Definitions
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- noun embryology An embryonic tissue layer which differentiates into
mesoderm andendoderm
Etymologies
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Blend of mesoderm and endoderm
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Examples
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This includes differentiation of mesendoderm / definitive endoderm into foregut endoderm - the origin of pancreatic endoderm.
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Blocking Wnt activity tipped the balance in the other direction, causing the cells to shun mesendoderm and become mainly neurectoderm.
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