Postpartum ovulation and early pregnancy in the menstruating spiny mouse, Acomys cahirinus

Abstract Egyptian spiny mice are the only known species to have human-like menstruation and a postpartum ovulation. Unfortunately, no endocrine or morphological evidence has been provided for a postpartum ovulation in spiny mice, and while later stages of pregnancy have been well studied, early even...

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Main Authors: Jarrod McKenna, Nadia Bellofiore, Evdokia Dimitriadis, Peter Temple-Smith
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021-03-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-84361-z