Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5895627 | Placenta | 2013 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
The spiny mouse is a species that exhibits sexually dimorphic placental development. We suggest that these sex differences in placental gene expression and structure may underlie or compound the male vulnerability to a sub-optimal in utero environment.
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Authors
B.A. O'Connell, K.M. Moritz, D.W. Walker, H. Dickinson,