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Insect Endocrinology
About this book
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 endocrinology, and this volume, Insect Endocrinology, is designed for those who desire a comprehensive yet concise work on important aspects of this topic. Because this area has moved quickly since the original publication, articles in this new volume are revised, highlighting developments in the related area since its original publication.Insect Endocrinology covers the mechanism of action of insect hormones during growth and metamorphosis as well as the role of insect hormones in reproduction, diapause and the regulation of metabolism. Contents include articles on the juvenile hormones, circadian organization of the endocrine system, ecdysteroid chemistry and biochemistry, as well as new chapters on insulin-like peptides and the peptide hormone Bursicon. 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.- Articles selected by the known and respected editor-in-chief of the original major reference work, Comprehensive Molecular Insect Science- Newly revised contributions bring together the latest research in the quickly moving field of insect endocrinology- Review of the literature of the past five years is now included, as well as full use of data arising from the application of molecular technologies wherever appropriate
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Table of Contents
- Preface
- Contributors
- Prothoracicotropic Hormone
- Insulin-Like Peptides: Structure, Signaling, and Function
- Bursicon, a Neuropeptide Hormone that Controls Cuticle Tanning and Wing Expansion
- Ecdysteroid Chemistry and Biochemistry
- The Ecdysteroid Receptor
- Evolution of Nuclear Receptors in Insects
- Neuroendocrine Regulation of Ecdysis
- The Juvenile Hormones
- Hormones Controlling Homeostasis in Insects
- Hormonal Control of Diapause
- Endocrine Control of Insect Polyphenism
- Pheromone Production: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- Index