The evolution of pregnancy

Early Human Development

Volumn 90, Issue 11, 2014, Pages 741-745

  Bainbridge, David R J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Evolution; Lactation; Mammals; Non mammals; Pregnancy; Viviparity

Indexed keywords

AMNIOTE; AMPHIBIA; BRAIN; EMBRYO MEMBRANE; FISH; GENE EXPRESSION; GONAD; HYPOPHYSIS; IMMUNE SYSTEM; LACTATION; MAMMAL; METABOLIC REGULATION; NONHUMAN; PREGNANCY; REVIEW; SEX DETERMINATION; VIVIPARITY; X CHROMOSOME INACTIVATION; ANIMAL; FEMALE; GENETICS; HUMAN; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; EVOLUTION, MOLECULAR; FEMALE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; VIVIPARITY, NONMAMMALIAN;

EID: 84908388647     PISSN: 03783782     EISSN: 18726232     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2014.08.013     Document Type: Review

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