blastodisc


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blas·to·disk

or blas·to·disc  (blăs′tə-dĭsk′)
n.
See germinal disk.

blastodisc

(ˈblæstəʊˌdɪsk)
n
(Biology) another name for blastoderm
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Noun1.blastodisc - a layer of cells on the inside of the blastulablastodisc - a layer of cells on the inside of the blastula
blastoderm, germinal area, germinal disc
layer - thin structure composed of a single thickness of cells
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One hour after fertilisation, the cytoplasm was pulled toward the animal pole, and a blastodisc was formed (1-cell stage) (Fig.
Early life history of the eastern Korean tetraploid spined loach, Iksookimia yongdokensis (Pisces: Cobitidae)
A small circular spot on the upper surface of the yolk mass is detected, it's considered as the blastodisc.
Embryonic development stages description in Gambusia puncticulata (Pisces: Poeciliidae) from Almendares River, Cuba
The zygote post fertilization (dpf) characterized through cytoplasmic continues growth to make the blastodisc at animal - cleavage period (0-1-4 h post fertilization (hpf), 1 day pole and the arrival of a different peri vitelline space and cleavage stage categorized through a series of mitotic partitions, caused in several blasto-meres.
Optimum Salinity Level for Seed Production and Survival of Red Tilapia (Hybrid) in Concrete Tanks
The beginning of gastrula marks the end of the blastula stage, and it is followed by epiboly, defined as the movement of the yolk syncytial layer and blastodisc around the yolk cell.
Embryonic and larval development of Brycon amazonicus (Spix & Agassiz, 1829)/Desenvolvimento embrionario e larval de Brycon amazonicus (Spix & Agassiz, 1829)
Mid gastrula stage; in this stage the lower rim of the blastodisc thickened and formed a ring.
INDUCED BREEDING EMBRYONIC AND LARVAL DEVELOPMENT OF CRITICALLY ENDANGERED FISH PUNTIUS SARANA (HAMILTON 1822) UNDER CAPTIVE CONDITION
Early cell divisions were evident at the animal pole (opposite of the oil droplet) and eventually formed the blastodisc.
Inshore spawning of cobia (Rachycentron canadum) in South Carolina
Earliest stage of eggs with asymmetrical blastodisc (Table 3), though the asymmetry may be an artifact of preservation.
Egg deposition and development of eggs and larvae of Bigmouth Sculpin (Hemitripterus bolini)
The embryonic developmental stage was ranked as 0 = no embryos present beneath the abdomen; 1 = only yolk visible (newly spawned); 2 = blastodisc present but no eye pigmentation; 3 = eye pigmentation or eye development visible, cephalothorax and pleon not separated; or 4 = egg present, little yolk, carapace and pleon separate (Bauer and Delahoussaye, 2008).
Female downstream-hatching migration of the river shrimp Macrobrachium ohione in the lower Mississippi River and the Atchafalaya River
During this period dividing cells were easily distinguishable prior to blastodisc formation, and little change in morphometry occurs.
Embryo development and morphometry in the blue king crab Paralithodes platypus studied by using image and cluster analysis
The teleost embryo first appears as a clump of cells along the thickened margin of the blastodisc.
Abstracts of papers presented at the 113th meeting

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