The evolution of the human placenta /
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| Author / Creator: | Power, Michael L. |
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| Imprint: | Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2012. |
| Description: | 266 p. : ill., port. ; 24 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8938152 |
Table of Contents:
- 0. Introduction
- 1. The\History of Placental Investigations
- 2. The\Evolution of Live Birth in Mammals
- 3. Comparative Mammalian Placentation
- 4. The\Evolution of the Human Placenta
- 5. Sex and the Placenta
- 6. Genes, Genetic Regulation, and the Placenta
- 7. The\Placenta as a Regulatory Organ
- 8. Modern Gestational Challenges
- 0. Conclusion
- 0. References
- 0. Index
