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Author:   Tarlochan S. Dhadialla (Dow AgroSciences, LLC, IN, USA) ,  Sarjeet S. Gill (University of California, Riverside, USA)
Publisher:   Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc
Imprint:   Academic Press Inc
Volume:   47
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.620kg
ISBN:  

9780128001974

ISBN 10:   0128001976
Pages:   436
Publication Date:   19 August 2014
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  College/higher education ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Insect Gut Structure, Function, Development and Target of Biological Toxins Paul J. Linser and Rhoel R. Dinglasan Diversity of Bacillus thuringiensis Crystal Toxins and Mechanism of Action Michael J. Adang, Neil Crickmore and Juan Luis Jurat-Fuentes Lysinibacillus sphaericus: Toxins and Mode of Action, Applications for Mosquito Control and Resistance Management Maria Helena Neves Lobo Silva Filha, Colin Berry and Lêda Regis Discovery and Development of Insect-Resistant Crops Using Genes from Bacillus thuringiensis Kenneth E. Narva, Nicholas P. Storer and Thomas Meade Progress Towards RNAi – Mediated Insect Pest Management James A. Baum and James K. Roberts Detection and Mechanisms of Resistance Evolved in Insects to Cry Toxins from Bacillus thuringiensis Yidong Wu Photorhabdus Toxins Richard H. ffrench-Constant and Andrea J. Dowling Methods for Deployment of Spider Venom Peptides as Bioinsecticides Volker Herzig, Niraj S. Bende, Md. Shohidul Alam, H. William Tedford, Robert M. Kennedy and Glenn F. King

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Sarjeet S. Gill is Professor of Cell Biology in the Department of Cell Biology and Neuroscience at the University of California, Riverside, and Entomologist in the Agricultural Experimental Station on the same campus. His research interests are in biochemistry, molecular biology and insect toxicology, with a focus on mechanisms of bacterial and viral pathogenesis, and the role of the midgut and Malpighian tubules in insect homeostasis. Dr. Gill's research also employs the use of whole genome tools to analyze gene function. His research has been continually funded through the NIH and USDA, he continues to serve on national and international committees related to his research interests, and is an elected fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

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