Placenta
Volume 31, Issue 4 , Pages 259-268 , April 2010

Distinct Patterns of Gene-Specific Methylation in Mammalian Placentas: Implications for Placental Evolution and Function

  • H.K. Ng

      Affiliations

    • Developmental Epigenetics, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Royal Children's Hospital, Flemington Road, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
    • ,
  • B. Novakovic

      Affiliations

    • Developmental Epigenetics, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Royal Children's Hospital, Flemington Road, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
    • Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria 3052, Australia
    • ,
  • S. Hiendleder

      Affiliations

    • JS Davies Epigenetics and Genetics Group, Animal Science University of Adelaide, Australia 5005
    • Robinson Institute, School of Paediatrics and Reproductive Health, University of Adelaide, Australia 5005
    • ,
  • J.M. Craig

      Affiliations

    • Developmental Epigenetics, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Royal Children's Hospital, Flemington Road, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
    • Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria 3052, Australia
    • ,
  • C.T. Roberts

      Affiliations

    • JS Davies Epigenetics and Genetics Group, Animal Science University of Adelaide, Australia 5005
    • ,
  • R. Saffery

      Affiliations

    • Developmental Epigenetics, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Royal Children's Hospital, Flemington Road, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
    • Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria 3052, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Developmental Epigenetics, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Royal Children's Hospital, Flemington Road, Parkville, Victoria, Australia. Tel.: +61 03 83416341.

,Accepted 12 January 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.placenta.2010.01.009

Placenta
Volume 31, Issue 4 , Pages 259-268 , April 2010

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