Hormones and Reproduction in Fishes, Amphibians, and Reptiles

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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Other Authors: Norris, David O. (Editor), Jones, Richard E. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Springer US 1987, 1987
Edition:1st ed. 1987
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • 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 -