The Biology of Nematodes

A multi-authored reference text with international contributors this book will be especially useful to graduate students and research scientists working on parasitic and free-living nematodes. <p>The Biology of Nematodes synthesizes knowledge of the biology of free-living, plant-parasitic, and animal-parasitic nematodes. Contributed works by recognized researchers apply groundbreaking molecular techniques, many of which resulted from work on Caenorhabditis elegans, toward new approaches to the study of nematode worms. <br><br>Topics covered include:<br>¨ Systematics and phylogeny<br>¨ Neuromuscular physiology<br>¨ Locomotion<br>¨ Sense organs<br>¨ Behavior<br>¨ Aging<br>¨ The nematode genome<br>¨ Survival strategies<br>¨ Immunology<br>¨ Epidemiology<br>¨ Structure and organization<br>¨ Gametes and fertilization<br>¨ Development<br>¨ Feeding, digestion, and metabolism</p>