Insect metamorphosis from natural history to regulation of development and evolution / Xavier Belles.
| Author/creator | Bellés, X. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | London : Academic Press, [2020]. |
| Description | xii, 289 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBook - Agricultural, Biological, and Food Sciences 2020 [EBCABS20] |
| Subjects |
| Contents | 1. The evolution of ideas on insect metamorphosis -- 2. A spectacular diversity of forms and developmental modes -- 3. The ametabolan development -- 4. The hemimetabolan development -- 5. The holometabolan development -- 6. Hormones involved in the regulation of metamorphosis -- 7. Molecular mechanisms regulating hormone production and action -- 8. Epigenetic-related mechanisms -- 9. Molting: the basis for growing and for changing the form -- 10. Regulation of ametabolan, hemimetabolan, and holometabolan development -- 11. The origin of hemimetaboly -- 12. The evolution of metamorphosis. |
| Abstract | "Insect Metamorphosis: From Natural History to Regulation of Development and Evolution explores the origin of metamorphosis, how it evolved, and how it is it regulated. The book discusses insect metamorphosis as a key innovation in insect evolution. With most of the present biodiversity on Earth composed of metamorphosing insects--approximately 1 million species currently described, with another 10-30 million still waiting to be discovered, the book delves into misconceptions and past treatments. In addition, the topic of integrating insect metamorphosis into the theory of evolution by natural selection as noted by Darwin in his On the Origin of Species is also discussed. Users will find this to be a comprehensive and updated review on insect metamorphosis, covering biological, physiological and molecular facets, with an emphasis on evolutionary aspects."-- Publisher description. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Issued in other form | Ebook version : 9780128130216 |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2019956902 |
| ISBN | 9780128130209 |
| ISBN | 0128130202 |
| ISBN | (ePub ebook) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |