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Comparative Endocrinology of Prolactin

by Horst-Dieter Dellmann

The selection of prolactin as the subject of the Midwest Conference on Endocrinology was not only dictated by the recent advances in prolactin research but also by the long tradition in that particular area of Endocrinology in the laboratory of C.W. Turner at the University of Missouri. Therefore, it seems only appropriate that these proceedings of the Tenth Midwest Conference on Endocrinology are dedicated to the memory of this scientist, deceased in August 1975 before completion of this volume, whose pioneer investigations have contributed substantially to the advancement of our knowledge in many areas of Endocrinology and who played a major role in the early phases of prolactin research. This volume contains a review of the early studies in Turner's laboratory and the latest results obtained by some of the leading research workers in this area and should be a fitting memory to C.W. Turner. Some of the manuscripts printed here were prepared after the conference was held and include material of more recent origin. Much of the delay in publication was due to the length of time devoted to preparation of these manuscripts.