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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
About this book
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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Table of contents
- Front Cover
- Action of Light on Animals and Microorganisms; Photobiochemical Mechanisms; Bioluminescence
- Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS
- ACTION OF LIGHT UPON MICROORGANISMS AND ANIMALS: PHOTOBIOCHEMICAL MECHANISMS
- CONTENTS OF VOLUME I
- CHAPTER 12. ANIMAL PHOTOPERIODISM
- CHAPTER 13. PHOTOTAXIS IN MICROORGANISMS
- CHAPTER 14. THE PHOTORECEPTOR PROCESS IN LOWER ANIMALS
- CHAPTER 15. VISION AS A PHOTIC PROCESS
- CHAPTER 16. THE PHYSICAL LIMITS OF VISUAL DISCRIMINATION
- CHAPTER 17. STUDIES ON ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION ACTION UPON ANIMAL CELLS
- CHAPTER 18. MUTAGENIC EFFECTS OF ULTRAVIOLET AND VISIBLE LIGHT
- CHAPTER 19. PHOTOREACTIVATION OF ULTRAVIOLET DAMAGE
- CHAPTER 20. PHOTOCHEMISTRY OF THE NUCLEIC ACIDS
- CHAPTER 21. BIOLUMINESCENCEāPRODUCTION OF LIGHT BY ORGANISMS
- AUTHOR INDEX
- SUBJECT INDEX