inner cell mass
41Blastocyst — A stage in the early embryonic development of mammals in which there is a hollow sphere with an outer layer of cells and inside the hollow sphere, there is a cluster of cells called the inner cell mass. If development continues, the outer layer… …
42Oct-4 — POU class 5 homeobox 1 Identifiers Symbols POU5F1; MGC22487; OCT3; OCT4; OTF 3; OTF3; OTF4; Oct 3; Oct 4 External IDs …
43Leukemia inhibitory factor — (cholinergic differentiation factor) PDB rendering based on 1LKI …
44blastocyst — /blas teuh sist/, n. Embryol. the blastula of the mammalian embryo, consisting of an inner cell mass, a cavity, and an outer layer, the trophoblast. [1885 90; BLASTO + CYST] * * * ▪ embryo phase a distinctive stage of a mammalian embryo. It …
45Regional specification — In the field of developmental biology, regional specification is the process by which different areas are identified in the development of the early embryo. The process by which the cells become specified differs between organisms. Contents 1… …
46Developmental biology — Developmental genetics redirects here. For the journal formerly known as Developmental Genetics, see Genesis (journal). For the journal, see Developmental Biology (journal). Views of a Fetus in the Womb , Leonardo da Vinci, ca. 1510 1512. The… …
47Pluriblast — The pluriblast is a pluripotent population of cells in the early mammalian conceptus that is distinct from the trophoblast, and gives rise to the germ layers of the embryo proper, as well as extraembryonic endoderm and extraembryonic mesoderm.… …
48Confined placental mosaicism — (CPM) represents a discrepancy between the chromosomal makeup of the cells in the placenta and the cells in the baby. CPM was first described by Kalousek and Dill in 1983.[1] CPM is diagnosed when some trisomic cells are detected on chorionic… …
49Blastocyst — Infobox Embryology Name = Blastocyte Latin = GraySubject = GrayPage = Caption = Caption2 = System = CarnegieStage = 3 Days = 5 Precursor = GivesRiseTo = MeshName = Blastocyst MeshNumber = A16.254.085 DorlandsPre = b 14 DorlandsSuf = 12187695 The… …
50Germ layer — [ http://www.ncbi.nih.gov/About/primer/genetics cell.html NCBI] .] A germ layer is a collection of cells, formed during animal embryogenesis. Germ layers are particularly pronounced in the vertebrates; however, all animals more complex than… …
