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Ultrastructure of Trophoblast-Epithelium Relations During Implantation

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Proteins and Steroids in Early Pregnancy

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In the uterine cavity, the blastocyst usually waits for about a day before it attaches onto the uterine surface and starts invading the endometrium. The preattachment period, however, can be prolonged — this is called delayed implantation. It appears normally among some wild animals but can also be produced experimentally in mice and rats (Bergström 1978).

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  1. Reproduction Research Unit, Biomedical Centre, University of Uppsala, Sweden

    B. Ove Nilsson

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  1. Abteilung Anatomie und Reproduktionsbiologie, Medizinische Fakultät der RWTH Aachen, D-5100, Aachen, Federal Republic of Germany

    Henning M. Beier

  2. Institut für Physiologische Chemie I, Medizinische Fakultät der Philipps-Universität, D-3550, Marburg/Lahn, Federal Republic of Germany

    Peter Karlson

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Nilsson, B.O. (1982). Ultrastructure of Trophoblast-Epithelium Relations During Implantation. In: Beier, H.M., Karlson, P. (eds) Proteins and Steroids in Early Pregnancy. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-67890-5_2

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