The comparative aspects of hystricomorph subplacenta: potential endocrine organ
Abstract Background The placenta of hystricomorph rodents, lagomorphs and some primates includes an unusual structure, termed a subplacenta, which essentially consists of trophoblastic cells located deep to the central implantation site within the area of decidualization. It has been suggested that...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-05-01
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Series: | BMC Zoology |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40850-021-00074-w |