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" The evolution of the human placenta / "
Michael L. Power and Jay Schulkin
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BL
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642758
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Power, Michael L
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The evolution of the human placenta /\ Michael L. Power and Jay Schulkin
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Baltimore :: Johns Hopkins University Press,, c2012
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266 p. :: ill., port. ;; 24 cm
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9781421406435 (hdbk. : alk. paper)
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: 1421406438 (hdbk. : alk. paper)
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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| Contents
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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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Placenta
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Placenta-- Diseases
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Placenta
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Biological Evolution
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Genetics, Medical
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Sex Chromosomes
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618.8
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RG591.P69 2012
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2012 I-965
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WQ 212
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Schulkin, Jay
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