embryo
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IVF can increase the chance of multiple births if more than one embryo can be transferred.
From BBC • May 8, 2026
In Chloe’s case, she began the pregnancy process by contracting with a fertility clinic to implant an embryo conceived with Silvia’s egg and Fausto’s sperm.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026
In the UK, in 2023, more than 50,000 patients had IVF cycles - where eggs are fertilised in a lab and the embryo is then placed in the woman's uterus.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
These pathways guide critical processes such as embryo formation and organ development.
From Science Daily • Feb. 4, 2026
Every segment of an embryo can be defined on an axis that stretches from head to tail.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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