The Physiology of Reproduction

The second edition of this reference on mammalian reproductive physiology, updated and revised throughout. It contains contributions from some 100 reproductive physiologists, including coverage of the endocrinology of pregnancy, and control of mammary gland growth and differentiation.

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Updated and revised throughout, the Second Edition of this classic treatise on mammalian reproductive physiology maintains the high standards of its predecessor. Features: a superb synthesis of 20th-century research on the male and female reproductive systems; new coverage of the regulation of gonadotropin gene expression and the mechanisms of gonadotropin-releasing hormone action; new coverage of the endocrinology of pregnancy and the control of mammary gland growth and differentiation; contributions by some 100 leading authorities - all reproductive physiologists of international standing; more than 800 illustrations and some 25,000 references to the literature.