Animal Reproduction

In today's world, we are witnessing simultaneous breakthroughs in reproductive technologies, genomics, and molecular biology. Advances in molecular...

This collection of essays looks at sexuality and reproduction from an evolutionary perspective. Covering experimental discoveries as well as theore...

Beach-spawning fishes from exotic locations on most continents of the world provide spectacular examples of extreme adaptations during the most vul...

Oocyte Physiology and Development in Domestic Animals reviews the most recent advances in the research of physiological and biochemical mechanisms ...

In the era of molecular biology, an atlas that allows a rapid understanding of the complexity of ovarian processes is urgently needed. In this book...

Essential Reproduction provides an accessible account of the fundamentals of reproduction within the context of cutting-edge knowledge and examples...

The first volume in the new Cambridge Handbooks in Behavioral Genetics series, Behavioral Genetics of the Mouse provides baseline information on no...

It is being increasingly recognised that cultural and biological diversity are deeply linked and that conservation programmes should take into acco...

It is being increasingly recognised that cultural and biological diversity are deeply linked and that conservation programmes should take into acco...

Reproduction is a fundamental feature of life, it is the way life persists across the ages. This book offers new, wider vistas on this fundamental ...

In the face of ever-declining biodiversity, zoos have a major role to play in species conservation. Written by professionals involved in in situ co...

Echinoderms and prochordates occupy a key position in vertebrate evolution. The genomes of sea urchin share 70% homology with humans. Researches on...

The keeping of zoo animals is a central tool in the conservation of some of the world's most fascinating, yet threatened, species. But how do zoos ...

As the study of cooperative breeding systems expands, a number of key species form the examples that underpin our general understanding. The ostric...

The evolution of leks--clusters of small territories where males congregate and display in order to attract mates--is of central issue in behaviora...

As the study of cooperative breeding systems expands, a number of key species form the examples that underpin our general understanding. The ostric...

Metagenomics has taken off as one of the major cutting-edge fields of research. The field has broad implications for human health and disease, anim...