Molecular Physiology and Evolution of Insect Digestive Systems
This book provides a unique blend of data on insect life spans, physiology, enzymology and other molecular features associated with digestion and nutrient absorption to enrich the knowledge on insects and to disclose putative molecular targets for the development of new insect control technologies a...
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| Format: | Electrònic eBook |
| Idioma: | anglès |
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Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer,
2023.
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| Edició: | 1st ed. 2023. |
| Col·lecció: | Entomology in Focus,
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| Accés en línia: | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-39233-7 |
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- Chapter. 1. Patterns of insect evolution
- Chapter. 2. Overview of insect midgut function
- Chapter. 3. Types and chemistry of diets
- Chapter. 4. Ordinary digestive enzymes
- Chapter. 5. Midgut cells, microvillar membranes and secretory mechanisms
- Chapter. 6. Midgut pH buffering, nutrient absorption, fluid fluxes, and enzyme recycling
- Chapter. 7. Midgut extracellular layers and their function
- Chapter. 8. Endocrine regulation of insect digestion
- Chapter. 9. Recruitment of lysosomal cysteine and aspartic endopeptidases as digestive enzymes
- Chapter. 10. Plant, bacterial, and fungal cell wall degrading enzymes
- Chapter. 11. Mechanisms of avoiding the action of plant inhibitors on digestion
- Chapter. 12. Role of microorganisms in digestion and nutrition
- Chapter. 13. Molecular view of digestion and absorption in the major insect orders
- Chapter. 14. General trends in the evolution of digestive systems
- Chapter. 15. New technologies of insect control that act through the gut.