Vitellogenin in Fishes- Diversification, Biological Properties, and Future Perspectives

This book provides basic and advanced information on  vitellogenin in fish. The proposed book discusses the history of  vitellogenin, previtellogenesis, their diversification and  classification in fishes, and tools for their identification and  characterization.  Further, their functional aspects in oogenesis and  its regulatory mechanism, role as the immunocompetent molecule, and  reproductive strategies are discussed. The book further examines  vitellogenin as a hormone and biomarker, its related egg yolk proteins,  and its mechanism on molecular cloning and induction.  In addition, the  book discusses its role in the disruption of the endocrine system in  fish, its biological activities, its multivalent mechanism in marine and  freshwater fishes, and its impact on the growth of ornamental fishes.  Moreover, this book elaborates on the multiple vitellogenin genes, each  with unique promoter regions and varying sensitivity to induction by  estradiol, and multiple Vtg proteins themselves, with variable degrees  of post-translational modification. As such, this book is helpful for  researchers and students interested in the reproduction of fishes and  reproductive biology.