How Everolimus (Afinitor) Works. Everolimus (Afinitor, made by Novartis Pharmaceuticals) is an oral compound cancer treatment, and classified as a signal transduction inhibitor â specifically, an inhibitor of the mTOR protein that controls other proteins known to trigger tumor growth.
Description. The tundra is the coldest of the biomes. It also receives low amounts of precipitation, making the tundra similar to a desert. Tundra is found in the regions just below the ice caps of the Arctic, extending across North America, to Europe, and Siberia in Asia. Much of Alaska and about half of Canada are in the tundra biome. Tundra is also found at the tops of very high mountains elsewhere in the world.
The taiga is the largest biome. It covers much or Russia, Northern Europe, and Canada. It also is found in the higher elevations in the northern and western part of the United States. It is found in areas with high latitudes, generally between 50 degrees latitude and the Arctic Circle.eedles are the leaves in the taiga biome. Conifers are adapted to the taiga environment because they lose less water and shed snow more easily because of their conical shape. Some types of adaptations in the animals are migration, heavier coats of fur, and some change color, such as the snow-shoe rabbit.