Growth and development of the placenta in the capybara (Hydrochaeris hydrochaeris)

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The guinea pig is an attractive model for human pregnancy and placentation, mainly because of its haemomonochorial placental type, but is rather small in size. Therefore, to better understand the impact of body mass, we studied place...

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Main Authors: Kanashiro Claudia, Santos Tatiana C, Miglino Maria, Mess Andrea M, Carter Anthony M
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-06-01
Series:Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology
Online Access:http://www.rbej.com/content/7/1/57