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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

Talbot noted that healthy embryonic development depends on stem cells forming all three primary cell types: endoderm, ectoderm and mesoderm.

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

Also, single cell RNA sequencing analysis suggested the differentiation pathway for amniotic ectoderm, where surface ectoderm genes are expressed before the activation of the amniotic ectoderm gene programme.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 4, 2024

The embryo is held in position partly by means of the cup of elongated ectoderm cells and partly by a delicate film of mucus secreted by the parent.

From Freshwater Sponges, Hydroids & Polyzoa by Nelson Annandale


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