Mammalian Endocrinology and Male Reproductive Biology

by Shio Kumar Singh (Editor)

Overview

Mammalian Endocrinology and Male Reproductive Biology provides comprehensive and current coverage of the area of endocrinology and male reproductive biology, covering not just humans, but mammals in general. Written by international experts in their respective fields, this multi-author book also covers the latest developments in genomics of androge

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781040187906
Publisher:	CRC Press
Publication date:	09/04/2015
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	347
File size:	11 MB
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About the Author

Edited by

Shio Kumar Singh, PhD, is a professor in the Department of Zoology at Banaras Hindu University in Varanasi, India. He obtained his PhD from Banaras Hindu University. Dr. Singh is the recipient of the direct fellowship of the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, and the fellowship in Reproductive Biology of the Rockefeller Foundation (USA) for postdoctoral research in Japan and Austria, respectively. His research interests focus on male reproductive biology, regulation of male fertility and male reproductive toxicology. He has published numerous research papers in journals as well as contributed chapters in various books.

Table of Contents

Sexual Dimorphism in the Central Nervous System. Mammalian Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone.Gonadotropins: Past, Present and Future.Endocrine Regulation of Spermatogenesis in Mammals. Role of Apoptosis in Spermatogenesis. The Epididymis: Structure and Function.Regulation of Growth and Function of Epididymides.Role of Sperm Surface Molecules in Motility Regulation. Male Accessory Sex Glands: Structure and Function.Reproductive Endocrinology and Contraception in the Male.Molecular Mechanism of Androgen Action. Genomics of Male Infertility.