Pheromones And Reproduction In Mammals

Author : John Vandenbergh
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 313 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2012-12-02
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780323156516

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Pheromones and Reproduction in Mammals by John Vandenbergh Pdf

Pheromones and Reproduction in Mammals reviews current research findings on the role of pheromones in mammalian reproduction. Drawing on both quantitative laboratory studies and selected observational field studies, the book explores how animals actively deploy scent to facilitate sexual interactions and the functions of those scent signals during these interactions. Organized into two sections encompassing nine chapters, this volume begins with an overview of chemical signals and how they influence reproductive behavior in a variety of mammalian species. It then discusses the nature of chemical signals and olfactory perception; the role of chemical communication in mother-young interactions and in the reproduction of primates; how pheromones regulate puberty and the ovarian cycle; and pregnancy blocking by pheromones. The reader is also introduced to hormonal responses to primer pheromones; sensory physiology of pheromone communication; and the role of pheromones in the reproduction of domestic animals such as cattle, swine, sheep, and goats. Biologists and students of biology will find this book extremely informative.

Author : Anna Menini
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2009-11-24
Category : Science
ISBN : 1420071998

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The Neurobiology of Olfaction by Anna Menini Pdf

Comprehensive Overview of Advances in Olfaction The common belief is that human smell perception is much reduced compared with other mammals, so that whatever abilities are uncovered and investigated in animal research would have little significance for humans. However, new evidence from a variety of sources indicates this traditional view is likely overly simplistic. The Neurobiology of Olfaction provides a thorough analysis of the state-of-the-science in olfactory knowledge and research, reflecting the growing interest in the field. Authors from some of the most respected laboratories in the world explore various aspects of olfaction, including genetics, behavior, olfactory systems, odorant receptors, odor coding, and cortical activity. Until recently, almost all animal research in olfaction was carried out on orthonasal olfaction (inhalation). It is only in recent years, especially in human flavor research, that evidence has begun to be obtained regarding the importance of retronasal olfaction (exhalation). These studies are beginning to demonstrate that retronasal smell plays a large role to play in human behavior. Highlighting common principles among various species – including humans, insects, Xenopus laevis (African frog), and Caenorhabditis elegans (nematodes) – this highly interdisciplinary book contains chapters about the most recent discoveries in odor coding from the olfactory epithelium to cortical centers. It also covers neurogenesis in the olfactory epithelium and olfactory bulb. Each subject-specific chapter is written by a top researcher in the field and provides an extensive list of reviews and original articles for students and scientists interested in further readings.

Author : H. H. Shorey
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2013-10-22
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781483220239

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Animal Communication by Pheromones by H. H. Shorey Pdf

Animal Communication by Pheromones describes how the behavior of animals is controlled and influenced by pheromone communication. This book describes the mechanism through which the social animals interact with each other and by which they are organized according to their relative statuses and functions. The text then describes the pheromonal communication system; the mechanisms of movement and orientation to pheromone sources; and recognition, aggregation, and dispersion pheromone behaviors. The sex pheromone behavior; the environmental and physiological control of sex pheromone behavior; and the aspects of pheromones as stimulators or inhibitors of aggression are considered. The book further tackles sex pheromones; reproductive isolation; and the evolution of pheromonal communication. Entomologists and animal scientists will find the book useful.

Author : Carla Mucignat-Caretta
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 614 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2014-02-14
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781466553415

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Neurobiology of Chemical Communication by Carla Mucignat-Caretta Pdf

Intraspecific communication involves the activation of chemoreceptors and subsequent activation of different central areas that coordinate the responses of the entire organism—ranging from behavioral modification to modulation of hormones release. Animals emit intraspecific chemical signals, often referred to as pheromones, to advertise their presence to members of the same species and to regulate interactions aimed at establishing and regulating social and reproductive bonds. In the last two decades, scientists have developed a greater understanding of the neural processing of these chemical signals. Neurobiology of Chemical Communication explores the role of the chemical senses in mediating intraspecific communication. Providing an up-to-date outline of the most recent advances in the field, it presents data from laboratory and wild species, ranging from invertebrates to vertebrates, from insects to humans. The book examines the structure, anatomy, electrophysiology, and molecular biology of pheromones. It discusses how chemical signals work on different mammalian and non-mammalian species and includes chapters on insects, Drosophila, honey bees, amphibians, mice, tigers, and cattle. It also explores the controversial topic of human pheromones. An essential reference for students and researchers in the field of pheromones, this is also an ideal resource for those working on behavioral phenotyping of animal models and persons interested in the biology/ecology of wild and domestic species.

Author : Tristram D. Wyatt
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2003-02-27
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0521485266

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Pheromones and Animal Behaviour by Tristram D. Wyatt Pdf

We are entering one of the most exciting periods in the study of chemical communication since the first pheromones were identified some 40 years ago. This rapid progress is reflected in this book, the first to cover the whole animal kingdom at this level for 25 years. The importance of chemical communication is illustrated with examples from a diverse range of animals including humans, marine copepods, Drosophila, Caenorhabditis elegans, moths, snakes, goldfish, elephants and mice. It is designed to be advanced, but at the same time accessible to readers whatever their scientific background. For students of ecology, evolution and behaviour, this book gives an introduction to the rapid progress in our understanding of olfaction at the molecular and neurological level. In addition, it offers chemists, molecular and neurobiologists an insight into the ecological, evolutionary and behavioural context of olfactory communication.

Author : Tristram D. Wyatt
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 425 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2014-01-23
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780521112901

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Pheromones and Animal Behavior by Tristram D. Wyatt Pdf

This book explains how animals use chemical communication, emphasising the evolutionary context and covering fields from ecology to neuroscience and chemistry.

Author : Martin C. Birch
Publisher : North-Holland
Page : 532 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1974
Category : Medical
ISBN : UOM:39015001916272

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Pheromones by Martin C. Birch Pdf

Author : Desmond Gilmore,Brian Cook
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Euthenics
ISBN : 0333241509

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Environmental Factors in Mammal Reproduction by Desmond Gilmore,Brian Cook Pdf

Introduction mammals and their environment; Internal responses to environmental stimuli; Environmental control of seasonal breeding: a commom final mechanism governing seasonal breeding and sexual maturation; Photoperiodic control of hormones, growth and lactation in cattle; Environmental influences on the sexual behaviour of Rhesus monkeys; Pheromones, social influences and population regulation in rodents; Pheromonal influence on mating behavior in female rats; Stress and fertility; The role of nutrition in mammalian reproduction; Nutrition and fertility in pedigree bulls; Nutritional and other factors in breeding performance of ewes; Environment and reproduction in tree squirrels with speial reference of the genus parexus.

Author : Hitoshi Sawada,Naokazu Inoue,Megumi Iwano
Publisher : Springer
Page : 463 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2014-02-07
Category : Science
ISBN : 9784431545897

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Sexual Reproduction in Animals and Plants by Hitoshi Sawada,Naokazu Inoue,Megumi Iwano Pdf

This book contains the proceedings of the International Symposium on the Mechanisms of Sexual Reproduction in Animals and Plants, where many plant and animal reproductive biologists gathered to discuss their recent progress in investigating the shared mechanisms and factors involved in sexual reproduction. This now is the first book that reviews recent progress in almost all fields of plant and animal fertilization. It was recently reported that the self-sterile mechanism of a hermaphroditic marine invertebrate (ascidian) is very similar to the self-incompatibility system in flowering plants. It was also found that a male factor expressed in the sperm cells of flowering plants is involved in gamete fusion not only of plants but also of animals and parasites. These discoveries have led to the consideration that the core mechanisms or factors involved in sexual reproduction may be shared by animals, plants and unicellular organisms. This valuable book is highly useful for reproductive biologists as well as for biological scientists outside this field in understanding the current progress of reproductive biology.

Author : P. W. Sorensen,Brian D. Wisenden
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2015-03-16
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780813823867

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Fish Pheromones and Related Cues by P. W. Sorensen,Brian D. Wisenden Pdf

Pheromones are chemical cues that pass between members of the same species that convey specific, adaptive information. These cues, and related chemicals whose function are less well defined, are especially important to fishes because of their aquatic environments and complex behaviors. Pheromones are also of increasing interest in both basic and applied aspects of fish biology because they can be used to manipulate fish behavior and may explain phenomena such as fishery collapse. Fish Pheromones and Related Cues provides a timely synthesis of this growing body of research in freshwater and marine species and explores everything from how these chemical signals evolved, are produced, released and then processed, and finally to potential applications in fish culture and conservation. Fish Pheromones and Related Cues opens with a useful overview on the theory of chemical communication and definitions. Chapters then progress by examining the biological importance of pheromones in inter- and intra-species communication, the role these chemical cues play in a variety biological functions from reproduction to predation, and then how they evolved and are detected and recognized by fish nervous systems. Final chapters provide valuable insight into how pheromones can be measured, how pheromonal disruption can explain effects of environmental pollution, and lastly how they pheromones are being applied in real-world efforts to culture fish species and to conserve our wild populations and control invasive species. With far-reaching economic, evolutionary and ecological implications, Fish Pheromones and Related Cues will be an essential volume for anyone working in the fields of chemical communication, fish biology, fisheries science, aquatic conservation, ecology, invasive species control, and aquaculture

Author : Sachiko Koyama
Publisher : Springer
Page : 89 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2016-04-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 3319139320

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Primer Effects by Murine Pheromone Signaling by Sachiko Koyama Pdf

This SpringerBrief provides a concise summary on the chemistry and function of murine pheromones in reproduction. It discusses mechanisms of action as well as the applicability of these mechanisms to humans. The image of pheromones is usually some invisible mysterious chemicals that make people attracted to the opposite sex. However, pheromones have many functions and one that perhaps is not well known yet is that they affect the reproductive status of others. Males’ pheromones stimulate females’ reproductive status and vice versa. This book will present studies on male mice which is rarely covered and will also discuss trans-generational influences of pheromones. The book addresses Professors, researchers and students working in animal neurochemistry, chemical signaling and reproductive medicine.

Author : William Montagna
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 377 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2013-03-13
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781468430691

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Reproductive Behavior by William Montagna Pdf

Sexual compatibility between male and female partners is in dispensable to normal and successful fertilization in mammals. Thus, the genes from males and females whose sexual behavior is characterized by awkwardness, ineptness, and miscues are elimi nated from the gene pool of the species. In human societies, this compatibility is not always evident; and the behavior that precedes and accompanies copulation and fertilization is exceed ingly complex and affected by many variables. As in most other species of animals, the entire repertoire of reproductive behavior of man is not well understood by man. When viewed, discussed, or reported, the topic is too often and most unfortunately regarded as an amalgam of emotion, mysticism, and biology. In the past, such emotion-charged approaches to the biologi cal fact of reproduction did much to obfuscate the subject; and as a result, much of the array of hormonal, neural, psychological, and social variables that control and insure the successful repro duction of the human species remains even now in Victorian ignor ance. But with the recent rash of books and scientific treatises on the subject, some progress has been made in elucidating human reproduction and associated sexual behavior. However, so entrench ed are some of our social taboos that the danger still lurks of equating social acceptance of the words with an understandin- all too lacking--of the process to which they refer.

Author : Martin Luckner
Publisher : Springer
Page : 572 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Medical
ISBN : STANFORD:36105030896422

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Secondary Metabolism in Microorganisms, Plants, and Animals by Martin Luckner Pdf

General aspects. Methods used in the investigation of secondary metabolism. Important groups of secondary metabolic enzymes. Structure, biosynthesis, and metabolism of secondary products in microorganisms, plants, and animals. The significance of secondary metabolism and secondary products for the producer organisms.

Author : Wolfgang B. Liedtke, MD, PH.D.
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 502 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2006-09-29
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781420005844

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TRP Ion Channel Function in Sensory Transduction and Cellular Signaling Cascades by Wolfgang B. Liedtke, MD, PH.D. Pdf

Since the first TRP ion channel was discovered in Drosophila melanogaster in 1989, the progress made in this area of signaling research has yielded findings that offer the potential to dramatically impact human health and wellness. Involved in gateway activity for all five of our senses, TRP channels have been shown to respond to a wide range of st

Author : Jane Hurst,Robert J. Beynon,S. Craig Roberts,Tristram Wyatt
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 433 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2007-10-26
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780387739458

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Chemical Signals in Vertebrates 11 by Jane Hurst,Robert J. Beynon,S. Craig Roberts,Tristram Wyatt Pdf

This volume contains the proceedings of the conference of the same name held in July 2006 at the University of Chester in the United Kingdom. It includes all the latest research on chemical communication relevant to vertebrates, particularly focusing on new research since the last meeting in 2003. Topics covered include the chemical ecology, biochemistry, behavior, olfactory receptors, and the neurobiology of both the main olfactory and vomeronasal systems of vertebrates.