Hormones and Reproduction in Fishes, Amphibians, and Reptiles

Hormones and Reproduction in Fishes, Amphibians, and Reptiles edited by David O. Norris, Richard E. Jones.

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. Much of the current ferment in endocrinology is in reproductive endoc...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Norris, David O. (Editor), Jones, Richard E. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Springer US : Imprint: Springer, 1987.
Edition:1st ed. 1987.
Series:Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
Developmental biology.
Evolutionary biology.
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Table of Contents:
  • 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.

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