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Morula MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Morula
Tree Number(s)
A16.615
Unique ID
D009028
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D009028
Scope Note
An early embryo that is a compact mass of about 16 BLASTOMERES. It resembles a cluster of mulberries with two types of cells, outer cells and inner cells. Morula is the stage before BLASTULA in non-mammalian animals or a BLASTOCYST in mammals.
Public MeSH Note
91; was see under CLEAVAGE STAGE, OVUM 1980-90
History Note
91(80); was see under CLEAVAGE STAGE, OVUM 1980-90
Date Established
1991/01/01
Date of Entry
1979/04/17
Revision Date
2007/07/09
Morula Preferred
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