Molecular conservation of marsupial and eutherian placentation and lactation
Eutherians are often mistakenly termed ‘placental mammals’, but marsupials also have a placenta to mediate early embryonic development. Lactation is necessary for both infant and fetal development in eutherians and marsupials, although marsupials have a far more complex milk repertoire that facilita...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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eLife Sciences Publications Ltd
2017-09-01
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| Series: | eLife |
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| Online Access: | https://elifesciences.org/articles/27450 |