Insect Molecular Biology and Ecology by Klaus H. Hoffmann - 9780367738617

Insect Molecular Biology and EcologyAuthor(s): Klaus H. Hoffmann\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: CRC Press\nISBN-13: 9780367738617, 978-0367738617\nSynopsis\nInsects represent the most abundant and diverse animal group on Earth. The number of described species is more than one million and up to ten million are estimated. Insects have one of the widest distributions in the world because they have adapted to extreme ranges of environments.\n\nMolecular ecology studies ecological processes based on the analysis of biomacromolecules, particularly DNA, RNA, and proteins, but also of low-molecular weight signal compounds. Molecular ecology uses the exciting opportunities offered by the tools of molecular biology.\n\nThe book presents current entomological research, where molecular tools help to advance traditional ecological studies. Chapters include ones on insectinsect and insectplant interactions, on mechanisms of environmental adaptatio""