The kisspeptin system is increasingly recognised as a central regulator of reproductive physiology in fish. Unlike mammals, teleosts often harbour two or more kisspeptin genes (e.g. Kiss1 and Kiss2) ...

For John Gibbons, growing up in a military family and moving from place to place is etched in his memories. However, it was his family’s summer vacations away from military activities that changed his ...

The University of Nevada, Reno's College of Agriculture, Biotechnology & Natural Resources welcomes Luis Schütz to the faculty as a lecturer and researcher. Schütz has studied bovine (cattle) ...

Elephants possess a suite of unique physiological traits and reproductive adaptations that are key to their survival and ecological success. Their complex endocrine systems govern behaviours such as ...

The Journal of Herpetology publishes original research articles on the biology of amphibians and reptiles, with emphasis on behavior, conservation, ecology, evolution, morphology, physiology, and ...

In all species semen carries sperm into the reproductive tract of the female to facilitate fertilizations. In some species the fertilization may take place externally. In external fertilization, the ...