Life's Vital Link : The astonishing role of the placenta
by
Y.W. Loke
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
0199694524
ISBN-13
9780199694525
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Imprint
Oxford University Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
May 24th, 2018
Print length
276 Pages
Weight
214 grams
Dimensions
12.80 x 19.50 x 2.00 cms
Product Classification:
Reproductive medicinePopular scienceEvolutionDevelopmental biology
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How does the foetus - a foreign body - survive inside the mother? The placenta is the extraordinary organ that allows this to happen; but this remarkable feat of evolution is only just being fully appreciated by science. Y.W. Loke explores the fascinating nature of the placenta and what it can tell us about evolution, development, and genetics.
The development of the placenta was a pivotal event in evolution. Without it, we would still be laying eggs instead of giving birth to live offspring. It represents the critical link between the foetus and the mother, but its character is extraordinary -- it is, in effect, a foreign tissue that invades the mother''s body. Compared to many other animals, the human placenta represents a particularly aggressive body. But how is it managed and controlled? How did such an organ evolve in the first place? And why is it tolerated by the mother? Y.W. Loke explores the nature of the placenta and what it can tell us about evolution, development, and genetics.
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