Analysis of oviparous and viviparous individuals of the common lizard reveals the genetic architecture of pregnancy.
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Whittington, C.M. Evolution of lizard viviparity. Nat Ecol Evol 5, 1476–1477 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41559-021-01557-2
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