blastomere

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blastomere

[′blas·tə‚mir]

(embryology)

A cell of a blastula.

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For the second cleavage, the PL extruded from the large blastomere (data not shown).

MEIOTIC AND EARLY ZYGOTIC DEVELOPMENT IN CRASSOSTREA VIRGINICA OBSERVED THROUGH CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY

The increase of cell segmentation enhances the degree of compaction between blastomeres and marks the end of the ball stage (Wolpert et al.

Embryonic and larval development of Brycon amazonicus (Spix & Agassiz, 1829)/Desenvolvimento embrionario e larval de Brycon amazonicus (Spix & Agassiz, 1829)

The means of fixation of the mutual positions among the blastomeres of sea urchin larvae.

Environmental induction of polyembryony in echinoid echinoderms

Transfer of mtDNA even in the form of blastomere nuclei (the technique which has been scrutinised the most by ethicists) is not 'reproductive cloning of a human being'.

Mitochondrial transfer: ethical, legal and social implications in assisted reproduction

Each blastomere cell was transferred into a PCR tube containing 3.

Embryo genome profiling by single-cell sequencing for preimplantation genetic diagnosis in a [beta]-thalassemia family

Fluorescence in situ hybridization analysis of two blastomeres from day 3 frozen-thawed embryos followed by analysis of the remaining embryo on day 5.

Diagnostico genetico preimplantacional: analisis de aneuploidias unicas

If however, the 'it' refers to the phenotypic and epigenetic state of the derived morula blastomeres, then the sentence would make sense.

Stem cell transplantation--a collegial conversation

Only good-quality embryos having four or more equal-sized and evenly-shaped blastomeres, with less than 25% fragmentation were cryopreserved by open method.

Cryopreservation of embryos by vitrification at a private sector reproductive medicine facility in Karachi

pdf (discussing the ethical drawbacks of blastomere biopsy).

Genetic material girl: embryonic screening, the donor child, and the need for statutory reform

The risks for the embryo to remove a blastomere are unknown, and the embryo receives no benefit with the procedure.

Propuestas de produccion de celulas madre embrionarias sin destruir embriones humanos: retos cientificos y bioeticos

Embryo B is an early blastocyst that has an extruded degenerated blastomere.

Effect of thaw temperature on murine blastocyst development

Embryo grading (modified from Veeck (3)) was utilised to determine the embryo quality (morphology) on a scale of 1 - 5 (5 being best) and included blastomere number, blastomere regularity and size and blastomere fragmentation.