Selective imprinting: how the wallaby controls growth of its young
Monday, August 27, 2012 - 22:00
in Health & Medicine
Marsupial mothers regulate the composition of their milk so that it is optimal for the development stage of their young. New research shows that, similar to the human placenta, which regulates embryonic growth and development, insulin appears to be imprinted in the marsupial mammary gland.