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Record Nr.

UNINA9910143830003321

Titolo

Comparative reproductive biology [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Heide Schatten, Gheorghe M. Constantinescu

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Ames, Iowa, : Blackwell Pub., 2007

ISBN

1-281-45050-2

9786611450502

0-470-39029-8

0-470-39025-5

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (432 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

SchattenHeide

ConstantinescuGheorghe M. <1932->

Disciplina

636

636.08926

Soggetti

Domestic animals - Reproduction

Animal breeding

Artificial insemination

Veterinary obstetrics

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Comparative Reproductive Biology; Table of Contents; Foreword; Preface; List of Contributors; Chapter 1: Developmental Anatomy of Reproductive Organs; Chapter 2: Anatomy of Reproductive Organs; Part 2.1: Male Genital Organs; Part 2.2: Female Genital Organs; Part 2.3: The Genital Apparatus in the Carnivore; Part 2.4: The Genital Apparatus in the Pig; Part 2.5: The Genital Apparatus in the Ruminant; Part 2.6: The Genital Apparatus in the Horse; Chapter 3: Histology, Cellular and Molecular Biology of Reproductive Organs; Part 3.1: Introduction to Histology, Cellular and Molecular Biology

Part 3.2: Overview of Male Reproductive OrgansPart 3.3: Comparative Histology and Subcellular Structure of Mammalian Spermatogenesis and Spermatozoa; Part 3.4: Overview of Female Reproductive Organs; Part 3.5: Overview of Fertilization; Color Plate Section; Chapter 4: Comparative Reproductive Physiology of Domestic Animals; Chapter 5:



Transgenic Animals; Chapter 6: Gender Selection in Mammalian Semen and Preimplantation Embryos; Chapter 7: Artificial Insemination; Chapter 8: Embryo Transfer and In Vitro Fertilization

Chapter 9: The Comparative Cryobiology of Preimplantation Embryos from Domestic AnimalsChapter 10: Animal Cloning; Chapter 11: Introduction to Comparative Placentation; Chapter 12: Comparative Placentation; Chapter 13: Pregnancy Diagnosis in Domestic Animals; Part 13.1: Pregnancy Diagnosis in the Mare; Part 13.2: Bovine Pregnancy Diagnosis; Part 13.3: Pregnancy Diagnosis in Swine; Part 13.4: Pregnancy Diagnosis in the Ewe; Part 13.5: Canine and Feline Pregnancy Diagnois; Chapter 14: Ultrasonography in Small Ruminant Reproduction; Index

Sommario/riassunto

When considering the physiological systems of the body, the degree of species variation within the reproductive system compared to other systems is remarkable. Furthermore, it is essential that researchers, educators, and students alike remain aware of the fundamental comparative differences in the reproductive biology of domestic species.Written by renowned scientists in their respective fields, Comparative Reproductive Biology is a comprehensive reference on the reproductive systems of domestic species. The book offers both broad and specific knowledge in areas that have advanced the