Marsupial and monotreme milk—a review of its nutrient and immune properties
All mammals are characterized by the ability of females to produce milk. Marsupial
(metatherian) and monotreme (prototherian) young are born in a highly altricial state and …
(metatherian) and monotreme (prototherian) young are born in a highly altricial state and …
[HTML][HTML] The tammar wallaby: a marsupial model to examine the timed delivery and role of bioactives in milk
It is now clear that milk has multiple functions; it provides the most appropriate nutrition for
growth of the newborn, it delivers a range of bioactives with the potential to stimulate …
growth of the newborn, it delivers a range of bioactives with the potential to stimulate …
Bioactive functions of milk proteins: a comparative genomics approach
The composition of milk includes factors required to provide appropriate nutrition for the
growth of the neonate. However, it is now clear that milk has many functions and comprises …
growth of the neonate. However, it is now clear that milk has many functions and comprises …
A review of complementary mechanisms which protect the developing marsupial pouch young
MJ Edwards, LA Hinds, EM Deane… - Developmental & …, 2012 - Elsevier
Marsupials are born without a functioning adaptive immune system, into a non-sterile
environment where they continue to develop. This review examines the extent of exposure …
environment where they continue to develop. This review examines the extent of exposure …
[HTML][HTML] Cross-fostering of the tammar wallaby (Macropus eugenii) pouch young accelerates fore-stomach maturation
There are two phases of fore-stomach development during the first 200days of pouch life in
tammar wallaby. For the first 170days, the mucosa displays an immature gastric glandular …
tammar wallaby. For the first 170days, the mucosa displays an immature gastric glandular …
[HTML][HTML] Scaling at different ontogenetic stages: Gastrointestinal tract contents of a marsupial foregut fermenter, the western grey kangaroo Macropus fuliginosus …
Prominent ontogenetic changes of the gastrointestinal tract (GIT) should occur in mammals
whose neonatal diet of milk differs from that of adults, and especially in herbivores (as …
whose neonatal diet of milk differs from that of adults, and especially in herbivores (as …
23 Cross-fostering and short-term pouch young isolation in macropodoid marsupials: implications for conservation and species management
DA Taggart, DJ Schultz, TP Fletcher… - … : The Biology of …, 2010 - books.google.com
Cross-fostering is the rearing of young by a surrogate mother of a different taxon. In
marsupials this technique has been used to study lactation as well as pouch young growth …
marsupials this technique has been used to study lactation as well as pouch young growth …
Molecular evolution of a novel marsupial S100 protein (S100A19) which is expressed at specific stages of mammary gland and gut development
JHL Kwek, A Wynne, C Lefèvre, M Familari… - Molecular phylogenetics …, 2013 - Elsevier
S100 proteins are calcium-binding proteins involved in controlling diverse intracellular and
extracellular processes such as cell growth, differentiation, and antimicrobial function. We …
extracellular processes such as cell growth, differentiation, and antimicrobial function. We …
The tammar wallaby: a model system to examine domain-specific delivery of milk protein bioactives
K Nicholas, J Sharp, A Watt, S Wanyonyi… - Seminars in Cell & …, 2012 - Elsevier
The role of milk extends beyond simply providing nutrition to the suckled young. Milk has a
comprehensive role in programming and regulating growth and development of the suckled …
comprehensive role in programming and regulating growth and development of the suckled …
Molecular insights into evolution of the vertebrate gut: focus on stomach and parietal cells in the marsupial, Macropus eugenii
J Kwek, R De Iongh, K Nicholas… - Journal of Experimental …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Gastrulation in vertebrate embryos results in the formation of the primary germ layers:
ectoderm, mesoderm and endoderm, which contain the progenitors of the tissues of the …
ectoderm, mesoderm and endoderm, which contain the progenitors of the tissues of the …