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During Pregnancy, a Fake 'Infection' Protects the Fetus

The Quanta Podcast

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Unraveling the Placenta's Immunological Deception

Exploring Todori Jane's breakthrough in understanding the placenta's unique immune response through the activation of a gene cluster and mimicry of viral infection mechanisms, revealing ancient viral elements in human genomes.

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