Placenta
Volume 29, Issue 2 , Pages 144-147, February 2008

Sources for Comparative Studies of Placentation. II. Genomic Resources

  • D.E. Wildman

      Affiliations

    • Center for Molecular Medicine and Genetics, Wayne State University, 540 E. Canfield Avenue, Detroit, MI 48201, USA
    • Perinatology Research Branch, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, NIH/DHHS, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCenter for Molecular Medicine and Genetics, Wayne State University, 540 E. Canfield Avenue, Detroit, MI 48201, USA. Tel.: +1 313 577 8234; fax: +1 313 577 8986.

Accepted 7 November 2007. published online 03 January 2008.

Abstract 

The genomes of over a dozen placental mammal species are now publicly available. These genome sequences have the potential to provide insight into the development and evolution of the placenta. In particular, the variable anatomy of the placenta has likely been affected by natural selection on the genomes of living and extinct mammals. In this note the current availability of mammal genome sequences is reviewed, and strengths and limitations of these data are discussed. Additionally, museums, zoos, and commercial entities are available to provide genomic resources to the placental research community. Recommendations for tissue storage conditions of placentas in genomic research are given.

Keywords: Placentation, Phylogenomics, Mammalia

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PII: S0143-4004(07)00268-8

doi:10.1016/j.placenta.2007.11.005

Placenta
Volume 29, Issue 2 , Pages 144-147, February 2008

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