Molecular Biology and Genetics of the Lepidoptera

ISBN-13: 9781420060140 / Angielski / Twarda / 2009 / 392 str.

Marian R. Goldsmith; Frantisek Marec; Marian R. Goldsmith

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Putting the spotlight on the second most numerous order of insects living today, this book provides a summary of cutting-edge studies of the "Lepidoptera" as an organism in and of itself and as model systems. Leading researchers discuss symbiosis, genomes, sex determination, natural products, ecophysiology, sensory systems, pest control, the sterile insect technique, immunity, and evolution development. Understanding the biology and genetics of butterflies and moths may lead to new species-selective methods of control, saving billions of dollars in pesticide use and protecting environmental and human health, making the sections on pest control and the sterile insect technique extremely important.

Spis treści

Evolutionary Framework for Lepidoptera Model Systems, A.D. Roe, S.J. Weller, J. Baixeras, J. Brown, M.P. Cummings, D.R. Davis, A.Y. Kawahara, C.S. Parr, J.C. Regier, D. Rubinoff, T.J. Simonsen, N. Wahlberg, and A. ZwickRecent Progress in Silkworm Genetics and Genomics, M.R. GoldsmithRise and Fall of the W Chromosome in Lepidoptera, F. Marec, K. Sahara, and W. TrautSex Chromosomes and Sex Determination in Bombyx mori, H. Abe, T. Fujii, and T. ShimadaEvolutionary and Developmental Genetics of Butterfly Wing Patterns: Focus on Bicyclus anynana Eyespots, P. Beldade and S.V. SaenkoProspects for Locating Adaptive Genes in Lepidopteran Genomes: A Case Study of Butterfly Color Patterns, S.W. Baxter, O. McMillan, N. Chamberlain, R.H. ffrench-Constant, and C. D. JigginsMolecular and Physiological Innovations of Butterfly Eyes, M.P. Sison-Mangus and A.D. BriscoeLepidopteran Circadian Clocks: From Molecules to Behavior, C. Merlin and S.M. ReppertLepidopteran Chemoreceptors, K.W. Wanner and H.M. RobertsonSexual Communication in Lepidoptera: A Need for Wedding Genetics, Biochemistry, and Molecular Biology, F. Gould, A.T. Groot, G.M. Vásquez, and C. SchalGenetics of Host Range in Lepidoptera, S.J. Oppenheim and K.R. HopperGenetics and Molecular Biology of the Major Crop Pest Genus Helicoverpa, K. Gordon, W. Tek Tay, D. Collinge, A. Williams, and P. BatterhamMolecular Genetics of Insecticide Resistance in Lepidoptera, D.G. HeckelInnate Immune Responses of Manduca sexta, M.R. Kanost and J.B. NardiLepidopterans as Model Mini-Hosts for Human Pathogens and as a Resource for Peptide Antibiotics, A. VilcinskasIntrahemocoelic Toxins for Lepidopteran Pest Management, N.R. Schmidt and B.C. BonningThe Interactions between Polydnavirus-Carrying Parasitoids and Their Lepidopteran Hosts, M.R. StrandDensovirus Resistance in Bombyx mori, K. Kadono-OkudaIndex

O autorze

Marian R. Goldsmith, Frantisek Marec