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In the process, they reveal the vital importance of this organ-which is composed mostly of fetal cells-for us as individuals and as a species.

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This reveals the importance of this organ for individuals and the species as a whole, and is recommended for science and health holdings alike. Midwest Book Review

Table of Contents

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
Conclusion
References
Index

The Evolution of the Human Placenta

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    A Hardback by Michael L. Power, Jay Schulkin

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      Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
      Publication Date: 27/12/2012
      ISBN13: 9781421406435, 978-1421406435
      ISBN10: 1421406438
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      Biology, life sciences Evolution / Evolutionary biology

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      In the process, they reveal the vital importance of this organ-which is composed mostly of fetal cells-for us as individuals and as a species.

      Trade Review
      This reveals the importance of this organ for individuals and the species as a whole, and is recommended for science and health holdings alike. Midwest Book Review

      Table of Contents

      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
      Conclusion
      References
      Index

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