Insect clocks / 3rd ed.

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作者：D.S. Saunders ; with C.G.H. Steel, X. Vafopoulou, R.D. Lewis.

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ISBN：9780444504074

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Chronobiology is the study of timing mechanisms in biological systems as diverse as plants, animals and some micro-organisms. It includes rhythmic phenomena ranging from short period (ultradian) through daily (circadian) tolong period (monthly, annual) cycles of behaviour, physiology and biochemistry. In recent years spectacular advances have been made, particularly in the field of circadian rhythms, and hardly a week passes without important papers appearing in the major scientific journals.

The third edition of Insect Clocks, like its predecessors, deals with the properties and functions of clock-like processes in one of the planet's most abundant groups of organisms. The first half of the book is concerned with circadian rhythmicity, the second with annual responses such as over-wintering diapause, seasonal morphs and cold hardiness. Insect Clocksputs modern developments in these fields into a secure framework of the 'classical' literature that has defined the subject.

The book is directed at active researchersin the field as well as newcomers and scientists working in many other areas of modern biology. It will also serve as a textbook for advanced and less advanced students and should find its way into university libraries wishing to keep abreast of the times.

Front Cover 1
Insect Clocks 4
Copyright Page 5
Contents 10
Glossary and List of Symbols 12
Chapter 1. Introduction: Rhythms and Clocks 18
Chapter 2. Circadian Rhythms of Activity in Individual Insects 24
Chapter 3. Circadian Rhythms of Activity in Populations of Insects 60
Chapter 4. Circadian Rhythms: Genes and the Feedback Loop 120
Chapter 5. Physiology of Circadian Systems 132
Chapter 6. The Multioscillator Circadian System 206
Chapter 7. Quantitative Models for Insect Clocks 230
Chapter 8. Circadian Rhythms: Photoreceptor and Clock Location 262
Chapter 9. Photoperiodism and Seasonal Cycles of Development 288
Chapter 10. The Photoperiodic Response 316
Chapter 11. Circadian Rhythms in Photoperiodism 356
Chapter 12. The Photoperiodic Counter 394
Chapter 13. Photoperiodic Time Measurement: the Clock-Counter Mechanism 412
Chapter 14. Photoperiodic Photoreceptors and Clock Location 450
Chapter 15. Other Types of Insect Clocks 466
Chapter 16. Clock Complexity: The Way Forward? 490
References 502
Index 568

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