blastulation

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blas·tu·la (bl

-l

)

n. pl. blas·tu·las or blas·tu·lae (-l

)

An early embryonic form produced by cleavage of a fertilized ovum and consisting of a spherical layer of cells surrounding a fluid-filled cavity. Also called blastosphere.

[New Latin : from Greek blastos, bud + Latin -ula, feminine diminutive suffix.]

blastu·lar adj.

blastu·lation (-l

n) n.

blastulation [ˌblæstjʊˈleɪʃən]

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) Embryol the process of blastula formation

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DMAE added to the embryos at the two-cell stage in concentrations of 100-400 [micro]M did not alter cleavage divisions or blastulation, but at very high concentrations (600-800 [micro]M), cleavages were inhibited (Figures 2 and 3).

The sea urchin embryo as a model for mammalian developmental ... by Slotkin, Theodore A. / Environmental Health Perspectives

In these results, as in the studies with chlorpyrifos alone, sea urchin embryos were relatively insensitive during cleavage divisions and blastulation, but displayed high sensitivity at the mid-blastula 2 stage.

An Invertebrate Model of the Developmental Neurotoxicity of ... by Slotkin, Theodore A. / Environmental Health Perspectives

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