The evolution of the human placenta /Michael L. Power and Jay Schulkin.
- Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, (c)2012.
- 1 online resource (266 pages) : illustrations, portrait
- Project MUSE. .
Includes bibliographies 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.
9781421408705
Evolution (Biology)--History. Placenta. Placenta--Diseases. Sex chromosomes.