Ovarian asymmetry in the shrew, Crocidura russula monacha.
The total number of corpora lutea developed in the left and right overies of 170 white-toothed shrews (Crocidura russula monacha) differed significantly, showing a functional dominance of the left ovary. Blastocytes were equally distributed in both uterine horns.
D000818:Animals; D001755:Blastocyst; D003338:Corpus Luteum; D005260:Female; D010053:Ovary / Q000166:cytology*; D010060:Ovulation; D012788:Shrews / Q000033:anatomy & histology*