Insect Molecular Biology and Biochemistry

Lawrence I. Gilbert 지음

elsevier 2011년 08월 16일 출간

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The publication of the extensive seven-volume work Comprehensive Molecular Insect Science provided a complete reference encompassing important developments and achievements in modern insect science. One of the most swiftly moving areas in entomological and comparative research is molecular biology, and this volume, Insect Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, is designed for those who desire a comprehensive yet concise work on important aspects of this topic. This volume contains ten fully revised or rewritten chapters from the original series as well as five completely new chapters on topics such as insect immunology, insect genomics, RNAi, and molecular biology of circadian rhythms and circadian behavior. The topics included are key to an understanding of insect development, with emphasis on the cuticle, digestive properties, and the transport of lipids; extensive and integrated chapters on cytochrome P450s; and the role of transposable elements in the developmental processes as well as programmed cell death. This volume will be of great value to senior investigators, graduate students, post-doctoral fellows and advanced undergraduate research students. It can also be used as a reference for graduate courses and seminars on the topic. Chapters will also be valuable to the applied biologist or entomologist, providing the requisite understanding necessary for probing the more applied research areas related to insect control. Topics specially selected by the editor-in-chief of the original major reference workFully revised and new contributions bring together the latest research in the rapidly moving fields of insect molecular biology and insect biochemistry, including coverage of development, physiology, immunity and proteomicsFull-color provides readers with clear, useful illustrations to highlight important research findings

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INSECT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY Edited by LAWRENCE I. GILBERT 1. Insect Genomics Subba R.Palli, Hua Bai, and J. Wigginton 2. Insect MicroRNAs: From Molecular Mechanisms to Biological Roles Xavier Belles, Alexandre S. Cristino, Erica D. Tanaka, Mercedes Rubio, and Maria-Dolors Piulachs 3. Insect Transposable Elements Zhijian Tu 4. Transposable Elements for Insect Transformation Alfred M. Handler and David A. O？？Brochta 5. Cuticular Proteins Judith H. Willis, Nikos C. Papandreou, Vassiliki A. Iconomidou, Stavros J. Hamodrakas, 6. Cuticular sclerotization and tanning Svend Olaf Andersen 7. Chitin Metabolism in Insects Subbaratnam Muthukrishnan, Hans Merzendorfer, Yasuyuki Arakane, and Karl J. Kramer 8. Insect CYP genes and P450 enzymes Ren챕 Feyereisen 9. Lipid Transport D J Van der Horst and R O Ryan 10. Insect Proteases Michael R. Kanost and Rollie J. Clem 11. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of Digestion W R Terra and C Ferreira 12. Programmed Cell Death in Insects Susan E. Fahrbach, John R. Nambu, and Lawrence M. Schwartz 13. Regulation of Insect Development by TGF-？ Signaling Philip A. Jensen 14. Insect Immunology J W Park and B L Lee 15. Molecular and Neural Control of Insect Circadian Rhythms Yong Zhang and Patrick Emery

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저자(글) Lawrence I. Gilbert