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Microbial Evolution under Extreme Conditions


Free Download Corien Bakermans, "Microbial Evolution under Extreme Conditions "
English | ISBN: 3110335069 | 2015 | 276 pages | PDF | 3 MB
Today’s microorganisms represent the vast majority of biodiversity on Earth and have survived nearly 4 billion years of evolutionary change. However, we still know little about the processes of evolution as applied to microorganisms and microbial populations. Microbial evolution occurred and continues to take place in a vast variety of environmental conditions that range from anoxic to oxic, from hot to cold, from free-living to symbiotic, etc. Some of these physicochemical conditions are considered "extreme", particularly when inhabitants are limited to microorganisms. It is easy to imagine that microbial life in extreme environments is somehow more constrained and perhaps subjected to different evolutionary pressures. But what do we actually know about microbial evolution under extreme conditions and how can we apply that knowledge to other conditions? Appealingly, extreme environments with their relatively limited numbers of inhabitants can serve as good model systems for the study of evolutionary processes.

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Characteristics and Conditions for Innovative Teachers International Perspectives


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English | 2024 | ISBN: 103210760X | 187 Pages | PDF (True) | 2.2 MB
Characteristics and Conditions for Innovative Teachers: International Perspectives is a must-read for all those with an interest in teacher education and in enabling teacher innovation. It provides a blend of education theory, practice and research and will appeal to a wide audience including teachers, teacher educators, student teachers, school leaders, policy makers and other stakeholders.

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Report on Trade Conditions in China


Free Download Harry R. Burrill, "Report on Trade Conditions in China "
English | ISBN: 1138617806 | 2018 | 130 pages | EPUB | 1139 KB
This study, first published in 1906, examines the position of the United States in the markets of the Chinese Empire and the steps necessary to insure a greater development of American commerce in the Far East.

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