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Concepts in Reproduction - Gary M. Wessel, Julian L. Wong, Harvey Florman, Carmen J. Williams, Mark A. Johnson

Concepts in Reproduction

From Evolution of Mechanisms to Clinical Impact
Buch | Softcover
490 Seiten
2026
CRC Press (Verlag)
9780367652692 (ISBN)
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Concepts in Reproduction integrates the principal mechanisms of reproduction among eukaryotes. It emphasizes processes and approaches that evolved to address specific problems inherent in reproduction. It is recommended for advanced undergrad students, new grad students, and researchers or clinicians seeking to expand their knowledge.
Concepts in Reproduction integrates the principal mechanisms of reproduction among eukaryotes, with a focus on animals and plants. The text emphasizes processes and approaches that evolved to address specific problems inherent in reproduction using examples from morphology, functional studies, and genetic studies. The many high-quality figures complement the text and provide visual storyboards. Footnotes and boxes are used throughout to provide depth and to enrich understanding. Information is compartmentalized to guide new readers through complex material while offering in-depth coverage of significant and impactful topics for experts.

Key Features

● Accessibility for a broad audience, using figures that complement the text to explain key concepts and mechanisms

● Integrative presentation that emphasizes the science behind the story

● Breadth of coverage to promote comparative thought

● Rich multiple-choice questions that span the content

Concepts in Reproduction is recommended for advanced undergraduate students, new graduate students, and investigators or clinicians seeking breadth in their knowledge in the field. The book provides foundational knowledge of fertilization, gametogenesis, primordial germ cell formation, and ontogeny of reproductive organs. Key principles of developmental biology, genetics, endocrinology, protein biochemistry, and molecular and cellular biology are included to tell holistic stories of reproduction among eukaryotes. Later chapters tackle how the field applies these findings to address societal issues.

Gary M. Wessel, Ph.D., Professor of Biology at Brown University is an experienced researcher in the field of reproduction and early development. He served as Editor-in-Chief and as a member of the editorial board of several journals in the area of reproduction and development. Julian L. Wong, Ph.D., is an active Scientist working to find therapeutics. He previously worked on fertilization, from the perspectives of the animal egg and plant sperm, and cellular reprogramming and served for a decade as the managing editor for a reproduction journal. Carmen J. Williams, M.D., Ph.D., Senior Investigator at the National Institute for Environmental Health Sciences, studied basic and clinical reproductive biology for over 35 years and published extensively in the field. She was an associate editor for two reproduction journals and co-directed the Frontiers in Reproduction summer research course at the Marine Biological Laboratory (Woods Hole, MA). Mark A. Johnson, Ph.D., Professor of Biology at Brown University, studied plant reproduction for 25 years. He is on the Board of the International Association of Sexual Plant Reproduction Research and hosted the 27th International Congress on Sexual Plant Reproduction in 2024. Harvey Florman, Ph.D., is Professor Emeritus of Cell and Developmental Biology at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. His research focused on aspects of fertilization and sperm physiology in mammals. He was Editor-in-Chief of journals in the field and directed the Frontiers in Reproduction summer research course at the Marine Biological Laboratory (Woods Hole, MA).

Preface

Acknowledgements

1. Eukaryotes and Sexual Reproduction

2. Meiosis

3. Diversity in Reproduction

4. Hormones and Signaling

5. The Egg

6. Sperm

7. Supporting Cells

8. Sperm-Egg Interaction

9. The Egg-to-Embryo Transition

10. Formation of Primordial Germ Cells

11. Primordial Germ Cells Migrate to the Gonad

12. Germ-line Stem Cells

13. Sex Determination

14. The Ovary: Where Female Gametes are Made

15. Making Male Gametes

16. Hermaphroditism & Sex Transitioning

17. Neuroendocrine Control of Reproduction

18. A Lifetime of Reproduction

19. Mechanisms of Mate Attraction

20. Development of Permanent Reproductive Structures

21. Reproductive Structures and their Functions

22. The Female Reproductive Tract: A Zone of Sexual Conflict

23. Orchids

24. Cnidaria

25. A Bird’s View

26. Primates

27. Human Infertility

28. Assisted Reproductive Techniques

29. Technologies to Constrain Reproduction

30. Reproduction in a Changing World

Glossary

Index

Erscheint lt. Verlag 23.3.2026
Zusatzinfo 32 Tables, color; 158 Line drawings, color; 71 Halftones, color; 12 Halftones, black and white; 229 Illustrations, color; 12 Illustrations, black and white
Verlagsort London
Sprache englisch
Maße 210 x 280 mm
Gewicht 453 g
Themenwelt Naturwissenschaften Biologie Genetik / Molekularbiologie
Naturwissenschaften Biologie Zellbiologie
ISBN-13 9780367652692 / 9780367652692
Zustand Neuware
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