Avian Embryology

Description

Birds reproduce by internal fertilization, during which the egg is fertilized inside the female. Bird reproduction starts the same way as in mammals by the joining of an egg or ovum with a sperm cell in the oviduct. The embryology of the bird is the development of the chicken inside of the egg. Hatchery managers need to be able to differentiate between normal and abnormal embryos and identify possible causes of embryo mortality during incubation. This edition will serve as the most complete and up-to-date guide to the use of the avian embryo in studies of vertebrate development. In this book emphasis has been placed on providing practical guidance, highlighting potentials and pitfalls of all key cell biological and embryological techniques. This volume discusses recent advances in avian biology that have caused this diverse field to re-emerge. This book describes the major events of embryonic development and considers the underlying mechanisms which result in the production of a viable hatchling. Chapters are written in the highly successful format avoiding known pitfalls. It explores a variety of approaches and different sauropsid models that will help facilitate communication and collaboration among researchers, which in turn will progress this field forward.