Author: Publisher:
ISBN: 9780815332183
Category : Cells
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Molecular Biology of the Cell
Author: Sexual Reproduction in Animals and Plants
Author: Hitoshi SawadaPublisher: Springer
ISBN: 4431545891
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 463
Book Description
This book contains the proceedings of the International Symposium on the Mechanisms of Sexual Reproduction in Animals and Plants, where many plant and animal reproductive biologists gathered to discuss their recent progress in investigating the shared mechanisms and factors involved in sexual reproduction. This now is the first book that reviews recent progress in almost all fields of plant and animal fertilization. It was recently reported that the self-sterile mechanism of a hermaphroditic marine invertebrate (ascidian) is very similar to the self-incompatibility system in flowering plants. It was also found that a male factor expressed in the sperm cells of flowering plants is involved in gamete fusion not only of plants but also of animals and parasites. These discoveries have led to the consideration that the core mechanisms or factors involved in sexual reproduction may be shared by animals, plants and unicellular organisms. This valuable book is highly useful for reproductive biologists as well as for biological scientists outside this field in understanding the current progress of reproductive biology.
Physiology of Echinodermata
Author: Richard A. BoolootianPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Echinodermata
Languages : en
Pages : 848
Book Description
Of Urfs And Orfs
Author: Russell F. DoolittlePublisher: University Science Books
ISBN: 9780935702545
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 118
Book Description
In these days of facile cloning and rapid DNA sequencing, it is not uncommon for investigators to find themselves with a DNA sequence that may or may not code for a known gene product. The sequence is 'open' when read in an appropriate frame, which is to say that there is a long run of amino acid codons before the appearance of a terminator codon. How can we find out if this 'unidentified reading frame' (URF) really codes for a genuine protein, and how can we identify it if it exists? There are two general strategies, both of which can also be applied to the characterization of any 'open reading frame' (ORF), whether or not it has been 'identified'. The first and simplest approach involves computer searching and analysis; the second employs antibodies raised against synthetic peptides patterned on the sequence of the expected gene product. Both methods have been used with great success by many investigators. Each has, nonetheless, its pitfalls and frustrations. This primer is meant to guide the researcher past those obstacles as much as possible. Graduate students and researchers interested in amino acid sequencing; molecular biologists, biochemists, chemists, and biotechnologists.
Human Sperm Acrosome Reaction
Author: Patrick FénichelPublisher: John Libbey Eurotext
ISBN: 9782742000944
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 518
Book Description
This valuable reference work provides a synthesis of the latest knowledge about the acrosomatic reaction of human sperm. The acrosomatic reaction, which is a fundamental step in the process of fertilisation, is examined on both the fundamental and clinical levels. Three very recent aspects are also dealt with: what happens to the acrosome during intracytoplasmic microinjections, the usefulness of screening spermatozoa that have completed their acrosomatic reaction, and the development of contraception by a vaccine that targets one of the proteins of the acrosome. International Symposium, Collioure, France, September 1995.
Fertilization and Embryonic Development In Vitro
Author: Luigi MastroianniPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 1468440160
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 373
Book Description
Manual of Sperm Function Testing in Human Assisted Reproduction
Author: Ashok AgarwalPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108793533
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 287
Book Description
Focusing on modern sperm function testing, this guide is essential in selecting sperm that will produce viable and healthy embryos.
The Molecular Biology of Fertilization
Author: Heide SchattenPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
The Molecular Biology of Fertilization ...
The Functional Anatomy of the Spermatozoon
Author: Björn A. AfzeliusPublisher: Elsevier
ISBN: 1483187322
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 406
Book Description
The Functional Anatomy of the Spermatozoon is the 23rd volume of the series Wenner-Gren Center International Symposium Series, documenting the proceedings of the Second International Symposium on Comparative Spermatology, held in August 1973. This volume mainly focuses on the understanding of the early events at fertilization and the preliminaries of this biological process. This text specifically tackles the sperm at fertilization of lower animals and mammals, sperm motility and diversity, and spermatogenesis. This book concludes with discussions on capacitation and maturation of mammalian spermatozoa. This compendium will be valuable to morphologists, physiologists, immunologists, and biochemists, as well as to academicians interested in the study of functional anatomy of the spermatozoon.
The Fish Oocyte
Author: Patrick J. BabinPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 1402062354
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 513
Book Description
This book presents a comprehensive overview on egg production in fish, from the standpoint of the oocyte. It covers oocyte development, maturation, hydration and fertilization. The book places special emphasis on using state-of-the-art tools for discerning the ultra-structure of the follicle and genomic/proteomic tools to fully understand biological basis of fish reproduction.