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How Organs Form in Embryos

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Organogenesis is the stage of embryonic development when organs begin to form from the three germ layers. These early tissue layers give rise to different organs as the embryo develops. Scientists study this process to learn how organs are built and how development is controlled.

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Scientists in the field of organogenesis investigate the development of organs with highly specialized forms and functions.

Organs arise relatively late during development, after the embryonic cells have arranged themselves into three discrete cell layers known as the germ layers. By considering how organs are formed...

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