Abstract RNA polymerase II (RNA Pol II) speed or elongation rate, ie, the number of
nucleotides synthesized per unit of time, is a major determinant of transcriptome …

Recent advances in sequencing techniques that measure nascent transcripts and that
reveal the positioning of RNA polymerase II (Pol II) have shown that the pausing of Pol II in …

The steroid hormone ecdysone is the central regulator of insect developmental transitions.
Recent new advances in our understanding of ecdysone action have relied heavily on the …

Employing the clear, student-friendly style that made previous editions so popular, Insect
Physiology and Biochemistry, Fourth Edition presents an engaging and authoritative guide …

The intron–exon architecture of many eukaryotic genes raises the intriguing question of
whether this unique organization serves any function, or is it simply a result of the spread of …

ALTHOUGH the biological activity of the insect moulting hormone ecdysone, is manifested
through a hormonally regulated transcriptional cascade associated with chromosomal …

The steroid hormone ecdysone triggers coordinate changes in Drosophila tissue
development that result in metamorphosis. To advance our understanding of the genetic …

Publisher Summary This chapter discusses the ecdysone receptors and their biological
actions. It also summarizes the insect endocrinology and the roles of these steroids in the …

Publisher Summary This chapter describes the premetamorphic actions and general
consideration of cellular and molecular actions of juvenile hormone (JH). The chapter …

To understand how homeotic genes affect morphogenesis and differentiation, their target
genes must be identified. In Arabidopsis flowers, the homeotic protein heterodimer …