1st Edition

Reproductive Biology of Invertebrates, Vol. 12, Part B Progress in Vitellogenesis

Edited By A S Raikhel Copyright 2005
426 Pages
by CRC Press

426 Pages
by CRC Press

This book discusses the major accomplishments made in elucidating vitellogenic events at the cellular, biochemical, and molecular biological levels. It is helpful for researchers and students interested in reproduction of invertebrates.

Biosynthesis of Insect Yolk Protein Precursors: M. Takeda and A.S. Raikhel
The Cell Biology of Insect Yolk Protein Precursors Yolk and the Secretory Pathway: A.S. Raikhel et al.
Regulation of Yolk Protein Genes by Ecdysone: A.S. Raikhel et al.
Regulation of Yolk Protein Genes in Higher Diptera: Mary Bownes
Juvenile Hormone and Vitellogenin Gene Expression: Xavier Belles
Regulation of Tissue-specificity of Yolk Protein Gene Expression: David Martin and A.S. Raikhel
Receptor-mediated Endocytosis and Internalization Pathways of Yolk Proteins in Insects Oocytes: E. Snigievskaya and A.S. Raikhel
Yolk Protein Receptors in Invertebrate Oocytes: A.S. Raikhel et al.
Lipid Accumulation in Oocytes: Rick van Antwerpen et al.
Non-Vitellin Yolk Proteins: H. Masuda and Pedro Oliviera
Yolk Degrading Proteases: S. Takhashi and Y. Yamamoto
Biochemical and Ultrastructural Aspects of Vitellin Utilization during Embryogenesis: Franco Giorgi and Jack Nordin

Biography

A S Raikhel