Estrogens have historically been associated with female reproduction, but work over the last
two decades established that estrogens and their main nuclear receptors (ESR1 and ESR2) …

We have previously shown that hexarelin, a novel GH-releasing peptide (GHRP), is able to
elicit GH release when administered iv, sc or by mouth and that it is a more potent GH …

This book is comprised of 12 chapters covering topics in reptilian incubation. The chapters
are written by several authors. This book is aimed at serving as a valuable reference text for …

Charles Darwin first provided a lucid explanation of how gender differences evolve nearly
140 years ago. Yet, a disconnect remains between his theory of sexual selection and the …

Threatened or endangered reptiles, such as sea turtles, are generally understudied within
the field of wildlife toxicology, with even fewer studies on how contaminants affect …

A brief review of our current understanding (or lack of understanding) of the molecular basis
of temperature‐dependent sex determination (TSD) in reptiles is presented. Current theories …

Explaining the diversity of vertebrate sex‐determining mechanisms ranging from genotypic
(GSD) to temperature‐dependent (TSD) remains a developmental and evolutionary …

Xenoestrogen endocrine disrupters (EDs) in the environment are thought to be responsible
for a number of examples of sexual dysfunction that have recently been reported in several …

The name" snapping turtle" conjures up images of powerful, prehistoric-looking beasts that
lurk in the dark waters of local swimming holes. Beyond its status as childhood legend …

In reptiles with temperature-dependent sex determination (TSD), the temperature at which
the eggs are incubated determines the sex of the offspring. The molecular switch …