Insect development : morphogenesis, molting and metamorphosis

Author(s)

• Gilbert, Lawrence I. (Lawrence Irwin)

Bibliographic Information

Insect development : morphogenesis, molting and metamorphosis

edited by Lawrence I. Gilbert

Elsevier : Academic Press, c2009

Note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

The publication of the extensive 7-volume work Comprehensive Molecular Insect Science has provided library customers and their end-users with a complete reference encompassing important developments and achievements in modern insect science including reviews on the ecdysone receptor, lipocalins, and bacterial toxins. This derivative from the major reference work, Insect Development: Metamorphosis, Molting and Morphogenesis, presents a new opportunity for the end user who desires to purchase a comprehensive yet affordable work on these important aspects of insect development. Timeless articles by a host of respected contributors in the field cover such topics as embryonic development, hormonal control of form and function of the nervous system, programmed cell death, organization of the endocrine system, and much more.

Table of Contents

1. Homeotic Genes 2. Drosophila Limb Development 3. Early Embryonic Development 4. Hormonal Control of Form and Function of the Nervous System 5. Programmed Cell Death 6. The Prothoracicotropic Hormone 7. The Ecdysteroid Receptor 8. The Juvenile Hormones 9. Circadian Organization of the Endocrine System 10. Transposable Elements for Insect Transformation 11. Chitin Metabolism in Insects 12. Cuticular Proteins 13. Insect Cytochrome 14. Insect G Protein-Coupled Receptors 15. Insect Transformation for Use in Control 16. Insect Growth- and Development-Disrupting Insecticides

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Details

• NCID: BA9165210X
• ISBN:
  • 9780123751362
• LCCN: 2009929979
• Country Code: uk
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Amsterdam
• Pages/Volumes: x, 778 p.
• Size: 27 cm