Biosilica in Evolution, Morphogenesis, and Nanobiotechnology

副标题: Case Study Lake Baikal (Progress in Molecular and Subcellular Biology / Marine Molecular Biotechnology)

ISBN: 9783540885511

出版社: Springer

出版年: 2009-04-07

页数: 421

定价: USD 289.00

装帧: Hardcover

内容简介

Lake Baikal is the oldest, deepest and most voluminous lake on Earth, comprising one fifth of the Worlda (TM)s unfrozen fresh water. It hosts the highest number of endemic animals recorded in any freshwater lake. Until recently it remained enigmatic why such a high diversity evolved in the isolated Lake Baikal. Focusing on the sponges (phylum Porifera) as an example, some answers are provided to fundamental questions on evolutionary forces. The characteristic feature of these animals is that they form their polymeric silicic acid skeleton enzymatically. This process is explored using modern molecular biological and cellular biological techniques to outline strategies to fabricate novel materials applicable in biomedicine and nanooptics.