gastrulation

Noun

Meaning

The process of invagination, in embryonic development, by which a gastrula is formed.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

cleavage ovulation invagination cell division morphogenesis delamination developmental biology ingression organogenesis morulation epiboly emboly embryogenesis blastulation cellular differentiation
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Hypernyms

biological process organic process

Related terms

gastrula gastrulate

Phrases with the word

gastrulation plate gastrulation-like process gastrulation disc

Examples

Additionally, interspecies hybrids survive only until gastrulation and cannot further develop. Source: Internet

Beta-catenin acts as a co-factor that alters the activity of the transcription factor tcf-3 from repressing to activating, which initiates the synthesis of gene products critical for mesoderm differentiation and gastrulation. Source: Internet

During gastrulation the cells of the blastula undergo coordinated processes of cell division, invasion, and/or migration to form two ( diploblastic ) or three ( triploblastic ) tissue layers. Source: Internet

Regulated adhesion as a driving force of gastrulation movements. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

gastrulae gastrular gastrulate gastrulation disc gastrulation plate gastrulation-like process