Metatheria

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Related to Metatheria: Prototheria, Eutheria

Metatheria

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marsupial

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Geographic distribution and historical occurrence of Dromiciops gliroides Thomas (Metatheria: Microbiotheria).

Philodryas chamissonis (Reptilia: Squamata: Colubridae) preys on the arboreal marsupial Dromiciops gliroides (Mammalia: Microbiotheria: Microbiotheriidae)/Philodryas chamissonis (Reptilia: Squamata: Dipsadidae) predando o marsupial arboricola Dromiciops gliroides (Mammalia: Microbiotheria: Microbiotheriidae)

Comparative genomics reveals that PLAC1 evolved after the divergence of placental mammals (Eutheria) from marsupials (Metatheria) as there are homologs throughout the former but no evidence in either of the other mammalian subclasses Metatheria and Prototheria (egg laying mammals) [3].

The oncoplacental gene placenta-specific protein 1 is highly expressed in endometrial tumors and cell lines

aurita when compared to animals from the groups metatheria (FONSECA et al., 2002a) and eutheria (BRESSAN et al., 2004; ITO et al., 1988).

Quantification of argyrophillic, argentaffin and insulin immunoreactive cells in the small intestine in the opossum Didelphis aurita (Wied-Neuwied, 1826)/Quantificacao das celulas argirofilas, argentafins e imunorreativas a insulina nos diferentes segmentos do intestino delgado do gamba Didelphis aurita (Wied-Neuwied, 1826)

Otros datos concernientes al grupo mamiferos tribosfenicos los dan Trofimov y Szalay (35) quienes sinonimizan este termino con el de terios dentro de un concepto de grupo holofiletico que incluye las infraclases Tribotheria, Metatheria (marsupiales) y Euthe ria (placentarios).