TY - BOOK AU - Power,Michael L. AU - Schulkin,Jay ED - Project Muse. TI - The evolution of the human placenta SN - 9781421408705 AV - RG591 .P69 2012 U1 - 618.8 23 PY - 2012/// CY - Baltimore PB - Johns Hopkins University Press KW - Placenta KW - Diseases KW - Electronic books. KW - local N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; 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 UR - https://muse.jhu.edu/books/9781421408705/ ER -