Insect Molecular Genetics: An Introduction to Principles and Applications

Insect Molecular Genetics: An Introduction to Principles and Applications, Fourth Edition provides the most recent advances and research in entomology and molecular genetics. It demonstrates the role molecular genetics plays in pest management and basic insect biology research, assuming readers have little to no prior knowledge of the subject. The newest edition of this internationally-renowned book features updates on the latest trends and discoveries, such as CRISPR-Cas genome editing methods, epigenetic inheritance, DNA amplification techniques, and molecular phylogenies. Certain chapter topics, including P-element mediated transformation and insect population molecular techniques, are condensed and updated to create a more comprehensive and concise read. This is a foundational text and valuable resource for entomologists with limited training in molecular genetics, as well as pest control advisors who need to understand the vocabulary and methods that are used to solve entomological issues. Contains a new chapter on CRISPR-CAS and the basic biology of these systems related to arthropodsIncludes new and updated methods and examples of insect gene modification, with discussion of regulatory and ethical issuesOffers compiled and comprehensive terminology at the introductory levelIllustrated with diagrams and tables to further explain key topics and concept INDICE: PART I: GENES AND GENOME ORGANIZATION IN EUKARYOTES 1. DNA, Gene Structure, and DNA 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 Embryonic Development in Insects PART II: MOLECULAR GENETIC TECHNIQUES 5. Some Basic Tools: How to Cut, Paste, Copy, Measure, Visualize, and Clone DNA 6. DNA Sequencing and the Evolution of the '-Omics' 7. DNA Amplification by the Polymerase Chain Reaction: Providing a Revolutionary Method for All Biologists 8. Transposable-Element Vectors and Other Methods to Genetically Modify Drosophila and Other Insects 9. CRISPR-Cas Genome Editing: Another Revolution in Molecular Biology PART III: APPLICATIONS IN ENTOMOLOGY 10. Sex Determination in Insects 11. Molecular Genetics of Insect Behavior 12. Molecular Systematics and the Evolution of Arthropods 13. Insect Population Ecology and Molecular Genetics 14. Genetic Modification of Pest and Beneficial Insects for Pest-Management Programs

• ISBN: 9780128152300
• Editorial: Academic Press
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 838
• Fecha Publicación: 01/10/2018
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés