Research Catalog

Title

Insect molecular science / edited by Julian M. Crampton and Paul Eggleston.

Author

Royal Entomological Society of London. Symposium (16th : 1991 : Imperial College, London)

Publication

London ; San Diego : Academic Press, ©1992.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Crampton, Julian M.
• Eggleston, Paul.

Description

x, 270 pages, 2 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations; 23 cm

Series Statement

Symposium of the Royal Entomological Society of London ; 16th

Uniform Title

Symposia of the Royal Entomological Society of London ; no. 16.

Subject

• Insects > Molecular aspects
• Insects > Genetics > Congresses
• Insects > Physiology > Congresses
• Molecular biology > Congresses
• Entomology
• Insects
• Entomology
• Insecta
• entomology
• Insecta (class)
• Insects
• Insects > Genetics
• Insects > Molecular aspects
• Insects > Physiology
• Molecular biology
• Molekularbiologie
• Insekten
• Kongress
• Insecta (congressos)
• Biologia molecular (congressos)
• Insectes > Métabolisme > Congrès
• Insectes > Génétique > Congrès
• Insectes > Hormones > Congrès

Genre/Form

Conference papers and proceedings

Note

• "16th Symposium of the Royal Entomological Society of London, 12-13 September 1991 at Imperial College, London."

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

Potential application of molecular biology in entomology / J.M. Crampton -- DNA analysis in relation to insect taxonomy, evolution and identification / R.J. Post, P.K. Flook and M.D. Wilson -- Transposable elements and their biological consequences in Drosophila and other insects / D.J. Finnegan -- Mapping insect genomes / M. Ashburner -- Molecular aspects of sex determination in insects / M. Bownes -- Gene control systems affecting insect development / M.G. Petitt and M.P. Scott -- Insect immune systems / Y. Engström -- Semiochemicals : molecular determinants of activity and biosynthesis / J.A. Pickett and C.M. Woodcock -- The perception of semiochemicals / L.J. Wadhams -- Semiochemically mediated behaviour / G.M. Poppy -- Molecular biology of insecticide resistance / A.L. Devonshire, L.M. Field and M.S. Williamson -- Locust adipokinetic hormones : a review / M. O'Shea and R.C. Rayne -- The structure and functional activity of neuropeptides / G. Goldsworthy [and others] -- Molecular approaches to insect endocrinology / L.M. Riddiford -- Appendix. DNA transformation of non-drosophilids (workshop abstracts).

ISBN

• 012195210X
• 9780121952105

OCLC

• ocm27410313
• 27410313
• SCSB-1976358

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library