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OverviewNematodes are small multicellular organisms that have been used as biological models since the 1960s. For example, Caenorhabditis elegans is a free-living nematode worm, about 1mm in length, that lives in temperate soil environments. It is made up of about 1000 cells, and has a short life cycle of only two weeks. It was the first multicellular organism to have its whole genome sequenced. The book summarizes the importance of nematodes as model organisms in the fields of genetics, developmental biology, neurobiology, pharmacology, nutrition, ecology and parasitology. Of interest to a broad audience across a wide spectrum of disciplines, this book is useful for biologists working on comparative studies to investigate biological processes across organisms; medical scientists and pharmacologists for exploration of drugs and medicine (including the use of genome editing to eliminate diseases); ecologists considering nematodes as indicators for environment changes; and parasitologists for host-parasite interactions. Many other researchers can use this book as a benchmark for the broad implications of nematology research on other aspects of science. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Professor Itamar Glazer (ARO, Volcani Center, Israel) , Dr D Shapiro-llan (USDA-ARS, Georgia, USA) , Professor Paul W. Sternberg (Caltech, USA) , Sigal Braun Miyara (Agricultural Research Organization (ARO), Israel)Publisher: CABI Publishing Imprint: CABI Publishing Dimensions: Width: 17.20cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 24.40cm Weight: 1.117kg ISBN: 9781789248791ISBN 10: 1789248795 Pages: 384 Publication Date: 16 May 2022 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviews"""In summary, this very readable book will be of interest not only to nematologists and C. elegans specialists who want to broaden their perspectives on how nematodes have impacted various fields, but also to other biologists, medical scientists, pharmacologists, educators, naturalists, and citizen scientists who want to feed their curiosity about many of life's mysteries and how they are being addressed through the vast and growing toolkit provided by nematodes.""--The Quarterly Review of Biology" """In summary, this very readable book will be of interest not only to nematologists and C. elegans spe cialists who want to broaden their perspectives on how nematodes have impacted various fields, but also to other biologists, medical scientists, pharma cologists, educators, naturalists, and citizen scien tists who want to feed their curiosity about many of life's mysteries and how they are being addressed through the vast and growing toolkit provided by nematodes.""--The Quarterly Review of Biology" Author InformationItamar Glazer (Edited By) Itamar Glazer is Researcher at the Agricultural Research Organization (ARO), Volcani Center, Israel. David I Shapiro-llan (Edited By) David Shapiro-Ilan is a Supervisory Research Entomologist at USDA-ARS, Georgia, USA. Dr. Shapiro-Ilan's research focuses on invertebrate pathology/microbial control. Areas of interest emphasize the study of entomopathogenic nematodes and include biological control applications, production and formulation technology, and studies on nematode behavior (especially foraging dynamics). Dr. Shapiro-Ilan has published 180 peer-reviewed journal articles plus 24 book chapters and > 40 trade journal/extension articles; he has co-edited 3 books and is inventor on 7 patents. Selected awards include Fellow of the Society of Nematologists, EEO/Civil Rights, Excellence in IPM (SEB-ESA, 2012), and > $7 million as PI/co-PI on competitive grants. He is currently the Editor-in-Chief for the Journal of Nematology, and Editor for the Journal of Invertebrate Pathology. Paul W. Sternberg (Edited By) Paul Sternberg is Professor of Biology at Caltech, USA. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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