All living organisms are genetically characterized by information stored in the genome as
sequences of nucleotides. The genetic information required for organic development and …

The biological challenge to be met by the mammalian ovary is to maintain the continuous
development of small follicles and, at the same time, to allow other follicles to ovulate and …

The mammalian embryonic development after the fertilization of an oocyte is orchestrated by
a number of genes acting in concert. To facilitate the understanding of the putative …

The capacity of specialized tissues to function in an integrated fashion in the intact organism
depends upon the activity of the endocrine system. The effects of hormones secreted by …

Publisher Summary This chapter discusses the hormonal control of gene expression
through transcriptional (something seems to be missing here). Hormone regulation begins …

Molecular biology emerged from advances in biochemistry during the 1940s and 1950s,
when the structure of the nucleic acids and proteins were elucidated. Beginning in the …

Growth and maturation of the ovary, culminating in the onset of complete and cyclic
ovulation as well as functional steroidogenesis, are clearly some of the most profound …

Recent advances in molecular biology have provided new dimensions in the study of the
reproductive system. There has been major progress in our understanding of the molecular …

Endocrinology has a history of publishing strong contributions representing careful research
that has navigated the gauntlet of stringent peer review. This issue contains a unique type of …

The expression of mammalian genes is regulated primarily at the level of initiation of
transcription. The regulatory structure of the mammalian genes consists of the sequence …