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Comparative and functional anatomy of masticatory muscles and bite force in opossums (Didelphimorphia, Didelphidae)

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
We describe the functional anatomy of masticatory muscles in nine opossums, finding a generalized anatomical pattern with differences related to skull morphology. Variation in quantitative myological data and estimated bite force was mostly related to size, and the increase in bite force supports dietary diversification associated with size increase ...
Juann A. F. H. Abreu, Diego Astúa
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The mammalian decidual cell evolved from a cellular stress response. [PDF]

PLoS Biology, 2018
Among animal species, cell types vary greatly in terms of number and kind. The number of cell types found within an organism differs considerably between species, and cell type diversity is a significant contributor to differences in organismal structure
Eric M Erkenbrack, Jamie D Maziarz, Oliver W Griffith, Cong Liang, Arun R Chavan, Mauris C Nnamani, Günter P Wagner   +6 more
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Morphometric analysis of postnatal lung development in the gray short‐tailed opossum (Monodelphis domestica): An ultrastructural study

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract An ultrastructural morphometric analysis of the postnatal development of the lung in the gray short‐tailed opossum (Monodelphis domestica) has been conducted to evaluate the morphofunctional status of this poorly developed marsupial lung immediately following parturition.
Kirsten Ferner
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Expansion of CORE-SINEs in the genome of the Tasmanian devil [PDF]

, 2012
Background: The genome of the carnivorous marsupial, the Tasmanian devil (Sarcophilus harrisii, Order: Dasyuromorphia), was sequenced in the hopes of finding a cure for or gaining a better understanding of the contagious devil facial tumor disease that ...
Hallström, Björn M., Janke, Axel, Murchison, Elizabeth P., Nilsson, Maria Anna, Ning, Zemin   +4 more
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Beyond mammals: the evolution of chewing and other forms of oropharyngeal food processing in vertebrates

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Oropharyngeal food processing exhibits a remarkable diversity among vertebrates, reflecting the evolution of specialised ‘processing centres’ associated with the mandibular, hyoid, and branchial arches. Although studies have detailed various food‐processing strategies and mechanisms across vertebrates, a coherent and comprehensive terminology ...
Daniel Schwarz, Maja Mielke, Stephan Handschuh, Anthony Herrel, Patrick Lemell, Léa Da Cunha, Nicolai Konow   +6 more
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Evolution of the POU1F1 transcription factor in mammals: rapid change of the alternatively-spliced β-domain [PDF]

, 2018
The POU1F1 (Pit-1) transcription factor is important in regulating expression of growth hormone, prolactin and TSH β-subunit, and controlling development of the anterior pituitary cells in which these hormones are produced. POU1F1 is a conserved protein
Altschul, Andersen, Bamberger, Bastos, Baumeister, Ben-Batalla, Chen, Cohen, Delhase, Delhase, Diamond, Diamond, Ellestad, Featherstone, Fox, Gil-Puig, Haugen, Herman, Jonsen, Kelberman, Li, Li, Majumdar, Michael Wallis, Morris, Nowakowski, Radovick, Scully, Sporici, Sánchez-Pacheco, Takagi, Theill, Theill, Tress, Wallis, Wallis, Wallis, Yang   +37 more
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Ontogeny of RSPO1, FOXL2, and RUNX1 during ovarian differentiation in the marsupial tammar wallaby

Developmental Dynamics, EarlyView.
Abstract Background RSPO1 and FOXL2 are female sex‐determining genes involved in the differentiation and organization of the ovary in some eutherian mammals. Mutations or loss of function of these genes are associated with partial to full sex reversal in mice, humans, and goats.
Monika R. Paranjpe, Yu Chen, Geoff Shaw, Marilyn B. Renfree   +3 more
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Identification of the RSX interactome in a marsupial shows functional coherence with the Xist interactome during X inactivation

Genome Biology
The marsupial specific RSX lncRNA is the functional analogue of the eutherian specific XIST, which coordinates X chromosome inactivation. We characterized the RSX interactome in a marsupial representative (the opossum Monodelphis domestica), identifying ...
Kim L. McIntyre, Shafagh A. Waters, Ling Zhong, Gene Hart-Smith, Mark Raftery, Zahra A. Chew, Hardip R. Patel, Jennifer A. Marshall Graves, Paul D. Waters   +8 more
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A first-generation integrated tammar wallaby map and its use in creating a tammar wallaby first-generation virtual genome map. [PDF]

, 2011
RIGHTS : This article is licensed under the BioMed Central licence at http://www.biomedcentral.com/about/license which is similar to the 'Creative Commons Attribution Licence'.
Belov, Katherine, Deakin, Janine E, Marshall Graves, Jennifer A, Nicholas, Frank W, Rens, Willem, Wang, Chenwei, Zenger, Kyall R   +6 more
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Scaling of internal joint distance in the elbow of small‐ to medium‐sized mammals: Implications for range of motion analyses

Journal of Anatomy, EarlyView.
We investigated the internal joint distances (IJDs) of the humero‐ulnar and humero‐radial joint, within a sample of 15 small‐ to medium‐sized mammals and report isometric results. We also found that joint poses had no effect on IJDs and that IJDs scale isometrically within small species.
Adrian Scheidt, Alina C. E. Renk, John A. Nyakatura   +2 more
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