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Table of contents (27 chapters)
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Front Matter
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The Basis for Molecular Reproductive Biology
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The Tools of Molecular Reproductive Biology
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Molecular Regulation of Reproductive Hormones
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About this book
Molecular biology emerged from advances in biochemistry during the 1940s and 1950s, when the structure of the nucleic acids and proteins were elucidated. Beginning in the 1970s, with nucleic acid enzymology and the discovery of the restriction enzymes, the tools of molecular biology became widely available and applied in cell biology to study how genes are regulated. This new knowledge impacted endocrinology and reproductive biology since it was largely known that the secretion of the internal glands affected the phenotypes, and expression of genes. Modern reproductive biology encompasses every level of biological study from genomics to ecology, encompassing cell biology, biochemistry, endocrinology and general physiology. All of these disciplines require a basic knowledge, both as a tool and as an essential aid to a fundamental understanding of the principles of life in health and disease. Overall, molecular biology is central to scientific studies in all living matter, impacting disciplines such as medicine, related health sciences, veterinary, agriculture and environmental sciences. In this book, the basic biochemistry of nucleic acids and proteins are reviewed. Methodologies used to study signaling and gene regulation in the endocrine/reproductive system are also discussed. Topics include mechanisms of hormone action and several endocrine disorders affecting the reproductive system. Professionals in the medical, veterinary and animal sciences fields will find exciting and stimulating material enhancing the breadth and quality of their research.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Reproductive Endocrinology
Book Subtitle: A Molecular Approach
Editors: Pedro J. Chedrese
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-88186-7
Publisher: Springer New York, NY
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag US 2009
Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-387-88185-0Published: 09 July 2009
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4899-8483-8Published: 11 November 2014
eBook ISBN: 978-0-387-88186-7Published: 13 June 2009
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVI, 361
Topics: Endocrinology, Developmental Biology, Gynecology