"Germ Layers" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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The three primary germinal layers (ECTODERM; ENDODERM; and MESODERM) developed during GASTRULATION that provide tissues and body plan of a mature organism. They derive from two early layers, hypoblast and epiblast.
| Descriptor ID |
D005855
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A16.504
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| Concept/Terms |
Germ Layers- Germ Layers
- Germ Layer
- Layer, Germ
- Layers, Germ
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| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Germ Layers" by people in Profiles.
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Adult reserve stem cells and their potential for tissue engineering. Cell Biochem Biophys. 2004; 40(1):1-80.
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Effects of beta-aminopropionitrile fumurate (BAPN) on early heart development. J Mol Cell Cardiol. 1980 Jun; 12(6):553-77.