Desmoglein-2 during pregnancy and its role in the evolution of viviparity in a marsupial (Sminthopsis crassicaudata; Dasyuridae)

Journal of Morphology

Volumn 276, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 261-272

  Dudley, Jessica S ^a   Murphy, Christopher R ^a   Thompson, Michael B ^a   Mcallan, Bronwyn M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Desmoglein 2; Desmosome; Marsupial; Sminthopsis crassicaudata; Viviparity

Indexed keywords

DASYURIDAE; EUTHERIA; MAMMALIA; METATHERIA; SMINTHOPSIS CRASSICAUDATA; SQUAMATA; VERTEBRATA;

DESMOGLEIN 2;

ANATOMY AND HISTOLOGY; ANIMAL; CELL MEMBRANE; CHEMISTRY; DESMOSOME; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; EPITHELIUM CELL; EVOLUTION; FEMALE; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE; MARSUPIAL; NIDATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTION; ULTRASTRUCTURE; UTERUS; WESTERN BLOTTING;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION; BLOTTING, WESTERN; CELL MEMBRANE; DESMOGLEIN 2; DESMOSOMES; EMBRYO IMPLANTATION; EPITHELIAL CELLS; FEMALE; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE; MARSUPIALIA; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; PLACENTATION; PREGNANCY; UTERUS;

EID: 84923092130     PISSN: 03622525     EISSN: 10974687     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jmor.20333     Document Type: Article

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