Hormones and Reproduction of Vertebrates, Volume 3
Reptiles
- 1st Edition - September 24, 2010
- Editors: David O. Norris, Kristin H. Lopez
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 1 0 1 8 8 - 9
- Hardback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 3 7 4 9 3 0 - 7
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 0 8 - 0 9 5 8 0 7 - 1
This series of volumes represents a comprehensive and integrated treatment of reproduction in vertebrates from fishes of all sorts through mammals. It is designed to provide a… Read more
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Request a sales quote- A complete, essential and up to date reference for research scientists working on vertebrate hormones and reproduction - and on animlals as models in human reproductive research
- Covers the endocrinology, neuroendocrinology, physiology, behaviour and anatomy of vertebrate reproduction
- Structured coverage of the major themes for all five vertebrate groups allows a consistent treatment for all
- Special chapters elaborate on features specific to individual vertebrate groups and to comparative aspects, similarities and differences between them
1. Sex Determination in Reptiles
Daniel A. Warner
2. Neuroendocrinology of Reptilian Reproductive Behavior
Michele A. Johnson and Juli Wade
3. Hormonal Regulation of Testicular Functions in Reptiles
Sunil Kumar, Brototi Roy, and Umesh Rai
4. Hormonal Regulation of Ovarian Function in Reptiles
Susan M. Jones
5. Hormones and the Sex Ducts and Sex Accessory Structures of Reptiles
Daniel H. Gist
6. Pheromones and Reproduction in Reptiles
José Martín and Pilar López
7. Stress and Reproduction in Reptiles
Richard R. Tokarz and Cliff H. Summers
8. Hormones and Behavior of Reptiles
Barry Sinervo and Donald B. Miles
9. Viviparity in Reptiles: Evolution and Reproductive Endocrinology
Lori C. Albergotti and Louis J. Guillette Jr.
10. Hormones and Reproductive Cycles in Turtles
Gaëlle Blanvillain, David Wm. Owens, and Gerald Kuchling
11. Hormones and Reproductive Cycles in Crocodilians
Matthew R. Milnes
12. Hormones and Reproductive Cycles in Lizards
Matthew B. Lovern
13. Hormones and Reproductive Cycles in Snakes
Emily N. Taylor and Dale F. DeNardo
14. Actions of Endocrine Disrupting Contaminants in Reptiles
Ashley S. P. Boggs, Nicole L. Botteri, Heather J. Hamlin and Louis J. Guillette Jr.
- No. of pages: 432
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: September 24, 2010
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Paperback ISBN: 9780128101889
- Hardback ISBN: 9780123749307
- eBook ISBN: 9780080958071
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David O. Norris
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Kristin H. Lopez
Kristin H. Lopez obtained her MA and PhD at the University of Colorado Boulder. Her research interests include morphological and physiological aspects of vertebrate reproduction and development, especially sex differentiation and ovarian function in reptiles and amphibians. She has enthusiastically supported the development of young scientists through teaching, textbook development, outreach, and programs to increase diverse representation in STEM.