Lepori,SEX DIFFERENTIATION,HERMAPHRODITISM AND INTERSEXUALITY,'80[ermafroditismo

N. G. Lepori,
SEX DIFFERENTIATION, HERMAPHRODITISM
AND INTERSEXUALITY IN VERTEBRATES
INCLUDING MAN.
Piccin Medical Books, Padova 1980,
copertina rigida con sovraccoperta,
cm.17,5x25, pp.X-345,
illustrazioni in bianco e nero,
testo in inglese,
peso: kg.1,2
cod.4044
CONDIZIONI DEL LIBRO: ottime,
imperfezioni alla sovraccoperta


CONTENTS
Chapter 1
Introduction................................................................. 1
Chapter 2
Different embryological origins of the coelomic epithelium desti-
ned to forrn the genital ridges in Anamniotes and Amniotes 5
Chapter 3
Gonadal sex differentiation in Teleosts..................................... 13
Chapter 4
Bidder’s organ in Bufonids ................................................ 39
Chapter 5
Ovarian asymmetry in bird females........................................... 57
Chapter 6
The embryological origin of the interrenal (adrenal cortex) 73
Chapter 7
The possible existence of a gonadal component with a specifically
progestogen functìon........................................................ 85
Chapter 8
The “Steroidomere”: embryological origin and functioning 95
Chapter 9
Timing and nature of the inductive processes that enable the
coelomic epithelium to effect steroidogenesis......................... 103
Chapter 10
Róle of the germ cells in the process of Vertebrate sex differen-
tiation ................................................................... 107
Chapter 11
A look at the factors till now considered responsible for gonadal
sex differentiation in Vertebrates......................................... 113
X
CONTENTS
Chapter 12
The bovine free-martin; larvai parabiotic experiments and gonadal
grafts..........................................................’.......... 117
Chapter 13
The action of synthetic steroid hormones on vertebrate gonads ... 131
Chapter 14
Steroid androgen hormones with a bisexual action........................... 145
Chapter 15
Interpretation of sex differentiation processes in Vertebrates
according to the data expounded in preceding chapters...................... 149
Chapter 16
A new interpretation for the gonadal medulla of Vertebrates 167
Chapter 17
Genetic interpretation of the normal sex differentiation processes
in Vertebrates............................................................. 169
Chapter 18
Some particular histological and physiological conditions in verte-
brate gonads. Various extragonadic sexualizing factors..................... 195
Chapter 19
Sexual dimorphism and neutral body form in Vertebrates..................... 207
Chapter 20
Hermaphroditism in Vertebrates ........................................... 223
Chapter 21
Intersexuality in Vertebrates.............................................. 239
Chapter 22
Origin of genetic intersexuality and hermaphroditism in Verte-
brates. An attempt to interpret hormonal conditions regulating
the sexual phases in hermaphroditic Teleosts............................... 259
Chapter 23
Intersexuality in Man...................................................... 269
Author index............................................................... 235