8-cell stage
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The 8-cell stage is a period in embryonic development when the conceptus has undergone 3 cleavages from a single cell, resulting in 8 cells. In some mammals, it is at this stage of development that the individual cells begin to adhere tightly, a process called compaction. [1] A single cell can be removed from a pre-compaction 8 cell embryo and used for genetic screening. [2]
References
- ↑ PMID 8793055; Handyside, A.H., Nikas, G. (1996). "Compaction and Surface Polarity in the Human Embryo In Vitro" (pdf). Biology of Reproduction. Unknown parameter
|coauthors=ignored (help) - ↑ PMID 15569702