Pristionchus Pacificus : A Nematode Model for Comparative and Evolutionary Biology

1. Why Caenorhabditis Elegans Is Great And Pristionchus Pacificus Might Be Better / Paul W. Sternberg -- 2. Integrative Evolutionary Biology And Mechanistic Approaches In Comparative Biology / Ralf J. Sommer -- 3. Diplogastrid Systematics And Phylogeny / Natsumi Kanzaki And Robin M. Giblin-davis -- 4. Taxonomy And And Natural History : The Genus Pristionchus / Erik J. Ragsdale, Natsumi Kanzaki And Matthias Herrmann -- 5. The Laboratory Model : Genetics, Genetic Mapping And Transgenics / Laura Aurilio And Jagan Srinivasan -- 6. Comparative And Functional Genomics / Christian Rödelsperger And Christoph Dieterich -- 7. Small-molecule Signalling : Encoding Biological Information In Chemical Structures / Frank C. Schroeder -- 8. Population Genetics And The La Réunion Case Study / Angela Mcgaughran And Katy Morgan -- 9. Evo-devo And Developmental Systems Adrift : An Evolving Paradigm In Organ Formation And Tissue Coordination, Vulva And Gonad Development In Pristionchus Pacificus / David Rudel -- 10. Dauer Formation And Dauer-specific Behaviours In Pristionchus Pacificus / Akira Ogawa And Federico Brown -- 11. Mouth Dimorphism And The Evolution Of Novelty And Diversity / Erik J. Ragsdale -- 12. Pristionchus Pacificus Olfaction / Ray L. Hong -- 13. Anatomy And Connectivity In The Pharyngeal Nervous System / Dan Bumbarger And Metta Riebesell -- 14. Bacterial Interactions And The Innate Immune System / Amit Sinha And Robbie Rae. Edited By Ralf J. Sommer. Includes Bibliographical References And Indexes.