Author : Donald L Lee
Release : 2002-01-10
Genre : Science
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 434/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The Biology of Nematodes by : Donald L Lee
Download or read book The Biology of Nematodes written by Donald L Lee. This book was released on 2002-01-10. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Biology of Nematodes synthesizes knowledge of the biology of free-living, plant-parasitic, and animal-parasitic nematodes. Contributed works by recognized researchers apply groundbreaking molecular techniques, many of which resulted from work on Caenorhabditis elegans, toward new approaches to the study of nematode worms. Topics covered include: ̈ Systematics and phylogeny ̈ Neuromuscular physiology ̈ Locomotion ̈ Sense organs ̈ Behavior ̈ Aging ̈ The nematode genome ̈ Survival strategies ̈ Immunology ̈ Epidemiology ̈ Structure and organization ̈ Gametes and fertilization ̈ Development ̈ Feeding, digestion, and metabolism