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Modeling extraembryonic membranes

Chris Mungall edited this page Aug 6, 2013 · 6 revisions

Extraembryonic membranes

Status: initial draft

Authors and contributors:

  • Chris Mungall (author)

Date: 2012

Document Type: biological_modeling

Abstract

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Table 5.4 from Kardong:

Group Amnion Chorion Allantois Yolk Sac Respiratory membrane
Birds Ec, SomM Ec, SomM En, SplM En, SplM Ch, A
Reptiles Ec, SomM Ec, SomM En, SplM En, SplM Ch, A
Monotremes Ec, SomM Ec, SomM En, SplM En, SplM Ch, A
Marsupials Ec, SomM Ec, SomM En, SplM En, SplM Ch, splpl
Placentals Ec (tr), SomM Ec (tr), SomM En, SplM En, SplM Ch, A
  • Ec = Ectoderm
  • SomM = Somatic mesoderm
  • SplM = Splanchnic mesoderm
  • Ch = Chorion
  • A = Allantois
  • splpl = Splanchnopleure

Sources:

  • Kardong