Molecular Model Systems in the Lepidoptera
- Editors:
- Marian R. Goldsmith, University of Rhode Island
- Adam S. Wilkins, Company of Biologists Ltd
- Date Published: November 2006
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- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9780521028271
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The contributors present a diverse collection of chapters on basic research at the molecular level using Lepidoptera as model systems. This volume, however, is more than just a compendium of information about insect systems in general, or the Lepidoptera in particular. Each chapter is a self-contained treatment of a broad subject area, providing sufficient background information to give readers a sense of the guiding principles and central questions associated with each topic, in addition to major methodologies and findings. Comparisons with other major model systems are emphasized, with special attention given to the fruitfly Drosophila melanogaster. Topics include: an historical overview of research using Lepidopteran models, silkworm genetics, mobile elements of Lepidopteran genomes, experimental embryogenesis and homeotic genes, hormone action in the central nervous system, the molecular genetics of moth olfaction, and use of engineered baculoviruses for basic biological studies and insect pest control.
Read more- A complete review of the exciting progress that has occurred in our understanding of the developmental and cellular biology of the Lepidoptera
- The Lepidoptera are of great economic importance (e.g. silk production)
- The work with the Lepidoptera is coupled to that done on the most popular developmental system study today - the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster - and hence will be of great interest to all developmental biologists
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"...succeeds extremely well in highlighting the research carried out with moths and butterflies and reminding the reader that these colorful creatures are really the unsung heroes of many contemporary lines of research." James B. Nardi, Science
See more reviews"In conclusion, the book contains a diverse collection of chapters on basic research at the molecular level using lepidopteran model systems. The chapters are well written, each having a sound introduction that provides the setting for the detailed body of information to come. Though presumably aimed at the researcher and graduate student level, undoubtedly some chapters could form an excellent source of information for senior undergraduates....a valuable resource in university and research institution libraries." Bulletin of the Entomological Society of Canada
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- Date Published: November 2006
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9780521028271
- length: 560 pages
- dimensions: 244 x 170 x 29 mm
- weight: 0.878kg
- contains: 80 b/w illus. 22 tables
- availability: Available
Table of Contents
List of contributors
Preface
1. A brief history of Lepidoptera as model systems Judith H. Willis, Adam S. Wilkins and Marian R. Goldsmith
2. Genetics of the silkworm: revisiting an ancient model system Marian R. Goldsmith
3. Mobile elements of lepidopteran genomes Thomas H. Eickbush
4. Lepidopteran phylogeny and applications to comparative studies of development Jerome C. Regier, Timothy Friedlander, Robert F. Leclerc, Charles Mitter and Brian M. Wiegmann
5. A summary of lepidopteran embryogenesis and experimental embryology Lisa M. Nagy
6. Roles of homeotic genes in the Bombyx body plan Kohji Ueno, Toshifumi Nagata and Yoshiaki Suzuki
7. Chorion genes: an overview of their structure, function, and transcriptional regulation Fotis C. Kafatos, George Tzertzinis, Nikolaus A. Spoerel and Hanh T. Nguyen
8. Chorion genes: molecular models of evolution Thomas H. Eickbush and John A. Izzo
9. Regulation of the silk protein genes and the homeobox genes in silk gland development Chi-chung Hui and Yoshiaki Suzuki
10. Control of transcription by Bombyx mori RNA polymerase III Karen U. Sprague
11. Hormonal regulation of gene expression during lepidopteran development Lynn M. Riddiford
12. Lepidoptera as model systems for studies of hormone action on the central nervous system James W. Truman
13. Molecular genetics of moth olfaction: a model for cellular identity and temporal assembly of the nervous system Richard G. Vogt
14. Molecular biology of the immune response Amy B. Mulnix and Peter E. Dunn
15. Engineered baculoviruses: molecular tools for lepidopteran developmental biology and physiology and potential agents for insect pest control Kostas Iatrou
16. Epilogue: Lepidopterans as model systems - questions and prospects Adam S. Wilkins and Marian R. Goldsmith
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