Development Physiology of Silkworms
S. Morohoshi
ISBN 978-1-57808-150-9; 2001; 308 Pages; US $ 77.30      Buy Now


Contents:
. Introduction
. Growth Equilibrium by Environment
. Growth Equilibrium by Genes
. Endocrine Organs of Insects
. Changes in Diapause due to Injection of Synthetic Juvenile Hormone and Ecdysterone
. Changes in the Levels of Juvenile Hormone and Ecdysone in Different Instar Stages
. Functions of the Brain that Affect Activity of the Corpus allatum
. Control of Growth by the Brain Corpus Allatum System
. Functions of Genes that Govern the Quantitative Features and the Environment
. Actual Application of Hormones
. Conclusion—Development Balance

Supplement
. Studies on the Release of Brain Hormone from the Corpora Allata
. The Significance of Establishing the Role of the Brain-Corpus Allatum—Prothoracic Gland
. The Significance of Hormones in Practical Applications
. Methods Used in Experimentation and Observation

Translated from Japanese