Evolutionary BiologybioRxiv
The X-linked splicing regulator MBNL3 has been co-opted to restrict placental growth in eutherians
T. Spruce, M. Plass, A. Gohr…·M. Irimia
This study identifies Mbnl3 as a placenta-specific X-linked gene that restricts placental growth in eutherians through altered RNA binding specificities and novel biological functions.
DOI 10.1371/journal.pbio.3001615