Cloning the Mammoth: A Complicated Task or Just a Dream?
Fig. 19.1 Thin sections of mammoth tissues: (a) skin (×100), (b) muscle (×400), (c, d) bone and bone marrow (c ×100 and d ×400) samples stained by hematoxylin-eosin double staining…
Biosafety in Embryos and Semen Cryopreservation, Storage, Management and Transport
Disease or infectious agent Presence in ovary, oviduct or uterus Association with washed embryos Transmission by ET Transmission by semen Investigated species (source/reference-as superscript) Potential wildlife counterparts Viral SVSV3 −…
Comparative Reproductive Biology of Elephants
Fig. 8.1 Model of the elephant ovarian cycle, showing relationships among the secretion of estradiol, progestagens, LH, FSH, prolactin and inhibin throughout a follicular phase preceding and following a luteal…
Recent Advances and Prospects in Germplasm Preservation of Rare and Endangered Species
Species Anatomy and pretreatment Optimal preservation methods Black-footed ferret (Mustela nigripes) Highly compacted seminiferous tubules 1 h enzymatic digestion Slow freezing in straws Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) Seminiferous tubules can be…
The Epigenetic Basis of Adaptation and Responses to Environmental Change: Perspective on Human Reproduction
Fig. 6.1 Epigenetic mechanisms. DNA methylation, histone modifications and non-coding RNAs (nc-RNA) are often associated with changes in transcriptional activity The best-known epigenetic mark is DNA methylation (Esteller 2008). This…
The Reality, Use and Potential for Cryopreservation of Coral Reefs
Fig. 13.1 Developing embryos. (a) Fresh and (b) cryopreserved sperm were used to produce developing coral larvae. Regardless of whether fresh or frozen sperm was used to fertilize fresh eggs,…
Methods to Examine Reproductive Biology in Free-Ranging, Fully-Marine Mammals
Technique Sex Significance Example studies Captive studies F Longitudinal monitoring, estrous cycling, gestational changes, growth rate aBiancani et al. (2009), aSteinman et al. (2012) M Longitudinal monitoring, sexual maturity and…
Conclusions: Environmental Change, Wildlife Conservation and Reproduction
© Springer Science+Business Media New York 2014William V. Holt, Janine L. Brown and Pierre Comizzoli (eds.)Reproductive Sciences in Animal ConservationAdvances in Experimental Medicine and Biology75310.1007/978-1-4939-0820-2_20 20. Conclusions: Environmental Change, Wildlife Conservation and Reproduction William V. Holt1 , Janine L. Brown2 and…
Fertility Control in Wildlife: Review of Current Status, Including Novel and Future Technologies
Fig. 18.1 Targets for reproductive inhibition The main methods used for wildlife contraception will be reviewed in the following section, together with their advantages and disadvantages, particularly in relation to…
Reproduction and Advances in Reproductive Studies in Carnivores
Species Hormone assays Reproductive stages Samples Citations Giant panda Estrogens Estrone sulfate Estrus Urine Dehnhard et al. (2006), Durrant et al. (2006), Hodges et al. (1984), Hama et al. (2008),…
