gastrulation
Americannoun
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the formation of a gastrula.
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any process, as invagination, by which a blastula or other form of embryo is converted into a gastrula.
noun
Etymology
Origin of gastrulation
First recorded in 1875–80; gastrulate + -ion
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"A better understanding of gastrulation -- and the ability to study it with a reliable model system -- impacts everything from survival of the fetus to autism to neurodegeneration."
From Science Daily ● Mar. 23, 2024
De Santis envisions a future in which blastoid-based research leads to advancements in diagnosing and treating developmental disorders, or offers insights into potential causes of early miscarriages during gastrulation.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 23, 2024
With this unprecedented clarity, the team directly observed two key moments in gastrulation: the first epiblast symmetry-breaking event and the emergence of the molecular markers of the primitive streak and mesoderm upon in vitro attachment.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 23, 2024
Using a co-culture technique to form cellular aggregates, he was able to confirm the ability of the generated amniotic ectoderm cells to initiate gastrulation.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 4, 2024
Meantime we realise that gastrulation may be reduced to one and the same process in all the vertebrates.
From The Evolution of Man — Volume 1 by Ernst Heinrich Philipp August Haeckel
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