Structure and functions of the placenta in common minke (Balaenoptera acutorostrata), Bryde’s (B. brydei) and sei (B. borealis) whales

• Published in: Journal of Reproduction and Development
• Main Authors: KITAYAMA, Chiyo, SASAKI, Motoki, ISHIKAWA, Hajime, MOGOE, Toshihiro, OHSUMI, Seiji, FUKUI, Yutaka, BUDIPITOJO, Teguh, KONDOH, Daisuke, KITAMURA, Nobuo
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: The Society for Reproduction and Development 2015
• Subjects: Original Article; Pacific; Rorqual; Balaenoptera acutorostrata
• Online Access: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4623147/; http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26096685; https://doi.org/10.1262/jrd.2015-005

The structure and functions of placentas were examined in 3 species of rorqual whales, common minke (Balaenoptera acutorostrata), Bryde’s (B. brydei) and sei (B. borealis) whales, with the aim of confirming the structural characteristics of the chorion, including the presence of the areolar part, an...