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Introduction to Mammalian Reproduction

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Table of contents (20 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xv
  2. Male Gamete

    1. Mammalian Testes: Structure and Function

      • Neelakanta Ravindranath, Luis Dettin, Martin Dym
      Pages 1-19
    2. The Sperm Acrosome: Formation and Contents

      • Aïda Abou-Haila, Daulat R. P. Tulsiani
      Pages 21-39
    3. Ductus Epididymis

      • Gail A. Cornwall
      Pages 41-60
    4. The Testicular and Epididymal Luminal Fluid Microenvironment

      • Carmen M. Rodríguez, Barry T. Hinton
      Pages 61-77
    5. Sperm Motility: Patterns and Regulation

      • Srinivasan Vijayaraghavan
      Pages 79-91
    6. Glycosyl Phosphatidyl Inositol (GPI) Anchored Molecules on Mammalian Spermatozoa

      • Ben M. J. Pereira, Parul Pruthi, Ramasare Prasad
      Pages 113-126
  3. Female Gamete

    1. Formation and Structure of Mammalian Ovaries

      • Yoshihiko Araki
      Pages 141-153
    2. The Ovarian Cycle

      • Firyal S. Khan-Dawood
      Pages 155-186
    3. Structure and Function of Mammalian Zonae Pellucidae

      • Sarvamangala V. Prasad, Gautam Kaul, Bonnie S. Dunbar
      Pages 203-225
  4. Early Events of Fertilization

    1. Capacitation: Signaling Pathways Involved in Sperm Acquisition of Fertilizing Capacity

      • V. Anne Westbrook, Alan B. Diekman, John C. Herr, Pablo E. Visconti
      Pages 237-256
    2. Sperm-Egg Interaction and Exocytosis of Acrosomal Contents

      • Daulat R. P. Tulsiani, Aida Abou-Haila
      Pages 257-288
  5. Fusion of Gametes

    1. Gamete Membrane Interactions

      • Janice P. Evans
      Pages 289-318
    2. Activation of Mammalian Oocytes: Principles and Practice

      • L. Liu, M. Deng, X. C. Tian, X. Yang
      Pages 319-345
    3. Implantation: Lessons from a Primate Model

      • Asgerally T. Fazleabas
      Pages 347-356
  6. Medical Implications

    1. Assisted Reproduction: Techniques and Participants

      • Christoph R. Loeser, Thomas Stalf, Hans-Christian Schuppe, Wolf-Bernhard Schill
      Pages 357-375

About this book

Introduction to Mammalian Reproduction is a welcome contribution to the fields of gametogenesis, gamete transport, fertilization, and reproduction technologies. Key topics covered include:
*formation and maturation of male gametes;
*morphology and physiology of female gametes;
*how the sperm meets the egg;
*sperm-egg fusion, egg activation, and implantation of fertilized egg;
*assisted reproduction and environmental chemicals that have an effect on formation and function of male and female gametes.

This book is for both researchers and students involved in reproductive biology.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Departments of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Cell Biology, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, USA

    Daulat R. P. Tulsiani

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