Overview

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.

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Author:   Lawrence I. Gilbert (Department of Biology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC)
Publisher:   Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc
Imprint:   Academic Press Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 21.60cm , Height: 4.10cm , Length: 27.60cm
Weight:   2.030kg
ISBN:  

9780123751362

ISBN 10:   0123751365
Pages:   730
Publication Date:   13 August 2009
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print  
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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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