Life's Vital Link: The Astonishing Role of the Placenta

ISBN-13: 9780199694525 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 288 str.

Y. W. Loke

Opis

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.

Recenzje

This exploration of the placentas evolution devotedly details the forgotten organs vital role in the womb, and other complex functions. Mary Craig, Nature

O autorze

Professor Y. W. Loke, Fellow of King's College Cambridge, is a highly respected expert in the placenta and its implantation and development. He has published widely in academic journals.