ibaraki, Japan
Takeharu Nagai
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Department of Mathematical and Life Sciences, Graduate School of Science, Hiroshima University, Higashi-Hiroshima, Japan
Yuichi Togashi
About the editors
Takeharu Nagai
The Institute of Scientific and Industrial Research, Osaka University, Japan
Professor
Yuichi Togashi
Graduate School of Science, Hiroshima University, Japan
Associate Professor
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Minorities and Small Numbers from Molecules to Organisms in Biology
Book Subtitle: Toward a New Understanding of Biological Phenomena
Editors: Takeharu Nagai, Yuichi Togashi
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-2083-5
Publisher: Springer Singapore
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2018
Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-13-2082-8Published: 15 November 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-981-13-2083-5Published: 03 November 2018
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XII, 150
Number of Illustrations: 47 b/w illustrations, 1 illustrations in colour
Topics: Biochemistry, general, Biological and Medical Physics, Biophysics, Cell Biology, Neurosciences