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Embryonic Structures > Embryo, Mammalian > Blastocyst > Blastocyst Inner Cell Mass

Preferred term

Blastocyst Inner Cell Mass  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • The cluster of cells inside a blastocyst. These cells give rise to the embryonic disc and eventual embryo proper. They are pluripotent EMBRYONIC STEM CELLS capable of yielding many but not all cell types in a developing organism.

Broader concept

Synonym(s)

  • Inner Cell Mass, Blastocyst
  • Inner Cell Mass of Blastocyst

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-KMNCH0PW-W

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