Insect molecular genetics an introduction to principles and applications
Title:
Insect molecular genetics an introduction to principles and applications
Author:
Hoy, Marjorie A.
ISBN:
9780123570314
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Edition:
2nd ed.
Publication Information:
Amsterdam ; Boston : Academic Press, c2003.
Physical Description:
xxi, 544 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Contents:
I. Genes and Genome Organization in Eukaryotes; 1. DNA, Gene Structure and SNA Replication; 2. Transcription, Translation, and Regulation of Eukaryotic DNA; 3. Nuclear and Extranuclear DNA in Insects; 4. Genetic Systems, Genome Evolution, and Genetic Control of Development in Insects; II. Molecular Genetic Techniques; 5. Some Basic Tools: How to Cut, Paste, Copy, Measure, and Visualize DNA; 6. Cloning and Expression Vectors, Libraries, and Their Screening; 7. DNA Sequencing and the Evolution of the '-onics'; 8. DNA Amplification by the Polymerase Chain Reaction: Molecular Biology Made Accessible; 9. Transposable-Element Vecotrs to Transform Drosophila and Other Insects; III. Applications in Entomology; 10. Sec Determination in Insects; Molecular Genetics of Insect Behavior; 12. Molecular Systematics and Evolution of Arthropods; 13. Insect Population Ecology and Genetics; Transgenic Pest and Beneficial Arthropods for Pest Management Programs; Glossary; Index.
Abstract:
Insect Molecular Genetics, 2nd edition, is a succinct book that briefly introduces graduate and undergraduate students to molecular genetics and the techniques used in this well established and important discipline. The book is written for two converging audiences: those familiar with insects that need to learn about molecular genetics, and those that are familiar with molecular genetics but not familiar with insects. Thus, this book is intended to fill the gap between two audiences that share a common middle ground. * Up-to-date references to important review articles, websites, and seminal citations in the disciplines * Well crafted and instructive illustrations integral to explaining the techniques of molecular genetics * Glossary of terms to help beginners learn the vocabulary of molecular biology.
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