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Reproduction - A irect vs. indirect evidence of reproduction Mammalogy (Fall 2013 Althoff - reference FDVM Chapter 10) LEC 08A

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Mammalogy (Fall 2013 Althoff - reference FDVM Chapter 10). LEC 08A. Reproduction - A. Direct vs. indirect evidence of reproduction. Mammalian Reproduction. ____________ than any other class of vertebrates Except monotremes, young remain in uterus during embryonic and fetal life - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Reproduction - A

Direct vs. indirect evidence of reproduction

Mammalogy (Fall 2013 Althoff - reference FDVM Chapter 10)

LEC 08A

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Mammalian Reproduction

• ____________ than any other class of vertebrates

• Except monotremes, young remain in uterus during embryonic and fetal life

• Under most conditions, ____________ of fetuses

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and…• After birth, young nourished with milk

• Parental care until reasonably capable of taking care of one’s self

…compare to arthropods, fish, reptiles, etc.

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RESULT:

High survival of fetuses and extended post-partum care is an __________ in efficiency of reproduction in terms of energy expenditure per young that reaches __________________

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Terms….terms….terms• Placenta

a) chorio-vitelline placentab) chorio-allantoic placenta

• Zygote Embryo Fetus

• Uterus

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YOLKSAC

embryo

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embryo

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Terms….terms….terms• Blastocyst• Endometrium• Implanation• Villi

a) diffuse placentab) cotyledonary placenta

c) zonary placentad) discoidal

placenta(p201, Fig. 10.13)

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pig

cow

canids, felids,genet, seal raccoon

“unraveled”

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Terms….terms….terms

• Afterbirtha) nondeciduous

b) deciduous• Estrous cycle• Pregnancy• Partuition• Follicle, ovum, corpura luteum

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Terms….terms….terms• Estrous cycles:

a) polyestrousb) monestrousc) menstrual cycle

• Fertilization• Delayed fertilization• Delayed implantation• Delayed implantation ovulation

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Terms….terms….terms• Post-partum

• Litter

• Altricial

• Precocial

• Sexual maturity

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Terms….terms….terms• Hormones

a) FSH f) estrogenb) LH g)

progesteronec) relaxin h) testosteroned) oxytocine) prolactin

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Themes• Timing of reproduction • Reproductive cycles• Physiological changes• Productivity relative to energy

investment• Environmental influences on reproduction

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Ovarian Cycle• Growth of follicle and release of ovum• Development of corpus luteum (CL)

which results in production of progesterone

Follicle growth and development of CL both ______________________

________________________

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Estrous Cycle - Key Hormones

• _______ - produced by pituitary • _______ - produced by pituitary

*FSH & LH stimulate follicle & estrogen production

• ______________ - produced by CL• ______________ - produced by ovary

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GENERAL MODEL

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• GnRH (HT) (Gonadotrophin releasing hormone)

• FSH (AP)• LH (AP)• ESTROGEN (OV)• PROGESTERONE

(OV)

HT =hypothalamusAP = anterior pituitaryOV = ovary (oocyte

folliclecorpus luteum

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Four Phases of ________Cycle

DIESTRUS - lowest hormone levelsPROESTRUS - “pre-heat” ESTRUS - heat (no “o”)

a) highest hormone levelsb) ovulationc) LH “spikes”

METESTRUS - progesterone peaks

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GENERAL MODEL

Follicle growth Luteal activity

Endometrial growth Endometria Involution

Diestrus DiestrusProestrus Metestrus

“HEAT”

ESTRUS

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Theovary

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Estrous Cycle - more key points

• _____-OVULATIONa) follicle growth

b) endometrial growth (gets readyuterus ready for anticipated“fertilized” embryo

• _____-OVULATIONa) after “heat,” after release of ovumb) corpus luteum (CL) kicks in &

helps maintain pregnancy…otherwise it regresses….

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...more key points

• _____-OVULATIONc) when CL regresses (if no

implantation) it shrinks and isessentially “finished”…only one

estrous cycle per follicled) if pregnancy goes full-term

(or nearly full-term, CL will remain “enlarged” (but not producing progesterone) well past

partuition…useful for fertility est.

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Copulation

• Internal fertilization (important adaptation for reproduction for terrestrial species)

• Sperm reaches oviduct, usually within minutes

• Fertilization occurs “________________”• Zygotes (then embryos) move down

oviducts by contractions of oviducts until it reaches uterus

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Implantation

• Embryo “________” (i.e., attaches) in uterine wall in the __________________

• Delayed implantationvs.

Delayed fertilization

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Few notes about the Placenta

• ___ unique to mammals…certain fishes & a few reptiles have similar structures

• the “________ structure” between the fetus and the uterus

• Functionally, serves asa) nutritional, respiratory, and

excretory interchangeb) barrier to bacteriac) produces some hormones

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Pregnancy

• Among eutherians, under hormonal control• Hormones secreted by pituitary, ovary, and

uterus• Key hormone: __________ produced by CL,

it “maintains” ___________________ during early pregnancy

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____-partum

• Key hormone: _____________ --its levels increase at the end of pregnancy,

causes relaxation of the pelvic ligments and public symphysis (in pocket gophers [Geomyidae], connective tissue is resorbed at puberty so relaxin not as “necessary”)

• Relaxin produced by uterus, placenta, or ovaries (varies by species)

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Pre-partum…con’t• Besides relaxin, _______________ production

increases at end of pregnancy:a) initiates contractions of uterusb) promotes milk “letdown” post-partum

• Produced by hypothalamus, stored in pituitary

• Production blocked by ______________during pregnancy

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Partuition• = ______________________• Highest levels of relaxin and oxytocin

--oxytocin promotes further contraction of uterus after

placenta expelled…collaspe reduces bleeding

• Increased levels of estrogen• Decreased levels of progesterone

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_____-partum• = _______________________

• Hormone ___________, produced bypituitary stimulates mammay glanddevelopment and milk secretion(initially)

• Milk production under neural controlthereafter

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Typical Fertilization Most mammal species exhibit “typical”

fertilization pattern

• Egg fertilized ________ after copulation (i.e., in the presence of sperm in oviduct)

• Embryo implants _______ after fertilization

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Delayed Fertilization

• Copulation occurs but fertilization delayed for __________

• Typical among bats• NOTE: male & female reproductive

status ___________; viable spermremain in male long after spermatogenesis; female does not ovulate until long afterinsemination

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Delayed Implantation

• Fertilization occurs shortly afterinsemination and some changes in blastocyst occur but…

• Implantation does ____ takeplace for 12 days up to 11 months (varies by species)

• Some bats, mustelids, some insectivores, some rodents

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Advantages of VARIATION

• Not at all well understood but…• 1)

• 2)

• 3)

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Reproductive Patterns additional notes...

• Great variation among species

• Litter sizes: a result of natural selection favoring most successful size in relation to survival of young (Lack’s principle)

• Litter size varies within a species

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Reproductive Patterns additional notes...

• Litter sizes tend to be larger at northern latitudes and at higher elevations…may be response to ability to have more young to match rapid increases in food production in surrounding habitat

•• Litter sizes smaller for large animals than

small mammals

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Growth of Young

• For some species, growth & development is rapid

ex. least shrew doubles wt in 4 dex. evening bat doubles wt in 18 d

• Impacted by amount of time… a) ___________ (i.e each day) b) ___________ of milk

ex. pinnipeds have high fat %

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MILK CONTENT (%) by Species(selected from FDVMK Table 6.1, p103)

Water Protein Fat Sugar Ash

73.5 9.7 8.1 3.1 1.5Kangaroo

71.3 12.3 13.1 1.9 2.3Rabbit

43.8 11.9 42.8 0.0 0.9Harp seal

65.9 10.4 19.7 2.6 1.4W.t. deer

88.0 1.2 3.8 7.0 0.2Human

72.9 9.2 12.6 3.3 1.4Rat

44.9 10.6 34.9 0.9 0.5B-n dolphin

Note: ASH = not water & not organic

77.1 5.8 12.5 3.4 0.9Giraffe