Insect Metamorphosis: From Natural History to Regulation of Development and Evolution

Insect Metamorphosis: From Natural History to Regulation of Development and Evolution, 1, 2020 is a comprehensive biology reference published by Elsevier. Description by Xavier Belles (Author) 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.

Key Features

- by Xavier Belles (Author)
- 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…
- 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…
- Features updated knowledge from the past decade on the mechanisms of action of juvenile hormone, the main doorkeeper of insect metamorphosis Aids researchers in entomology or…

Product Details

Publisher: Elsevier
Edition: 1
Published Year: 2020
Format: Publisher PDF
File Size: 8.7 MB
ISBN: 9780128130209, 9780128130216