The evolution of the human placenta [electronic resource] / Michael L. Power and Jay Schulkin.
Material type: TextSeries: UPCC book collections on Project MUSEPublication details: Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2012. 2015)Description: 1 online resource (280 p.)ISBN:- 9781421408705
- 1421408708
- 618.8 23
- RG591 .P69 2012
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.
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