Title The evolution of the human placenta / Michael L. Power and Jay Schulkin.

Publication Info.	Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, [2012]
	©2012

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Description	1 online resource (266 pages) : illustrations, portrait
	text file
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
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Subject	Evolution (Biology) -- History.
	Evolution (Biology)
	History.
	Placenta.
	Placenta.
	Placenta -- Diseases.
	Placenta -- Diseases.
	Sex chromosomes.
	Sex chromosomes.
Genre/Form	Electronic books.
	History.
Added Author	Schulkin, Jay.
Other Form:	Print version: Power, Michael L. Evolution of the human placenta. Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2012 9781421406435 (DLC) 2012006339 (OCoLC)785721581
ISBN	1421408708 (electronic book)
	9781421408705 (electronic book)
	1421406438 (hdbk. ; alkaline paper)
	9781421406435 (hdbk. ; alkaline paper)