Sperm biology : an evolutionary perspective /: an evolutionary perspective. (2009)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Tim R. Birkhead, Dave J. Hosken, Scott Pitnick.
• Other Names: Birkhead, T. R; Hosken, Dave J; Pitnick, Scott S
• Contents: Front cover; Sperm Biology; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of Contributors; Preface; Biographies; Chapter 1. Three centuries of sperm research; Chapter 2. The evolutionary origin and maintenance of sperm: selection for a small, motile gamete mating type catherine; Chapter 3. Sperm morphological diversity; Chapter 4. The evolution of spermatogenesis; Chapter 5. Sperm motility and energetics; Chapter 6. Sperm competition and sperm phenotype; Chapter 7. Ejaculate-female and sperm- female Interactions; Chapter 8. The evolutionary significance of variation in sperm-egg interactions. Chapter 9. Sperm and speciationChapter 10. Evolutionary quantitative genetics of sperm; Chapter 11. Sperm proteomics and genomics; Chapter 12. Drive and sperm: the evolution and genetics of male meiotic drive; Chapter 13. Unusual gametic and genetic systems; Chapter 14. Sperm and conservation; Chapter 15. Sperm, human fertility and society; Index; Color Plates.
• Publisher Details: Burlington, MA : Elsevier/Academic Press
• Publication Date: 2009
• Extent: 1 online resource (xxxii, 642 pages), illustrations (some color)
• Subjects: 571.8'451 22; Spermatozoa; Spermatogenesis; Evolution (Biology); Spermatozoa; Evolution (Biology); Spermatogenesis; Spermatozoa; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780080919874; 0080919871
• Related ISBNs: 0123725682
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.