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Clues To Ancestral Origin Of Placenta Emerge In Genetics Study

Saturday, April 19th, 2008

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Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have uncovered the first clues about the ancient origins of a mother’s intricate lifeline to her unborn baby, the placenta, which delivers oxygen and nutrients critical to the baby’s health.

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