Partial loss of Ascl2 function affects all three layers of the mature placenta and causes intrauterine growth restriction

Developmental Biology

Volumn 351, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 277-286

  Oh McGinnis, Rosemary ^a   Bogutz, Aaron B ^a   Lefebvre, Louis ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Ascl2; Genomic imprinting; Intrauterine growth restriction; Placental development; Spongiotrophoblast

Indexed keywords

GLYCOGEN; MEMBRANE PROTEIN; PROTEIN ASCL2; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALLELE; ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL POPULATION; CELL TYPE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMBRYO; EMBRYO DEATH; FEMALE; FETUS; GENE CLUSTER; GENE DELETION; GENE FUNCTION; GERM LAYER; GESTATIONAL AGE; HETEROZYGOSITY; INNER EAR; INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; PLACENTA DEVELOPMENT; PLACENTA WEIGHT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPONGIOTROPHOBLAST; TRILAMINAR LABYRINTH TROPHOBLAST; TROPHOBLAST; VASCULARIZATION;

EID: 79951677341     PISSN: 00121606     EISSN: 1095564X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ydbio.2011.01.008     Document Type: Article

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