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  • noun embryology An embryonic tissue layer which differentiates into mesoderm and endoderm

Etymologies

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Blend of mesoderm and endoderm

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Examples

  • This includes differentiation of mesendoderm / definitive endoderm into foregut endoderm - the origin of pancreatic endoderm.

    PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles 2009

  • Blocking Wnt activity tipped the balance in the other direction, causing the cells to shun mesendoderm and become mainly neurectoderm.

    EurekAlert! - Breaking News 2008

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