Comprehensive Insect Physiology, Volume 7
Endocrinology I
Published on 20. June 1985
Book
Hardback
565 pages
978-0-08-030808-1 (ISBN)
Description
This volume details the origins and history of insect endocrinology, from its remarkably intuitive beginnings, through the occasionally circuitous, but ultimately successful, investigations by several generations of endocrinologists who have progressively transformed the field to one characterized by vigor, enthusiasm, and scientific excellence. From the opening chapter by the founder of the field, Sir Vincent Wigglesworth, documenting the origins of this science, to the chapter defining the new investigative area of comparative vertebrate-invertebrate endocrinology, this volume, augmented by volume 8 of this series, presents the evolution of insect endocrinology up to the most recent discoveries with a level of detail that makes it an unsurpassed resource for today's endocrinologist.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Elsevier Science & Technology
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
160ill.
ISBN-13
978-0-08-030808-1 (9780080308081)
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Content
Historical perspectives, V B Wigglesworth. Structure of endocrine glands, B J Sedlak. Neurosecretion, I Orchard & B G Loughton. Endocrinology of the prothoracicotropic hormone, W E Bollenbacher & N A Granger. Chemistry of peptide hormones, W Mordue & P J Morgan. Chemistry of ecdysteroids, D S Horn & R Bergamasco. Biosynthesis of ecdysone, H H Rees. Regulation of ecdysteroid titer: synthesis, S L Smith. Regulation of ecdysteroid titer: degradation, J Koolman & P Karlson. Juvenile hormone biosynthesis, D A Schooly & F C Baker. Regulation of juvenile hormone titer: synthesis, R Feyeriesen. Regulation of juvenile hormone titer: degradation, B D Hammock. Ecdysteroid receptors and binding proteins, M A Yund & D L Osterbur. Juvenile hormone cellular and hemolymph binding proteins, E S Chang & W C Goodman. Vertebrate hormones in insects, K J Kramer. Species index. Author index. Subject index.