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Immunofluorescence image of a cross-section of a term placenta showing STB and CTB labeled pink and surrounding nuclei and nuclear speckles labeled blue and green, respectively.
A Tissue-Sized Cell with Billions of Nuclei 
Single-nucleus RNA sequencing revealed specialized regions within the placenta's multinucleated cell.
A Tissue-Sized Cell with Billions of Nuclei 
A Tissue-Sized Cell with Billions of Nuclei 

Single-nucleus RNA sequencing revealed specialized regions within the placenta's multinucleated cell.

Single-nucleus RNA sequencing revealed specialized regions within the placenta's multinucleated cell.

trophoblasts

Infographic showing placenta development
Infographic: Early Placenta Development Sets the Stage
Danielle Gerhard, PhD | Dec 4, 2023 | 2 min read
During early pregnancy, the placenta remodels the uterine environment to support fetal growth
3d rendered medically accurate illustration of a human embryo anatomy
The Ephemeral Life of the Placenta
Danielle Gerhard, PhD | Dec 4, 2023 | 10+ min read
Recent advances in modeling the human placenta, the least understood organ, may inform placental disorders like preeclampsia.
Circulating Fetal Cells Sequenced for Prenatal Testing Study
Emily Makowski | Dec 10, 2019 | 3 min read
Trophoblasts, collected from the mother during a blood draw, can determine fetal genetic abnormalities currently diagnosed through amniocentesis or chorionic villi sampling.
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