Reproduction in Vertebrates: Overview

Colin A Finn, University of Liverpool, UK

Published online: May 2001

DOI: 10.1038/npg.els.0001851

Vertebrates comprise a diverse collection of animal species. In their reproductive processes they show evolutionary progression from simple shedding of the gametes into the water, as seen in cyclostomes, to the birth of living young seen in most mammals.

Keywords: sex; gamete; fertilization; pregnancy; parturition; maternal care

 Further Reading
    book Cohen J (1977) Reproduction. London: Butterworths.
    book Lamming GE (ed.) (1984) "Reproductive cycles of vertebrates". Marshall's Physiology of Reproduction, 4th edn, vol. 1. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone.
    book Sadleir RMFS (1973) Reproduction of Vertebrates. Academic Press.

Related Sub-Topics:

Developmental Concepts | Gametogenesis and Fertilisation | Life History and Reproduction
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Finn, Colin A(May 2001) Reproduction in Vertebrates: Overview. In: eLS. John Wiley & Sons Ltd, Chichester. http://www.els.net [doi: 10.1038/npg.els.0001851]