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Every coordination within or between animals depends on communication processes. Although the signaling molecules, vocal and tactile signs, gestures and its combinations differ throughout all species according their evolutionary origins and variety of adaptation processes, certain levels of biocommunication can be found in all animal species:  (a) Abiotic environmental indices such as temperature, light, water, etc. that affect the local ecosphere of an organism and are sensed, interpreted (against stored background memory) and then being used for organisation of response behavior to adapt accordingly (concerning optimal energy cost). (b) Transspecific communication with non-related organisms as found in attac, defense and symbiotic (even endosymbiotic) sign-mediated interactions. (c) Species-specific communication between same or related species. (d) Intraorganismic communication, i.e., sign-mediated coordination within the body of the organism. This means two sublevels, such as cell-cell communication as well as intracellular signaling between cellular parts.   In any case, the context of a given situation determines the meaning of the used signs: (a) growth and (b) development are different modes of behaviour and need other patterns of signaling than (c) defence or (d) reproductive patterns. Likewise, (e) mutualistic symbioses require different forms of coordination from those of (f) commensalism or (e) parasitism.  Thus, this systematic approach of animal communication demonstrates that the meaning (semantics) of signs is context-dependent, and helps to give a better understanding of the full range of sign-mediated interactions of coral life.   This book gives an overview of the manifold levels of animal communication exemplified by a variety of species and thereby broadens the understanding of these organisms.

Animal communication. --- Pheromones. --- Animal biocommunication --- Animal language --- Biocommunication, Animal --- Language learning by animals --- Life sciences. --- Biology --- Behavioral sciences. --- Biochemistry. --- Community ecology, Biotic. --- Animal physiology. --- Sociolinguistics. --- Life Sciences. --- Community & Population Ecology. --- Animal Physiology. --- Animal Biochemistry. --- Behavioral Sciences. --- Philosophy of Biology. --- Philosophy. --- Hormones --- Semiochemicals --- Sex recognition (Zoology) --- Animal behavior --- Ecology. --- Animal behavior. --- Biology-Philosophy. --- Animals --- Animals, Habits and behavior of --- Behavior, Animal --- Ethology --- Animal psychology --- Zoology --- Ethologists --- Psychology, Comparative --- Biological chemistry --- Chemical composition of organisms --- Organisms --- Physiological chemistry --- Chemistry --- Medical sciences --- Animal physiology --- Anatomy --- Balance of nature --- Bionomics --- Ecological processes --- Ecological science --- Ecological sciences --- Environment --- Environmental biology --- Oecology --- Environmental sciences --- Population biology --- Language and languages --- Language and society --- Society and language --- Sociology of language --- Language and culture --- Linguistics --- Sociology --- Integrational linguistics (Oxford school) --- Behavior --- Composition --- Physiology --- Ecology --- Social aspects --- Sociological aspects --- Biology—Philosophy. --- Biocenoses --- Biocoenoses --- Biogeoecology --- Biological communities --- Biomes --- Biotic community ecology --- Communities, Biotic --- Community ecology, Biotic --- Ecological communities --- Ecosystems --- Natural communities --- Biotic communities. --- Physiology.

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This is the first book to systemize all levels of communicative behavior of phages. Phages represent the most diverse inhabitants on this planet. Until today they are completely underestimated in their number, skills and competences and still remain the dark matter of biology. Phages have serious effects on global energy and nutrient cycles. Phages actively compete for host. They can distinguish between ‘self’ and ‘non-self’ (complement same, preclude others). They process and evaluate available information and then modify their behaviour accordingly. These diverse competences show us that this capacity to evaluate information is possible owing to communication processes within phages (intra-organismic), between the same, related and different phage species (interorganismic), and between phages and non-phage organisms (transorganismic). This is crucial in coordinating infection strategies (lytic vs. lysogenic) and recombination in phage genomes. In 22 chapters, expert contributors review current research into the varying forms of phage biocommunication and Phagetherapy. Biocommunication of Phages aims to assess the current state of research, to orient further investigations on how phages communicate with each other to coordinate their behavioral patterns, and to inspire further investigation of the role of non-phage viruses (non-lytic, non-prokaryotic) in these highly dynamic interactional networks.

Bacteriophages. --- Communication in biology. --- Biology --- Bacteriophage --- Phages --- Viruses --- Lysogeny --- Transduction --- Microbiology. --- Virology. --- Cell biology. --- Veterinary medicine. --- Applied Microbiology. --- Cell Biology. --- Veterinary Microbiology, Parasitology and Infectious Diseases. --- Farriery --- Large animal medicine --- Large animal veterinary medicine --- Livestock medicine --- Veterinary science --- Medicine --- Animal health --- Animals --- Domestic animals --- Livestock --- Cell biology --- Cellular biology --- Cells --- Microbiology --- Microbial biology --- Microorganisms --- Diseases --- Losses --- Bacteriòfags --- Microbiologia --- Biologia --- Bacteriologia --- Ecologia microbiana --- Genètica microbiana --- Microbiologia agrícola --- Microbiologia aquàtica --- Microbiologia dels sòls --- Microbiologia mèdica --- Microbiologia molecular --- Protozous --- Química microbiològica --- Virologia --- Microorganismes --- Microscòpia --- Virus

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Archaea represent a third domain of life with unique properties not found in the other domains. Archaea actively compete for environmental resources. They perceive themselves and can distinguish between ‘self’ and ‘non-self’. They process and evaluate available information and then modify their behaviour accordingly. They assess their surroundings, estimate how much energy they need for particular goals, and then realize the optimum variant. These highly diverse competences show us that this is possible owing to sign(aling)- mediated communication processes within archaeal cells (intra-organismic), between the same, related and different archaeal species (interorganismic), and between archaea and non-archaeal organisms (transorganismic). This is crucial in coordinating growth and development, shape and dynamics. Such communication must function both on the local level and between widely separated colony parts. This allows archaea to coordinate appropriate response behaviors in a differentiated manner to their current developmental status and physiological influences. This book will orientate further investigations on how archaeal ecosphere inhabitants communicate with each other to coordinate their behavioral patterns and whats the role of viruses in this highly dynamic interactional networks.

Social psychology --- General microbiology --- General ecology and biosociology --- Animal ethology and ecology. Sociobiology --- Medical microbiology, virology, parasitology --- gedrag (mensen) --- medische virologie --- gedrag (dieren) --- microbiologie --- virologie --- ecologie

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Epigenetics in Biological Communication is the first book that integrates Development, Signaling, Context, Genetics and Evolution. Every cell, tissue, organ and organism is competent to use signals to exchange information reaching common coordinations and organisations of both single cell and group behavior. These signal-mediated interactions we term biological communication (biocommunication). The regulatory system that works in development, morphology, cell fate and identity, physiology, genetic instructions, immunity, memory/learning, physical and mental disease depends on epigenetic marks. The communication of cells, persistent viruses and their defectives such as mobile genetic elements and RNA networks ensures both the transport of regulatory instructions and the reprogramming of these instructions. But how are the different states of the epigenome orchestrated? With the emergence of epigenetic memory, organisms can fix historical and context- dependent impressive experiences. Evolution from now on learnt to learn. Learning means organisms can avoid reproduction of always the same. This is key to adaptation. However, inheritance of acquired characteristics is only one of the many examples of the explanatory power of epigenetics. Behavioral epigenetics demonstrates the way in which environmental and social experiences produce individual differences in behavior, cognition, personality, and mental health. This book assembles leading experts to outline the various motifs of epigenetic regulation of cellular life.

Biology --- Genomics. --- Genetics. --- Evolutionary genetics. --- Epigenetics. --- Genomic Analysis. --- Evolutionary Genetics. --- Technique.

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This is the first coherent description of all levels of communication of ciliates. Ciliates are highly sensitive organisms that actively compete for environmental resources. They assess their surroundings, estimate how much energy they need for particular goals, and then realize the optimum variant. They take measures to control certain environmental resources. They perceive themselves and can distinguish between ‘self’ and ‘non-self’. They process and evaluate information and then modify their behavior accordingly. These highly diverse competences show us that this is possible owing to sign(aling)-mediated communication processes within ciliates (intra-organismic), between the same, related and different ciliate species (inter-organismic), and between ciliates and non-ciliate organisms (trans-organismic). This is crucial in coordinating growth and development, shape and dynamics. This book further serves as a learning tool for research aspects in biocommunication in ciliates. It will guide scientists in further investigations on ciliate behavior, how they mediate signaling processes between themselves and the environment.

Life sciences. --- Microbial ecology. --- Microbiology. --- Microbial genetics. --- Microbial genomics. --- Life Sciences. --- Microbial Ecology. --- Eukaryotic Microbiology. --- Microbial Genetics and Genomics. --- Cellular signal transduction. --- Ciliata. --- Ciliated protozoa --- Ciliophora --- Cellular information transduction --- Information transduction, Cellular --- Signal transduction, Cellular --- Protozoa --- Bioenergetics --- Cellular control mechanisms --- Information theory in biology --- Genomics --- Microbial genetics --- Microorganisms --- Genetics --- Microbiology --- Microbial biology --- Biology --- Environmental microbiology --- Ecology