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Intro; Preface; Acknowledgements; Contents; About the Editors; Part I: Insect Genomics and Proteomics; 1: Molecular Marker-Assisted Selection Breeding in Silkworm, Bombyx mori; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Quantitative Trait Locus (QTL); 1.3 Reverse Genetics; 1.4 Genome Annotation; 1.5 Extraction of DNA; 1.6 Cutting DNA into Small Fragments; 1.7 DNA Sequencing; 1.7.1 The Maxam-Gilbert technique; 1.7.2 The Sanger dideoxy DNA sequencing technique; 1.7.3 Pyrosequencing; 1.7.4 Shotgun Sequencing; 1.7.5 Whole-Genome Shotgun Sequencing; 1.8 Gene Libraries; 1.9 Preparation of cDNA.
1.10 DNA Fingerprinting (or Genetic Fingerprinting or DNA Testing or DNA Typing or DNA Profiling)1.11 Protection of DNA Fragments; 1.12 Contig; 1.13 Expressed Sequence Tag (EST); 1.14 Transposons; 1.15 Cloning; 1.15.1 Identification of Transformed Cell; 1.16 DNA Probe; 1.17 Blotting; 1.17.1 The Southern Blot; 1.17.2 The Northern Blot; 1.17.3 The Western Blot (Immunoblot); 1.17.3.1 Tissue Preparation; 1.17.3.2 Protein Sample Preparation; 1.17.3.3 Separation of Protein Fractions; 1.17.3.4 Two-Step Method; 1.17.3.5 One-Step Method; 1.17.3.6 Colorimetric Detection.
1.17.3.7 Chemiluminescence1.17.3.8 Radioactive Detection; 1.17.3.9 Fluorescent Detection; 1.18 Polymorphism in Repeated Sequences; 1.19 DNA Markers; 1.19.1 Types of Markers; 1.19.1.1 RFLP; 1.19.1.2 PCR Based Markers; RAPD; AFLP; Minisatellite; Microsatellites: STR, SSR, or SSLPs; Development of Microsatellite Primers; SNP (Single Nucleotide Polymorphism); STS (Sequence Tagged Sites); SCAR (Sequence Characterized Amplified Region); CAPS (Cleaved Amplified Polymorphic Sequence); ISSRs (Inter-Simple Sequence Repeats); DArT (Diversity Array Technology); LCN-DNA (Low Copy Number DNA).
1.20 Markers in Silkworm, Bombyx moriReferences; 2: Molecular, Neuronal, and Behavioral Mechanism of Communication Among Insect Species: A Review; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Necessity of Communication; 2.3 Types of Communications Among Insect Species; 2.3.1 Visual Communication; 2.3.2 Tactile and Behavioral Communication; 2.3.3 Acoustic Communication; 2.3.4 Chemical Communication; 2.4 Insect Hydrocarbons and Chemical Communication; 2.5 Neuronal Basis of Insect Communication; 2.6 Molecular and Biochemical Basis of Chemical Communication.
2.7 Pheromones in Communication Among Insect Partners2.8 Molecular Mechanism of Odor Reception in Insects; 2.9 Pheromone Detection by Olfactory Systems; 2.10 Behavioral Mechanism of Communication Among Insect Species; 2.11 Honeybee Dancing; 2.12 Magnetic Orientation; References; 3: Monocyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (MAHs) Induced Toxicity in Drosophila: How Close How Far?; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Benzene; 3.3 Xylene, Toluene and Styrene; 3.4 Cytotoxicity Induced by Individual of Benzene, Toluene and Xylene on Drosophila.
1.10 DNA Fingerprinting (or Genetic Fingerprinting or DNA Testing or DNA Typing or DNA Profiling)1.11 Protection of DNA Fragments; 1.12 Contig; 1.13 Expressed Sequence Tag (EST); 1.14 Transposons; 1.15 Cloning; 1.15.1 Identification of Transformed Cell; 1.16 DNA Probe; 1.17 Blotting; 1.17.1 The Southern Blot; 1.17.2 The Northern Blot; 1.17.3 The Western Blot (Immunoblot); 1.17.3.1 Tissue Preparation; 1.17.3.2 Protein Sample Preparation; 1.17.3.3 Separation of Protein Fractions; 1.17.3.4 Two-Step Method; 1.17.3.5 One-Step Method; 1.17.3.6 Colorimetric Detection.
1.17.3.7 Chemiluminescence1.17.3.8 Radioactive Detection; 1.17.3.9 Fluorescent Detection; 1.18 Polymorphism in Repeated Sequences; 1.19 DNA Markers; 1.19.1 Types of Markers; 1.19.1.1 RFLP; 1.19.1.2 PCR Based Markers; RAPD; AFLP; Minisatellite; Microsatellites: STR, SSR, or SSLPs; Development of Microsatellite Primers; SNP (Single Nucleotide Polymorphism); STS (Sequence Tagged Sites); SCAR (Sequence Characterized Amplified Region); CAPS (Cleaved Amplified Polymorphic Sequence); ISSRs (Inter-Simple Sequence Repeats); DArT (Diversity Array Technology); LCN-DNA (Low Copy Number DNA).
1.20 Markers in Silkworm, Bombyx moriReferences; 2: Molecular, Neuronal, and Behavioral Mechanism of Communication Among Insect Species: A Review; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Necessity of Communication; 2.3 Types of Communications Among Insect Species; 2.3.1 Visual Communication; 2.3.2 Tactile and Behavioral Communication; 2.3.3 Acoustic Communication; 2.3.4 Chemical Communication; 2.4 Insect Hydrocarbons and Chemical Communication; 2.5 Neuronal Basis of Insect Communication; 2.6 Molecular and Biochemical Basis of Chemical Communication.
2.7 Pheromones in Communication Among Insect Partners2.8 Molecular Mechanism of Odor Reception in Insects; 2.9 Pheromone Detection by Olfactory Systems; 2.10 Behavioral Mechanism of Communication Among Insect Species; 2.11 Honeybee Dancing; 2.12 Magnetic Orientation; References; 3: Monocyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (MAHs) Induced Toxicity in Drosophila: How Close How Far?; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Benzene; 3.3 Xylene, Toluene and Styrene; 3.4 Cytotoxicity Induced by Individual of Benzene, Toluene and Xylene on Drosophila.