Blastocyst

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Blastocyst


Early preimplantation mammalian EMBRYO in the post-MORULA stage. Its structure consists of a TROPHOBLASTS-enclosed fluid-filled cavity with an inner cell mass. After EMBRYO IMPLANTATION, the inner cell mass of the blastocyst becomes the embryonic disc of the developing embryo.


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