Evolution of the placenta and associated reproductive characters in bats

Journal of Experimental Zoology Part B: Molecular and Developmental Evolution

Volumn 310, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 428-449

  Carter, Anthony M ^a   Mess, Andrea ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

^b HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BAT; EVOLUTION; FEMALE; FEMALE GENITAL SYSTEM; GENETICS; HISTOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PLACENTA; REPRODUCTION;

ANIMALS; CHIROPTERA; EVOLUTION; FEMALE; GENITALIA, FEMALE; PLACENTA; REPRODUCTION;

CHIROPTERA;

EID: 48649103314     PISSN: 15525007     EISSN: 15525015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jez.b.21216     Document Type: Article

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