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ectoderm

[ek-tuh-durm] / ˈɛk təˌdɜrm /


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If an embryo failed to form ectoderm, the nervous system would not develop, she said.

From Science Daily Aug. 28, 2026

Because both the brain and skin develop from the same embryonic layer called the ectoderm, the scientists set out to explore how these two systems might be connected.

From Science Daily Oct. 13, 2025

Dr Nakanoh customised culture conditions for hPSCs and found that the supplements Activin A, BMP4, a GSK3-beta inhibitor, and a MEK inhibitor promoted their differentiation into amniotic ectoderm.

From Science Daily Mar. 4, 2024

Amniotic and surface ectoderm cells are specialised at an early stage of development and largely share biological features, such as gene expression patterns and signal requirements.

From Science Daily Mar. 4, 2024

These layers are severally called ectoderm and endoderm.

From Marvels of Pond-life A Year's Microscopic Recreations by Henry J. Slack




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