embryo
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IVF can increase the chance of multiple births if more than one embryo can be transferred.
From BBC • May 8, 2026
In Chloe’s case, she began the pregnancy process by contracting with a fertility clinic to implant an embryo conceived with Silvia’s egg and Fausto’s sperm.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026
Ectopic pregnancies are when the embryo starts growing outside the womb, usually in the fallopian tube, and can be life-threatening.
From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026
During the first few hours after fertilization, a fruit fly embryo rapidly divides its nuclei, producing thousands of cells in a short time.
From Science Daily • Feb. 27, 2026
In principle, the single-celled embryo does possess all the genetic information to specify a full organism.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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