Fig. 9.1 Schematic drawing of female koala reproductive tract; (A) Ventral aspect and (B) Lateral aspect. Bl—bladder; Bu—bursa; Cx—Cervix; Fi—Fimbria; In—Infundibulum; Lv—Lateral vagina; Ms—Medial septum; Od—Oviduct; Ug—Urogenital strand; Ur—Ureter; Us—Urogenital…
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…
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 −…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
© 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…
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…
