UID:
almafu_9958130223602883
Umfang:
1 online resource (503 p.)
ISBN:
1-281-74368-2
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9786611743680
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0-08-058529-9
Serie:
Fish physiology ; v. 9A
Inhalt:
FISH PHYSIOLOGY V9A
Anmerkung:
Description based upon print version of record.
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Front Cover; Fish Physiology; Copyright Page; Contents; Contributors; Preface; Contents of Other Volumes; Chapter 1. Reproduction in Cyclostome Fishes and Its Regulation; I. Introduction; II. Reproductive Patterns in Lampreys; III. Reproductive Patterns of the Myxinoids; IV. Sex Differentiation; V. Gametogenesis; VI. Endocrine Functions of the Gonads; VII. Biological Actions of Sex Hormones in Cyclostomes; VIII. Pituitary Gonadotropic Activity; IX. Regulation of Reproduction through the Brain; X. Generalizations, Projections, Speculations; References
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Chapter 2. Reproduction in Cartilaginous Fishes (Chondrichthyes)I. Introduction; II. Structures and Functions Associated with Reproduction; III. Modes of Reproduction and Cyclicity; IV. Summary and Discussion; References; Chapter 3. The Brain and Neurohormones in Teleost Reproduction; I. Introduction; II. Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone; III. Gonadotropin Release-Inhibitory Factor; IV. Input of Environmental Factors; V. Input of Physiological Factors; VI. Functional Neuroendocrinology; VII. Conclusion; References; Chapter 4. The Cellular Origin of Pituitary Gonadotropins in Teleosts
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I. IntroductionII. Structure of the Pituitary; III. The Gonads and Pituitary Basophils; IV. Immunocytochemical Identification of Gonadotrops; V. One or Two Types of Gonadotrops; VI. The Function of Secretory Granules and Globules; VII. The Innervation of the Gonadotropic Cells; VIII. Conclusion; References; Chapter 5. Teleost Gonadotropins: Isolation, Biochemistry, and Function; I. Introduction; II. Isolation; III. Biological Action; IV. Chemistry; V. Rhythms and Regulation; VI. Concluding Remarks; References; Chapter 6. The Functional Morphology of Teleost Gonads; I. Introduction
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II. Morphology of the Reproductive SystemIII. Gametogenesis; IV. Steroidogenic Tissues; V. Morphology of Egg Membrane-Chorion and Micropyle; VI. Concluding Remarks; References; Chapter 7. The Gonadal Steroids; I. Introduction; II. Steroidogenic Tissues and Steroid Identification; III. Regulation of Steroidogenesis and Steroid Activity; IV. Physiological Role of Gonadal Steroids in Reproduction; V. Concluding Remarks; References; Chapter 8. Yolk Formation and Differentiation in Teleost Fishes; I. Introduction; II. Yolk Proteins; III. Vitellogenin; References
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Chapter 9. An Introduction to Gonadotropin Receptor Studies in FishI. Introduction; II. General Principles of Receptor Binding; III. Receptor Criteria; IV. Technical Considerations; V. The Application of Receptor-Binding Studies; VI. Concluding Remarks; References; Author Index; Systematic Index; Subject Index
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English
Weitere Ausg.:
ISBN 0-12-350409-0
Sprache:
Englisch
