Concepts in Reproduction

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Concepts in Reproduction integrates the principal mechanisms of reproduction among eukaryotes. It emphasizes processes and approaches that evolved to address specific problems inherent in reproduction. It is recommended for advanced undergrad students, new grad students, and researchers or clinicians seeking to expand their knowledge.

Concepts in Reproduction integrates the principal mechanisms of reproduction among eukaryotes, with a focus on animals and plants. The text emphasizes processes and approaches that evolved to address specific problems inherent in reproduction using examples from morphology, functional studies, and genetic studies. The many high-quality figures complement the text and provide visual storyboards. Footnotes and boxes are used throughout to provide depth and to enrich understanding. Information is compartmentalized to guide new readers through complex material while offering in-depth coverage of significant and impactful topics for experts.

Key Features:

• Accessibility for a broad audience, using figures that complement the text to explain key concepts and mechanisms
• Integrative presentation that emphasizes the science behind the story
• Breadth of coverage to promote comparative thought
• Rich multiple choice questions that span the content

Concepts in Reproduction is recommended for advanced undergraduate students, new graduate students, and investigators or clinicians seeking breadth in their knowledge in the field. The book provides foundational knowledge of fertilization, gametogenesis, primordial germ cell formation, and ontogeny of reproductive organs. Key principles of developmental biology, genetics, endocrinology, protein biochemistry, and molecular and cellular biology are included to tell holistic stories of reproduction among eukaryotes. Later chapters tackle how the field applies these findings to address societal issues.

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Preface

Acknowledgements

1. Eukaryotes and Sexual Reproduction

2. Meiosis

3. Diversity in Reproduction

4. Hormones and Signaling

5. The Egg

6. Sperm

7. Supporting Cells

8. Sperm-Egg Interaction

9. The Egg-to-Embryo Transition

10. Formation of Primordial Germ Cells

11. Primordial Germ Cells Migrate to the Gonad

12. Germ-line Stem Cells

13. Sex Determination

14. The Ovary: Where Female Gametes are Made

15. Making Male Gametes

16. Hermaphroditism & Sex Transitioning

17. Neuroendocrine Control of Reproduction

18. A Lifetime of Reproduction

19. Mechanisms of Mate Attraction

20. Development of Permanent Reproductive Structures

21. Reproductive Structures and their Functions

22. The Female Reproductive Tract: A Zone of Sexual Conflict

23. Orchids

24. Cnidaria

25. A Bird’s View

26. Primates

27. Human Infertility

28. Assisted Reproductive Techniques

29. Technologies to Constrain Reproduction

30. Reproduction in a Changing World

Glossary

Index