Comprehensive Molecular Insect Science
- 1st Edition - December 16, 2004
- Editors: Kostas Iatrou, Lawrence I. Gilbert, Sarjeet S. Gill
- Language: English
The important developments and achievements in modern insect science since the first edition have led to this new revised, expanded and retitled reference work. New chapters in… Read more
Description
Description
The important developments and achievements in modern insect science since the first edition have led to this new revised, expanded and retitled reference work. New chapters in this edition include the ecdysone receptor, lipocalins, bacterial toxins, etc. Each article may also be read independently, as a review of that particular subject.Comprehensive Molecular Insect Science also covers new technologies that have been developed since 1985. The Index Volume will help researchers to track specific subjects and particular species of insects cited in several volumes.Also available online via ScienceDirect – featuring extensive browsing, searching, and internal cross-referencing between articles in the work, plus dynamic linking to journal articles and abstract databases, making navigation flexible and easy. For more information, pricing options and availability visit www.info.sciencedirect.com.
Key features
Key features
Key Features:
* Revised edition of critically acclaimed Comprehensive Insect Physiology, Biochemistry and Pharmacology (1985, Pergamon Press, 13 Volume Set)
* Written by a distinguished international group of contributors
* Well-organized format provides for concise, readable entries, easy searches, and thorough cross-references
* Complete up-to-date coverage of many important topics - essential information for scientists, students, and professionals alike
* Revised edition of critically acclaimed Comprehensive Insect Physiology, Biochemistry and Pharmacology (1985, Pergamon Press, 13 Volume Set)
* Written by a distinguished international group of contributors
* Well-organized format provides for concise, readable entries, easy searches, and thorough cross-references
* Complete up-to-date coverage of many important topics - essential information for scientists, students, and professionals alike
Readership
Readership
Insect researchers, developmental biologists, molecular biologists.
Table of contents
Table of contents
Volume 1 - Reproduction and Development.
Sex Determination and the Development of the Genital Disc.
Oogenesis.
Vitellogenesis and Post-Vitellogenic Maturation of the Insect Ovarian Follicle.
Spermatogenesis.
Gonadal Glands and their Gene Products.
Molecular Genetics of Insect Fertilization.
Dosage Compensation.
Insect Homeotic Complex Genes and Development - Lessons from Drosophila and Beyond.
Drosophila Limb Development.
Early Embryonic Development - Neurogenesis (CNS).
Development of Insect Sensilla.
The Development of the Olfactory System.
Volume 2 - Development.
Myogenesis and Muscle Development.
The Development of the Flight and Leg Muscle.
Functional Development of the Neuromusculature.
Hormonal Control of the Form and Function of the Nervous System.
Programmed Cell Death in Insect Neuromuscular Systems during Metamorphosis.
Heart Development and Function.
Tracheal System Development and Morphogenesis.
Development of the Malpighian Tubules in Insects.
Fat-Cell Development.
Salivary Gland Development and Programmed Cell Death.
Silkgland Development and Regulation of Silk Protein Genes.
Volume 3 - Endocrinology.
Neuroendocrine Regulation of Insect Ecdysis.
Prothoracicotropic Hormone.
Ecdysteroid Chemistry and Biochemistry.
Ecdysteroid Agonists and Antagonists.
The Ecdysteroid Receptor.
Evolution of Nuclear Receptor Hormone Receptors in Insects.
The Juvenile Hormones.
Feedback Regulation of Prothoracic Gland Activity.
Hormonal Control of Reproductive Processes.
Hormones Controlling Homeostasis in Insects.
Circadian Organization of the Endocrine System.
Hormonal Control of Diapause.
Endocrine Control of Insect Polyphenism.
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of Pheromone Production.
Molecular Basis of Pheromone Detection in Insects.
Endocrinology of Crustacea and Chelicerata.
Volume 4 - Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.
Insect Cytochrome P450.
Cuticular Proteins.
Chitin Metabolism in Insects.
Cuticular Sclerotization and Tanning.
Biochemistry of Digestion.
Lipid Transport.
Proteases.
Lipocalins and Structurally Related Ligand-binding Proteins.
Eicosanoids.
Ferritin.
Tick-talk: The Cellular and Molecular Biology of Drosophila Circadian Rhythms.
Insect Transposable Elements.
Transposable Elements for Insect Transformation.
Insect Cell Culture and Recombinant Protein Expression Systems.
Volume 5 - Pharmacology.
Sodium channels.
The Insecticidal Macrocyclic Lactones.
Neonicotinoid Insecticides.
GABA Receptors of Insects.
Insect G Protein-Coupled Receptors: Recent Discoveries and Implications.
Scorpion Venoms.
Spider Toxins and their Potential for Insect Control.
Insecticidal Toxins from Photorhabdus and Xenorhadbus.
Amino Acid and Neurotransmitter Transporters.
Biochemical Genetics and Genomics of Insect Esterases.
Glutathione Transferases.
Insect Transformation for Use in Control.
Volume 6 - Control.
Pyrethroids.
Indoxycarb and the Sodium Channel Blockers: Chemistry, Physiology and Biology in Insects.
Insect Growth-and Development-Disrupting Insecticides.
Azadirachtin, a Natural Product in Insect Control.
The Spinosyns - Chemistry, Biochemistry, Mode of Action and Resistance.
Bacillus Thuringiensis: Mechanisms and Use.
Mosquitocidal Bacillus sphaericus: Toxins, Genetics, Mode of Action, Use and Resistance Mechanisms.
Baculoviruses - Biology, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.
Genetically Modified Baculoviruses for Pest Insect Control.
The Biology and Genomics of Polydnaviruses.
Entomopathogenic Fungi and their Role in Regulation of Insect Populations.
Pheromones - Function and Use in Insect Control.
Volume 7 - Indexes.
Sex Determination and the Development of the Genital Disc.
Oogenesis.
Vitellogenesis and Post-Vitellogenic Maturation of the Insect Ovarian Follicle.
Spermatogenesis.
Gonadal Glands and their Gene Products.
Molecular Genetics of Insect Fertilization.
Dosage Compensation.
Insect Homeotic Complex Genes and Development - Lessons from Drosophila and Beyond.
Drosophila Limb Development.
Early Embryonic Development - Neurogenesis (CNS).
Development of Insect Sensilla.
The Development of the Olfactory System.
Volume 2 - Development.
Myogenesis and Muscle Development.
The Development of the Flight and Leg Muscle.
Functional Development of the Neuromusculature.
Hormonal Control of the Form and Function of the Nervous System.
Programmed Cell Death in Insect Neuromuscular Systems during Metamorphosis.
Heart Development and Function.
Tracheal System Development and Morphogenesis.
Development of the Malpighian Tubules in Insects.
Fat-Cell Development.
Salivary Gland Development and Programmed Cell Death.
Silkgland Development and Regulation of Silk Protein Genes.
Volume 3 - Endocrinology.
Neuroendocrine Regulation of Insect Ecdysis.
Prothoracicotropic Hormone.
Ecdysteroid Chemistry and Biochemistry.
Ecdysteroid Agonists and Antagonists.
The Ecdysteroid Receptor.
Evolution of Nuclear Receptor Hormone Receptors in Insects.
The Juvenile Hormones.
Feedback Regulation of Prothoracic Gland Activity.
Hormonal Control of Reproductive Processes.
Hormones Controlling Homeostasis in Insects.
Circadian Organization of the Endocrine System.
Hormonal Control of Diapause.
Endocrine Control of Insect Polyphenism.
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of Pheromone Production.
Molecular Basis of Pheromone Detection in Insects.
Endocrinology of Crustacea and Chelicerata.
Volume 4 - Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.
Insect Cytochrome P450.
Cuticular Proteins.
Chitin Metabolism in Insects.
Cuticular Sclerotization and Tanning.
Biochemistry of Digestion.
Lipid Transport.
Proteases.
Lipocalins and Structurally Related Ligand-binding Proteins.
Eicosanoids.
Ferritin.
Tick-talk: The Cellular and Molecular Biology of Drosophila Circadian Rhythms.
Insect Transposable Elements.
Transposable Elements for Insect Transformation.
Insect Cell Culture and Recombinant Protein Expression Systems.
Volume 5 - Pharmacology.
Sodium channels.
The Insecticidal Macrocyclic Lactones.
Neonicotinoid Insecticides.
GABA Receptors of Insects.
Insect G Protein-Coupled Receptors: Recent Discoveries and Implications.
Scorpion Venoms.
Spider Toxins and their Potential for Insect Control.
Insecticidal Toxins from Photorhabdus and Xenorhadbus.
Amino Acid and Neurotransmitter Transporters.
Biochemical Genetics and Genomics of Insect Esterases.
Glutathione Transferases.
Insect Transformation for Use in Control.
Volume 6 - Control.
Pyrethroids.
Indoxycarb and the Sodium Channel Blockers: Chemistry, Physiology and Biology in Insects.
Insect Growth-and Development-Disrupting Insecticides.
Azadirachtin, a Natural Product in Insect Control.
The Spinosyns - Chemistry, Biochemistry, Mode of Action and Resistance.
Bacillus Thuringiensis: Mechanisms and Use.
Mosquitocidal Bacillus sphaericus: Toxins, Genetics, Mode of Action, Use and Resistance Mechanisms.
Baculoviruses - Biology, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.
Genetically Modified Baculoviruses for Pest Insect Control.
The Biology and Genomics of Polydnaviruses.
Entomopathogenic Fungi and their Role in Regulation of Insect Populations.
Pheromones - Function and Use in Insect Control.
Volume 7 - Indexes.
Product details
Product details
- Edition: 1
- Published: December 20, 2004
- Language: English
About the editors
About the editors
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Kostas Iatrou
Kostas Iatrou is the Director of the "Insect Molecular Genetics and Biotechnology" Research Group at the Institute of Biology, NCSR "Demokritos" and an adjunct Professor of the University of Calgary. He is the former Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary, Canada and Director of the Institute of Biology, National Institute of Scientific Research "Demokritos", Athens Greece. His major research interests are in the areas of insect cell differentiation, development and reproduction. His parallel research activities include the development of insect, insect cell and insect virus-based functional genomics tools and technologies that can be used for a wide variety of biotechnological applications impacting on the fields of insect pest control human disease treatment.
Affiliations and expertise
National Center for Scientific Research "Demokritos", Athens, GreeceLG
Lawrence I. Gilbert
Lawrence I. Gilbert is William Rand Kenan jr. Professor of Biology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He has served on many national and international committees in the areas of insect
biochemistry, physiology and more recently, molecular biology. Dr. Gilbert has been the author or coauthor of about 300 research publications and books and has received many awards for his professional work. These include the Lifetime Mentor Award of the American Assn. for the Advancement of Science, the Gregor Mendel Award from the Czech Academy of Sciences, the Jefferson Award (highest award given by the University of North Carolina, and is an elected fellow of the American Academy for Arts and Sciences, the Entomological Society of America and the AAAS. During his career he has mentored 34 doctoral students and 55 post-doctoral associates and visiting scholars. His research has been continually supported by grants from NIH and/or NSF.
Affiliations and expertise
Department of Biology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NCSG
Sarjeet S. Gill
Sarjeet S. Gill is Professor of Cell Biology in the Department of Cell Biology and Neuroscience at the University of California, Riverside, and Entomologist in the Agricultural Experimental Station on the same campus. His research interests are in biochemistry, molecular biology and insect toxicology, with a focus on mechanisms of bacterial and viral pathogenesis, and the role of the midgut and Malpighian tubules in insect homeostasis. Dr. Gill's research also employs the use of whole genome tools to analyze gene function. His research has been continually funded through the NIH and USDA, he continues to serve on national and international committees related to his research interests, and is an elected fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Affiliations and expertise
University of California, Riverside, USAView book on ScienceDirect
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