Gastrulation [gastrulace]

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Definition

A process of complicated morphogenetic cell movements that reorganizes a bilayer embryo into one with three GERM LAYERS and specific orientation (dorsal/ventral; anterior/posterior). Gastrulation describes the germ layer development of a non-mammalian BLASTULA or that of a mammalian BLASTOCYST.

DUI
D054262 MeSH Browser
CUI
M0503538
Previous indexing
Gastrula (1979-2007); Embryo (1963-1979)
History note
2008
Public note
2008