Comparative placentation : structures, functions, and evolution

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. "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."--BOOK JACKET Wooding FM.pdf Wooding Ch01.pdf Wooding Ch02.pdf Wooding Ch03.pdf Wooding Ch04.pdf Wooding Ch05.pdf Wooding Ch06.pdf Wooding Ch07.pdf Wooding Ch08.pdf Wooding Ch09.pdf Wooding Ch10.pdf Wooding References.pdf Wooding_Index.pdf