research by recognized authorities from eight countries. 



We single out the following contributions as being of special interest to 

 our readers: Studies of the life histories and reproduction in North American 

 plethodontid salamanders (Tilley) ; Life history patterns and reproductive 

 biology of neotropical salamanders (Houck) ; Aspects of the reproductive biol- 

 ogy of Japanese anurans (Kawamura and Nishioka) ; Systematics and hybridiza- 

 tion in the Rana esaulenta complex (Berger) ; and Cytotaxonomy and cytogene- 

 tics in European newt species (Mancino et at.). 



IMPLANTATION, PLACENTA, FETAL MEMBRANES AND FLUIDS (see also 38,44,109,111) 



Monographs 



42. 



H.W.DENKER. 1977. IMPLANTATION, the role of proteinases, and blockage of 



implantation by proteinase inhibitors, translated from the German 



Inaugural dissertation, Aachen. Springer, Berlin, etc. Advan. Anat. Embryol. 



Cell Biol, vol.53, 5. 123 pp., 35 figs., 16 tabs., subject index. DM 48.00, 



$ 24.00 (paper) 



Combined morphological, histo- and biochemical study of initial tropho- 

 blast attachment to uterine mucosa in rabbit and cat; dissolution of blas- 

 tocyst coverings in vitro; demonstration of glycosidases and proteinases, 

 part, endopeptidase (blastolemmase) and cathepsin-B; inhibition of former by 

 proteinase in vivo; long bibliography; very good drawings, light and elec- 

 tron micrographs. 



43. 



P.KAUFMANN and M.DAVIDOFF. 1977. THE GUINEA-PIG PLACENTA 



Springer, Berlin, etc. Advan. Anat. Embryol. Cell Biol, 53j 2, 91 pp., 21 

 figs., 13 tabs., subject index. DM 40.00, $ 17.50 (paper) 



Brief description of development of the placenta; mature placenta: gross 

 structure, vascular supply and functional morphology; ultrastructure and 

 histochemistry at four stages of development; also subplacenta and yolk sac; 

 comparison with human placenta; excellent micrographs and diagrams. 



TERATOGENESIS, CONGENITAL MALFORMATIONS (see also 57,64) 



Treatises 



44. 



J.G.WILSON and F.C. ERASER, eds. 1977. HANDBOOK OF TERATOLOGY. Vols. 1-4 



Plenum, New York, etc. 



Vol.1 General principles and etiology, XII, 476 pp., 52 figs., 37 tabs., 



subject index. $ 39,00 



Vol, 2 Mechanisms and pathogenesis, XII, 491 pp., 131 figs,, 24 tabs., subject 



index, $ 39,00 



Vol.3 Comparative, maternal, and epidemiologic aspects, X,334 pp., 61 figs., 



29 tabs., subject index. $ 39.00 



Vol, 4 Research procedures and data analysis, X,458 pp., 64 figs., 26 tabs., 



subject index. $ 46.80 



Contents vol.1: I. introduction: 1. History of teratology, 2. Current 

 status of teratology - general principles and mechanisms derived from 

 animal studies, 3. Relation of animal studies' to the problem in man; II. 

 Causes of maldevelopment : 4. Action of mutagenic agents, 5. Radiations and 



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