ectoderm
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Because both the brain and skin develop from the same embryonic layer called the ectoderm, the scientists set out to explore how these two systems might be connected.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2025
The researchers tested variations in the culture media but cell density was the only factor that influenced the cell fate choice between amniotic ectoderm and surface ectoderm.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 4, 2024
Amniotic and surface ectoderm cells are specialised at an early stage of development and largely share biological features, such as gene expression patterns and signal requirements.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 4, 2024
In an unexpected twist, no part of the sea star ectoderm expresses a "trunk" genetic patterning program, suggesting that sea stars are mostly headlike.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2023
The first part to appear is a portion of the inner ear, which shows itself as a round, hollowing of the ectoderm.
From Embryology The Beginnings of Life by Gerald R. Leighton
