Genetic conflicts in human pregnancy [electronic resource] / David Haig.
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FilmSeries: Henry Stewart talksBiomedical & life sciences collection. Evolution and medicine: Publisher: London : Henry Stewart Talks, 2007Description: 1 online resource (1 streaming video file (43 min.) : color, sound)Subject(s): Human evolution | Medical genetics | Biological Evolution | Genetics, MedicalOnline resources: Click here to access online | Series Animated audio-visual presentation with synchronized narration.
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Contents: The association of maternal provisioning of a fetus and opportunity cost -- The relationship between maternal investment in fetus to the benefit to the fetus and the cost to its siblings -- The maternal-fetus unit: genes and their direct benefit to the fetus and indirect cost to its siblings -- Syndromes associated with the imprinted cluster of genes of human chromosome 11p15.5: Beckwith- Wiedemann syndrome and Silver-Russell syndrome -- 3 potential areas for conflict during pregnancy: whether to carry/miscarry the embryo, nutrient quality of maternal blood and the volume of blood reaching the placenta -- Placental hormones and fetal attempts to manipulate maternal physiology for fetal benefit -- Maternal carbohydrate metabolism: glucose and insulin levels in the maternal blood, and maternal insulin sensitivity -- The maternal-fetus blood circulation during pregnancy and the systemic blood supply shared between them.
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Mode of access: World Wide Web.