Cohen, Ephraim
Extracellular Composite Matrices in Arthropods
Part I. Skeletal Matrices
1. Genes of Cuticular Proteins and Their Regulation
Hideki Kawasaki
2. Chitin Metabolic Pathways in Insects and Their Regulation
Subbaratnam Muthukrishnan, Hans Merzendorfer, Yasuyuki Arakane, Qing Yang
3. Molecular Model of Skeletal Organization and Differentiation
Bernard Moussian
4. Resilin – The Pliant Protein
Jan Michels, Esther Appel, Stanislav N. Gorb
5. The Mineralized Exoskeletons of Crustaceans
Shmuel Bentov, Shai Abehsera, Amir Sagi
6. Tyrosine Metabolism for Insect Cuticle Pigmentation and Sclerotization
Yasuyuki Arakane, Mi Young Noh, Tsunaki Asano, Karl J. Kramer
7. Insect Hydrocarbons: Biochemistry and Chemical Ecology
Matthew D. Ginzel, Gary J. Blomquist
Part II. Peritrophic Membranes and Eggshell Matrices
8. Peritrophic Matrices
Hans Merzendorfer, Marco Kelkenberg, Subbaratnam Muthukrishnan
9. Composite Eggshell Matrices: Chorionic Layers and Sub-chorionic Cuticular Envelopes
Gustavo L. Rezende, Helena Carolina Martins Vargas, Bernard Moussian, Ephraim Cohen
Part III. Skeletal Components as Targets for Interference
10. Targeting Cuticular Components for Pest Management
Daniel Doucet, Arthur Retnakaran
Part IV. Glandular Secretions
11. Nature and Functions of Glands and Ducts in the
Frank W. Avila, Javier A. Sánchez-López, Jennifer L. McGlaughon, Sukirtha Raman, Mariana F. Wolfner, Yael Heifetz
12. Molecular and Structural Properties of Spider Silk
Taylor Crawford, Caroline Williams, Ryan Hekman, Simmone Dyrness, Alisa Arata, Craig Vierra
13. Spider Silk: Factors Affecting Mechanical Properties and Biomimetic Applications
Shichang Zhang, I-Min Tso
14. Insect Silks and Cocoons: Structural and Molecular Aspects
Kenji Yukuhiro, Hideki Sezutsu, Takuya Tsubota, Yoko Takasu, Tsunenori Kameda, Naoyuki Yonemura
15. The Complex Secretions of the Salivary Glands of
Robert Farkaš
16. Salivary Gland Secretions of Phytophagous Arthropods
Maria P. Celorio-Mancera, John M. Labavitch
17. Glandular Matrices and Secretions: Blood-Feeding Arthropods
Ben Mans
18. Erratum: Insect Silks and Cocoons: Structural and Molecular Aspects
Kenji Yukuhiro, Hideki Sezutsu, Takuya Tsubota, Yoko Takasu, Tsunenori Kameda, Naoyuki Yonemura
Avainsanat: Life Sciences, Entomology, Molecular Ecology, Cell Biology, Developmental Biology, Animal Anatomy / Morphology / Histology
- Toimittaja
- Cohen, Ephraim
- Moussian, Bernard
- Julkaisija
- Springer
- Julkaisuvuosi
- 2016
- Kieli
- en
- Painos
- 1
- Sivumäärä
- 13 sivua
- Kategoria
- Eksaktit luonnontieteet
- Tiedostomuoto
- E-kirja
- eISBN (PDF)
- 9783319407401
- Painetun ISBN
- 978-3-319-40738-8