cleavage stage

The first few specialized divisions of an activated animal egg; Stage consisting of division of cells in the early embryo. The zygotes of many species undergo rapid cell cycles with no significant growth, producing a cluster of cells the same size as the original zygote. The different cells derived from cleavage are called blastomeres and form a compact mass called the morula. Cleavage ends with the formation of the blastula.

Typ Organ
Übergeordnete Struktur life cycle stage

Häufig gestellte Fragen

What is the cleavage stage?
The first few specialized divisions of an activated animal egg; Stage consisting of division of cells in the early embryo. The zygotes of many species undergo rapid cell cycles with no significant growth, producing a cluster of cells the same size as the original zygote. The different cells derived

Verwandte Strukturen

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Data sources: Terminologia Anatomica, Foundational Model of Anatomy, Wikidata.