Origin and evolution of the major histocompatibility complex class I region in eutherian mammals
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.5373
Abstract: Abstract Major histocompatibility complex (MHC) genes in vertebrates are vital in defending against pathogenic infections. To gain new insights into the evolution of MHC Class I (MHCI) genes and test competing hypotheses on the origin… read more here.
Keywords: region; major histocompatibility; histocompatibility complex; class ... See more keywords
Evolution of embryo implantation was enabled by the origin of decidual stromal cells in eutherian mammals.
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DOI: 10.1093/molbev/msaa274
Abstract: Mammalian pregnancy evolved in the therian stem lineage, that is, before the common ancestor of marsupials and eutherian (placental) mammals. Ancestral therian pregnancy likely involved a brief phase of attachment between the fetal and maternal… read more here.
Keywords: pregnancy; embryo implantation; stromal cells; eutherian mammals ... See more keywords