Advances in Chemoreception: Volume I Communication by Chemical Signals

ISBN-13: 9781468471571 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 412 str.

James W. Johnston; James W. Johnston

Opis

This growth has greatly expanded our understanding of the electrical properties and ultrastructure of chemosensory organs, of the role of chemoreception in the control of behavior, of the organization of higher centers in the chemosensory pathways, and of the chemical constituents of mixtures of biologic significance.

Spis treści

1 Introduction.- 2 Defining “Communication”.- 3 Purity, Identity, and Quantification of Pheromones.- 4 Chemical Communication in Insects: Behavioral and Ecologic Aspects.- 5 The Role of Chemicals in Termite Communication.- 6 Responses of Olfactory and Gustatory Receptor Cells in Insects.- 7 Researches on Trail and Alarm Substances in Ants.- 8. Chemical Communication in Fish.- 9 Chemical Perception in Reptiles.- 10 The Role of Pheromones in Mammalian Reproduction.- 11 The Role of Skin Glands in Mammalian Communication.- 12 Man’s Ability to Perceive Odors.- General Discussion (Chapters 8-12).- Communication by Chemical Signals (Conclusion).