A unique interdisciplinary overview of the way mammals reproduce, this volume synthesizes research done by laboratory physiologists, behaviorists, population ecologists, and animal breeders. F. H. Bronson has drawn together the disparate literature in these areas to provide students and researchers with a comprehensive and biologically integrated approach to the study of mammalian reproduction.
Each chapter presents a wealth of issues and questions, summarizing the current consensus on interpretations as well as viable alternatives under debate. The book is principally concerned with how environmental factors regulate reproduction. Bronson proposes that a mammal's reproductive performance routinely reflects simultaneous regulation by several environmental factors that interact in fascinatingly complex ways. Environment is defined broadly, and the chapters give equal weight to ecological and physiological factors when considering how variables such as food availability, ambient temperature, photoperiod, and social cues interact to regulate a mammal's reproduction. Particular attention is given to seasonal breeding, and a taxonomically arranged chapter underscores the importance of comparative and evolutionary biology to an understanding of mammalian reproduction.
"Mammalian Reproductive Biology" is a powerful argument for the value and importance of interdisciplinary approaches to research. Its almost 1,500 references constitute the most comprehensive bibliography to date on this topic. Bronson also gives detailed consideration to promising areas for future research. Well organized, carefully planned, and clearly written, this book will become standard reading for scientistsconcerned with any aspect of mammalian biology.

Contents:
Part 1. Insulin Signaling 1. Overview: Tyrosine Kinase Signaling in Insulin Action Martin G, Meyers, Jr. 2. Defects in Early Insulin Signaling in Skeletal Muscle M. Dodon Michel and C. Ronald Kahn 3. Defects in Intermediate Insulin Signaling in Skeletal Muscle: (PI) 3-kinase and Glucose Transport Francesco Giorgino Part 2. Glucose Transport 4. Glucose Transport in Muscle John O. Hollozsy and Lorrine A. Nolte 5. The GLUT4 Compartments of Skeletal Muscle Toolsie Ramlal, Peter Tong, Tony Lam, Romel Somwar, Maureen Charron and Amira Klip Part 3. Substrate Utilization 6. Adverse Metabolic Consequences of Hyperglycemia ('Glucose Toxicity'): Implications for the Pathogenesis of Diabetes Mellitus Donald A. McClain 7. Cellular Mediators of Glucose-Induced Autoregulation of Hexose Transport Evgenia Alpert, Hanan Totrie and Shlomo Sasson 8. Physiological Adaptations in Glucose Utilization of Skeletal Muscle Julian M.R. Mathoo and Mladen Vranic 9. Fatty Acids and Muscle Insulin Resistance Edward W. Kraegen, Gregory J. Cooney, Jiming Ye, Alison L. Thompson and Stuart M. Furler 10. Role of AMP Kinase and Malonyl CoA in Exercise-stimulated Skeletal Muscle Metabolism and Insulin Action David J. Dean and Neil B. Ruderman Part 4. Transgenic and Genetic Models 11. The Use of Mouse Transgenic and Homologous Recombination Technologies to Analyze the Physiologic Basis of Glucose Homeostasis Silvia Mora and Jeffrey E. Pessin 12. Transgenic Approaches to Insulin Signaling Yasuo Terauchi and Takashi Kadowaki 13. Transgenic Models to Study Glucose Transport and Metabolism in Skeletal Muscle Armelle Leturque and Anna-Maria Lombardi Part 5. Diabetic Animals 14. Insulin Resistance in Skeletal Muscle: a Role for Impaired Insulin Activation of Glycogen Synthase Heidi K. Ortmeyer 15. Muscle GLUT4 Traffic and Insulin Resistant States Antonio Zorzano, Eva Tomas, Marta Camps, Anna Guma and Manuel Palacin 16. Glucose Transport in Heart: Special Emphasis on Insulin Resistance and NIDM Jurgen Eckel 17. Cellular Redox State and Insulin Sensitivity: Potential Role of Lipoic Acid Assaf Rudich and Nava Bashan Part 6. Exercise and Aging 18. Exercise Training and Muscle Insulin Resistance: Cellular Adaptations John L. Ivy 19. Effects of Physical Exercise on the Decreased Insulin Action Caused by Aging Yuzo Sato 20. Effects of Aging on Glucose Homeostasis: Cellular Approaches Gregory D. Cartee Part 7. Application to Humans 21. Insulin Resistance: Whole Body Mechanisms in Humans Hannele Yki-Jarvinen 22. Cellular Mechanisms Dana Galuska and Anna Krook

This laboratory manual is ideal for introductory, two-semester anatomy and physiology students. This new edition works well with any textbook and includes complete explanations of essential information. Clear, step-by-step procedures for each exercise are accompanied by detailed illustrations and labeling exercises. The main dissection specimen is the fetal pig.

The Handbook of Signal Processing in Acoustics brings together a wide range of perspectives from over 100 authors to reveal the interdisciplinary nature of the subject. It brings the key issues from both acoustics and signal processing into perspective and is a unique resource for experts and practitioners alike to find new ideas and techniques within the diversity of signal processing in acoustics.

This book provides a complete overview of cutting-edge research on insect sex pheromones and pheromone communication systems. The coverage ranges from the chemistry, biosynthesis, and reception of sex pheromones to the control of odor-source searching behavior, and from molecules to the application of research findings to robotics. The book both summarizes the progress of studies conducted using Bombyx mori and several groups of moths and reviews sex pheromones of some non-lepidopteran insect groups of agricultural importance. Attention is drawn to recent findings on elaborate neural information processing in the brain in male moths and to the importance of olfactory receptors specifically tuned to sex pheromone molecules. Featuring contributions from leading experts on the topic, this book will be a unique and valuable resource for researchers and students in the fields of entomology, chemical ecology, insect physiology and biochemistry, evolution, biomimetics, and bioengineering. In addition to researchers, general insect lovers will find the book fascinating for its descriptions of the marvelous abilities of insects and the underlying mechanisms involved.

This book is a concise, comprehensive and up-to-date account of fundamental concepts and potential applications of biological timekeeping mechanisms in animals and humans. It also discusses significant aspects of the organization and importance of timekeeping mechanisms in both groups. Divided into seven sections, it addresses important aspects including fundamental concepts; animal and human clocks; clock interactions; clocks and metabolism and immune functions; pineal, melatonin and timekeeping; and clocks, photoperiodism and seasonal behaviours. The book also focuses on biological clock applications in a 24x7 human society, particularly in connection with life-style associated disorders like obesity and diabetes. It is a valuable resource for advanced undergraduates, researchers and professionals engaged in the study of the science of biological timekeeping.

In this authoritative three-volume reference work, leading researchers bring together current work to provide a comprehensive analysis of the comparative morphology, development, evolution, and functional biology of the skull.

Ecological morphology examines the relation between an animal's anatomy and physiology--its form and function--and how the animal has evolved in and can inhabit a particular environment. Within the past few years, research in this relatively new area has exploded. "Ecological Morphology" is a synthesis of major concepts and a demonstration of the ways in which this integrative approach can yield rich and surprising results.
Through this interdisciplinary study, scientists have been able to understand, for instance, how bat wing design affects habitat use and bat diet; how the size of a predator affects its ability to capture and eat certain prey; and how certain mosquitoes have evolved physiologically and morphologically to tolerate salt-water habitats. "Ecological Morphology" also covers the history of the field, the role of the comparative method in studying adaptation, and the use of data from modern organisms for understanding the ecology of fossil communities.
This book provides an overview of the achievements and potential of ecological morphology for all biologists and students interested in the way animal design, ecology, and evolution interact.

Through its emphasis on recent research, its many summary tables, and its bibliography of more than 4,000 entries, this first modern, synthetic treatment of comparative amphibian environmental physiology emerges as "the" definitive reference for the field. Forty internationally respected experts review the primary data, examine current research trends, and identify productive avenues for future research.