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Ectodermal

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ec·to·derm  (kt-dûrm)
n.
1. The outermost of the three primary germ layers of an embryo, from which the epidermis, nervous tissue, and, in vertebrates, sense organs develop.
2. The outer layer of a diploblastic animal, such as a jellyfish.

ecto·dermal, ecto·dermic adj.
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Adj.1.ectodermal - of or relating to the ectoderm


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Congenital epidermoids are believed to arise as a result of cellular dysfunction during embryogenesis, which leads to an abnormal migration of ectodermal cells.
The extent of this DNA methylation was similar in endodermal, mesodermal, and ectodermal tissues, indicating that genistein acts during early embryonic development.
Although investigators have identified chemical signals that trigger formation of ectodermal and mesodermal cells, they've remained largely ignorant of the molecules prompting endodermal development.
 
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