Structural changes to the uterus of the dwarf ornate wobbegong shark (Orectolobus ornatus) during pregnancy

Embryos of the viviparous dwarf ornate wobbegong shark (Orectolobus ornatus) develop without a placenta, unattached to the uterine wall of their mother. Here, we present the first light microscopy study of the uterus of O. ornatus throughout pregnancy. At the beginning of pregnancy, the uterine lumi...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of morphology (1931) 2020-04, Vol.281 (4-5), p.428-437
Hauptverfasser:	Buddle, Alice L., Otway, Nicholas M., Van Dyke, James U., Thompson, Michael B., Murphy, Christopher R., Dowland, Samson N., Simpfendorfer, Colin A., Ellis, Megan T., Whittington, Camilla M.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	chondrichthyes lecithotrophy morphology reproduction viviparity
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