Photophysiology
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Photophysiology

Action of Light on Animals and Microorganisms; Photobiochemical Mechanisms; Bioluminescence

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Photophysiology

Action of Light on Animals and Microorganisms; Photobiochemical Mechanisms; Bioluminescence

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Photophysiology, Volume II: Action of Light on Animals and Microorganisms; Photobiochemical Mechanisms; Bioluminescence presents the effects of light upon animals and microorganisms. This book discusses the fundamental photobiochemical mechanisms underlying some of the effects of light. Organized into 10 chapters, this volume begins with an overview of the periodic functions of animals that can be manipulated by photoperiod. This text then examines the biosynthetic relationships between proteins and nucleic acids, which have been explored in part by observing the inactivating and reactivating effects of UV and visible light. Other chapters consider the physical factors that limit the performance of the eye to exact information about the environment from the light that reaches an animal. This book discusses as well the various anatomical and physiological features of the eye in relation to its limits. The final chapter deals with the occurrence of bioluminescence in nature. This book is a valuable resource for biologists, physiologists, and scientists.

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Publisher
Academic Press
Year
2013
ISBN
9781483262666
Topic
Sciences biologiques
Subtopic
Biologie

Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Action of Light on Animals and Microorganisms; Photobiochemical Mechanisms; Bioluminescence
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Table of Contents
  5. LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS
  6. ACTION OF LIGHT UPON MICROORGANISMS AND ANIMALS: PHOTOBIOCHEMICAL MECHANISMS
  7. CONTENTS OF VOLUME I
  8. CHAPTER 12. ANIMAL PHOTOPERIODISM
  9. CHAPTER 13. PHOTOTAXIS IN MICROORGANISMS
  10. CHAPTER 14. THE PHOTORECEPTOR PROCESS IN LOWER ANIMALS
  11. CHAPTER 15. VISION AS A PHOTIC PROCESS
  12. CHAPTER 16. THE PHYSICAL LIMITS OF VISUAL DISCRIMINATION
  13. CHAPTER 17. STUDIES ON ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION ACTION UPON ANIMAL CELLS
  14. CHAPTER 18. MUTAGENIC EFFECTS OF ULTRAVIOLET AND VISIBLE LIGHT
  15. CHAPTER 19. PHOTOREACTIVATION OF ULTRAVIOLET DAMAGE
  16. CHAPTER 20. PHOTOCHEMISTRY OF THE NUCLEIC ACIDS
  17. CHAPTER 21. BIOLUMINESCENCE—PRODUCTION OF LIGHT BY ORGANISMS
  18. AUTHOR INDEX
  19. SUBJECT INDEX