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Early stage of an embryo produced by cleavage of an ovum; a liquid-filled sphere whose wall is composed of a single layer of cells; during this stage (about eight days after fertilization) implantation in the wall of the uterus occurs.

blástula

Blastocyst.

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Embryo development was assessed by cleavage and blastocyst rates, and embryo cell number.
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The embryos can be biopsied at either the zygote, cleavage or blastocyst stage.
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You extract cells from the inner cell mass of the blastocyst.
Grave Secrets
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AMH emerged as a superior indicator of blastocyst development compared to basal FSH.
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After this, HA secretion increased in expanded and hatched blastocyst stages.
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This embryo, resembling a hollow rubber ball filled with fluid, is called a blastosphere.
The Whence and the Whither of Man / A Brief History of His Origi...
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The earliest one-celled protozoa were probably succeeded by many- celled animals of the type of the blastosphere, and these by gastrula-like organisms.
The Elements of Geology