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Epiboly

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Spreading and thinning of a tissue to cover a larger area of the embryo, often requiring intercalation and forces generated by adjacent tissues.
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    • Enveloping layer Epiboly
    • Yolk syncytial layer Epiboly

Enveloping layer

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Epiboly
A superficial epithelial cell layer of the zebrafish embryo that spreads over the yolk during epiboly.

Yolk syncytial layer

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Epiboly
An extraembryonic syncytial domain in teleost embryos that generates forces and signalling inputs affecting gastrulation.

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  • Enveloping layer
  • Forces driving epithelial spreading in zebrafish gastrulation by Martin Behrndt and others
  • Past exam of the genetics course of the University of Cambridge / 2024 / Paper 2 / 5 / Solution

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