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Insect Phylogeny

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Author : Willi Hennig
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 1981

Insect Phylogeny written by Willi Hennig and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1981 with Nature categories.

Methodological introduction; Localities for palaeozoic and mesozoic insects; The phyloggenetic development of the insecta; Concluding remarks and prospects for the future.

Insect Morphology And Phylogeny

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Author : Rolf G. Beutel
language : en
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
Release Date : 2013-12-12

Insect Morphology And Phylogeny written by Rolf G. Beutel and has been published by Walter de Gruyter this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-12-12 with Science categories.

In the last decades a remarkable renaissance has materialized in insect morphology, mainly triggered by the development of new cutting-edge technologies. This is an exciting time for biological synthesis where the mysteries and data derived from genomes can be combined with centuries of data from morphology and development. And, now, more than ever, detailed knowledge of morphology is essential to understanding the evolution of all groups of organisms. In this “age of phylogenomics” researchers rely on morphological data to support molecular findings, test complex evolutionary scenarios, and for placing fossil taxa. This textbook provides an in-depth treatment of the structures and the phylogeny of the megadiverse Hexapoda. The first part presents an up-to-date overview of general insect morphology with detailed drawings, scanning electron micrographs, and 3-D reconstructions. Also included is a chapter covering innovative morphological techniques (e.g., μ-computer tomography, 3-D modeling), brief treatments of insect development and phylogenetic methods, and a comprehensive morphological glossary. The second part is of a modern synthesis of insect systematics that includes taxon-specific morphological information for all Orders. The work is an invaluable reference for students and researchers working in all facets of biology and is a must for evolutionary biologists. A detailed understanding of morphology is essential in unraveling phylogenetic relationships and developing complex evolutionary scenarios. Increasingly researchers in phylogenomics are re/turning to morphological data to support their findings, while the development of new cutting-edge technologies has further increased interest in this growing field. This definitive handbook provides an in-depth treatment of insect morphology. The first part presents an up-to-date overview of insect morphology with detailed drawings, brilliant scanning electron micrographs and 3-D reconstructions as interactive PDFs. This is complemented by a chapter on innovative morphological techniques (e.g., μ-computer tomography, 3-D modeling) and a comprehensive morphological glossary. The second part treats the state of the art in insect systematics and includes taxon-specific morphological information for all orders. Systematics are treated formally, with for example the arguments for relationships (“apomorphies”) always listed explicitly. The work is a useful reference for students and researchers working in different fields of biology and a must for those dealing with insects from an evolutionary perspective.

Phylogeny Of Insects

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Author : Karl Kjer
language : en
Publisher: CRC Press
Release Date : 2017-09-26

Phylogeny Of Insects written by Karl Kjer and has been published by CRC Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-09-26 with categories.

Kjer and his colleagues have collected about 15 trillion nucleotides of data from which they have identified between 2300-3900 genes for phylogenetic analysis in each of several subprojects, collectively comprising 1400 species. The authors propose to co-edit a beautifully illustrated comprehensive book on insect phylogeny that summarizes findings from these and other comprehensive studies. Detailed and data driven phylogenies will trace the development of insect morphological innovations through time.

Insect Development And Evolution

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Author : Bruce S. Heming
language : en
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Release Date : 2018-10-18

Insect Development And Evolution written by Bruce S. Heming and has been published by Cornell University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-10-18 with Science categories.

Life scientists are increasingly drawn to the study of comparative evolutionary biology. Insect Development and Evolution is the first synthesis of knowledge of insect development within an evolutionary framework and the first to survey the genetic, molecular, and whole organism literature. Bruce S. Heming provides a detailed introduction to the embryonic and postembryonic development of insects. Topics include:* reproductive systems,* male and female gametogenesis,* sperm transfer and use,* fertilization,* sex determination,* parthenogenesis,* embryogenesis,* postembryogenesis,* hormones,* and the role of ontogeny in insect evolution.Summaries for each of these topics cover structural events; comparative aspects (inserted on a phylogeny of the insect orders); and hormonal, genetic, and molecular causal analyses.Insect Development and Evolution treats examples throughout the hexapods with frequent reference to the evolution and development of other invertebrates. It also compares insects to vertebrates and places insect development into context with fossil evidence and earth history. Heming's book will become an essential tool for students and teachers of entomology. It will also interest insect systematists and paleontologists, insect behavioral ecologists, insect pathologists, applied entomologists, developmental and invertebrate biologists, and all scientists who use Drosophila as a model organism.

Arthropod Phylogeny With Special Reference To Insects

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Author : H. Bruce Boudreaux
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 1979-03-12

Arthropod Phylogeny With Special Reference To Insects written by H. Bruce Boudreaux and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1979-03-12 with Nature categories.

The basis of phylogenetic studies; The origin of the arthropods; The lobopods; The arthropoda; Phylogeny of the arthropod classes; The insects: monophyletic or polyphyletic; Evolution in the class insecta.

The Ultrastructure And Phylogeny Of Insect Spermatozoa

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Author : Barrie Gillean Molyneux Jamieson
language : en
Publisher: CUP Archive
Release Date : 1987-08-20

The Ultrastructure And Phylogeny Of Insect Spermatozoa written by Barrie Gillean Molyneux Jamieson and has been published by CUP Archive this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1987-08-20 with Science categories.

This 1987 book examines the structure, as seen by the scanning and transmission electron microscopes, of the spermatozoa of insects, centipedes, millipedes and onychophorans.

Insect Phylogeny

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Author : V B. Wigglesworth
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1974

Insect Phylogeny written by V B. Wigglesworth and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1974 with categories.

The Evolutionary Biology Of Flies

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Author : David K. Yeates
language : en
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Release Date : 2005-06-22

The Evolutionary Biology Of Flies written by David K. Yeates and has been published by Columbia University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-06-22 with Science categories.

Flies (Dipteria) have had an important role in deepening scientists'understanding of modern biology and evolution. The study of flies has figured prominently in major advances in the fields of molecular evolution, physiology, genetics, phylogenetics, and ecology over the last century. This volume, with contributions from top scientists and scholars in the field, brings together diverse aspects of research and will be essential reading for entomologists and fly researchers.

Insect Evolution In An Amberiferous And Stone Alphabet

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Author : Dany Azar
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2013-07-18

Insect Evolution In An Amberiferous And Stone Alphabet written by Dany Azar and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-07-18 with Science categories.

Insects are the most diverse group of life on Earth and their history extends well into the Paleozoic, making them among the oldest of terrestrial animal lineages. They are critical to the well being of ecosystems from the equator to the poles, and are inexorably tied to the well being of our world. Whether beneficial or malignant, insects wield an overwhelming influence on our health, economy, and security. It is little wonder that insects so consistently appear in our cultures, religions, and mythologies. Given such realities, it is vital that we gain a better understanding and appreciation of Nature’s ‘inordinate fondness’. Indeed, there is considerable wisdom to be found in the study of these marvels of evolution, and what better way to understand their present and future than to peer back into their distant past. Here presented are some of the results of the 6th International Congress on Fossil Insects, Arthropods and Amber (FossilX3) held in Byblos, Lebanon in April, 2013. In the tradition of previous congresses, researchers from around the world gathered to discuss the latest developments and to build new co-operative endeavours. Recognizing that the future of our science is one of interdisciplinary collaboration, these meetings steadily grow in importance, and proceedings such as this reveal the latest hypotheses and conclusions, while inspiring others toward newer and greater goals.

Insect Phylogeny Resolved

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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014

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