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9783540885511

Biosilica in Evolution, Morphogenesis, and Nanobiotechnology

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    9783540885511

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    354088551X

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2009-04-03
  • Publisher: Springer Verlag
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Summary

Lake Baikal is the oldest, deepest and most voluminous lake on Earth, comprising one fifth of the World'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.

Table of Contents

Overview of Geology and Tectonic Evolution of the Baikal-Tuva Areap. 3
Tectonics of the Baikal Rift Deduced from Volcanism and Sedimentation: A Review Oriented to the Baikal and Hovsgol Lake Systemsp. 27
Paleoclimate and Evolution: Emergence of Sponges During the Neoproterozoicp. 55
Studies on the Taxonomy and Distribution of Freshwater Sponges in Lake Baikal Yoshiki Masudap. 81
Towards a Molecular Systematics of the Lake Baikal/Lake Tuva Spongesp. 111
Symbiotic Interaction Between Dinoflagellates and the Demosponge Lubomirskia baicalensis: Aquaporin-Mediated Glycerol Transportp. 145
Silicon in Life: Whither Biological Silicification?p. 173
Fossil Sponge Fauna in Lake Baikal Regionp. 185
Identification and Isolation of a Retrotransposon from the Freshwater Sponge Lubomirskia baicalensis: Implication in Rapid Evolution of Endemic Spongesp. 207
Modelling the Skeletal Architecture in a Sponge with Radiate Accretive Growthp. 237
Silicatein: Nanobiotechnological and Biomedical Applications
Role of Biosilica in Materials Science: Lessons from Siliceousp. 277
An Overview of Silica in Biology: Its Chemistry and Recent Technological Advancesp. 295
Optical and Nonlinear Optical Properties of Sea Glass Sponge Spiculesp. 315
Nanobiotechnology: Soft Lithographyp. 341
The Application of Silicon and Silicates in Dentistry: A Reviewp. 359
Sustainable Exploitation and Conservation of the Endemic Lake Baikal Sponge (Lubomirskia baicalensis) for Application in Nanobiotechnologyp. 383
Indexp. 417
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