Frontiers in Physiological Research

This wide-ranging book contains fascinating account of their research given at the 29th Congress of the International Union of Physiological Sciences in September 1983 by leading workers in many branches of physiology. The volume therefore presents a broad picture of the subject in a readable form. The articles range from a colourful account of the medical significance of Australian marsupials to the discovery of hormones in bacteria. Anti-hormones and their importance in certain forms of cancer and in fertility are discussed, as is the use of genetic engineering in relation to gene function and its possible use in treating human disease.Garlick, David is the author of 'Frontiers in Physiological Research', published 1985 under ISBN 9780521268387 and ISBN 0521268389.