The evolution of the human placenta [electronic resource] / Michael L. Power and Jay Schulkin.
Publication details: Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2012.Description: 266 p. : illISBN:- 9781421406435 (hdbk. : alk. paper)
- 1421406438 (hdbk. : alk. paper)
- 9781421408705 (e-book)
- 618.8 23
- RG591 .P69 2012eb
eBooks
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2011. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.