Extended phenotypes are key structures and processes by which insects interact with their environments, and they provide extraordinary opportunities for studying complex, experimentally tractable traits. Chapters in Extended Phenotypes examine the molecular and developmental origins of insect extended phenotypes, their diverse physiological functions, and their consequences for the ecology and evolution of insects and their biotic partners. The authors, comprised of biologists from a broad range of subdisciplines, cover recent ideas about the significance and roles of extended phenotypes and provide overviews of the latest advances in key model systems. Written for a broad audience of researchers and students, the chapters together establish extended phenotypes as focal structures for understanding genotype-to-phenotype maps, the origins and consequences of complex traits among multiple interacting partners, and the roles they may play in providing resilience against climate change. Compiles and synthesizes latest advances in understanding extended phenotypesProvides detailed information on molecular and cellular mechanisms underpinning formation and control of extended phenotypesGives comprehensive implications of extended phenotypes for ecology, evolution and applied systems INDICE: 1. Pathogen/parasite manipulation of host phenotypic plasticity in insects Amy Toth
- ISBN: 978-0-12-820367-5
- Editorial: Academic Press
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 310
- Fecha Publicación: 01/11/2020
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés