endoderm

en·do·derm (

-dûrm

) also en·to·derm (

The innermost of the three primary germ layers of an animal embryo, developing into the gastrointestinal tract, the lungs, and associated structures. Also called hypoblast.

endo·dermal adj.

endoderm [ˈɛndəʊˌdɜːm], entoderm

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) the inner germ layer of an animal embryo, which gives rise to the lining of the digestive and respiratory tracts See also ectoderm, mesoderm

endodermal , endodermic, entodermal, entodermic adj

endoderm (

-dûrm

)

The innermost of the primary germ layers of an animal embryo. In vertebrates, the endoderm gives rise to the respiratory tract, gastrointestinal tract (except mouth and anus), glands associated with the gastrointestinal tract, bladder, and urethra. Compare ectoderm mesoderm

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Noun

endoderm - the inner germ layer that develops into the lining of the digestive and respiratory systems

endoblast, entoblast, entoderm, hypoblast

germ layer - (embryology) any of the 3 layers of cells differentiated in embryos following gastrulation

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The ability of Wnt to program esophagus and stomach endoderm to a lung fate points to the critical role this pathway plays in lung development and suggests the possible use of Wnt in generating lung epithelium from non-lung sources," said Morrisey.

How to make a lung by Asian News International

ES cells are pluripotent and give rise during development to all derivatives of the three primary germ layers: ectoderm, endoderm, and mesoderm.

Whose stem, whose cell? On "the Islamic position on stem cell ... by Igbal, Muzaffar / Islam & Science

The cells of the endoderm morph primarily into the internal organs.

History of mesotherapy by Adelson, Harry / Townsend Letter

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