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New Atlas,
27 June 2026
Around the 14th day of embryonic development, a key stage in human growth called gastrulation kicks off.
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Kristen V. Brown,
The Atlantic,
8 Oct. 2024
According to The Guardian, the models are eventually able to reach gastrulation—when the embryo switches from a sheet of cells into distinct cell lines, but still before the heart or brain starts to form.
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Tim Newcomb,
Popular Mechanics,
16 June 2023
That two-week point is when one of the most crucial stages of development occurs, called gastrulation.
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Philip Ball,
Quanta Magazine,
13 June 2023
Then, a specialized process called gastrulation begins, when the embryo cells begin to differentiate into systems to organize the body.
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Bethany Mollenkof,
New York Times,
31 May 2022
The first is to study the process known as gastrulation—the point two weeks after conception when embryonic cells begin to differentiate into the body’s more than 200 cell types.
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Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
10 June 2021
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Noun
There are international guidelines that block the culturing of human embryos beyond 14 days post-fertilization – when gastrulation takes place.
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New Atlas,
27 June 2026
Around the 14th day of embryonic development, a key stage in human growth called gastrulation kicks off.
—
Kristen V. Brown,
The Atlantic,
8 Oct. 2024
According to The Guardian, the models are eventually able to reach gastrulation—when the embryo switches from a sheet of cells into distinct cell lines, but still before the heart or brain starts to form.
—
Tim Newcomb,
Popular Mechanics,
16 June 2023
That two-week point is when one of the most crucial stages of development occurs, called gastrulation.
—
Philip Ball,
Quanta Magazine,
13 June 2023
Then, a specialized process called gastrulation begins, when the embryo cells begin to differentiate into systems to organize the body.
—
Bethany Mollenkof,
New York Times,
31 May 2022
The first is to study the process known as gastrulation—the point two weeks after conception when embryonic cells begin to differentiate into the body’s more than 200 cell types.
—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
10 June 2021
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“Gastrulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gastrulation. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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gastrulation
noun
gas·tru·la·tion
ˌgas-trə-ˈlā-shən 
: the process of becoming or of forming a gastrula
Medical Definition
gastrulation
noun
gas·tru·la·tion
ˌgas-trə-ˈlā-shən
: the process of becoming or of forming a gastrula
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