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Hormones and Reproduction in Fishes, Amphibians, and Reptiles (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1987)
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Hormones and Reproduction in Fishes, Amphibians, and Reptiles (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1987)
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Comparative endocrinology is one of the most rapidly developing
subdis ciplines within the field of endocrinology, and it is having
a significant impact on research at the molecular, cellular,
organisma1 and environmental levels. Much of the current ferment in
endocrinology is in reproductive endocrinology. The purpose of this
volume on hormones and reproduction in fishes, amphibians and
reptiles is to summarize our present understandings and to identify
important research problems to be addressed in the area of
comparative reproductive endocrinology. It was inspired by the
gathering at Copper Mountain, Colorado, of eminent endocrine
scientists from around the world on the occasion of the Tenth
International Symposium on Comparative Endocrinology in July, 1985.
While preparing for that meeting, we decided that a special volume
on reproductive endocrinology was needed to summarize what is known
and to stimulate research in particular directions. Why do we
emphasize fishes, amphibians and reptiles? First, knowledge about
the reproductive endocrinology of these ectothermic vertebrates can
provide a clearer picture of the evolution of reproductive hormones
and their effects on target organs. This comparative approach can
lead to new theories about the evolution of reproductive control
mechanisms. Second, studies concerning the reproductive
endocrinology of "lower" vertebrates can result in development of
"model systems" for application to studies of birds and mammals.
Indeed, information about the patterns of reproductive control in
ectothermic vertebrates can tell us which are evolutionarily stable
and which are labile."
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