The Biology of Reproduction

A look into the phenomena of sex and reproduction in all organisms, taking an innovative, unified and comprehensive approach.

Giuseppe Fusco (Author), Alessandro Minelli (Author)

9781108731713, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 10 October 2019

490 pages, 200 b/w illus. 163 colour illus.
24.5 x 17.4 x 2.4 cm, 0.94 kg

'Fusco and Minelli's The Biology of Reproduction is a much-needed and welcome addition. It allows readers to place whatever model system and aspect of reproductive biology they seek into a broader context, across levels of biological organization but also in relation to the breathtaking diversity that exists among living systems in when, where, and by what means the continuity of life is made possible.' Armin P. Moczek, The Quarterly Review of Biology

Reproduction is a fundamental feature of life, it is the way life persists across the ages. This book offers new, wider vistas on this fundamental biological phenomenon, exploring how it works through the whole tree of life. It explores facets such as asexual reproduction, parthenogenesis, sex determination and reproductive investment, with a taxonomic coverage extended over all the main groups - animals, plants including 'algae', fungi, protists and bacteria. It collates into one volume perspectives from varied disciplines - including zoology, botany, microbiology, genetics, cell biology, developmental biology, evolutionary biology, animal and plant physiology, and ethology - integrating information into a common language. Crucially, the book aims to identify the commonalties among reproductive phenomena, while demonstrating the diversity even amongst closely related taxa. Its integrated approach makes this a valuable reference book for students and researchers, as well as an effective entry point for deeper study on specific topics.

Preface
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Introduction
1. Introductory concepts
2. Reproduction and life cycle
3. The natural history of reproduction
4. Parental investment
5. Genetics and cytogenetics of reproduction
6. Determination of sex and mating type
7. Reproduction – a taxonomic survey
Coda
Appendix – a classification of living organisms
References
Index to taxa
Subject index.

Subject Areas: Animal behaviour [PSVP], Animal reproduction [PSVH], Zoology & animal sciences [PSV], Plant reproduction & propagation [PSTL], Genetics [non-medical PSAK], Evolution [PSAJ], Human reproduction, growth & development [MFK], Sexual behaviour [JMU]