Molecular Biology of the Cell
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 18,45 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Cells
ISBN : 9780815332183
Elements of Mammalian Fertilization
Author : Paul M. Wassarman
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 33,15 MB
Release : 1990-11-26
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780849363870
Book Description
Elements of Mammalian Fertilization, Volume 2 discusses in vitro fertilization (IVF) in humans and domestic animals and provides insight into potential applications of contemporary experimental approaches to contraceptive development. Topics covered include the origins and history of human IVF, technical considerations and diverse factors that often determine the success or failure of human IVF, the application of IVF to domestic animals, and the application of gamete biochemistry and molecular biology toward development of novel methods of contraception. This volume addresses some of the most exciting technological developments that have occurred over the past decade, developments that have already dramatically affected our lives and will continue to do so in the future. It is an important reference source for research scientists, clinicians, and advanced graduate and medical students.
Mammalian Development
Author : Patrick P. L. Tam
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 18,28 MB
Release : 2013
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781936113248
Book Description
"A subject collection from Cold Spring Harbor perspectives in biology."
Textbook of Clinical Embryology
Author : Kevin Coward
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 22,19 MB
Release : 2013-10-31
Category : Medical
ISBN : 110727625X
Book Description
The success of Assisted Reproductive Technology is critically dependent upon the use of well optimized protocols, based upon sound scientific reasoning, empirical observations and evidence of clinical efficacy. Recently, the treatment of infertility has experienced a revolution, with the routine adoption of increasingly specialized molecular biological techniques and advanced methods for the manipulation of gametes and embryos. This textbook – inspired by the postgraduate degree program at the University of Oxford – guides students through the multidisciplinary syllabus essential to ART laboratory practice, from basic culture techniques and micromanipulation to laboratory management and quality assurance, and from endocrinology to molecular biology and research methods. Written for all levels of IVF practitioners, reproductive biologists and technologists involved in human reproductive science, it can be used as a reference manual for all IVF labs and as a textbook by undergraduates, advanced students, scientists and professionals involved in gamete, embryo or stem cell biology.
Sexual Reproduction in Animals and Plants
Author : Hitoshi Sawada
Publisher : Springer
Page : 463 pages
File Size : 41,17 MB
Release : 2014-02-07
Category : Science
ISBN : 4431545891
Book Description
This book contains the proceedings of the International Symposium on the Mechanisms of Sexual Reproduction in Animals and Plants, where many plant and animal reproductive biologists gathered to discuss their recent progress in investigating the shared mechanisms and factors involved in sexual reproduction. This now is the first book that reviews recent progress in almost all fields of plant and animal fertilization. It was recently reported that the self-sterile mechanism of a hermaphroditic marine invertebrate (ascidian) is very similar to the self-incompatibility system in flowering plants. It was also found that a male factor expressed in the sperm cells of flowering plants is involved in gamete fusion not only of plants but also of animals and parasites. These discoveries have led to the consideration that the core mechanisms or factors involved in sexual reproduction may be shared by animals, plants and unicellular organisms. This valuable book is highly useful for reproductive biologists as well as for biological scientists outside this field in understanding the current progress of reproductive biology.
A Comparative Overview of Mammalian Fertilization
Author : Bonnie S. Dunbar
Publisher :
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 47,80 MB
Release : 2014-01-15
Category :
ISBN : 9781475789836
Book Description
Biology and Pathology of the Oocyte
Author : Alan Trounson
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 19,80 MB
Release : 2013-10-24
Category : Medical
ISBN : 1107470293
Book Description
The human egg - the rarest and most rapidly aging cell in the body - is a topic of intense scientific study. Assisted reproduction clinics are constantly vying to improve success rates - choosing the best gametes is a key step in this process. This new edition of what one reviewer of the first edition described as 'possibly the definitive work on the oocyte' covers the development, biology and pathology of the oocyte, and technologies to manipulate, enhance and control fertility. These technologies are used to overcome infertility, avoid inherited diseases, and create genetically engineered embryos from stem cells and cloning. This progress would have been impossible without the myriad of scientific and technical developments covered in this book. The new edition is thoroughly updated and includes major new research on reprogramming, oocyte molecular development, cryopreservation and viability. We are in exciting times for the egg.
Maternal Control of Development in Vertebrates
Author : Florence Louise Marlow
Publisher : Morgan & Claypool Publishers
Page : 221 pages
File Size : 36,5 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 161504051X
Book Description
Eggs of all animals contain mRNAs and proteins that are supplied to or deposited in the egg as it develops during oogenesis. These maternal gene products regulate all aspects of oocyte development, and an embryo fully relies on these maternal gene products for all aspects of its early development, including fertilization, transitions between meiotic and mitotic cell cycles, and activation of its own genome. Given the diverse processes required to produce a developmentally competent egg and embryo, it is not surprising that maternal gene products are not only essential for normal embryonic development but also for fertility. This review provides an overview of fundamental aspects of oocyte and early embryonic development and the interference and genetic approaches that have provided access to maternally regulated aspects of vertebrate development. Some of the pathways and molecules highlighted in this review, in particular, Bmps, Wnts, small GTPases, cytoskeletal components, and cell cycle regulators, are well known and are essential regulators of multiple aspects of animal development, including oogenesis, early embryogenesis, organogenesis, and reproductive fitness of the adult animal. Specific examples of developmental processes under maternal control and the essential proteins will be explored in each chapter, and where known conserved aspects or divergent roles for these maternal regulators of early vertebrate development will be discussed throughout this review. Table of Contents: Introduction / Oogenesis: From Germline Stem Cells to Germline Cysts / Oocyte Polarity and the Embryonic Axes: The Balbiani Body, an Ancient Oocyte Asymmetry / Preparing Developmentally Competent Eggs / Egg Activation / Blocking Polyspermy / Cleavage/ Mitosis: Going Multicellular / Maternal-Zygotic Transition / Reprogramming: Epigenetic Modifications and Zygotic Genome Activation / Dorsal-Ventral Axis Formation before Zygotic Genome Activation in Zebrafish and Frogs / Maternal TGF-β and the Dorsal-Ventral Embryonic Axis / Maternal Control After Zygotic Genome Activation / Compensation by Stable Maternal Proteins / Maternal Contributions to Germline Establishment or Maintenance / Perspective / Acknowledgments / References
Mammalian Sexuality
Author : Alan F. Dixson
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 405 pages
File Size : 45,80 MB
Release : 2021-06-03
Category : Medical
ISBN : 1108426182
Book Description
The first detailed account of post-copulatory sexual selection and the evolution of reproduction in mammals.
Biology for AP ® Courses
Author : Julianne Zedalis
Publisher :
Page : 1923 pages
File Size : 30,41 MB
Release : 2017-10-16
Category : Biology
ISBN : 9781947172401
Book Description
Biology for AP® courses covers the scope and sequence requirements of a typical two-semester Advanced Placement® biology course. The text provides comprehensive coverage of foundational research and core biology concepts through an evolutionary lens. Biology for AP® Courses was designed to meet and exceed the requirements of the College Board’s AP® Biology framework while allowing significant flexibility for instructors. Each section of the book includes an introduction based on the AP® curriculum and includes rich features that engage students in scientific practice and AP® test preparation; it also highlights careers and research opportunities in biological sciences.
