- Title
- The role of the primate placenta in term and preterm parturition
- Creator
- Smith, Roger; Paul, Jonathan; Chan, Cheng; Keelan, Jeffrey
- Relation
- The Placenta: Development, Function and Diseases p. 335-346
- Relation
- https://www.novapublishers.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=40044
- Publisher
- Nova Science
- Resource Type
- book chapter
- Date
- 2013
- Description
- The timing of birth in humans is a critical factor in determining the survival of the offspring. This chapter will cover the evolution of mechanisms regulating the length of gestation and the critical role of the placenta in humans and perhaps other primates.
- Subject
- placenta; primates; gestation period; survival
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1041189
- Identifier
- uon:13874
- Identifier
- ISBN:9781626182479
- Language
- eng
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