Reproductive Biology and Phylogeny of Birds, Part A:: Phylogeny, Morphology, Hormones and FertilizationBarrie G M Jamieson Aspects of reproduction covered in this volume include classification and phylogeny as revealed by molecular biology; anatomy of the male reproductive tract and organs; anatomy and evolution of copulatory structures; development and anatomy of the female reproductive tract; endocrinology of reproduction; ovarian dynamics and follicle development; spermatogenesis and testicular cycles; avian spermatozoa: structure and phylogeny; testis size, sperm size and sperm competition and lastly, fertilization. |
Contents
Classification and Phylogeny of Birds | 1 |
Anatomy of the Testis and Male Reproductive Tract | 37 |
Anatomy and Evolution of Copulatory Structures | 115 |
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acrosome acrosome vesicle Aire annulus Anseriformes avian axoneme Baccetti Bakst basal Biology of Reproduction birds Birkhead breeding Briskie centriole chicken clade cloacal Comparative Endocrinology Contd copulation Coturnix japonica cycle cytoplasm dense fibers distal centriole domestic fowl ductus efferent ducts eggs elongate endonuclear canal epididymis Evolution excurrent ducts Farner female fibrous sheath flagellum follicles function Galliformes Galloanserae Gallus domesticus germ cells GnIH gonadal granulosa cells helical hormone IPVL Jamieson Japanese quail layer longitudinal male mammals mature membrane microtubules midpiece mitochondria Molecular monophyly morphology Müllerian duct non-passerine nuclear nucleus oocyte oscines Ostrich ovary oviduct ovum Passerida passerine perforatorium phallus photoperiodic photorefractoriness phylogenetic phylogeny plasma preovulatory principal piece proximal centriole receptor region regression Retzius rooster season seminiferous epithelium seminiferous tubules Sertoli cell Sibley and Ahlquist Soley sparrow species sperm competition sperm length spermatid spermatogenesis spermatogonia spermatozoa structure testicular testis Tingari tissue transverse section Tripepi turkey ultrastructure Wingfield