Molecular Biology Of The Female Reproductive System

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New techniques in cellular and molecular biology have increased our understanding of the mechanisms controlling reproductive function in the female. Emphasizing these new techniques, Molecular Biology of the Female Reproductive System provides a state-of-the-art review of local regulatory mechanisms that control reproductive processes. Stressing the interface of endocrinology, immunology, and cell biology, this book concentrates on the autocrine, paracrine, and endocrine systems that regulate both the functions of the ovary and uterus and the interaction between the early embryo and the mother.

Key Features
* Covers the mechanisms controlling reproductive function in the female
* Offers a cellular and molecular approach to the control of reproductive function
* Focuses on the ovary and uterus, and includes a discussion of the early embryo, including
* Hormonal control of folliculogenesis and luteal function
* Cell-cell interactions in the follicle
* Role of cytokines in regulating steroid and protein hormone production
* Endocrine receptors and mechanisms in ovulation
* Cell biology of the oviduct and uterus
* Migratory cells
* Paracrine regulation
* Hormones of the trophectoderm and early placenta
* Interaction between trophectoderm and endometrium
* Provides extensive references

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Helpful for a starting guide
I live with this book....
Excellent for veterinary students.
From a vet student
Nice companion for Miller's Anatomy of the Dog

Guide to the Dissection of the Dog
Howard Evans , and Alexander Delahunta
Manufacturer: Saunders
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ASIN: 0721601057

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This practical guide facilitates a thorough dissection of the dog to learn basic mammalian structure and specific canine features. Emphasizing anatomical knowledge, each chapter presents self-contained guidance on the dissection of a specific body part, allowing the reader to perform these dissections in any sequence preferred. Descriptions are based on the dissection of embalmed, arterially injected adult dogs of mixed breeds, and the anatomical terms used in the book come from the Nomina Anatmica Veterinaria.

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Helpful for a starting guide.......2007-09-15

Really great start to dog dissection but if you want a more in-depth analysis that is also less travel friendly, go for the larger version of this book.

I live with this book...........2007-09-10

As a first year veterinary student, this book has become a lifeline at school. Whether it's looking up some unknown body part in Radiology lab, or needing a drawing to further comprehend the lecture, this book delivers. A great feature is it's small size - you can carry it in your bag. I keep a few larger anatomy books at home, but this is such a help. It doesn't have the depth and detail you'll need for everything, but gives a nice, quick summary.

Excellent for veterinary students........2006-01-27

I am a current veterinary student and this book is a necessary reference for small animal anatomy courses. It is very informative and covers all of the anatomy of the dog. Most diagrams are from the more expensive Millers Anatomy of the Dog.

From a vet student.......2005-07-20

Pros: It is easy to read, not incredibly boring, when it provides good information, it does so in an easy to understand way.

Cons: Contradictory information, the steps are not well organized, sometimes you cut through muscle you later find out you should have saved.

Nice companion for Miller's Anatomy of the Dog.......2004-03-04

Overall, I found this to be an excellent book for small animal (technically dog only) gross anatomy. I say small animal, but I find myself referring to this text even when studying large animal anatomy. Reason--I like how the text very clearly indicates proximal and distal muscle attachments for all major muscles and specific nervous and arterial supply to all major muscles.

The pictures and diagrams are decent, but all in black and white. I found it helpful to color in structures in the book as I dissected that specific part of the animal.

I didn't find the text as boring as other reviewers have. True, the subject matter is tedious, but this book gets right to the point. Paradoxally, that is also while I gave this book 4 stars instead of 5. A lot of the detail is missing. I suggest having a copy of Miller's Anatomy of the Dog to go with this dissection guide.

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Awesome!.......2007-09-30

This book was in excellent condition! It was shipped immediately. Overall, this was a very positive interaction.

Clear, concise, and covers most current knowledge.........2000-05-09

A short, biceps-friendly "textbook" on reproduction that covers most of the current knowledge in the field. Very well organized, and beautifully set up. Look at those colorful pictures and diagrams. I enjoy reading this book very much. But, when we were preparing for our endocrinology exam, we found something in table 3.4, p.39, on luteinizing hormone structure - it says that the beta-subunit of LH has two carobohydrate chains (instead of one?). Hopefully it's just a small typo. Well, nobody's perfect. I still give it nine out of ten.

Course Book.......2000-04-01

I am currently using this book for a college course. The book is perfect for people first learning about mammal reproduction. The book is clearly organized into subjects. I recommend this book for people who want a foundation in reproduction.

Reproduction in Poultry (Cabi Publishing)

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Reproduction in Poultry (Cabi Publishing)
Robert J. Etches
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ASIN: 0851987389

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This book describes the biological basis of reproduction in poultry and places this information in the context of poultry production. The author has collated and integrated recent information from a variety of sources on the reproductive biology of poultry, including photoperiodism, egg production, fertilization and embryonic development. This is achieved through a well-illustrated and tabulated text which emphasizes integration rather than comprehensive literature citations. The book is aimed at advanced undergraduates or graduate students studying animal reproduction or agriculture, as well as scientists working in the poultry industry.

Endocrine Disruption: Biological Bases for Health Effects in Wildlife and Humans

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This book addresses the biological effects of the reasonably large number of classes of compounds that have been recognized as endocrine disrupters. These compounds have been found to persist as pollutants in the environment, and have been blamed for causing developmental disorders and/or fertility problems in fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and possibly humans. This book presents the relevant fundamentals of the endocrine systems of animals and humans, the toxicology, developmental toxicology, ecology, and risk assessment methods, and lays out the current state of understanding for the whole field, organized by the classes of compounds that have been identified as endocrine disrupters.

Disciplining Reproduction: Modernity, American Life Sciences, and the Problems of Sex

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Reproductive issues from sex and contraception to abortion and cloning have been controversial for centuries, and scientists who attempted to turn the study of reproduction into a discipline faced an uphill struggle. Adele Clarke's engrossing story of the search for reproductive knowledge across the twentieth century is colorful and fraught with conflict.
Modern scientific study of reproduction, human and animal, began in the United States in an overlapping triad of fields: biology, medicine, and agriculture. Clarke traces the complicated paths through which physiological approaches to reproduction led to endocrinological approaches, creating along the way new technoscientific products from contraceptives to hormone therapies to new modes of assisted conception--for both humans and animals. She focuses on the changing relations and often uneasy collaborations among scientists and the key social worlds most interested in their work--major philanthropists and a wide array of feminist and medical birth control and eugenics advocates--and recounts vividly how the reproductive sciences slowly acquired standing.
By the 1960s, reproduction was disciplined, and the young and contested scientific enterprise proved remarkably successful at attracting private funding and support. But the controversies continue as women--the targeted consumers--create their own reproductive agendas around the world. Elucidating the deep cultural tensions that have permeated reproductive topics historically and in the present, Disciplining Reproduction gets to the heart of the twentieth century's drive to rationalize reproduction, human and nonhuman, in order to control life itself.

Gametes: The Spermatozoon (Cambridge Reviews in Human Reproduction)

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Assisted Fertilization and Nuclear Transfer in Animals (Contemporary Endocrinology)

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Reproductive Biology Of Invertebrates, Volume 10 Part B: Progress in Developmental Endocrinology (REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY OF INVERTEBRATES)
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