title: Phenotypic analysis of the rat placenta.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Maternal-Fetal Biology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, USA.
authors.forename: Rupasri
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ain
authors.forename: Toshihiro
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Konno
authors.forename: Lindsey N
authors.initials: LN
authors.lastname: Canham
authors.forename: Michael J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Soares
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D049033:Chorioallantoic Membrane / Q000196:embryology; D018076:DNA, Complementary; D004210:Dissection; D010064:Embryo Implantation; D005260:Female; D005313:Fetal Death / Q000139:chemically induced; D023421:Models, Animal; D010641:Phenotype; D010920:Placenta / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000166:cytology / Q000196:embryology* / Q000601:surgery; D011247:Pregnancy; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley; D014327:Trophoblasts / Q000166:cytology
chemical_list: D018076:DNA, Complementary; D012333:RNA, Messenger