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Fig. 1 | BMC Medical Genomics

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From: Gestational tissue transcriptomics in term and preterm human pregnancies: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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The tissues of pregnancy. Our systematic literature review surveyed a total of 9 distinct gestational tissue types including 4 of maternal origin (cervix, myometrium, decidua, and maternal blood; shown in red), 4 of fetal origin (fetal blood, fetal membranes, umbilical cord, and placenta; shown in blue), and 1 of mixed maternal and fetal origin (basal plate; shown in purple)

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