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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Main Authors: Camilla M. Whittington, Denis O’Meally, Melanie K. Laird, Katherine Belov, Michael B. Thompson, Bronwyn M. McAllan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2018-02-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-20744-z