<p><i>Handbook of Hormones: Comparative Endocrinology for Basic and Clinical Research</i> collates fundamental information about the structure and function of hormones from basic biology to clinical use.</p><p>The handbook offers a rapid way to obtain specific facts about the chemical and molecular characteristics of hormones, their receptors and signalling pathways, and the biological activities they regulate.</p><p>The evolution of hormones and gene families is also covered both in the text and in online ancillaries.</p><p>Users will find simple and visual ways to learn key molecular information. Chapters and online ancillary resources integrate additional sections, providing a comparative molecular, functional, and evolutionary consideration.</p><ul><li>Provides the only single resource available with concise, yet informative descriptions of hormones in vertebrates, invertebrates, and plants</li><li>Presents hormones in groups according to their origin, so that readers can easily understand their inter-relation</li><li>Includes comparative information on the structures and functions of hormones enabling readers to understand both general and specific actions in and across species</li><li>Ancillary website hosts additional information, including sequence data, comparative data, figures, and tables</li></ul>