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The biosynthesis of the tetrapyrrole pigments [[electronic resource]]
| The biosynthesis of the tetrapyrrole pigments [[electronic resource]] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chichester ; ; New York, : Wiley, 1994 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (372 p.) |
| Disciplina |
572
572.59 574.19297 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
ChadwickDerek
AckrillKate |
| Collana | Ciba Foundation symposium |
| Soggetto topico |
Tetrapyrroles - Synthesis
Tetrapyrroles - Metabolism Pigments (Biology) - Synthesis |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| Soggetto non controllato | Organisms - Colouring agents |
| ISBN |
1-282-13791-3
9786612137914 0-470-51453-1 0-470-51454-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Enzymic and mechanistic studies on the conversion of glutamate to 5-aminolaevulinate / C.G. Kannangara ... [et al.] -- 5-aminolaevulinic acid synthase and uroporphyrinogen methylase: two key control enzymes of tetrapyrrole biosynthesis and modification / M.J. Warren, E. Bolt, S.C. Woodcock -- 5-aminolaevulinic acid dehydratase: characterization of the [alpha] and [beta] metal binding sites of the Escherichia coli enzyme / P. Spencer, P.M. Jordan -- Porphobilinogen deaminase: mechanism of action and role in the biosynthesis of uroporphyrinogen III / P.M. Jordan -- Structural studies on porphobilinogen deaminase / R. Lambert ... [et al.] -- Evidence for a spirocyclic intermediate in the formation of uroporphyrinogen III by cosynthase / F.J. Leeper -- Modification of acetate and propionate side chains during the biosynthesis of haem and chlorophylls: mechanistic and stereochemical studies / M. Akhtar -- Biosynthesis of open-chain tetrapyrroles in plants, algae and cyanobacteria / S.I. Beale -- Chlorophyll degradation -- Evolution of the series III porphyrinogens.
(cont) Chlorophyll a biosynthetic heterogeneity / C.A. Rebeiz ... [et al.] -- Biosynthetic studies on chlorophylls: from protoporphyrin IX to protochlorophyllide / P.A. Castelfranco, C.J. Walker, J.D. Weinstein -- Biosynthesis of coenzyme F₄₃₀, a nickel porphinoid involved in methanogenesis / R.K. Thauer, L.G. Bonacker -- Haem d₁ and other haem cofactors from bacteria / C.K. Chang -- Genetics and enzymology of the B₁₂ pathway / N.P.J. Stamford -- New intermediates in the B₁₂ pathway / A.R. Battersby -- Recent studies of enzymically controlled steps in B₁₂ biosynthesis / A.I. Scott -- B₁₂: reminiscences and afterthoughts / A. Eschenmoser -- Aerobiosis and anaerobiosis. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910144012003321 |
| Chichester ; ; New York, : Wiley, 1994 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The biosynthesis of the tetrapyrrole pigments [[electronic resource]]
| The biosynthesis of the tetrapyrrole pigments [[electronic resource]] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chichester ; ; New York, : Wiley, 1994 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (372 p.) |
| Disciplina |
572
572.59 574.19297 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
ChadwickDerek
AckrillKate |
| Collana | Ciba Foundation symposium |
| Soggetto topico |
Tetrapyrroles - Synthesis
Tetrapyrroles - Metabolism Pigments (Biology) - Synthesis |
| Soggetto non controllato | Organisms - Colouring agents |
| ISBN |
1-282-13791-3
9786612137914 0-470-51453-1 0-470-51454-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Enzymic and mechanistic studies on the conversion of glutamate to 5-aminolaevulinate / C.G. Kannangara ... [et al.] -- 5-aminolaevulinic acid synthase and uroporphyrinogen methylase: two key control enzymes of tetrapyrrole biosynthesis and modification / M.J. Warren, E. Bolt, S.C. Woodcock -- 5-aminolaevulinic acid dehydratase: characterization of the [alpha] and [beta] metal binding sites of the Escherichia coli enzyme / P. Spencer, P.M. Jordan -- Porphobilinogen deaminase: mechanism of action and role in the biosynthesis of uroporphyrinogen III / P.M. Jordan -- Structural studies on porphobilinogen deaminase / R. Lambert ... [et al.] -- Evidence for a spirocyclic intermediate in the formation of uroporphyrinogen III by cosynthase / F.J. Leeper -- Modification of acetate and propionate side chains during the biosynthesis of haem and chlorophylls: mechanistic and stereochemical studies / M. Akhtar -- Biosynthesis of open-chain tetrapyrroles in plants, algae and cyanobacteria / S.I. Beale -- Chlorophyll degradation -- Evolution of the series III porphyrinogens.
(cont) Chlorophyll a biosynthetic heterogeneity / C.A. Rebeiz ... [et al.] -- Biosynthetic studies on chlorophylls: from protoporphyrin IX to protochlorophyllide / P.A. Castelfranco, C.J. Walker, J.D. Weinstein -- Biosynthesis of coenzyme F₄₃₀, a nickel porphinoid involved in methanogenesis / R.K. Thauer, L.G. Bonacker -- Haem d₁ and other haem cofactors from bacteria / C.K. Chang -- Genetics and enzymology of the B₁₂ pathway / N.P.J. Stamford -- New intermediates in the B₁₂ pathway / A.R. Battersby -- Recent studies of enzymically controlled steps in B₁₂ biosynthesis / A.I. Scott -- B₁₂: reminiscences and afterthoughts / A. Eschenmoser -- Aerobiosis and anaerobiosis. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910829866803321 |
| Chichester ; ; New York, : Wiley, 1994 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Cytochrome P450 / edited by Michael R. Waterman, Eric F. Johnson
| Cytochrome P450 / edited by Michael R. Waterman, Eric F. Johnson |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | San Diego... [etc.] : Academic Press |
| Descrizione fisica | v. : ill. ; 24 cm |
| Disciplina |
572.59
615.1 |
| Collana | Methods in enzymology |
| Soggetto topico | Citocromo P450 |
| ISBN |
0-12-182107-2
0-12-182260-5 |
| ISSN | 0076-6879 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | [Parte A]. - c1991. - XXXVII, 716 p. Parte C. - c2002. - XXXVII, 421 p. |
| Record Nr. | UNIBAS-000018713 |
| San Diego... [etc.] : Academic Press | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. della Basilicata | ||
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Melanins and melanosomes : biosynthesis, biogenesis, physiological, and pathological functions / / by Patrick A. Riley ; edited by Jan Borovansky
| Melanins and melanosomes : biosynthesis, biogenesis, physiological, and pathological functions / / by Patrick A. Riley ; edited by Jan Borovansky |
| Autore | Riley P. A (Patrick Anthony) |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Weinheim : Chichester, : Wiley-VCH ; John Wiley [distributor], c2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (431 p.) |
| Disciplina | 572.59 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | BorovanskyJan <1943-> |
| Soggetto topico |
Melanins
Pigments (Biology) |
| ISBN |
3-527-64455-5
1-283-83536-3 3-527-63614-5 3-527-63615-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Melanins and Melanosomes: Biosynthesis, Biogenesis, Physiological, and Pathological Functions; Dedication; Contents; Preface; List of Contributors; 1: History of Melanosome Research; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Melanosome Research in the Pre-Seiji Era; 1.3 Melanosome Research in the Seiji Era; 1.3.1 Terminology of Melanosomes; 1.3.2 Ultrastructural and Histochemical Studies; 1.3.3 Biochemical Studies; 1.4 Melanosome Research in the Post-Seiji Era; 1.5 Other Historical Aspects; Acknowledgments; References; 2: Classical and Nonclassical Melanocytes in Vertebrates; 2.1 Definition of Melanogenic Cells
2.2 Distribution and Function of Melanogenic Cells2.2.1 Classical Melanocytes; 2.2.1.1 Melanocytes in the Epidermis; 2.2.1.2 Melanocytes in the Dermis; 2.2.1.3 Melanophores in Lower Vertebrates; 2.2.2 Nonclassical Melanocytes; 2.2.2.1 Melanocytes of the Eye; 2.2.2.2 Melanocytes of the Inner Ear; 2.2.2.3 Melanocytes of the Heart; 2.2.2.4 Melanocytes of the Brain and Neuromelanins; 2.2.2.5 Melanin in Adipose Tissue; 2.3 Embryonic Development of Melanogenic Cells; 2.3.1 Classical Melanocytes; 2.3.1.1 Early Determined Melanoblasts: The Dorsolateral Pathway 2.3.1.2 Late Determined Melanoblasts: A Common Origin with SCPs and the Dorsoventral Migratory Pathway2.3.2 Nonclassical Melanocytes; 2.3.2.1 Melanocytes of the Murine Eye; 2.3.2.2 Melanocytes of the Murine Heart; 2.3.2.3 Other Nonclassical Murine Melanocytes; 2.3.2.4 Other Organisms; 2.4 Transfer of Melanin from Classical and Nonclassical Melanocytes; 2.4.1 Melanosome Transport; 2.4.2 Melanosome Transfer; 2.4.2.1 Melanosome Transfer from Classical Melanocytes; 2.4.2.2 Transfer of Melanin from Nonclassical Melanocytes; References; 3: Biological Chemistry of o-Quinones 3.1 General Biological Significance of o-Quinones3.1.1 Antibiosis; 3.1.2 Defensive Secretions; 3.1.3 Balanid Adhesion; 3.1.4 Cuticular Hardening in Insects; 3.1.5 Pigmentation; 3.2 o-Quinone Reactivity; 3.2.1 Structure and Reactivity; 3.2.2 Reduction; 3.2.3 Addition Reactions: Intermolecular addition; 3.2.4 Polymerization; 3.2.5 Intramolecular Addition (Cyclization); 3.2.6 Addition-Elimination (Substitution) Reactions; 3.3 Role of o-Quinones in Melanogenesis; 3.3.1 Nonenzymatic Formation of Melanogenic Intermediates 3.3.1.1 Contributions from Pulse Radiolysis to the Chemistry of Eumelanogenesis and Pheomelanogenesis3.3.2 Balance between Eumelanogenesis and Pheomelanogenesis; 3.3.3 Control of Melanogenesis: Phase I Melanogenesis; 3.3.4 Tyrosinase Activation; 3.3.5 Tyrosinase Inactivation; References; 4: Biosynthesis of Melanins; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Raper-Mason Pathway; 4.2.1 Phase I Melanogenesis: The Proximal Raper-Mason Pathway-From L-tyrosine to L-dopachrome; 4.2.2 Distal Melanogenic Steps: From L-Dopachrome to Eumelanins; 4.2.3 Biosynthesis of Pheomelanins 4.3 Structural and Functional Properties of the Melanogenic Enzymes |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910133221103321 |
Riley P. A (Patrick Anthony)
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| Weinheim : Chichester, : Wiley-VCH ; John Wiley [distributor], c2011 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Pigment cell research
| Pigment cell research |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Copenhagen, DK], : Munksgaard |
| Disciplina | 572.59 |
| Soggetto topico |
Chromatophores
Animal pigments Melanoma Pigmentation Melanocytes Cytologie Pigment |
| Soggetto genere / forma |
Periodicals.
Périodique électronique (Descripteur de forme) Ressource Internet (Descripteur de forme) |
| ISSN | 1600-0749 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Periodico |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNISA-996205123903316 |
| [Copenhagen, DK], : Munksgaard | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno | ||
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Pigment cell research
| Pigment cell research |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Copenhagen, DK], : Munksgaard |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource |
| Disciplina | 572.59 |
| Soggetto topico |
Chromatophores
Animal pigments Melanoma Pigmentation Melanocytes Cytologie Pigment |
| Soggetto genere / forma |
Periodicals.
Périodique électronique (Descripteur de forme) Ressource Internet (Descripteur de forme) |
| ISSN | 1600-0749 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Periodico |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910154499803321 |
| [Copenhagen, DK], : Munksgaard | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Pigments, pigment cells and pigment patterns / / edited by Hisashi Hashimoto [and three others]
| Pigments, pigment cells and pigment patterns / / edited by Hisashi Hashimoto [and three others] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Gateway East, Singapore : , : Springer, , [2021] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (475 pages) |
| Disciplina | 572.59 |
| Soggetto topico |
Pigments (Biology)
Pigments (Biologia) |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Llibres electrònics |
| ISBN | 981-16-1490-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Intro -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- Part I: Pigments and Pigment Organelles -- Chapter 1: Pigments in Insects -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Melanins -- 1.2.1 Melanin Synthesis Pathway in Insects -- 1.2.2 Melanin Pigments for Insect Color Pattern -- 1.2.3 Application of Melanin Synthesis Gene to Transgenic Marker -- 1.3 Ommochromes -- 1.3.1 Types and Characteristics of Ommochromes -- 1.3.2 Color Change by Ommochrome Pigments -- 1.3.3 Genes Involved in Ommochrome Synthesis and Transport -- 1.3.4 Novel Ommochrome-Related Genes Discovered from the Silkworm -- 1.3.5 Ommochrome-Related Genes Involved in Butterfly Wing Patterns -- 1.4 Pteridines -- 1.4.1 Characteristics of Pteridines -- 1.4.2 Pteridine Pigments for Insect Color Pattern -- 1.4.3 Genes Involved in Pteridine Synthesis and Transport -- 1.5 Other Pigments -- 1.5.1 Tetrapyrroles -- 1.5.2 Carotenoids -- 1.5.3 Flavonoids -- 1.5.4 Papiliochromes -- 1.5.5 Quinones -- 1.6 Pigment-Associated Structural Coloration -- 1.7 Genes Involved in the Insect Color Patterning -- 1.8 Conclusion and Perspective -- References -- Chapter 2: Melanins in Vertebrates -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Biochemical Pathway for the Production of EM, PM, and NM -- 2.3 Microanalytical Application with the Chemical Degradation of Melanin -- 2.4 Hair Color -- 2.5 Human Skin -- 2.6 Bird Feathers -- 2.7 Fish, Reptiles, and Amphibians -- 2.8 Internal Melanin in Vertebrates -- 2.9 Melanin in Fossil Animals -- 2.10 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 3: Body Color Expression in Birds -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Mechanism of Feather Color Expression -- 3.2.1 Regulation of the Melanization Disclosed from Genetic Traits -- 3.2.2 Accumulation of Pigments Other Than Melanin -- 3.3 The Propositions for the Concept of Pigment Cells -- References -- Chapter 4: Pigments in Teleosts and their Biosynthesis.
4.1 De Novo Purine Synthesis Is Indispensable for Embryonic Pigmentation -- 4.2 Melanophore Pigment and Mutants -- 4.3 Iridophore Pigments and Mutants -- 4.4 Xanthophore/Erythrophores Pigments and Mutants -- 4.4.1 Pteridine Synthesis -- 4.4.2 Carotenoids -- 4.4.3 Pigment Shift from Pteridines to Carotenoids -- 4.5 Leucophore Pigments and Mutant -- 4.6 Genetic Ablation of Pigment Cells from the Body Wall in Medaka and Zebrafish -- References -- Chapter 5: Bioluminescence and Pigments -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Pigments in Bioluminescent Tissues -- 5.2.1 Light Shields -- 5.2.2 Colored Filters -- 5.2.3 Reflection -- 5.2.4 Fluorescence -- 5.3 Perspectives -- References -- Part II: Pigment Cell and Patterned Pigmentation -- Chapter 6: Development of Melanin-Bearing Pigment Cells in Birds and Mammals -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 The Development of Melanoblasts from the Neural Crest -- 6.3 The Development of Melanocytes and Colonization of the Skin and Hair Follicles -- 6.4 The Development of Melanocytes in Feather Buds and Follicles -- 6.5 The Interplay Between Signaling Pathways and Transcription Regulation During Development of Neural Crest-Derived Melanocyt... -- 6.6 The Development of RPE Cells -- 6.7 Concluding Remarks -- References -- Chapter 7: Pigment Cell Development in Teleosts -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Pigment Cell-Types Identified in Fish -- 7.2.1 Diversity of Pigment Cells in Poikilotherms (see Sect. 13.1.1) -- 7.2.2 Melanophore -- 7.2.3 Xanthophore and Erythrophore -- 7.2.4 Iridophore and Leucophore: Light Reflecting Chromatophores -- 7.2.5 Cyanophore -- 7.2.6 Dichromatic Chromatophores (Mosaic Pigment Cells) -- 7.3 Embryonic/Larval Pigment Cells and Adult Pigment Stem Cells -- 7.3.1 Development of Embryonic/Larval Pigment Cells -- 7.4 Origin of Skin Pigment Cells -- 7.4.1 Concepts of Stem Cells. 7.4.2 Cell Migration of Embryonic/Larval Pigment Cells -- 7.5 Genetic Regulation of Pigment Cell Development from NC -- 7.5.1 Intrinsic and Extracellular Factors -- 7.5.2 The Genetics of Embryonic/Larval Pigment Cell Development -- Chromatoblast (Cbl) Formation -- Melanophore Lineage -- Iridophore Lineage -- Xanthophore Lineage -- 7.5.3 Roles of Intrinsic Factors -- Tfap2a, Tfap2c and Tfap2e -- Foxd3 -- Tfec -- Mitfa -- Sox10, Sox9b -- Sox5 -- Pax3/7 -- Hdac1 -- Gbx2 -- 7.5.4 Extrinsic Signals -- Wnt Signaling -- Kit Signaling -- fms/panther Signalling -- Ltk Signaling -- 7.5.5 Pigmentation Genes (see Chap. 4 for detailed function) -- dct, tyr, tyrp1: Melanophore Markers -- gch, xdh: Xanthophore Markers -- pnp4a: An Iridophore Marker -- 7.5.6 Modeling of the Pigment Cell Gene Regulatory Network -- 7.6 Pigment Cells as an Evolutionary Novelty -- 7.6.1 Medaka Leucophore -- 7.6.2 Zebrafish Leucophores -- 7.6.3 Arabian Killifish Leucophores -- References -- Chapter 8: Pigment Patterning in Teleosts -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Pigment Pattern Formation of Adult Zebrafish -- 8.2.1 The Composition of the Adult Striped Pattern -- 8.2.2 Adult Zebrafish Pattern Development -- Developmental Staging -- 8.2.3 Adult Zebrafish Pigment Stem Cells and their Niche -- Adult Pattern Development -- 8.3 Genetics of Pigment Pattern Formation in Zebrafish -- 8.3.1 The Initial Iridophore Interstripe Provides a Morphological Landmark for Pattern Development -- 8.3.2 All Three Pigment Cell-Types Are Required to Generate the Adult Pigment Pattern -- No Iridophores (ltk/shady) -- No Xanthophores (csf1a/c-fms/fms/panther/pfeffer/salz) -- No Melanophores (mitfa/nacre) -- Double Mutants of shd, nac, and pfe -- 8.3.3 Regulation of Cellular Processes -- Thyroid Hormone -- 8.3.4 Reduced Iridophores in the Adult -- Alkal2a -- Alkal2b -- Ednrb1/Ednrb1a/Rse -- Edn3 -- Mpv17/Tra/tra. 8.3.5 Genes Affecting the Pigment Cell Environment -- Bnc2 -- Ece2/Kar -- Somatolactin -- 8.3.6 Genes Required for Early Metamorphic Melanophores -- kit/spa and kitla/slk -- 8.3.7 Genes Required for Metamorphic Chromatophore Development -- tuba8l3/puma -- erbb3b/picasso -- 8.3.8 Genes Relating to Cell Shape -- bace2/wanderlust -- 8.4 Cell Communication During Pattern Development -- 8.4.1 Cell-Studies into Cell Communication -- Melanophore-Melanophore Interactions -- Xanthophore-Xanthophore Interactions -- Xanthophore-Melanophore Interactions -- Xanthoblast-Melanophore Interaction -- Iridophore-Melanophore Interactions -- Iridophore-Xanthophore Interactions -- 8.4.2 Ablation Studies to Assess Cell-Cell Communication -- Melanophore-Melanophore Interactions -- Melanophore-Xanthophore Interactions -- Iridophore-Xanthophore Interactions -- 8.4.3 Genetic Studies into Cell Communication -- cx41.8/leo -- Ccx39.4/luc -- igsf11/utr15e1/seu -- tjp1a/sbr -- kir 7.1/jag/obe -- tspan3c/dali -- srm/idefix -- Potential Molecular Mechanisms Mediating Pigment Cell Interactions -- 8.5 Pigment Pattern Formation in the Zebrafish Fins -- 8.5.1 Dhrsx/Pyewacket -- 8.6 Dorsal Ventral Countershading -- 8.6.1 Scale Development -- 8.6.2 Genes Relating to Dorso-Ventral Countershading (DVC) -- Agouti Signaling -- Melanocortin Receptors -- MSH and MCH -- Suggested Molecular Mechanisms -- 8.7 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 9: Theoretical Studies of Pigment Pattern Formation -- 9.1 Turing´s Reaction-Diffusion System -- 9.2 Activator-Inhibitor Model -- 9.3 Application to Pattern Formation in Real Organisms -- 9.4 The Kernel-Based Turing Model -- 9.5 The Agent-Based Model -- 9.6 Connecting Mathematical Models and Molecular Biology -- 9.7 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 10: Evolution of Pigment Pattern Formation in Teleosts -- 10.1 Introduction. 10.2 Pigment Pattern Function -- 10.3 Chromatophores: Development and Pattern Formation -- 10.3.1 Chromatophores and Pigmentation of Early Larvae -- 10.3.2 Adult Pigment Pattern Formation and Developmental Features that May Contribute to Evolutionary Lability of Pattern -- 10.4 Evolution of Teleost Pigment Cells and Patterns -- 10.4.1 Changes Within Pigment Cell Lineages Underlying Adult Pattern Evolution -- 10.4.2 Role of Tissue Environment in Pattern Evolution -- 10.4.3 Heterochrony and Heterotopy as Factors in Diversification -- 10.4.4 Convergence and Parallelism in Phenotype Evolutions -- 10.4.5 Breaking Phenotypes by Regressive Evolution -- 10.4.6 Genome Duplication and the Evolution of Novelty -- 10.5 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 11: Mechanisms of Feather Structural Coloration and Pattern Formation in Birds -- 11.1 Mechanisms of Structural Coloration in Birds -- 11.1.1 Introduction -- 11.1.2 Basic Mechanisms of Structural Coloration -- 11.1.3 Color-Causing Microstructures in Bird Feathers -- Thin-Layer Interference Microstructures -- Melanin Granule Microstructures -- Amorphous Network Microstructures -- 11.1.4 Other Important Factors in Avian Feather Coloration -- 11.1.5 Concluding Remarks -- 11.2 Feather Pattern Formation in Birds -- 11.2.1 Examples of Complicated Feather Patterns: Pheasant -- 11.2.2 Another Example of Complicated Feather Patterns: Jaybird -- 11.2.3 Mechanism of Feather and Body Pattern Formation with Dietary Pigments and Structural Color -- 11.2.4 Body Colors and Patterns in Birds as a Survival Strategy -- 11.2.5 Concluding Remarks -- References -- Chapter 12: Mechanism of Color Pattern Formation in Insects -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.2 Genes That Control Color Patterns of Drosophila -- 12.3 Color Pattern Formation on Butterfly Wings -- 12.4 Cis-Regulatory Elements That Control Color Pattern Formation. 12.5 Theoretical Models for Insect Color Pattern Formation. |
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| Gateway East, Singapore : , : Springer, , [2021] | ||
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