Chronobiology is the study of timing mechanisms in biological systems as diverse as plants, animals and some micro-organisms. It includes rhythmic phenomena ranging from short period (ultradian) through daily (circadian) to long period (monthly, annual) cycles of behaviour, physiology and biochemistry. In recent years spectacular advances have been made, particularly in the field of circadian rhythms, and hardly a week passes without important papers appearing in the major scientific journals.
The third edition of Insect Clocks, like its predecessors, deals with the properties and functions of clock-like processes in one of the planet's most abundant groups of organisms. The first half of the book is concerned with circadian rhythmicity, the second with annual responses such as over-wintering diapause, seasonal morphs and cold hardiness. Insect Clocks puts modern developments in these fields into a secure framework of the 'classical' literature that has defined the subject.
The book is directed at active researchers in the field as well as newcomers and scientists working in many other areas of modern biology. It will also serve as a textbook for advanced and less advanced students and should find its way into university libraries wishing to keep abreast of the times.
1. Chapter 1: INTRODUCTION: RHYTHMS AND CLOCKS 2. Chapter 2: CIRCADIAN RHYTHMS OF ACTIVITY IN INDIVIDUAL INSECTS 3. Chapter 3: CIRCADIAN RHYTHMS OF ACTIVITY IN POPULATIONS OF INSECTS 4. Chapter 4: CIRCADIAN RHYTHMS: GENES AND THE FEEDBACK LOOP 5. Chapter 5: PHYSIOLOGY OF CIRCADIAN SYSTEMS 6. INTRODUCTION 7. A. CENTRAL AND PERIPHERAL OSCILLATORS 8. B. OVERVIEW OF INSECT LIFE CYCLES AND THEIR CONTROL 9. C. CIRCADIAN ORGANISATION IN LARVAE 10. D. CIRCADIAN ORGANISATION IN ADULTS 11. ANNOTATED SUMMARY 12. Chapter 6: THE MULTIOSCILLATOR CIRCADIAN SYSTEM 13. Chapter 7: QUANTITATIVE MODELS FOR INSECT CLOCKS 14. Chapter 8: CIRCADIAN RHYTHMS: PHOTORECEPTOR AND CLOCK LOCATION 15. Chapter 9: PHOTOPERIODISM AND SEASONAL CYCLES OF DEVELOPMENT 16. Chapter 10: THE PHOTOPERIODIC RESPONSE 17. Chapter 11: CIRCADIAN RHYTHMS IN PHOTOPERIODISM 18. Chapter 12: THE PHOTOPERIODIC COUNTER 19. Chapter 13: PHOTOPERIODIC TIME MEASUREMENT: THE CLOCK-COUNTER MECHANISM 20. Chapter 14: PHOTOPERIODIC PHOTORECEPTORS AND CLOCK LOCATION 21. Chapter 15: OTHER TYPES OF INSECT CLOCKS 22. Chapter 16: CLOCK COMPLEXITY: THE WAY FORWARD? 23. References 24. INDEX
Chronobiology is the study of timing mechanisms in biological systems as diverse as plants, animals and some micro-organisms. It includes rhythmic phenomena ranging from short period (ultradian) through daily (circadian) to long period (monthly, annual) cycles of behaviour, physiology and biochemistry. In recent years spectacular advances have been made, particularly in the field of circadian rhythms, and hardly a week passes without important papers appearing in the major scientific journals.
The third edition of Insect Clocks, like its predecessors, deals with the properties and functions of clock-like processes in one of the planet's most abundant groups of organisms. The first half of the book is concerned with circadian rhythmicity, the second with annual responses such as over-wintering diapause, seasonal morphs and cold hardiness. Insect Clocks puts modern developments in these fields into a secure framework of the 'classical' literature that has defined the subject.
The book is directed at active researchers in the field as well as newcomers and scientists working in many other areas of modern biology. It will also serve as a textbook for advanced and less advanced students and should find its way into university libraries wishing to keep abreast of the times.
1. Chapter 1: INTRODUCTION: RHYTHMS AND CLOCKS 2. Chapter 2: CIRCADIAN RHYTHMS OF ACTIVITY IN INDIVIDUAL INSECTS 3. Chapter 3: CIRCADIAN RHYTHMS OF ACTIVITY IN POPULATIONS OF INSECTS 4. Chapter 4: CIRCADIAN RHYTHMS: GENES AND THE FEEDBACK LOOP 5. Chapter 5: PHYSIOLOGY OF CIRCADIAN SYSTEMS 6. INTRODUCTION 7. A. CENTRAL AND PERIPHERAL OSCILLATORS 8. B. OVERVIEW OF INSECT LIFE CYCLES AND THEIR CONTROL 9. C. CIRCADIAN ORGANISATION IN LARVAE 10. D. CIRCADIAN ORGANISATION IN ADULTS 11. ANNOTATED SUMMARY 12. Chapter 6: THE MULTIOSCILLATOR CIRCADIAN SYSTEM 13. Chapter 7: QUANTITATIVE MODELS FOR INSECT CLOCKS 14. Chapter 8: CIRCADIAN RHYTHMS: PHOTORECEPTOR AND CLOCK LOCATION 15. Chapter 9: PHOTOPERIODISM AND SEASONAL CYCLES OF DEVELOPMENT 16. Chapter 10: THE PHOTOPERIODIC RESPONSE 17. Chapter 11: CIRCADIAN RHYTHMS IN PHOTOPERIODISM 18. Chapter 12: THE PHOTOPERIODIC COUNTER 19. Chapter 13: PHOTOPERIODIC TIME MEASUREMENT: THE CLOCK-COUNTER MECHANISM 20. Chapter 14: PHOTOPERIODIC PHOTORECEPTORS AND CLOCK LOCATION 21. Chapter 15: OTHER TYPES OF INSECT CLOCKS 22. Chapter 16: CLOCK COMPLEXITY: THE WAY FORWARD? 23. References 24. INDEX
