Sperm Biology An Evolutionary Perspective |
|
| Editor:
| Pitnick, Scott S.
Hosken, Dave J. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-323-85948-6 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2023 |
| Publisher: | Elsevier Science & Technology Books
|
| Imprint: | Academic Press |
| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $150.00USD $180.00 |
Book Description:
|
Sperm Biology: The Evolutionary Biology of Reproduction, 2nd Edition provides comprehensive historical, taxonomic and conceptual insights into multiple elements of animal reproduction, from mating systems and tactics, to fertilization and reproductive genomics. It emphasizes evolutionary synthesis in order to understand the role of natural, social and sexual selection in driving variation in reproductive traits.
Written by leading...
More Description
Sperm Biology: The Evolutionary Biology of Reproduction, 2nd Edition provides comprehensive historical, taxonomic and conceptual insights into multiple elements of animal reproduction, from mating systems and tactics, to fertilization and reproductive genomics. It emphasizes evolutionary synthesis in order to understand the role of natural, social and sexual selection in driving variation in reproductive traits.
Written by leading international experts, this book explores topics such as ejaculatomics (the proteomics, transcriptomics and genomics of sperm and seminal fluid), sperm RNA and epigenetics, the evolution of urogenital systems and the design of female reproductive tracts, evolutionary transitions in fertilization mode, copulatory plugs and spermatophores, ejaculate quality, sperm competition, female responses to re-mating, and the effects of a changing environment on the fertility of diverse species. In addition to providing critical reviews and defining the state of the art, authors seek to define the research agenda for the next decade.
By exploring new topics in reproductive biology and written by new authorship teams, Sperm Biology: The Evolutionary Biology of Reproduction,2nd Edition complements the first edition, which was published over a decade ago. Like its predecessor, this new edition is an invaluable resource for researchers, graduate students and advanced undergraduates who are interested in evolutionary biology, biodiversity and diverse aspects of animal reproduction.
-
Written and edited by global experts with physiological, molecular and biomedical, ecological and evolutionary backgrounds
-
Provides highly integrative perspectives to guide innovative research
-
Sheds light on the extraordinary and often bizarre biology of reproduction and on dynamic interactions between the sexes