Reproduction and Development in Platyhelminthes

by T J Pandian and T.J. Pandian

Book Overview

This book is a comprehensive elucidation on aspects of reproduction and development in platyhelminthes covering from acoelids to taeniids. With the unique presence of neoblasts, turbellarians serve as a model for studies on cancer and senescence. Of 27,000 species, 77% are parasites; they are harmful to man and his food basket from livestock and fish. The stress hormone, cortisol level is responsible for susceptibility and resistance of the host...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1032175729
• ISBN13: 9781032175720
• Release Date: September 2021
• Publisher: CRC Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.99 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"