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Loss of Egg Yolk Genes in Mammals and the Origin of Lactation and Placentation

Embryonic development in nonmammalian vertebrates depends entirely on nutritional reserves that are predominantly derived from vitellogenin proteins and stored in egg yolk. Mammals have evolved new resources, such as lactation and placentation, to nourish their developing and early offspring. Howeve...

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Autores principales: Brawand, David, Wahli, Walter, Kaessmann, Henrik
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2008
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2267819/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18351802
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.0060063