Mechanics of blastocyst morphogenesis

Biology of the Cell

Volumn 109, Issue 9, 2017, Pages 323-338

  Maître, Jean Léon ^a  

^a PSL RESEARCH UNIVERSITY   (France)

Author keywords

Cell adhesion; Cytoskeleton; Development; Mammals

Indexed keywords

ASYMMETRIC CELL DIVISION; BLASTOCYST; CELL LINEAGE; CELL SELECTION; ECTODERM; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; ENDODERM; EPITHELIZATION; HUMAN; INNER CELL MASS; INTERNALIZATION; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; MOLECULAR MECHANICS; MORPHOGENESIS; MORULA; NONHUMAN; POLARIZATION; PRECURSOR; PRIMITIVE ENDODERM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TROPHECTODERM; ANIMAL; BIOMECHANICS; CYTOLOGY; EPITHELIUM; METABOLISM;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICAL PHENOMENA; BLASTOCYST; CELL LINEAGE; EPITHELIUM; HUMANS; MORPHOGENESIS; MORULA;

EID: 85026776560     PISSN: 02484900     EISSN: 1768322X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/boc.201700029     Document Type: Review

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