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A prolactin family paralog regulates reproductive adaptations to a physiological stressor.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 23 Nov 2004
Ain Rupasri, Dai Guoli, Dunmore Judy H, Godwin Alan R, Soares Michael J
Abstract excerpt
Successful species develop strategies to optimize their reproductive performance. This optimization likely includes the evolution of genes that specifically permit reproduction in physiologically challenging conditions. The prolactin (PRL) family gene cluster is one of 25 mouse-specific gene clusters, the majority of which are associated with reproduction. A prevailing theme characterizing the PRL family is its...
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