Essential reproduction

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"This book provides an accessible account of the fundamentals of reproduction within the context of cutting-edge knowledge and examples of its application. The eighth edition of this internationally best-selling title provides a multidisciplinary approach integrating anatomy, physiology, genetics, behaviour, biochemistry, molecular biology and clinical science, to give thorough coverage of the study of mammalian reproduction"--Provided by publisher.

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Full title :Essential reproduction / Martin H. Johnson.

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Publication Date:2018.
Edition:Eighth edition

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Publisher(s):Wiley-Blackwell
Place of Publication:Hoboken, NJ
Language:eng
Publication Date:2018.

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Machine generated contents note: Contributors Preface How to use this book Acknowledgements About the Companion website Part 1 Introduction CHAPTER 1 What is reproduction? CHAPTER 2 The infrastructure of reproduction Part 2 Making women and men CHAPTER 3 Sex CHAPTER 4 Sexual maturation CHAPTER 5 Gender CHAPTER 6 Sexual selection Part 3 Preparing for pregnancy CHAPTER 7 Making sperm CHAPTER 8 Men CHAPTER 9 Making eggs CHAPTER 10 Women Part 4 Making an embryo CHAPTER 11 Sperm and eggs CHAPTER 12 Fertilization CHAPTER 13 Initiating pregnancy Part 5 Maintaining a pregnancy CHAPTER 14 Supporting the embryo and fetus CHAPTER 15 Growing the fetus CHAPTER 16 Fetal challenges Part 6 A new individual CHAPTER 17 Preparing for birth CHAPTER 18 Giving birth CHAPTER 19 Lactation CHAPTER 20 Postnatal care Part 7 Manipulating reproduction CHAPTER 21 Controlling fertility CHAPTER 22 Restoring fertility CHAPTER 23 Society and reproduction Index.

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Description:1 online resource

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ISBN:9781119246473, 1119246474, 9781119246459, 1119246458
oclc:on1008770296
LC Classification:QL739.23
Dewey Decimal:573.6/19

Part 1. Introduction -- What is reproduction? -- The infrastructure of reproduction -- Part 2. Making women and men -- Sex -- Sexual maturation -- Gender -- Sexual selection -- Part 3. Preparing for pregnancy -- Making sperm -- Men -- Making eggs -- Women -- Part 4. Making an embryo -- Sperm and eggs -- Fertilization -- Initiating pregnancy -- Part 5. Maintaining a pregnancy -- Supporting the embryo and fetus -- Growing the fetus -- Fetal challenges -- Part 6. A new individual -- Preparing for birth -- Giving birth -- Lactation -- Postnatal care -- Part 7. Manipulating reproduction -- Controlling fertility -- Restoring fertility -- Society and reproduction.