Metal Biology Takes Flight: The Study of Metal Homeostasis and Detoxification in Insects

• Egile nagusia: Stephanie E. Mohr (auth)
• Beste egile batzuk: David W. Killilea (auth)
• Formatua: Baliabide elektronikoa Liburu kapitulua
• Hizkuntza: ingelesa
• Argitaratua: Frontiers Media SA 2018
• Saila: Frontiers Research Topics
• Gaiak: Genetics (non-medical); metal biology; metal homeostasis; detoxification; insects
• Sarrera elektronikoa: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Metals such as copper, iron, manganese, and zinc are clearly required for proper metabolism and development, while imbalances can lead to systemic dysfunction and disease. As a result, organisms have evolved complex genetic systems for the regulation of metal levels, including import, export, and se...