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The evolution of a placenta is not linked to increased brain size in poeciliid fishes

2020-11-08

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<h4>ABSTRACT</h4> Maternal investment is considered to have a direct influence on the size of energetically costly organs, including the brain. In placental organisms, offspring are supplied with nutrients during pre-natal development, potentially modulating brain size. However, the coevolution of the placenta and brain size remains largely unknown in non-mammalian taxa. Here, using eight poeciliid fish species,...

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0f62dc6b-06b0-51e1-b317-6c9b771bcd54
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10.1101/2020.11.07.372615
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