Endocrine activity of extraembryonic membranes extends beyond placental amniotes.

Endocrine activity of extraembryonic membranes extends beyond placental amniotes.

<h4>Background</h4>During development, all amniotes (mammals, reptiles, and birds) form extraembryonic membranes, which regulate gas and water exchange, remove metabolic wastes, provide shock absorption, and transfer maternally derived nutrients. In viviparous (live-bearing) amniotes, bo...

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Main Authors: Lori C Albergotti, Heather J Hamlin, Michael W McCoy, Louis J Guillette
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/19424488/pdf/?tool=EBI

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