Mechanosensory transduction in Drosophila melanogaster /

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Author / Creator:Liang, Xin, 1981-
Imprint:Singapore : Springer, 2017.
Description:1 online resource : illustrations (some color)
Language:English
Series:SpringerBriefs in biochemistry and molecular biology
SpringerBriefs in biochemistry and molecular biology.
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11384386
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Other authors / contributors:Sun, Landi.
Liu, Zhen.
ISBN:9789811065262
9811065268
9789811065255
981106525X
Digital file characteristics:text file PDF
Notes:Includes bibliographical references.
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Summary:This book offers an essential introduction for all graduate students and researchers who are working on or interested in mechanotransduction using fruit flies as their model organisms. Designed for accessibility, it follows a simple five-chapter structure, beginning with a general introduction to mechanotransduction in physiology (Chapter 1) and some basic considerations on the principles behind mechanotransduction processes (Chapter 2). In turn, Chapters 3, 4 and 5 focus on mechanoreceptors in Drosophila melanogaster. Chapter 3 explains how the fly's mechanosensitive cells (i.e. mechanoreceptors) contribute to its daily life, while Chapter 4 explores the ultrastructural and mechanical basis for the working mechanisms of various fly mechanoreceptors. Lastly, Chapter 5 elaborates on the structure, function and physiology of mechanosensitive molecules in fly mechanoreceptors. Accordingly, the book provides an overall framework, helping readers understand mechanosensory transduction, from the physiological level to the molecular level.
Other form:Print version: Liang, Xin. Mechanosensory transduction in Drosophila melanogaster. Singapore : Springer, 2017 981106525X 9789811065255
Standard no.:10.1007/978-981-10-6526-2
10.1007/978-981-10-6