By D. A. Murray
Separating forty seven papers provided within the symposium as chapters, this e-book makes a speciality of Chironomidae cytology and body structure; systematics and geographic distribution; and ecology, together with elements of lotic, lentic, and toxins biology. a few papers speak about in vitro translation of Balbiani ring RNA from Chironomus tentans; the hemoglobin synthesizing tissue of Chironomus; simple styles in chromosome evolution of the genus Chironomus (Diptera); taxonomic difficulties in Holarctic Chironomidae; and value of the Chironomidae (Diptera) in organic surveillance.
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