O T Oftedal

Summary

Affiliation: Smithsonian Institution
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Lactation in whales and dolphins: evidence of divergence between baleen- and toothed-species
    O T Oftedal
    Department of Zoological Research, National Zoological Park, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC 20008, USA
    J Mammary Gland Biol Neoplasia 2:205-30. 1997
  2. ncbi The evolution of milk secretion and its ancient origins
    O T Oftedal
    Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, Smithsonian Institution, Edgewater, MD 21037, USA
    Animal 6:355-68. 2012

Detail Information

Publications2

  1. ncbi Lactation in whales and dolphins: evidence of divergence between baleen- and toothed-species
    O T Oftedal
    Department of Zoological Research, National Zoological Park, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC 20008, USA
    J Mammary Gland Biol Neoplasia 2:205-30. 1997
    ..Additional research on cetacean mammary glands and their secretions is needed to understand the reproductive strategies of these fascinating animals...
  2. ncbi The evolution of milk secretion and its ancient origins
    O T Oftedal
    Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, Smithsonian Institution, Edgewater, MD 21037, USA
    Animal 6:355-68. 2012
    ..Thus, the modern dairy industry is built upon a very old foundation, the cornerstones of which were laid even before dinosaurs ruled the earth in the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods...