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February 20, 2001Proceedings of the National Academy of SciencesOpen Access

Positive Darwinian selection drives the evolution of several female reproductive proteins in mammals

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WSWillie J. SwansonUniversity of WashingtonZYZiheng YangRutgers, The State University of New JerseyMWMariana F. WolfnerCornell University

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synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1c69f794dbf6307b2fbe4dhttps://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.051605998
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