Developing a theoretical evolutionary framework to solve the mystery of parturition initiation

Eutherian mammals have characteristic lengths of gestation that are key for reproductive success, but relatively little is known about the processes that determine the timing of parturition, the process of birth, and how they are coordinated with fetal developmental programs. This issue remains one...

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Main Authors: Antonis Rokas, Sam Mesiano, Ortal Tamam, Abigail LaBella, Ge Zhang, Louis Muglia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2020-12-01
Series:eLife
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Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/58343