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Blastomere Explants to Test for Cell Fate Commitment During Embryonic Development
Blastomere Explants to Test for Cell Fate Commitment During Embryonic Development
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Blastomere Explants to Test for Cell Fate Commitment During Embryonic Development

Blastomere Explants to Test for Cell Fate Commitment During Embryonic Development

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January 26, 2013

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14:08 min
January 26, 2013

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The fate of an individual embryonic cell can be influenced by inherited molecules and/or by signals from neighboring cells. Utilizing fate maps of the cleavage stage Xenopus embryo, single blastomeres can be identified for culture in isolation to assess the contributions of inherited molecules versus cell-cell interactions.

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