Hormones and Reproduction in Fishes, Amphibians, and Reptiles

Häftad, Engelska, 2011

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Beskrivning

Comparative endocrinology is one of the most rapidly developing subdis ciplines within the field of endocrinology, and it is having a significant impact on research at the molecular, cellular, organisma1 and environmental levels.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2011-11-10
Mått:178 x 254 x 35 mm
Vikt:1 185 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:613
Förlag:Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
ISBN:9781461290421

Utforska kategorier

Biovetenskap inom Naturvetenskap och teknik
Biologi inom Naturvetenskap och teknik

Innehållsförteckning

1 Hormones and Sexual Differentiation.- 2 Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormones in Fishes.- 3 Role of Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone in Regulation of Gonadotropin Secretion from Amphibian and Reptilian Pituitaries.- 4 Prolactin and Reproduction.- 5 Regulation of Ovarian Steroidogenesis.- 6 Endocrinology of Vitellogenesis.- 7 Endocrine Control of Oocyte Maturation.- 8 Ovulation: Insights about the Mechanisms Based on a Comparative Approach.- 9 Functional Morphology and Regulation of the Corpus Luteum.- 10 Testicular Function.- 11 Regulation of Male Gonaducts and Sex Accessory Structures.- 12 Sex Steroid Receptors and Non-Receptor Binding Proteins.- 13 Seasonal Reproduction; Patterns and Control.- 14 Thyroid Hormones and Reproduction.- 15 Pineal Involvement in Seasonality of Reproduction.- 16 Stress and Reproduction: Reciprocal Relationships.- 17 Regulation of Reproductive Behaviors.- 18 The Evolution of Viviparity in Fishes, Amphibians and Reptiles: An Endocrine Approach.- 19 Aging of the Neuroendocrine System.- Contributors.- Species Index.