Blastomere

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Blastomere
Latin	blastomerus
Code	TE E7.0.1.2.0.0.2

In biology, a blastomere is a type of cell produced by cleavage (cell division) of the zygote after fertilization and is an essential part of blastula formation.^[1]

References

↑ Blastomere Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Encyclopædia Britannica Inc., 2012. Web. 06 Feb. 2012.

"Blastomere." Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th ed. (2000). ISBN 0-683-40007-X
Moore, Keith L. and T.V.N. Persaud. The Developing Human: Clinically Oriented Embryology, 7th ed. (2003). ISBN 0-7216-9412-8

Developmental biology > Human embryogenesis (development of embryo) and development of fetus (TE E2.0)

First three
weeks

Week 1

Week 2
(Bilaminar)

Week 3
(Trilaminar)

Germ layers	Archenteron/Primitive streak Primitive pit Primitive knot/Blastopore Primitive groove Gastrula/Gastrulation Regional specification Embryonic disc

Ectoderm	Surface ectoderm Neuroectoderm Somatopleuric mesenchyme Neurulation Neural crest

Endoderm	Splanchnopleuric mesenchyme

Mesoderm	Chorda- Paraxial (Somite/Somitomere) Intermediate Lateral plate Intraembryonic coelom Splanchnopleuric mesenchyme/Somatopleuric mesenchyme

M: OBS

phys/devp/memb

mthr/fetu/infc, epon

proc, drug (2A/G2C)

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Blastomere

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