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Biosynthesis in insects / E. David Morgan.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Morgan, E. David (Eric David)
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Insects--Physiology.
- Insects.
- Biosynthesis.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (225 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Cambridge : Royal Society of Chemistry, 2004.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- The chemical study of insects has been growing for four decades, and with it an interest in how insects make their pheromones, hormones, defensive secretions, venoms, pigments and surface coverings. By investigating the biosynthesis of insects, one can gain a greater insight into the structure and function of insect compounds, into ways of disrupting biosynthetic reactions in pest species and how these pathways evolved. The first textbook of its kind, Biosynthesis in Insects amalgamates previously fragmented information and recent exciting developments in the field to provide a unique, concise
- Contents:
- 01PRELIM; 02PREFAC; 03ACKNOW; 04CONTEN; 05CHAP1; 06CHAP2; 07CHAP3; 08CHAP4; 09CHAP5; 10CHAP6; 11CHAP7; 12CHAP8; 13CHAP9; 14CHAP10; 15A-Z; 16PLATES; 17APPEND; 18SUBIND
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-84755-026-6
- OCLC:
- 232637789
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