
Fertilization
From Gametes to Early Embryos
Brian Dale(Author)
Cambridge University Press
Published on 1. January 2013
Book
Paperback/Softback
200 pages
978-0-521-65575-0 (ISBN)
Description
Fertilization describes the form and function of sperm and oocytes, from how gametes are made to the mechanisms involved in their interaction and how the blueprint of the early embryo unfolds. The initial chapters cover basic biological processes, including the cell cycle, ionic regulation, metabolism, polarization, and intracellular signalling, all of which are central to understanding gamete behavior. The main section deciphers the spatial and temporal complexity of fertilization using examples from across the animal kingdom. The final section describes alternative ways of reproduction and how knowledge from gamete biology is used in reproductive technologies. Enhanced throughout with high-quality illustrations and comprehensive reference lists, this is essential reading for students of biology, veterinary science and medicine; embryologists; and reproductive medicine and ART practitioners.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
20 Tabellen, 150 s/w Abbildungen
20 Tables, black and white; 8 Plates, unspecified; 75 Halftones, unspecified; 75 Line drawings, unspecified
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 189 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-521-65575-0 (9780521655750)
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Person
Brian Dale is Director of the Centre for Assisted Fertilization, Clinica Villa Del Sole, Naples, Italy.
Content
Preface; 1. Making gametes; 2. Interaction of gametes; 3. Activation of gametes; 4. The early embryo; 5. Alternative forms of reproduction; Index.