The evolution of the human placenta
Title:
The evolution of the human placenta
Author:
Power, Michael L.
ISBN:
9781421408705
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Publication Information:
Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2012. (Baltimore, Md. : Project MUSE, 2013)
Physical Description:
1 online resource (280 p.).
Series:
Project MUSE.
UPCC book collections on Project MUSE.
Contents:
Introduction. The evolutionary biology of placenta -- History of placental investigations -- The challenges of live birth -- Comparative mammalian placentation -- The evolution of human placenta -- Sex -- Genes, genetic regulation and retroviruses from the past -- Placenta as a regulatory organ -- Modern gestational diseases -- Summary and conclusions.
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