Comparative Placentation : Structures, Functions and Evolution

Graham Burton

ISBN 10: 3642446809 / ISBN 13: 9783642446801

Published by Springer Berlin Heidelberg, Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2014

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Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - Science produces fascinating puzzles: why is there such a range of placental structures when other mammalian organs are so structurally uniform Why and how did the different placental structures evolve Comparative placental studies can facilitate the identification of the common factors in placental growth, differentiation and function and their relevance to possible evolutionary pathways. Comparative Placentation is the only book presenting up-to-date data illustrating the great variety of structure but uniform function of vertebrate placentas from fish to man. This information is essential for selection of suitable models to investigate particular practical problems of impaired or anomalous growth in human and animal placentation. The unique collection of the best light and electron micrographs from the last thirtyfive years which precisely illustrate the structural range in each taxon, make the book the most authoritative publication in this field and a vital source of information for anyone interested on reproductive physiology, anatomy and medicine.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Comparative Placentation : Structures, Functions and Evolution
• Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg, Springer Berlin Heidelberg
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3642446809
• ISBN 13: 9783642446801
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 235W x 155H x 18D millimeters 235 millimeters width by 155 millimeters height by 18 millimeters depth
• Weight: 482 grams

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Science produces fascinating puzzles: why is there such a range of placental structures when other mammalian organs are so structurally uniform ? Why and how did the different placental structures evolve ? Comparative placental studies can facilitate the identification of the common factors in placental growth, differentiation and function and their relevance to possible evolutionary pathways. Comparative Placentation is the only book presenting up-to-date data illustrating the great variety of structure but uniform function of vertebrate placentas from fish to man. This information is essential for selection of suitable models to investigate particular practical problems of impaired or anomalous growth in human and animal placentation. The unique collection of the best light and electron micrographs from the last thirtyfive years which precisely illustrate the structural range in each taxon, make the book the most authoritative publication in this field and a vital source of information for anyone interested on reproductive physiology, anatomy and medicine.