Rajesh P. Rastogi – Författare

Genome Damage: Repair and Adaptation Across Life explores the significance of nucleic acid damage from environmental pollutants, UV radiation, and other stressors that can lead to mutations, genetic instability, and various diseases, including cancer. This book delves into the mechanisms of DNA and RNA repair, which are crucial for maintaining cellular health and enabling evolutionary adaptations. It examines these intricate processes across microbes, plants, and animals, providing a comprehensive understanding of how genetic materials are regulated and repaired under diverse environmental conditions.Other sections cover a wide range of topics, including advanced molecular mechanisms of nucleotide repair, UV-induced damage, apoptosis cell death and autophagy, genetic instability in crops, and the role of post-translational modifications in DNA repair, the detection and quantification of DNA damage, the impact of synthetic chemicals and climate change on nucleic acids, and the therapeutic significance of DNA repair mechanisms. The book closes with a look towards future perspectives.Covers nucleic acid damage and repair mechanisms across a range of organismsProvides insights into environmental adaptability and the evolutionary significance of genetic mutationsDiscusses detection and prevention strategies for DNA damageOffers therapeutic applications for genetic disorders, including cancer and aging-related diseases

Mangroves are one of the most productive and biologically important blue-carbon ecosystems across the coastal intertidal zone of earth.