The evolution of a placenta is not linked to increased brain size in poeciliid fishes
P. K. Rowinski, J. Naslund, W. Sowersby, S. Eckerstrom-Liedholm, B. Rogell
This study investigates the relationship between placental structures and brain size in poeciliid fishes, finding no significant differences in brain size or ontogenetic growth patterns between placental and non-placental species.
bioRxiv · Nov 7, 2020Evolutionary Biology