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blas·to·cyst

 (blăs′tə-sĭst′)
n.
The modified blastula that is characteristic of placental mammals. Also called blastodermic vesicle.
blas′to·cys′tic adj.
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blastocyst

(ˈblæstəʊˌsɪst)
n
1. (Biology) Also called: blastosphere the blastula of mammals: a sphere of cells (trophoblast) enclosing an inner mass of cells and a fluid-filled cavity (blastocoel)
2. (Biology) another name for germinal vesicle
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blas•to•cyst

(ˈblæs tə sɪst)

n.
the blastula of the mammalian embryo consisting of an inner cell mass, a cavity, and the trophoblast.
[1885–90]
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blastocyst

(or blastula) A hollow ball of cells formed from a morula about five days after fertilization.
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Noun1.blastocyst - the blastula of a placental mammal in which some differentiation of cells has occurred
blastodermic vessicle
blastosphere, blastula - early stage of an embryo produced by cleavage of an ovum; a liquid-filled sphere whose wall is composed of a single layer of cells; during this stage (about eight days after fertilization) implantation in the wall of the uterus occurs
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The researchers took blastocysts from mutant animals missing specific organs and injected them with stem cells from normal donors.
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Researchers take blastocysts, the clusters of cells formed several days after egg fertilization, from mutant animals missing specific organs and inject them with stem cells from a normal donor, not necessarily of the same species.
Researchers Close In On Made-To-Order Human Kidneys
Researchers take blastocysts, the clusters of cells formed several days after egg fertilisation, from mutant animals missing specific organs and inject them with stem cells from a normal donor, not necessarily of the same species.
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Current IVF practices support the transfer of a single fresh blastocyst as the method most likely to achieve a healthy pregnancy and safe delivery, since it facilitates pregnancy rates comparable to those that can be achieved via double fresh-embryo transfer, but does not necessarily incur the risks associated with a multiple pregnancy, for example, premature birth.[1],[2] Establishing criteria to select blastocysts that exhibit optimal development potential is essential for successful IVF therapy.[3]
Overall Blastocyst Quality, Trophectoderm Grade, and Inner Cell Mass Grade Predict Pregnancy Outcome in Euploid Blastocyst Transfer Cycles
Blastocysts were transferred from culture medium and wash two times in 100 ul drop of 1% PBS- polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP), fixed in alcohol, washed three times in 1% PBS-PVP, stained in Hoechst 33342 solution for 10 minutes, washed three times in 1% PBS-PVP.
Effects of Follicular Fluid on Developmental Competence and Gene Expression of in vitro Fertilized Sheep Embryos
A fluorescence microscope was used to view stained blastocysts (Nikon Invert Microscope Eclipse Ti-FL, 340 to 380 nm excitation and 430 nm suppression).
Low incubation temperature successfully supports the in vitro bovine oocyte maturation and subsequent development of embryos
EGFR gene expression level in normal blastocysts and 2-cell embryos of the vitrified-warmed group and control groups was tested for statistical significance using the Chi-square ([chi square]) test by SPSS program (SPSS 11.5; Chicago, IL, USA).
Assessment of EGFR Gene Expression Following Vitrification of 2-cell and Blastocyst Mouse Embryos
Rates of cleavage and blastocysts were examined 168 hours after insemination under stereomicroscope (x60).
In Vitro Culture of Single Bovine Embryos with Microwell Plates Made of Poly(dimethylsiloxane) Cured under Low Pressure
Bar-Hava, "Double (consecutive) transfer of early embryos and blastocysts: Aims and results," Fertility and Sterility, vol.
Successful Pregnancy following Mixed Double Embryo Transfer in a Patient with Variable Window of Implantation

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