Evolutionary BiologyProceedings of the National Academy of SciencesPeer-reviewed
The extension of mammalian pregnancy required taming inflammation; independent evolution of extended placentation in the tammar wallaby
Jessica S. Dudley, Marilyn B. Renfree, Günter P. Wagner, Oliver William Griffith
This paper shows that moderation of inflammation after embryo attachment allows extended placentation in mammals, with evidence from tammar wallabies.