The mammary gland and its origin during synapsid evolution

Journal of Mammary Gland Biology and Neoplasia

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 225-252

  Oftedal, Olav T ^a  

^a SMITHSONIAN CONSERVATION BIOLOGY INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cutaneous gland; Evolution; Mammary gland; Marsupial; Monotreme; Synapsida

Indexed keywords

APOCRINE GLAND; BIRD; BREAST DEVELOPMENT; BREAST MILK; EGG YOLK; EVOLUTION; LACTATION; MAMMARY GLAND; MAMMARY GLAND FUNCTION; MARSUPIAL; MONOTREMATE; NIPPLE; NONHUMAN; NUTRIENT; ONTOGENY; REPTILE; REVIEW; SEBACEOUS GLAND; SWEAT GLAND;

ANIMALS; EVOLUTION; FEMALE; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HUMANS; LACTATION; MAMMALS; MAMMARY GLANDS, ANIMAL; MAMMARY GLANDS, HUMAN; PHYLOGENY;

EID: 1642633451     PISSN: 10833021     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022896515287     Document Type: Review

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