S. Parvathi Devi

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This book of about 160 pages is a fine epitome of fundamental knowledge on genetics. The author has exercised discretion in discussing human chromosomal systems and the related facts on a number of commonly noted congenital disorders. He has clearly delineated the nature of genes and the minute details of genetic make-up. The tables offered in the book make very useful study for undergraduates and post-graduates who will find this book a valuable treasure of information on mechanisms underlying heredity characters.

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As customarily done, the editors have taken into clear consideration the recent trends in physiology for the reviews. The Annual Review of Physiology is brought out absolutely regularly by Annual Reviews Inc., 4139 El Camino Way, Palo Alto, California 94306, USA (415) 493- 4400, every year and has always been most valuable.

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S. Parvathi Devi

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This book with 11 chapters devoted to the Physiology and Biophysics of the visual system is a clear exposition of details laid against current research. The extensive bibliography supports the book with valuable information.

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S. Parvathi Devi

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Physiologists the world over have more or less been attracted particularly towards endocrine research in current times. Here, on the other hand, is a stimulating symposium which discusses intriguing aspects of the "Exocrine Glands".

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S. Parvathi Devi

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Biology is at the moment at work on the molecular level. The trend to interpret all vital events against an intracellular context or at the cell membrane is fast gaining ground.

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S. Parvathi Devi

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Professor Alan Parkes of Cambridge, the famed reproductive physiologist once remarked that "Nothing succeeds like excess". These words speak of the strides being made in the biologist's drive towards population control. To the biologist, the human race is biological material and at this juncture in the world's history it is fitting that biological considerations towards fertility control have assumed the desired scientific proportions. The themes in the present volume on "Control of Human Fertility" are clear and explicit and serve to solve the most complex riddle and dilemma of medical science.

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