Essentials Of Domestic Animal Embryology E-book

This reference on veterinary embryology covers general embryology, i.e. the development from the formation of the gametes over fertilization and initial embryogenesis up to the stage where organ formation is initiated, and special embryology, i.e. the development of the organ systems. Moreover, the book also includes a section on teratology, one on assisted reproductive technologies and one on veterinary and societal aspects. Written with the veterinary student in mind, this textbook is written in an accessible style with high quality colour illustrations and line drawings. Succinct and accessible 300 high-quality colour illustrations Written for undergraduates and invaluable for graduates wishing to brush up Front cover Half title page Title page Copyright page Table of contents Contributors Preface Foreword Acknowledgements Chapter 1: History of embryology FURTHER READING Chapter 2: Cellular and molecular mechanisms in embryonic development INITIAL EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT AND GESTATIONAL PERIODS DIFFERENTIATION PATTERNING MORPHOGENESIS EPIGENETIC MODIFICATIONS AND LIFE CYCLES SUMMARY FURTHER READING Chapter 3: Comparative reproduction PUBERTY AND THE OESTROUS CYCLE HORMONAL MAINTENANCE OF PREGNANCY SUMMARY FURTHER READING Chapter 4: Gametogenesis PRIMORDIAL GERM CELLS THE CHROMOSOMES, MITOSIS AND MEIOSIS CYTODIFFERENTIATION OF THE GAMETES SUMMARY FURTHER READING Chapter 5: Fertilization SPERM TRANSPORT IN THE FEMALE GENITAL TRACT CAPACITATION INTERACTIONS BETWEEN SPERMATOZOA AND THE ZONA PELLUCIDA ADHESION AND FUSION OF THE SPERMATOZOON AND OOCYTE OOCYTE ACTIVATION SUMMARY FURTHER READING Chapter 6: Embryo cleavage and blastulation CLEAVAGES AND GENOME ACTIVATION COMPACTION BLASTULATION BLASTOCYST ELONGATION SUMMARY FURTHER READING Chapter 7: Gastrulation, body folding and coelom formation DEVELOPMENT OF THE AMNION EARLY PHASES OF GASTRULATION INITIAL FORMATION OF THE MESODERM AND ENDODERM THE ECTODERM AND ITS EARLY DERIVATIVES THE MESODERM AND ITS EARLY DERIVATIVES THE ENDODERM AND ITS EARLY DERIVATIVES THE PRIMORDIAL GERM CELLS SUMMARY FURTHER READING Chapter 8: Neurulation FORMATION OF THE NEURAL TUBE: PRIMARY AND SECONDARY NEURULATION NEURAL CREST SUMMARY FURTHER READING Chapter 9: Comparative placentation PERI-IMPLANTATION CONCEPTUS DEVELOPMENT CHANGES IN THE ENDOMETRIUM AND MATERNAL RECOGNITION OF PREGNANCY CLASSIFICATION OF PLACENTA SPECIES DIFFERENCES ECTOPIC PREGNANCY SUMMARY FURTHER READING Chapter 10: Development of the central and peripheral nervous system NEURAL PLATE NEURAL TUBE CELL LINEAGES OF THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM HISTOLOGICAL DIFFERENTIATION OF THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT OF THE SPINAL CORD DEVELOPMENT OF THE BRAIN PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM SUMMARY FURTHER READING Chapter 11: Eye and ear DEVELOPMENT OF THE EYE EAR SUMMARY FURTHER READING Chapter 12: Development of the blood cells, heart and vascular system FORMATION OF BLOOD CELLS THE HEART THE ARTERIAL SYSTEM THE VENOUS SYSTEM CIRCULATION BEFORE AND AFTER BIRTH SUMMARY FURTHER READING Chapter 13: Development of the immune system THE LYMPHOCYTES LYMPHOID ORGANS AND TISSUES SUMMARY FURTHER READING Chapter 14: Development of the gastro-pulmonary system THE ORAL AND NASAL CAVITY AND PALATE THE FOREGUT THE MIDGUT HINDGUT SUMMARY FURTHER READING Chapter 15: Development of the urogenital system DEVELOPMENT OF THE URINARY SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT OF THE MALE AND FEMALE GENITAL ORGANS SUMMARY FURTHER READING Chapter 16: Musculo-skeletal system THE DEVELOPMENT OF BONES (OSTEOGENESIS) AXIAL SKELETON APPENDICULAR SKELETON SKULL MUSCULAR SYSTEM SUMMARY FURTHER READING Chapter 17: The integumentary system EPIDERMIS DERMIS (CORIUM) SUBCUTIS EPIDERMAL APPENDAGES SUMMARY FURTHER READING Chapter 18: Comparative listing of developmental chronology FURTHER READING Chapter 19: Teratology HISTORY OF TERATOLOGY GENERAL PRINCIPLES CRITICAL PERIODS OF SUSCEPTIBILITY TO ABNORMAL DEVELOPMENT CAUSES OF MALFORMATIONS CLASSIFICATION OF MALFORMATIONS ORGAN MALFORMATIONS CONGENITAL MALFORMATIONS OF THE CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM CONGENITAL MALFORMATIONS OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM CONGENITAL MALFORMATIONS OF THE URINARY SYSTEM CONGENITAL MALFORMATIONS OF THE GENITAL SYSTEM CONGENITAL MALFORMATIONS OF THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM CONGENITAL ABNORMALITIES OF THE MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM SUMMARY FURTHER READING Chapter 20: The chicken and mouse as models of embryology EARLY DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHICK EMBRYO FURTHER READING THE MOUSE AS A MODEL IN EMBRYOLOGY FURTHER READING Chapter 21: Assisted reproduction technologies ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION MULTIPLE OVULATION AND EMBRYO TRANSFER IN VITRO PRODUCTION OF EMBRYOS CRYOPRESERVATION OF OOCYTES AND EMBRYOS CLONING AND GENETIC MODIFICATIONS OF EMBRYOS BY SOMATIC CELL NUCLEAR TRANSFER STEM CELLS ASSISTED REPRODUCTION TECHNOLOGIES IN MAN SUMMARY REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING Index Essentials of Domestic Animal Embryology is a comprehensive, modern treatment of the subject dealing with all organ systems and including important molecular aspects of animal development. Written with the student in mind, the text covers embryology of the domestic species, both general (development from formation of the gametes, through fertilization and initial embryogenesis, up to organ formation) and special (development of the organ systems). It also includes sections on teratology, assisted reproduction technologies, societal relevance, and the implications for current veterinary practice of a long-established science. Students of veterinary medicine, animal science, biomedical sciences and biotechnology, at both undergraduate and graduate stages of their careers, will find this volume essential for their needs. The international experience of the authors has been applied to produce a textbook of international relevance, likely to remain an important resource for many years to come. Succinct and accessible 300 high-quality colour illustrations Written for undergraduates and invaluable for graduates wishing to brush up A comprehensive, modern treatment of domestic animal embryology dealing with organ systems and including important molecular aspects of animal development. It includes sections on teratology, assisted reproduction technologies, societal relevance, and the implications for veterinary practice of a long-established science.