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1 Sex Determination and Sexual Differentiation in Amphibians |
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1 | (1) |
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1 | (3) |
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2 | (1) |
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2.2 Evolution of Sex Chromosomes |
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2.3 Markers of Sex Chromosomes |
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4 | (1) |
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4 | (4) |
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3.2 The Undifferentiated Gonad |
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3.3 From the Bipotential Gonad to the Testis or the Ovary |
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7 | (1) |
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3.4 Tractus Differentiation and Post-metamorphosis Events |
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7 | (1) |
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4 Sensitivity of Sex Determination/Differentiation to Epigenetic Factors |
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4.1 Effect of Rearing Temperature |
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8 | (1) |
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5 The role of Steroid Hormones |
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5.1 Treatment with Steroids |
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10 | (1) |
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5.3 Steroid Hormone Receptors |
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5.4 Inhibition of Steroid Action or Synthesis |
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5.5 Steroids and Temperature |
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6 Genes Involved in Gonadal Sex Differentiation |
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7 Undifferentiated Races, Hermaphroditism, and Unisexuals |
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14 | (1) |
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14 | (1) |
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15 | (1) |
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15 | (6) |
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2 Neuroendocrine Control of Reproduction in Amphibians |
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21 | (1) |
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2 Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone (GnRH) Systems |
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2.1 An Overview of the Amphibian Hypothalamic-Pituitary System |
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2.2 Ontogeny, Distribution, and Function of the GnRH System |
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2.3 The Pattern of GnRH Release from the Amphibian Brain |
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24 | (1) |
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2.4 Structure and Function of GnRH Receptors in Amphibians |
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25 | (1) |
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3 Regulation of the GnRH-I System |
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26 | (4) |
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26 | (1) |
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3.2 Modulation of the GnRH-I System by Gonadal Steroid Hormones |
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27 | (1) |
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3.3 Modulation of the GnRH-I System by Dopamine (DA) |
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28 | (1) |
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3.4 Modulation of the GnRH-I System by Endocannabinoids |
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28 | (1) |
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3.5 Modulation of the GnRH-I System by RFamides |
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3.6 Modulation of the GnRH-I System by Mesotocin/Opsin-positive Neurons |
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29 | (1) |
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3.7 Modulation of the GnRH-I System by Social and Environmental Cues |
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29 | (1) |
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4 The Roles of Peripheral GnRH in Reproduction |
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30 | (1) |
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4.2 GnRH-I and Chemosensory Function |
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30 | (1) |
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4.3 Peripheral GnRH in Gonadal Regulation |
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30 | (1) |
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5 Nonapeptides and Neurosteroids |
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31 | (1) |
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31 | (1) |
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32 | (1) |
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32 | (7) |
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3 Testicular Structure and Control of Sperm Development in Amphibians |
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39 | (1) |
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39 | (5) |
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39 | (1) |
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2.1.1 General gross anatomical structure |
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39 | (1) |
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2.1.2 Histomorphic structure and sperm development |
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40 | (1) |
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2.2 Regulation of Testicular Activity |
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41 | (1) |
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2.2.1 Endocrine and molecular events associated with spermatogenesis and spermiogenesis |
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41 | (1) |
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2.2.2 Control of spermiation |
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42 | (1) |
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2.2.3 Control of the interstitial compartment |
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42 | (2) |
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44 | (4) |
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44 | (1) |
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3.1.1 General gross anatomical Structure |
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44 | (1) |
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3.1.2 Histomorphic structure and sperm development |
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44 | (1) |
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3.2 Regulation of Testicular Activity |
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45 | (1) |
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3.2.1 Endocrine and molecular events associated with spermatogenesis and spermiogenesis |
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3.2.2 Control of spermiation |
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47 | (1) |
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3.2.3 Control of the interstitial compartment |
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47 | (1) |
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48 | (1) |
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48 | (1) |
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4.1.1 General gross anatomical structure |
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48 | (1) |
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4.1.2 Histomorphic structure and sperm development |
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48 | (1) |
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4.2 Regulation of Testicular Activity |
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49 | (1) |
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4.2.1 Endocrine and molecular events associated with spermatogenesis and spermiogenesis |
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49 | (1) |
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49 | (1) |
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50 | (1) |
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50 | (5) |
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4 Hormones and the Female Reproductive System of Amphibians |
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55 | (1) |
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56 | (1) |
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57 | (13) |
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59 | (1) |
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60 | (1) |
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60 | (2) |
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62 | (4) |
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66 | (1) |
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66 | (2) |
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3.6.1 Primary growth: stage 1 |
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3.6.2 Primary growth: stage 2 |
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3.6.3 Primary growth: stage 3 |
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3.6.4 Secondary growth: stage 4 |
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3.6.5 Secondary growth: stage 5 |
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3.6.6 Secondary growth; full-grown: stage 6 |
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3.6.7 Oocyte maturation: stage 7 |
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69 | (1) |
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70 | (8) |
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72 | (1) |
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4.3 Pars Convoluta or Ampulla |
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74 | (2) |
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76 | (2) |
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78 | (1) |
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78 | (1) |
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78 | (5) |
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5 Hormones, Sex Accessory Structures, and Secondary Sexual Characteristics in Amphibians |
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83 | (1) |
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2 Sex Accessory Structures |
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83 | (4) |
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2.1 Wolffian Ducts/Vas Deferens |
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83 | (1) |
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84 | (1) |
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2.2.1 Oviduct of Ascaphus |
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85 | (1) |
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2.2.2 Uterus of viviparous anurans |
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85 | (1) |
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2.2.3 Uterus of Salamandra |
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85 | (1) |
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2.2.4 Uterus of caecilians |
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86 | (1) |
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86 | (1) |
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2.4 Cloacal Glands of Salamanders |
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86 | (1) |
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2.5 Phallodeum of Caecilians |
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87 | (1) |
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3 Secondary Sexual Characteristics |
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87 | (6) |
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88 | (1) |
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3.2 Anuran Breeding Glands |
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88 | (1) |
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88 | (1) |
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3.3 Nuptial Excrescences of Anurans |
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89 | (1) |
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89 | (1) |
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3.5 Tail Fin and Nuptial Pads of Newts |
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89 | (1) |
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3.6 Teeth of Plethodontids |
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90 | (1) |
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91 | (1) |
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91 | (1) |
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3.10 Salamander Courtship Glands |
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91 | (1) |
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3.10.1 Caudal glands in the middorsal tail base |
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91 | (1) |
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3.10.2 Caudal glands in the midventral tail base |
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92 | (1) |
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3.10.3 Cloacal glands that secrete onto epidermal areas |
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92 | (1) |
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92 | (1) |
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92 | (1) |
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3.10.6 Nasolabial glands (cirri) |
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93 | (1) |
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3.10.7 Skin glands of Taricha |
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93 | (1) |
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93 | (1) |
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94 | (1) |
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94 | (5) |
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6 Stress and Reproduction in Amphibians |
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99 | (1) |
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99 | (2) |
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3 The Hypothalamus-Pituitary-Adrenal (HPA) Axis in Amphibians |
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101 | (2) |
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3.1 Regulation of the Hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) Axis |
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102 | (1) |
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4 Neuronal Circuits Mediating Endocrine Response to Stressors |
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103 | (1) |
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5 Response of the Amphibian Endocrine System to Stressors |
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103 | (3) |
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5.1 Effects of Water Quality and Water-borne Contaminants on the Hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis |
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105 | (1) |
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5.2 Multiple Stressor Effects on the Hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) Axis as a Result of Decreased Habitat Quality |
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105 | (1) |
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5.3 Contribution of Multiple Stressors to Allostatic Load and Overload |
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106 | (1) |
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6 Inhibitory Effects of Stress and the HPA axis on Reproduction |
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106 | (3) |
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6.1 Effects of Stressors and Hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) Axis Hormones on Plasma Sex Steroid Levels |
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106 | (1) |
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6.2 Effects of Stres and Hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) Axis Hormones on Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH), Gonadotropins, and Sex Steroid Synthesis |
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107 | (1) |
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6.3 Effects of Stress and the Hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) Axis on Gametogenesis |
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108 | (1) |
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6.4 Effects of Stress and Hypothalamus-Pituitary-adrenal (HPA) Axis Hormones on Reproductive Behavior |
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108 | (1) |
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6.5 Multiple Stressor and Habitat Quality Effects on Reproduction |
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109 | (1) |
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7 Role of Glucocorticoids in Meeting Energy Demands during Reproduction |
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109 | (1) |
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8 Adaptive Significance of Stress-Induced Inhibition of Reproduction |
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110 | (1) |
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111 | (1) |
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112 | (5) |
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7 Maternal Adaptations to Reproductive Modes in Amphibians |
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117 | (1) |
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118 | (10) |
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119 | (1) |
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2.1.1 The oviduct and its changes during gestation |
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119 | (2) |
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2.1.2 Gestation time and endocrinological aspects |
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121 | (1) |
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2.1.3 Mother-offspring interactions |
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122 | (1) |
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2.1.3.1 Respiration and gas exchange |
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122 | (1) |
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2.1.3.2 Osmoregulation and excretion |
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122 | (1) |
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122 | (1) |
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2.1.3.4 Allocation of food |
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122 | (1) |
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123 | (1) |
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2.2.1 The oviduct and its changes during reproduction |
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123 | (2) |
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2.2.2 Gestation time and endocrinological aspects |
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125 | (1) |
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2.2.3 Mother-offspring interactions |
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125 | (1) |
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2.2.3.1 Respiration and gas exchange |
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125 | (1) |
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2.2.3.2 Osmoregulation and excretion |
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126 | (1) |
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2.2.3.4 Allocation of food |
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126 | (1) |
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127 | (1) |
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2.3.1 The oviduct and its changes during reproduction |
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127 | (1) |
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2.3.2 Gestation time and endocrinological aspects |
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127 | (1) |
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2.3.3 Mother-offspring interactions |
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128 | (1) |
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2.3.3.1 Respiration and gas exchange |
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128 | (1) |
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2.3.3.2 Osmoregulation and excretion |
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128 | (1) |
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128 | (1) |
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2.3.3.4 Allocation of food |
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128 | (1) |
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128 | (6) |
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3.1 Skin incubation in the Pipidae |
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129 | (1) |
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3.1.1 The Skin and its changes during reproduction |
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129 | (2) |
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3.1.2 Gestation time and endocrinological aspects |
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131 | (1) |
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3.1.3 Mother-offspring interactions |
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131 | (1) |
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3.1.3.1 Respiration and gas exchange |
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131 | (1) |
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3.1.3.2 Osmoregulation and excretion |
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131 | (1) |
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131 | (1) |
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3.1.3.4 Allocation of food |
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131 | (1) |
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131 | (1) |
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3.2 Skin incubation in the Hemiphractidae, Cryptobatrachidae, and Amphignathodontidae |
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131 | (2) |
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3.2.1 The Skin and its changes during reproduction |
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133 | (1) |
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3.2.2 Gestation time and endocrinological aspects |
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133 | (1) |
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3.2.3 Mother-offspring interactions |
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134 | (1) |
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3.2.3.1 Respiration and gas exchange |
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134 | (1) |
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3.2.3.2 Osmoregulation and excretion |
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134 | (1) |
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3.2.3.4 Allocation of food |
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134 | (1) |
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4 Other Sites of Incubation |
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134 | (2) |
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4.1 Gastric Incubation in the Myobatrachidae |
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134 | (1) |
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4.1.1 The stomach and its changes during reproduction |
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134 | (1) |
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134 | (1) |
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4.1.3 Mother-offspring interactions |
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134 | (1) |
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4.1.3.1 Respiration and gas exchange |
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135 | (1) |
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4.1.3.3 Osmoregulation and excretion |
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135 | (1) |
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4.1.3.4 Allocation of food |
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4.2 Vocal Sac Incubation in the Cycloramphidae |
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135 | (1) |
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4.2.1 The vocal sac and its changes during reproduction |
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135 | (1) |
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4.2.2 Gestation time and endocrinological aspects |
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135 | (1) |
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4.2.3 Father---offspring interactions |
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135 | (1) |
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4.2.3.1 Respiration and gas exchange |
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135 | (1) |
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4.2.3.2 Osmoregulation and excretion |
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4.2.3.4 Allocation of food |
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136 | (1) |
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136 | (1) |
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136 | (1) |
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137 | (1) |
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137 | (6) |
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8 Hormones and Reproductive Behavior in Amphibians |
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143 | (1) |
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143 | (1) |
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3 Background to Reproductive Behaviors |
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144 | (1) |
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144 | (1) |
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3.2 Male Advertisement and Female Attraction |
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144 | (1) |
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145 | (1) |
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145 | (9) |
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145 | (1) |
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4.1.1 Andrognes maintain expression of salamander mating behavior |
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145 | (1) |
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4.1.2 Androgens activate male mating behavior in some but not all anurans |
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146 | (1) |
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4.1.3 Sex steroid hormone brain receptors and mating |
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147 | (1) |
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4.1.4 Conclusions and future directions |
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147 | (1) |
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4.2 Arginine Vasotocin (AVT) |
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147 | (1) |
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4.2.1 Arginine vasotocin (AVT) promotes expression of male sexual behavior in the rough-skinned newt |
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147 | (1) |
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4.2.2 Arginine vasotocin (AVT) neurons and receptors in the urodele brain |
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148 | (1) |
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4.2.3 Mechanisms of arginine vasotocin (AVT) action in rough-skinned newts |
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148 | (2) |
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4.2.4 Conclusions and future directions |
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150 | (1) |
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4.3 Corticosterone (CORT) |
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150 | (1) |
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4.3.1 Corticosterone (CORT) rapidly suppresses amplectic clasping |
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150 | (1) |
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4.3.2 Context modulates the effects of corticosterone (CORT) on amplectic clasping |
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151 | (1) |
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4.3.3 Corticosterone (CORT) modulates excitability of clasp-controlling neural circuits |
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151 | (1) |
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4.3.4 Corticosterone (CORT) and endocannabinoid signaling |
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152 | (1) |
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4.3.5 Conclusions and future directions |
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152 | (1) |
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153 | (1) |
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4.4.1 Prolactin promotes male mating behavior in salamanders |
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153 | (1) |
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4.4.2 Conclusions and future directions |
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154 | (1) |
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154 | (1) |
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154 | (1) |
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154 | (1) |
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5 Male Advertisement Behavior |
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154 | (5) |
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5.1 Androgens and Auditory Advertisement |
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154 | (1) |
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5.1.1 Seasonal activation of calling |
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154 | (1) |
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5.1.2 Sex steroid hormone receptors in vocal and auditory brain areas |
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155 | (1) |
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5.1.3 Development of the vocal system |
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155 | (1) |
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155 | (1) |
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5.2 Gonadotropins (GTHs) and Auditory Advertisement |
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156 | (1) |
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5.3 Arginine Vasotocin (AVT) and Auditory Advertisement |
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156 | (1) |
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5.3.1 Behavioral effects of arginine vasotocin (AVT) |
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156 | (1) |
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5.3.2 Distribution of arginine vasotocin (AVT) cells, fibers, and receptors in the anuran brain |
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156 | (1) |
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5.4 Corticosterone and Auditory Advertisement |
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157 | (1) |
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5.4.1 The energetics-hormone-vocalization model |
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157 | (1) |
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5.4.2 Testing the energetics-hormone-vocalization model in explosive-breeding toads |
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157 | (1) |
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5.4.3 Conclusions and future directions |
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158 | (1) |
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5.5 Hormones and Olfactory Advertisement |
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158 | (1) |
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6 Male Mate-Searching Behaviors |
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159 | (1) |
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159 | (1) |
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159 | (1) |
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159 | (1) |
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6.4 Sensitivity to Sensory Information |
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160 | (1) |
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7 Female Reproductive Behaviors |
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160 | (2) |
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7.1 Female Receptive Behaviors |
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160 | (1) |
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7.1.1 Salamander mating behavior |
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160 | (1) |
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7.1.2 Anuran mating behavior |
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160 | (1) |
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7.2 Attraction to male Social Signals |
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161 | (1) |
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7.2.1 Sensitivity of the Salamander vomeronasal sensory epithelium |
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161 | (1) |
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161 | (1) |
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7.2.3 Salamander chemo-investigation |
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161 | (1) |
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7.3 Other Female Reproductive Behaviors |
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161 | (1) |
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7.3.1 Salamander egg-laying Behavior |
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161 | (1) |
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7.3.2 Anuran mating vocalizations of Females |
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162 | (1) |
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7.4 Conclusions and Future Directions |
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162 | (1) |
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162 | (1) |
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162 | (1) |
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162 | (9) |
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9 Hormones and Reproductive Cycles in Anuran Amphibians |
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171 | (1) |
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2 Reproductive Strategies |
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172 | (1) |
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172 | (1) |
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172 | (1) |
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2.3 Oviposition/Nesting Site |
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172 | (1) |
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173 | (1) |
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173 | (1) |
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3 Male Reproductive Cycle |
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173 | (3) |
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173 | (2) |
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175 | (1) |
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4 Female Reproductive Cycle |
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176 | (2) |
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176 | (1) |
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176 | (2) |
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178 | (3) |
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178 | (1) |
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5.2 Rainfall and Humidity |
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179 | (1) |
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180 | (1) |
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180 | (1) |
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6 Bioregulatory Mechanisms (Molecular Machinery) |
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181 | (1) |
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182 | (1) |
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182 | (1) |
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183 | (4) |
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10 Hormones and Reproductive Patterns in Urodele and Gymnophionid Amphibians |
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187 | (1) |
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2 Life-History Patterns in Urodele Amphibians |
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187 | (2) |
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188 | (1) |
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2.2 Paedomorphic Life Cycle |
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188 | (1) |
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2.3 Direct Development in Fully Terrestrial Species without a Larval Stage |
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189 | (1) |
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189 | (1) |
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3 Ecological Factors Affecting the timing of Reproduction |
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189 | (2) |
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3.1 Roles for Hormones in Reproduction of Urodeles |
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190 | (1) |
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3.2 Hormonal Regulation in Male Urodeles |
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190 | (1) |
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3.3 Hormonal Regulation in Female Urodeles |
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190 | (1) |
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3.4 Hormonal Control of Courtship and Mating in Urodeles |
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191 | (1) |
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191 | (1) |
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5 Representative Urodele Reproductive Cycles |
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192 | (4) |
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5.1 The Eastern Newt, Notophthalmus Viridescens |
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192 | (1) |
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5.2 Pacific Newts, Taricha species |
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193 | (1) |
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5.3 The Tiger Salamander, Ambystoma tigrinum |
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193 | (3) |
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6 Gymnophiona (Caecilians) |
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196 | (1) |
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197 | (1) |
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198 | (1) |
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199 | (1) |
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199 | (4) |
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11 Endocrine Disruption of Reproduction in Amphibians |
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203 | (1) |
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2 Sources of Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals (EDCs) |
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204 | (1) |
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3 Amphibians as Targets for Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals (EDCs) and Other Emerging Contaminants (ECs) |
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204 | (1) |
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4 Amphibian Hormones Related to Metamorphosis and Reproduction |
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205 | (1) |
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5 Amphibians as Models for Endocrine-Disrupting Chemical (EDC) Studies |
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206 | (1) |
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6 Endocrine-Disrupting Chemical (EDC) Effects in Amphibians |
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206 | (2) |
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208 | (1) |
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208 | (1) |
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209 | (4) |
Species Index |
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213 | (2) |
Subject Index |
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