blastocyst
noun[C]
biologyspecializeduk/ˈblæs.tə.sɪst/us/ˈblæs.tə.sɪst/ablastula(= the earlystageofdevelopment, consisting of alayerofcellsaround anemptyspace)of theembryoof amammal:
Five to sixdaysafter aneggisfertilizedby asperm, atinyballofcellsdevelopscalled a blastocyst.
The blastocyst cannotsupportlifewithout beingattachedto thewallof auterus.
- Embryonicstemcellsare taken from a blastocyst - aballofcellsthatdevelopswithin a fewdaysafter anegghas beenfertilizedby asperm.
- There areethicalissuesraisedby thesetreatments, such as thedisposalofhealthyblastocysts.
- Thestudyconcernedtheproductionofviablebovineblastocysts invitro.
- Theylookedat theeffectofmaternalageon earlyhumanembryonicdevelopmentand blastocystformation.
Animal reproduction
- androgen
- anti-oestrogen
- asexuality
- asexually
- barrenness
- calf
- embryology
- fertility
- fertilize
- fetal
- infertile
- procreative
- propagation
- rebreed
- remate
- repopulate
- reproductive
- semen
- spawning ground
- sterility
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