UID:
almafu_9958126604002883
Format:
1 online resource (367 p.)
ISBN:
1-299-47263-X
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0-323-15397-6
Series Statement:
Symposium of the Society for Developmental Biology The developmental biology of reproduction
Content:
The Developmental Biology of Reproduction
Note:
Description based upon print version of record.
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Front Cover; The Developmental Biology of Reproduction; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of Contributors; Preface; Acknowledgments; Part I:Gametogenesis; Chapter 1. Germinal Plasm and Determination of the Primordial Germ Cells; I. Introduction; II. Fine Structural Studies on Germ Plasm; III. Experimental Studies on the Role of Germ Plasm in the Formation of Primordial Germ Cells; IV. Nature and Action of Germ Cell Determinants; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 2. Gametogenesis in the Male: Prospects for Its Control; I. Introduction; II. Endocrine Control of Spermatogenesis
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III. Organization of the Seminiferous EpitheliumIV. Syncytial Nature of the Germ Cells; V. Vulnerable Events in Spermatid Differentiation; VI. Post-testicular Maturation of Spermatozoa; VII. Regional Specialization of the Sperm Membrane; VIII. Concluding Comment; References; Chapter 3. Developmental Mechanisms in Volvox Reproduction; I. Introduction; II. Asexual Reproduction; III. Sexual Reproduction; IV. Sexual Inducers; V. Summary; References; Part II:Parthenogenesis; Chapter 4. Teratogenesis and Spontaneous Parthenogenesis in Mice; I. Introduction
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II. Teratocarcinogenesis in Male Primordial Germ CellsIII. Embryoid Bodies Derived from Transplantable Teratomas; IV. Spontaneous Ovarian Teratocarcinogenesis; V. Embryo-derived Teratomas; VI. Spontaneous Parthenogenesis; VII. Summary and Conclusions; References; Chapter 5. Induced Parthenogenesis in the Mouse; I. Introduction; II. Initiation of Parthenogenesis; III. Concluding Remarks; IV. Development of Parthenogenetic Embryos; V. Possible Causes of Death of Parthenogenetic Embryos; References; Part III:Early Development
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Chapter 6. Genetic and Biochemical Activities in Preimplantation EmbryosI. Introduction; II. Genetic Activities: Patterns of Gene Expression; III. Biochemical Activities: An Open System; IV. Summary and Conclusions; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 7. The Regulation of Enzyme Synthesis in the Embryogenesis and Germination of Cotton; I. Introduction; II. The System; III. Cordycepin Experiments; IV. Isolation of a Ribonucleoprotein Particle from Developing Cotyledons; V. Polyadenylation of Messenger RNA During Germination; VI. Conclusions; Acknowledgments; References
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Chapter 10. Estrogen Feed-back and Gonadotrophin Secretion
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-12-612979-7
Language:
English
