Building Principles for Constructing a Mammalian Blastocyst Embryo

Building Principles for Constructing a Mammalian Blastocyst Embryo

The self-organisation of a fertilised egg to form a blastocyst structure, which consists of three distinct cell lineages (trophoblast, epiblast and hypoblast) arranged around an off-centre cavity, is unique to mammals. While the starting point (the zygote) and endpoint (the blastocyst) are similar i...

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Main Author: Peter L. Pfeffer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-07-01
Series:Biology
Subjects:
lineage determination
patterning
blastomere polarization
compaction
cleavage stages
morula
gene regulatory networks
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/7/3/41

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