The Mammary Gland and Its Origin During Synapsid Evolution
- 1 January 2002
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Springer Nature in Journal of Mammary Gland Biology and Neoplasia
- Vol. 7 (3) , 225-252
- https://doi.org/10.1023/a:1022896515287
Abstract
Lactation appears to be an ancient reproductive trait that predates the origin of mammals. The synapsid branch of the amniote tree that separated from other taxa in the Pennsylvanian (>310 million...Keywords
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