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Biology of the Arthropod Cuticle
Anthony C. Neville
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Paperback. Series: Zoophysiology. Num Pages: 450 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBGR; PSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 24. Weight in Grams: 806.
Mention the words 'arthropod cuticle' to most biologists and they usually provoke a glazed expression. This is because the cuticle is commonly regarded as an inert substance. It is hoped that this book will dispel this fallacy. The study of cuticle in its proper context now involves many of the wider aspects of biology which are currently in vogue (e. g. how a hormone like ecdyson induces a specific enzyme like dopa decarboxylase; the unsolved major problem of cell gradient and polarity; the involvement of cyclic AMP in hormonal mechanisms; the extra cellular control of cuticular enzymes, of the mechanical ... Read more
Mention the words 'arthropod cuticle' to most biologists and they usually provoke a glazed expression. This is because the cuticle is commonly regarded as an inert substance. It is hoped that this book will dispel this fallacy. The study of cuticle in its proper context now involves many of the wider aspects of biology which are currently in vogue (e. g. how a hormone like ecdyson induces a specific enzyme like dopa decarboxylase; the unsolved major problem of cell gradient and polarity; the involvement of cyclic AMP in hormonal mechanisms; the extra cellular control of cuticular enzymes, of the mechanical ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
450
Condition
New
Series
Zoophysiology
Number of Pages
450
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783642809125
SKU
V9783642809125
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