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Nematodes as Model Organisms (Hardcover)
Itamar Glazer, D. Shapiro-Llan, Paul W. Sternberg; Contributions by Sigal Braun Miyara, Fernando Calahorro, …
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Nematodes are small multicellular organisms that have been used as
biological models since the 1960s. For example, Caenorhabditis
elegans is a free-living nematode worm, about 1mm in length, that
lives in temperate soil environments. It is made up of about 1000
cells, and has a short life cycle of only two weeks. It was the
first multicellular organism to have its whole genome sequenced.
The book summarizes the importance of nematodes as model organisms
in the fields of genetics, developmental biology, neurobiology,
pharmacology, nutrition, ecology and parasitology. Of interest to a
broad audience across a wide spectrum of disciplines, this book is
useful for biologists working on comparative studies to investigate
biological processes across organisms; medical scientists and
pharmacologists for exploration of drugs and medicine (including
the use of genome editing to eliminate diseases); ecologists
considering nematodes as indicators for environment changes; and
parasitologists for host-parasite interactions. Many other
researchers can use this book as a benchmark for the broad
implications of nematology research on other aspects of science.
This book documents and illustrates major developments in the use
of nematodes for the biological control of insects and slugs. It
covers the use of three main types of nematodes: entomopathogenic
nematodes, entomophilic nematodes and slug-parasitic nematodes. The
biology, commercial production, formulation and quality control,
application technology, strategy and safety of each of these three
nematode groups is discussed. The book also examines the
application of nematodes in different cropping systems, and the
efficacy of nematodes against specific pests. The potential of
predatory nematodes to control plant-parasitic nematodes and
mycophagous nematodes to control fungal pathogens is also reviewed.
This book documents and illustrates major developments in the use
of nematodes for the biological control of insects and slugs. It
covers the use of three main types of nematodes: entomopathogenic
nematodes, entomophilic nematodes and slug-parasitic nematodes. The
biology, commercial production, formulation and quality control,
application technology, strategy and safety of each of these three
nematode groups is discussed. The book also examines the
application of nematodes in different cropping systems, and the
efficacy of nematodes against specific pests. The potential of
predatory nematodes to control plant-parasitic nematodes and
mycophagous nematodes to control fungal pathogens is also reviewed.
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