The evolution of the human placenta
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| Language: | English |
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Baltimore :
Johns Hopkins University Press,
2012.
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| Online Access: | http://site.ebrary.com/lib/ucy/Doc?id=10611283 |
Table of 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.