Recent advances in understanding evolution of the placenta: insights from transcriptomics [version 1; referees: 4 approved]

The mammalian placenta shows an extraordinary degree of variation in gross and fine structure, but this has been difficult to interpret in physiological terms. Transcriptomics offers a path to understanding how structure relates to function. This essay examines how studies of gene transcription can...

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Main Author: Anthony M. Carter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: F1000 Research Ltd 2018-01-01
Series:F1000Research
Online Access:https://f1000research.com/articles/7-89/v1