When considering the physiological systems of the body the degree of species variation within the reproductive system compared to other systems is remarkable furthermore it is essential that researchers educators and students alike remain aware of the fundamental comparative differences in the reproductive biology of domestic species. Comparative reproductive biology fills a niche that has not been filled in many years it provides broad as well as specific information for the field of reproduction this information is founded in anatomy and expanded to assisted reproductive technologyjournal of the american veterinary medical association. Comparative reproductive biology comprehensive reference of the reproductive systems of domestic species written by a team of top researchers richly illustrated throughout including 12 pages of color images. Comparative reproductive biology offers both broad and specifi c knowledge in areas that have advanced the fi eld in recent years including advances in cell and molecular biology applied to reproduction transgenic animal production gender selection artifi cial insemination embryo transfer cryobiology animal cloning and many others