Biology on the Cutting Edge: Concepts, Issues, and Canadian Research around the Globe, 1st edition

Published by Pearson Canada (2 July 2010) © 2011

  • Sharon L. Gillies University of the Fraser Valley
  • WE Hewitt University of Western Ontario
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Cutting-edge biology research takes place in Canada and around the world. This collection of essays written by researchers across Canada introduces inquiry into the classroom and gets students asking “How did they ever figure that out?” Featuring exciting research in subjects that range from the study of genomes to contemporary evolution, viruses to biofuels, fossils to conservation, and more, Biology on the Cutting Edge brings students into the fold of the ever-evolving world of science research.

Table of contents

  1. Adult Neurogenesis: Hormones and Sex Are Good for Your Brain (Concept Essay) by Sarah Hewitt, Mount Royal University
  2. Arabidopsis Thaliana, a Model Organism for Molecular Genetic Studies in Plants: How and Why Was Arabidopsis Chosen over Other Plants? (Concept Essay) by George Haughn and Ljerka Kunst, University of British Columbia
  3. Barcoding Biodiversity: The Use of DNA Sequences to Identify Species (Concept Essay) by T. Ryan Gregory, University of Guelph
  4. Biofuels: What Will We Do When We Run Out of Oil? (Issues Essay) by David Bird, Mount Royal University
  5. Biotechnology and Human Health: Producing Therapeutic Protein in Transgenic Plants (Issues Essay) by Ron Wilen, University of the Fraser Valley
  6. Bitter Taste: Genetics and Plant Secondary Compounds (Concept Essay) by Sharon L. Gillies, University of the Fraser Valley
  7. Bubbles in Foods: Softness, Sweetness, and Light (Concept Essay) by Martin G. Scanlon, University of Manitoba
  8. The Burgess Shale and the Cambrian Explosion: Evolution in the Rear-View Mirror (Concept Essay) by Heather Jamniczky, University of Calgary
  9. Butterfly Hearing: Wings Aren't Just for Flying Anymore (Research Essay) by Sarah Hewitt, Mount Royal University
  10. Cancer Biomarkers: What Are They, and How Do We Use Them to Personalize Cancer Treatment? (Issues Essay) by Graham Dellaire, Dalhousie University
  11. Choline Metabolism and Transport: The Sunny Side of Eggs (Research Essay) by Vera Michel and Marica Bakovic, University of Guelph
  12. Levels and Plants: What's So Wrong with a Greenhouse? (Issues Essay) by Sharon L. Gillies, University of the Fraser Valley
  13. Connecting Salamander Habitat in Waterton Lakes National Park: Building Tunnels to Love (Issues Essay) by Niki Wilson and Barbara Johnston, Parks Canada
  14. Epigenetics: You Inherit More than Your Genes (Concept Essay) by Samantha A. Beck, University of British Columbia
  15. The Evolution of the Vertebrate Jaw: How Would You Eat without One? (Concept Essay) by Julia C. Boughner, University of Saskatchewan
  16. Forensic Entomology: Using Insects to Solve Crimes (Concept Essay) by Gail S. Anderson, Simon Fraser University
  17. Gender Differences in Children's Toy Preferences: Biologically Determined or Socially Conditioned? (Research Essay) by Evelyn F. Field, Mount Royal University
  18. Gene Programming: How Many Genes Does It Take to Program a Seed? (Research Essay) by Mark Belmonte, University of Manitoba
  19. Genomes Large and Small: The Evolution of Genome Size in Eukaryotes (Concept Essay) by  T. Ryan Gregory, University of Guelph
  20. The Grad Student Life: Thinking outside the Textbook:  (Concept Essay) by Logan Banadyga, University of Alberta
  21. Human Adaptation to High Altitude Hypoxia: Getting High (Concept Essay) by Trevor A. Day, Mount Royal University
  22. Identifying Proteins Involved in Plant Cell Wall Modification: How Forward Genetics Can Be Used to Study Biology (Research Essay) by George Haughn, University of British Columbia
  23. Invertebrates in Medicine: Maggots, Leeches, and Hookworms (Issues Essay) by Sharon L. Gillies, University of the Fraser Valley
  24. Japanese Knotweed: Invasion of the Clones? (Research Essay) by Sharon L. Gillies, University of the Fraser Valley
  25. Maintenance of Genome Stability: Why Breaking Up Is Hard to Do (Concept Essay) by Ebba U. Kurz, University of Calgary
  26. Maternal Stress: Is My Mother Harming or Helping Me? (Research Essay) by Oliver P. Love, University of Windsor
  27. A Matter of Life and Death: Viruses Inhibit Cell Suicide (Concept Essay) by Logan Banadyga and Michele Barry, University of Alberta
  28. A Most Pervasive Prion Disease: Chronic Wasting Disease Continues to Spread and Shows No Signs of Slowing (Issues Essay) by Sandra Haney, PrioNet Canada and Michelle Wong, PrioNet Canada and Lyanne Foster, Alberta Prion Research Institute
  29. The Myriad Causes of Autism: Structural Variation is a Significant Contributor (Research Essay) by Rick J. Scavetta, The Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Biology
  30. Neuropathic Pain: Are You Too Sensitive? (Research Essay) by Sarah Hewitt, Mount Royal University
  31. New Species Right Before Our Eyes: How Birdfeeders Can Influence Speciation (Research Essay) by Sarah Hewitt, Mount Royal University
  32. Phytoremediation: Plants to the Rescue (Research Essay) by Sharon L. Gillies, University of the Fraser Valley
  33. The Process of Science: Brain Food (Concept Essay) by Jay Ingram, Discovery Channel
  34. Radioisotopic Imaging: Taking a Picture in order to See Clearly (Issues Essay) by Nathan Ackroyd, Mount Royal University
  35. Remote Sensing: To Map or not to Map? Towards Characterizing the Distribution of Eastern Canada's Shallow Marine Vegetation from above the Sea Surface (Research Essay) by Patrick Gagnon, Memorial University of Newfoundland
  36. Resistance to Antimalarial Drugs: Adaptive Evolution and Genetic Interactions (Research Essay) by Rick J. Scavetta, The Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Biology
  37. Seasonal Affective Disorder and Circadian Rhythms: Do You Get the Wintertime Blues? (Issues Essays) by Sarah Hewitt, Mount Royal University
  38. Singulair Success: A Drug Discovery Classic (Issues Essay) by Alyson L. Kenward
  39. Speciation and the Threespine Stickleback: The New Fishes of Paxton Lake (Issues Essay) by Joan Sharp, Simon Fraser University
  40. Sustainable Agriculture:  How Can We Eat without Wrecking the Place? (Issues Essay) by Brenda Frick, University of Saskatchewan
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