- Additional Authors
- Schulkin, Jay.
- Description
- 1 online resource (266 p.) : ill., port.
- Uniform Title
- Evolution of the human placenta (Online)
- Alternative Title
- Evolution of the human placenta (Online)
- Subject
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Access (note)
- Access restricted to authorized users.
- 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.
- LCCN
- 2012006339
- OCLC
- ssj0000720563
- Author
Power, Michael L.
- Title
The evolution of the human placenta [electronic resource] / Michael L. Power and Jay Schulkin.
- Imprint
Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, c2012.
- Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Access
Access restricted to authorized users.
- Connect to:
- Added Author
Schulkin, Jay.