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Also known as embryonic cell, blastomere, blastomeres

In biology, a blastomere is a type of cell produced by cell division (cleavage) of the zygote after fertilization; blastomeres are an essential part of blastula formation, and blastocyst formation in mammals.

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Embryology.Name
Blastomere
Embryology.Latin
blastomerus

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blastomerus
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Blastomeres
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  • Human blastomere characteristics
  • Blastomere differentiation
  • Models of differentiation
  • Related disorders
  • Diagnostics
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In biology, a blastomere is a type of cell produced by cell division (cleavage) of the zygote after fertilization; blastomeres are an essential part of blastula formation, and blastocyst formation in mammals.

==Human blastomere characteristics==

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