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Yolk sac

yolk sac

(Science: embryology, ornithology) One of the set of extra embryonic membranes, growing out from the gut over the yolk surface, in birds formed from the splanchnopleure, an outer layer of splanchnic mesoderm and an inner layer of endoderm.


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Re: What are microspheres and coacervates?

Hi tou, I have a video showing moving coacervates that I made with red cabbage indicator and egg yolk. It seemed like a good thing to try together and it worked great. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iA1OGYo-Syc I suspect that the light might be activating the cabbage pigment ...

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by GaryGaulin
Tue May 05, 2009 11:26 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: What are microspheres and coacervates?
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Egg Yolk Coacervates & pH Imaging

I'm trying to describe a new (for teachers) classroom experiment where egg yolk is mixed with red cabbage pH indicator solution which forms very lively (what should be) coacervates. My first problem is I do not have the microscope system to get a good video of ...

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by GaryGaulin
Tue Mar 03, 2009 3:02 pm
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Egg Yolk Coacervates & pH Imaging
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From ZW yolk to XY milk - origin of mammals

ZW(female) ----------------------> XY(male with yolking/lactating potential) ___________parthenogenesis After that yolking/lactating potential were transfered to new females(XX). The sex chromosome rebus of platypuses reveal recent ZW - nXY transformation.

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by enarees
Wed Oct 29, 2008 6:00 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: From ZW yolk to XY milk - origin of mammals
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... a chance. What exactly is parthenogenesis? Both gametoids for heir are from one(female-ZW) parent. In most cases parthenogenesis occur with double yolk eggs.

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by enarees
Thu Aug 28, 2008 7:07 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Parthenogenesis(ZW) – CREATION of birds
Replies: 17
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embryonic development in a chick

... anyone please help me out..I just cant understand this gastrulation stage ...my book's too confusing..can't understand how the hypoblast forms the yolk sack? and what exactly are area pelucidia and area opaca? cant understand primitive streak as well as hensen node....arghh...and google is not ...

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by cracked_doc
Mon Feb 04, 2008 7:40 pm
 
Forum: Zoology Discussion
Topic: embryonic development in a chick
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Views: 971
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