Transcriptomic changes in the pre-implantation uterus highlight histotrophic nutrition of the developing marsupial embryo
Abstract Early pregnancy is a critical time for successful reproduction; up to half of human pregnancies fail before the development of the definitive chorioallantoic placenta. Unlike the situation in eutherian mammals, marsupial pregnancy is characterised by a long pre-implantation period prior to...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2018-02-01
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Series: | Scientific Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-20744-z |