Differences in gene expression between first and third trimester human placenta: a microarray study.

BACKGROUND: The human placenta is a rapidly developing organ that undergoes structural and functional changes throughout the pregnancy. Our objectives were to investigate the differences in global gene expression profile, the expression of imprinted genes and the effect of smoking in first and third...

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Main Authors: Vasilis Sitras, Christopher Fenton, Ruth Paulssen, Åse Vårtun, G Acharya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3307733?pdf=render