The ubiquitous gas, carbon monoxide (CO), is of substantial biological importance, but apart from its affinity for reduced transition metals, particularly heme-iron, it is surprisingly nonreactive-as is the ferrous-carbonyl-in living systems.
Understanding insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF1) biology is of particular importance because, apart from its role in mediating growth, it plays key roles in cellular transformation, organ regeneration, immune function, development of the musculoskeletal system and aging.
Understanding IGF1 biology is of particular importance, even apart from its role in mediating growth, because it plays key roles in cellular transformation, organ regeneration, immune function, aging, sarcopenia, cachexia and skeletal growth.
The question has a taxonomic importance quite apart from that of knowing the true phylogeny; Goodman et al. [ 25] proposed that taxonomic rank be linked to time of separation (approximately the Oligocene-Miocene boundary for families, and the Miocene-Pliocene boundary for genera).
A third line of arguing for the importance of swimming (apart from drowning prevention and health advancement) adheres to the civilising effect of the practice, swimming "is only practiced for fun, but also to cultivate civility" (Tímarit Hins íslenzka bókmentafélags 1904, p. 59) and thus a vital part of the civilising process in generating what Norbert Elias (1968) terms a 'second nature'.
Jackson also understands the importance of time apart.
These factors emphasize the importance of teasing apart relationships incorporating both local and broad-scale factors [18].
However, we consider this time span as of particular ecological importance, as butterflies (apart from diapausing individuals) typically have fairly short life spans in the field [63].
