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The 16 pages that link to Blastocyst, each with the reason it gives.

• PlacentaNarrower topic: The placenta begins forming as the blastocyst implants in the uterus.

• ZygoteBroader topic: In mammals, cleavage ultimately produces this stage from the zygote.

• Preimplantation genetic testingBroader topic: Many testing protocols sample trophectoderm cells at this developmental stage.

• EmbryologyBroader topic: Its structure precedes implantation and later embryonic development in mammals.

• ImplantationBroader topic: Its trophoblast is the first embryonic tissue to contact the endometrium.

• Embryonic stem cellBroader topic: Embryonic stem cells are commonly derived from its inner cell mass.

• Embryonic diapauseBroader topic: In many mammals, diapause arrests development at this preimplantation stage.

• Embryo transferBroader topic: Transfers at this developmental stage are a common alternative to earlier cleavage-stage transfer.

• Delayed implantationBroader topic: In many mammals, the embryo pauses at this stage before implantation.

• TrophoblastNarrower topic: The trophoblast is the blastocyst’s outer layer.

• Inner cell massNarrower topic: The inner cell mass occupies one pole of this developmental stage.

• Martin EvansRelated: The inner cell mass provided the cells Evans cultured as embryonic stem cells.

• BlastulationBroader topic: It is the specialized mammalian form of the blastula produced by blastulation.

• Human embryonic developmentBroader topic: This stage contains the cell populations that support implantation and form the embryo proper.

• Mario CapecchiRelated: Modified stem cells were introduced into blastocysts to contribute to developing animals.

• 16-cell stageRelated: It follows the morula as mammalian development proceeds beyond the 16-cell stage.