Gastrulation (Noun)
Meaning
The process in which a gastrula develops from a blastula by the inward migration of cells.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- Gastrulation in the early embryo involves the movement of cells from the surface to the interior, leading to the formation of the germ layers.
- During this critical stage of development, gastrulation requires precise coordination of cell migration and tissue reorganization.
- In this species, gastrulation is initiated by a specific signaling pathway that triggers the invagination of the blastula wall.
- Scientists have been studying gastrulation in various organisms to gain insights into the fundamental mechanisms of embryonic development.
- The complex cellular movements that occur during gastrulation give rise to the formation of the gastrula, a critical intermediate stage in embryogenesis.