pair of co-opted retroviral envelope syncytin genes is required for formation of the two-layered mur...
pair of co-opted retroviral envelope syncytin genes is required for formation of the two-layered murine placental syncytiotrophoblast
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United States: National Academy of Sciences
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English
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In most mammalian species, a critical step of placenta development is the fusion of trophoblast cells into a multinucleated syncytiotrophoblast layer fulfilling essential fetomaternal exchange functions. Key insights into this process came from the discovery of envelope genes of retroviral origin, the syncytins, independently acquired by the human...
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pair of co-opted retroviral envelope syncytin genes is required for formation of the two-layered murine placental syncytiotrophoblast
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TN_cdi_pnas_primary_108_46_E1164
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pnas_primary_108_46_E1164
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0027-8424
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1091-6490
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10.1073/pnas.1112304108
