Animal Models and Human Reproduction

Animal Models and Human Reproduction
Author: Heide Schatten
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 608
Release: 2017-03-20
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1118881605

Our knowledge of reproductive biology has increased enormously in recent years on cellular, molecular, and genetic levels, leading to significant breakthroughs that have directly benefitted in vitro fertilization (IVF) and other assisted reproductive technologies (ART) in humans and animal systems. Animal Models and Human Reproduction presents a comprehensive reference that reflects the latest scientific research being done in human reproductive biology utilizing domestic animal models. Chapters on canine, equine, cow, pig, frog, and mouse models of reproduction reflect frontier research in placental biology, ovarian function and fertility, non-coding RNAs in gametogenesis, oocyte and embryo metabolism, fertilization, cryopreservation, signal transduction pathways, chromatin dynamics, epigenetics, reproductive aging, and inflammation. Chapters on non-human primate models also highlight recent advancements into such issues as human in vitro fertilization (IVF) and assisted reproductive technologies (ART). This book offers animal scientists, reproductive biology scientists, clinicians and practitioners, invaluable insights into a wide range of issues at the forefront of human reproductive health.

Control of Pig Reproduction VIII

Control of Pig Reproduction VIII
Author: Heriberto Rodriguez-Martinez
Publisher: Nottingham University Press
Total Pages: 345
Release: 2010-04-01
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1904761399

As a continuation of the earlier volumes in this series, the proceedings of the Eighth International Conference provide authoritative and up-to-date information on pig reproduction research. This volume, which contains manuscripts accompanying the state-of-the art lectures, the parallel sessions, and the expanded abstracts, provides an authoritative and up-to-date source of information on research in pig reproduction. This text is an invaluable resource for students, teachers, veterinarians, animal scientists, consultants, and technologists with an interest in all aspects of pig reproduction.

Swine Research

Swine Research
Author: United States. Cooperative State Research Service. Current Research Information System
Publisher:
Total Pages: 940
Release: 1983
Genre: Swine
ISBN:

European Local Pig Breeds - Diversity and Performance

European Local Pig Breeds - Diversity and Performance
Author: Marjeta Čandek-Potokar
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Total Pages: 320
Release: 2019-02-06
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1789854075

Local or autochthonous pig breeds represent a pool of genetic diversity of porcine species and a link with old-style traditional production systems and traditional pork products. These breeds were largely abandoned because they were not competitive in the concept of modern, industrial type of pig production. Despite an increased interest for local pig breeds in the past years, they remain largely untapped and the knowledge about their characteristics is limited, which was a challenge undertook in the project TREASURE in the frame of multicriteria evaluation of local pig breeds. The book represents a valuable compendium of data on census, breeding organisations, production systems, and performances with ambition to present their contemporary (preserved) phenotype. This work has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 634476 for project with acronym TREASURE. The content of this book reflects only the authors' view and the European Union Agency is not responsible for any use that may be made of the information it contains.

Current and Future Reproductive Technologies and World Food Production

Current and Future Reproductive Technologies and World Food Production
Author: G. Cliff Lamb
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 255
Release: 2013-10-29
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1461488877

​​​​​​​​​​​This book addresses the impacts of current and future reproductive technologies on our world food production and provides a significant contribution to the importance of research in the area of reproductive physiology that has never been compiled before. It would provide a unique opportunity to separate the impacts of how reproductive technologies have affected different species and their contributions to food production. Lastly, no publication has been compiled that demonstrates the relationship between developments in reproductive management tools and food production that may be used a reference for scientists in addressing future research areas. ​During the past 50 years assisted reproductive technologies have been developed and refined to increase the number and quality of offspring from genetically superior farm animal livestock species. Artificial insemination (AI), estrous synchronization and fixed-time AI, semen and embryo cryopreservation, multiple ovulation and embryo transfer (MOET), in vitro fertilization, sex determination of sperm or embryos, and nuclear transfer are technologies that are used to enhance the production efficiency of livestock species.

Agricultural Implications of the Fukushima Nuclear Accident (III)

Agricultural Implications of the Fukushima Nuclear Accident (III)
Author: Tomoko M. Nakanishi
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 250
Release: 2019-01-30
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9811332185

This open access book presents the findings from on-site research into radioactive cesium contamination in various agricultural systems affected by the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident in March 2011. This third volume in the series reports on studies undertaken at contaminated sites such as farmland, forests, and marine and freshwater environments, with a particular focus on livestock, wild plants and mushrooms, crops, and marine products in those environments. It also provides additional data collected in the subsequent years to show how the radioactivity levels in agricultural products and their growing environments have changed with time and the route by which radioactive materials entered agricultural products as well as their movement between different components (e.g., soil, water, and trees) within an environmental system (e.g., forests). The book covers various topics, including radioactivity testing of food products; decontamination trials for rice and livestock production; the state of contamination in, trees, mushrooms, and timber; the dynamics of radioactivity distribution in paddy fields and upland forests; damage incurred by the forestry and fishery industries; and the change in consumers’ attitudes. Chapter 19 introduces a real-time radioisotope imaging system, a pioneering technique to visualize the movement of cesium in soil and in plants. This is the only book to provide systematic data on the actual change of radioactivity, and as such is of great value to all researchers who wish to understand the effect of radioactive fallout on agriculture. In addition, it helps the general public to better understand the issues of radio-contamination in the environment. The project is ongoing; the research groups from the Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences of The University of Tokyo continue their work in the field to further evaluate the long-term effects of the Fukushima accident.

Managing Wild Pigs

Managing Wild Pigs
Author: Benjamin Corey West
Publisher:
Total Pages: 55
Release: 2009
Genre: Feral swine
ISBN: 9780974241517

Control of Ovulation

Control of Ovulation
Author: D.B. Crighton
Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann
Total Pages: 503
Release: 2013-10-22
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 1483162710

Control of Ovulation discusses the general principles and practical applications of ovulation control. The book presents 25 papers that cover the basic research practices and practicalities of ovulation control. The materials are grouped according to their respective themes. The first three parts cover the hypothalamus, pituitary gland, and ovary, respectively. The remaining papers discuss concerns regarding the applications of ovulation control, such as ovulation failure; diagnosis of ovulatory disorders; and the induction and synchronization of ovulation. The text will be of great use to practitioners of obstetrics and gynecology in both human and veterinary medicine.

Control of Pig Reproduction VI

Control of Pig Reproduction VI
Author: Rodney D. Geisert
Publisher:
Total Pages: 354
Release: 2001
Genre: Reproduction
ISBN: 9780906545386

The papers in this Supplement address many aspects of pig reproduction, including: development of the follicle and the corpus luteum, oocyte development in vivo and in vitro, fertilization in vivo and in vitro, embryonic and placental development, gestation and parturition, and new technologies including somatic cloning and functional genomics. basic molecular and cellular biology, which provide new insight into pig reproductive physiology and regulation. These papers provide an authoritative source of information that will be invaluable for students, teachers, researchers, veterinarians, consultants and technologists interested in all aspects of pig reproduction.