60 ONTOGENESIS OF THE BRAIN 



The biochemical, functional and structural development 



of the nervous system 



1968 



Editors: L. Jilek and S. Trojan Universita Karlova (Charles Univ.) 



462 pp., 300 figs., 35 tbs. Praha (Prague) 



This volume contains the papers read at the International Symposium 

 Neuroontogeneticum held in Prague on September 11 — 16, 1967. The list of 

 contributors shows 102 names; 65 of the contributors came from Eastern 

 European countries, the remaining yj from Western Europe and the U.S.A. 

 The theme of the Symposium was the development of the central nervous 

 system from the structural, functional, and biochemical point of view. The 

 main attention was focused on the following problems: the reflex and electrical 

 activity of the CNS in prenatal ontogeny; the reaction and adaptations of 

 the nervous tissue to hypoxia; the development of oxidative metabolism; and 

 the functional relationships between the cerebral cortex and the subcortical 

 structures. 



Most of the 53 research papers are short, the majority being less than 

 10 pages long; all are in English. The book is adequately illustrated; photo- 

 graphs are reproduced on glossy paper. The volume is concluded by author 

 and subject indexes. 



61 REPRODUCTION IN THE FEMALE MAMMAL 



1967 

 Editors: G. E. Lamming and E. C. Amoroso Butterworths 



583 pp., 84 figs., 82 tbs., 14 pis. London 



Price: £ 8.0.0 



Contributors: Adams (Cambridge), Amoroso (London), Bedford (London). Butt (Birming- 

 ham), Chang (Shrewsbury, Mass.), Crighton Loughborough), Donovan (London), Finn 

 (London), Gemzell (Uppsala), Hansel (Ithaca, N.Y.). Haynes (Loughborough), Jochle 

 (Mexico D.F.). Karg (Munich). Lake (Edinburgh). McCann (Dallas, Tex.), Melampy (Ames, 

 la.), Nalbandov (Urbana, 111.), v. Rees (Leiden), Reichert (Atlanta, Ga.), Robertson (Aber- 

 deen), Robinson (Sydney), Rothchild (Cleveland, Ohio), Saji (Loughborough). Schilling 

 (Mariensee), Tindal (Reading) 



Although the subject of this Symposium is peripheral to developmental 

 biology, it is nevertheless considered of sufficient interest to mammalian 

 embryologists to be briefly reviewed. Moreover, the present Symposium 

 merges into one with its successor, which dealt with "The growth and 

 development of mammals" (14th Nottingham Easter School, 1967, not avail- 

 able for review). 



The 28 papers read at the Symposium are grouped in 7 sections, res- 

 pectively dealing with hypothalamic control of reproductive processes; 

 separation, purification and immuno-assay of gonadotrophins; cyclic variation 

 of gonadotrophin secretion and release; comparative aspects of reproduction 

 in poultry; interrelationships between the pituitary gland and the corpus 

 luteum; artificial control of reproduction; hormonal control of uterine reac- 

 tions. The last section contains, among others, a paper by Chang on the 

 uterine endometrium to spermatozoa and eggs, a paper by Finn on the 

 reaction of the uterus during implantation in the mouse, and a paper by 

 Adams on ovarian control of early embryonic development within the uterus. 



AH papers but one are followed by brief discussions, while a separate 

 evening discussion was devoted to the problem of corpus luteum maintenance. 



The book is well printed and adequately illustrated. It is concluded by a 

 list of participants, and by author and subject indexes. 



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