of the gastro-pulmonary system
CHAPTER 14 Development of the gastro-pulmonary system Poul Hyttel With the cranio-caudal and lateral foldings of the trilaminar embryonic disc, the primitive yolk sac, lined by the endoderm dorsally and…
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Teratology
CHAPTER 19 Teratology Fred Sinowatz HISTORY OF TERATOLOGY Teratology is the study of abnormal development. The idea that extrinsic influences ranging from ‘evil spirits’ to diet may influence the development…
of the blood cells, heart and vascular system
CHAPTER 12 Development of the blood cells, heart and vascular system Poul Hyttel During the early phases of development, the embryo is nourished through diffusion from the fluid secreted by…
placentation
CHAPTER 9 Comparative placentation Morten Vejlsted Upon entering the uterine cavity, the embryo is initially nourished by secretions from the uterine glands. Collectively, these products are known as histotrophe or…
Gametogenesis
CHAPTER 4 Gametogenesis Poul Hyttel At fertilization, the maternal and paternal genomes are united in the one-cell fertilized ovum, forming the zygote. In order to carry the two genomes to…
reproduction technologies
CHAPTER 21 Assisted reproduction technologies Gábor Vajta, Henrik Callesen, Gry Boe-Hansen, Vanessa Hall, Poul Hyttel Over thousands of years, mankind has slowly altered the traits of domestic animals to meet…
cleavage and blastulation
CHAPTER 6 Embryo cleavage and blastulation Morten Vejlsted Upon fertilization, meiosis is completed and cell cyclicity returns to the mitotic pattern. The unique embryonic genome has been established through the…
Fertilization
CHAPTER 5 Fertilization Fred Sinowatz Sexual reproduction occurs through fertilization, during which two haploid gametes fuse to produce a genetically unique individual. Fertilization, the process by which the spermatozoon and…
and molecular mechanisms in embryonic development
CHAPTER 2 Cellular and molecular mechanisms in embryonic development Morten Vejlsted INITIAL EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT AND GESTATIONAL PERIODS Embryonic development encompasses all the processes whereby a single cell – the fertilized…
