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Molecular Biology and Genetics of the Lepidoptera (Paperback)
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Molecular Biology and Genetics of the Lepidoptera (Paperback)
Series: Contemporary Topics in Entomology
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Numerous and charismatic, the Lepidoptera is one of the most widely
studied groups of invertebrates. Advances in molecular tools and
genomic techniques have reduced the need for large sizes and
mass-rearing, and lepidopteran model systems are increasingly used
to illuminate broad-based experimental questions as well as those
peculiar to butterflies and moths. Molecular Biology and Genetics
of the Lepidoptera presents a wide-ranging collection of studies on
the Lepidoptera, treating them as specialized insects with
distinctive features and as model systems for carrying out
cutting-edge research. Leading researchers provide an evolutionary
framework for placing moths and butterflies on the Tree of Life.
The book covers progress in deciphering the silkworm genome and
unraveling lepidopteran sex chromosomes. It features new
information on sex determination, evolution, and the development of
butterfly wing patterns, eyes, vision, circadian clocks,
chemoreceptors, and sexual communication. The contributors discuss
the genetics and molecular biology of plant host range and
prospects for controlling the major crop pest genus Helicoverpa.
They also explore the rise of insecticide resistance, the innate
immune response, lepidopteran minihosts for testing human pathogens
and antibiotics, and the use of intrahemocoelic toxins for control.
The book concludes with coverage of polyDNA virus-carrying
parasitoid wasps, and the cloning of the first virus resistance
gene in the silkworm. 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 strategies
for pest management extremely important. This book will open up new
paths to the research literature for a broad audience, including
entomologists, evolutionary and systematic biologists, geneticists,
physiologists, biochemists, and molecular biologists.
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