Meaning of gastrulation | Babel Free

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The stage of embryo development at which a gastrula is formed from the blastula by the inward migration of cells.

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“The study⟳ of comparative embryology, nevertheless, would lead⟳ us to expect⟳ to find⟳ this germ layer arising by a process⟳ of gastrulation.”

“1929, Proceedings of the South Dakota Academy of Sciences, Volumes 13-19, South Dakota Academy of Science, page 52, In the instances described by various observers and in the quadruple one described herein, these gastrulations no doubt⟳ began at different times, since the embryos are of different sizes.”

“2020, Konner M. Winkley, et al., 8: Tunicate Gastrulation, Lilianna Solnica-Krezel (editor), Gastrulation, Elsevier (Academic Press⟳), page 227, Pharmacological inhibition of RhoA at later steps of gastrulation causes the apical constrictions to relax⟳, indicating a persistent requirement for this pathway.”

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