Reproduction in Eutherian Mammals

Colin A Finn, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK

Published online: April 2001

DOI: 10.1038/npg.els.0001857

The eutherians make up the vast majority of extant mammals. They are all viviparous but vary in details of their ovarian cycle, behaviour, placentation and length of gestation.

Keywords: gametogenesis; implantation; parturition; ovary; blastocyst; lactation; sex; testis; uterus

 Further Reading
    book Austin CR and Short RV (1980) Reproduction in Mammals. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
    book Hunter RHF (1982) Reproduction of Farm Animals. London: Longmans.
    book Johnson MH and Everitt BJ (1995) Essential Reproduction, 4th edn. Oxford: Blackwell Scientific.
    book McDonald LE and Pineda MH (eds) (1989) Veterinary Endocrinology and Reproduction, 4th edn. Philadelphia: Lea and Febiger.

Related Sub-Topics:

Gametogenesis and Fertilisation | General Developmental Biology | Life History and Reproduction
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Finn, Colin A(Apr 2001) Reproduction in Eutherian Mammals. In: eLS. John Wiley & Sons Ltd, Chichester. http://www.els.net [doi: 10.1038/npg.els.0001857]