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Fetal microchimerism and maternal health: A review and evolutionary analysis of cooperation and conflict beyond the womb
28 Aug 2015
Abstract excerpt
The presence of fetal cells has been associated with both positive and negative effects on maternal health. These paradoxical effects may be due to the fact that maternal and offspring fitness interests are aligned in certain domains and conflicting in others, which may have led to the evolution of fetal microchimeric phenotypes that can manipulate maternal tissues. We use cooperation and conflict theory to...
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