Embryonic diapause is conserved across mammals.

Embryonic diapause (ED) is a temporary arrest of embryo development and is characterized by delayed implantation in the uterus. ED occurs in blastocysts of less than 2% of mammalian species, including the mouse (Mus musculus). If ED were an evolutionarily conserved phenomenon, then it should be indu...

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Main Authors: Grazyna E Ptak, Emanuela Tacconi, Marta Czernik, Paola Toschi, Jacek A Modlinski, Pasqualino Loi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3299720?pdf=render