"...this monograph provides a wealth of information on gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH). The book begins with introductory chapters on the evolution of GnRH molecules and their receptors. The main portion of the book consists of comprehensive descriptions of various components of the GnRH system arranged along a phylogenic scale. Discussions include the ontogeny and migration of GnRH subtype neurons, environmental and hormonal regulation of GnRH neurons and GT-1 cells. Throughout the book, the role of GnRH in reproductive behavior is emphasized. This volume should be stimulating for beginners and specialists alike, as well as for scientists from other disciplines who are interested in comparative neuroendocrinology in general".

Preface
Part 1: GnRH molecules and receptors
Part 2: Ontogeny and distribution
Part 3: Cellular and molecular physiology
Part 4: Clinical implications

N.M. SHERWOOD, Univ of Victoria, Canada; S.A. SOWER, Univ of New Hampshire, USA; J.A. KING and R.P. MILLAR, Univ of Cape Town, South Africa; L. JENNES, Univ of Kentucky, USA; I.S. Parhar, Nippon Medical School, Japan; L. DEMSKI, The Univ. of South Florida, USA; L.E. MUSKE, Franklin and Marshall College, USA; Y. ARAI, Juntendo Univ, Japan; E. TERASAWA, Univ of Wisconsin, USA; M. SCHWANZEL-FUKUDA, The Rockefeller Univ, USA; Y. OKA, Univ of Tokyo, Japan; R.E. PETER, Univ of Alberta, Canada; K-L. YU, Univ of Hong Kong; M. KOBAYASHI and K. AIDA, Univ of Tokyo, Japan; G.F. BALL, The Johns Hopkins Univ, USA; T.P. HAHN, Princeton Univ, USA; E.F. RISSMAN, Univ of Virginia, USA; J.C. PFAUS; Concordia Univ, Canada; Y. SAKUMA, Nippon Medical School, Japan; S. SUGA, Hirosaki Univ, Japan; K.J. KIM, Seoul National Univ, Korea; B. ATTARDI and D.W. PFAFF, The Rockefeller Univ, USA; P.S. TSAI, and R.I. WEINER, Univ California, USA; H. MINAGUCHI and T. UEMURA, Yokohama City Univ, Japan.