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David Oman McKay (1873-1970) was born in Huntsville, Utah to David McKay and Jennette Eveline Evans. He grew up on a farm in the Ogden Valley and served a mission to Great Briatain when he was a young man. In 1901 he married Emma Ray Riggs and they became the parents of seven children. In 1906 he became an apsotle for the LDS Church and in 1951 he became the ninth president of the LDS Church.
Lorenzo Snow (1814-1901) was born in Mantua, Ohio to Oliver Snow and Rosetta Leonora Pettibone. Lorenzo was a well educated man and was attracted to Kirtland, Ohio by his sister, Eliza R. Snow. He was converted to the LDS CHurch and was baptized in 1836. In 1849 he was called to be an apostle. He was known as a very spiritual and dedicated man. In 1898 he became the fifth president of the LDS Church. During his administration there was a reemphasis on the payment of a full tithe.
The Biology of Nematodes synthesizes literature on free-living, plant-parasitic, and animal-parasitic nematodes. Topics covered include systematics and phylogeny, neuromuscular physiology, locomotion, sense organs, behavior, aging, the nematode genome, survival strategies, immunology, structure and organization, gametes and fertilization, and feeding and metabolism. This volume, the most authoritative available, includes contributions from researchers working on groundbreaking molecular techniques leading to new approaches in the study of nematode worms. It provides an important resource for research scientists working in a number of agricultural, medical, and biological fields.