Avian Reproduction

1. Avian Primordial Germ Cells
Takahiro Tagami, Daichi Miyahara, Yoshiaki Nakamura

2. Sex-Determining Mechanism in Avians
Asato Kuroiwa

3. Female Reproductive System and Immunology
Yukinori Yoshimura, Animesh Barua

4. Development and Preservation of Avian Sperm
Atsushi Asano, Atsushi Tajima

5. Avian Egg and Egg Coat
Hiroki Okumura

6. Fertilization 1: Sperm–Egg Interaction
Shunsuke Nishio, Tsukasa Matsuda

7. Fertilization 2: Polyspermic Fertilization
Shusei Mizushima

8. Molecular and Neuroendocrine Mechanisms of Avian Seasonal Reproduction
T. Katherine Tamai, Takashi Yoshimura

9. Hormonal Responses to a Potential Mate in Male Birds
Yasuko Tobari, Yoshimi Sato, Kazuo Okanoya

10. Neuroendocrine Control of Broodiness
Takeshi Ohkubo

11. Sperm Storage in the Female Reproductive Tract: A Conserved Reproductive Strategy for Better Fertilization Success
Mei Matsuzaki, Tomohiro Sasanami

12. Avian Biotechnology
Yoshiaki Nakamura

Avainsanat: Life Sciences, Developmental Biology, Animal Physiology