Overview
- Editors:
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Bernard Robaire
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McGill University, Montreal, Canada
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Barry T. Hinton
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University of Virginia, Charlottesville, USA
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Table of contents (33 chapters)
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- Gary E. Olson, Subir K. NagDas, Virginia P. Winfrey
Pages 371-387
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- Patricia S. Cuasnicú, Débora J. Cohen, Diego A. Ellerman, Dolores Busso, Vanina G. Da Ros, Mauro M. Morgenfeld
Pages 389-403
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- Ching-Hei Yeung, Trevor G. Cooper
Pages 417-434
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- Charles J. Flickinger, Stuart S. Howards
Pages 503-522
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- Peter T. K. Chan, Peter N. Schlegel
Pages 533-553
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- Ian J. Okazaki, Jon L. Pryor
Pages 555-561
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Back Matter
Pages 563-575
About this book
Since the late 1960s, there has been an acceleration of research focused on understanding how the efferent ducts, the epididymis, and the vas deferens function with respect to the maturation and storage of spermatozoa and as hormone dependent tissues. Another major interest in the epididymis is that it is an attractive target for the development of male contraceptives. There are well over 16,000 peer reviewed articles in the literature on these tissues, their structure, gene expression, protein synthesis and function. Regular international meetings have been initiated that are dedicated to this field. Thus, there is an urgent need for a comprehensive reference volume that spans every facet of epididymal biology, from historical background to the most current results, from basic cell and molecular biology to clinical issues. Well-established experts from every part of the world have contributed to this volume. By necessity, each author was given page limitations so that many topics are not dealt with exhaustively. Whenever possible, references to more comprehensive discussion of specific topics are included.
Editors and Affiliations
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McGill University, Montreal, Canada
Bernard Robaire
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University of Virginia, Charlottesville, USA
Barry T. Hinton