embryonic
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The researchers propose that this mechanism provides an effective solution for very large embryonic cells that divide rapidly and cannot rely on the conventional model.
From Science Daily • Feb. 28, 2026
Europe must work a lot harder to give them protection while they are in a very embryonic state, he adds.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026
They rarely work with finished products; instead, they nurture embryonic ideas.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 27, 2025
There are real concerns with IVF in America, even for those who do not belong to the movement for embryonic personhood.
From Slate • Oct. 7, 2025
One embryonic segment becomes the second section of the thorax and grows two wings.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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