BIO380H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Zona Pellucida, Cavitation, Blastocyst

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Bio 380 lecture 5 cleavage and implantation. Most of the cytoplasm of the fertilized egg is maternal. One day after fertilization, the embryo undergoes cleavage , in which the single-cell begins mitosis; we end up with two diploid cells at day 1 of fertilization: 2-cell stage. After the second day, there will be four cells. Every mitosis division occurs within 12 to 24 hours. Usually at the third day of fertilization, there should be 8 cells. By the end of the third day of fertilization, there should be 16 cells. The cells derived from mitosis are called blastomeres. Morula: the process of compaction begins after the 8-cell stage, as a result of the protein e- cadherin which allows the cells to compact without fusing. This mitosis is very fast so there is no need for g1 or g2, for we need the embryo to be multicellular as soon as possible.

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