A Review of Histogenesis/Organogenesis in the Developing North American Opossum (Didelphis virginiana)

A renewed interest is beginning to emerge recognizing the potential of marsupials as unique models for biomedical research. Because of their abbreviated period of intrauterine development, marsupials are accessible models with which to study the early development of mammalian organ systems. The North American opossum (Didelphis virginiana) has received more scientific scrutiny than any other marsdupial to date. The purpose of volumes I and II is twofold. The first goal is to draw together a...