Phenotypic analysis of the rat placenta.
The rat is an important model for studying the biology of trophoblast-uterine development. This chapter describes methods that are useful for the characterization of the rat uteroplacental compartment.
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Rupasri
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Institute of Maternal-Fetal Biology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, USA.
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Toshihiro
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Canham
Lindsey N
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Soares
Michael J
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