Embryo Development

Overview

Embryo development, or embryogenesis, is the sequence of cellular and molecular events through which a fertilized egg, the zygote, transforms into a structured, multicellular embryo. It proceeds through cleavage, a series of rapid mitotic divisions producing the blastomeres and ultimately the blastocyst; gastrulation, which establishes the primary germ layers of ectoderm, mesoderm, and endoderm; and organogenesis, during which signaling pathways and conserved developmental gene families, such as the Hox genes, pattern the body axes and direct tissue and organ formation. The process is governed by tightly coordinated gene regulation, epigenetic control, cell signaling, and morphogenetic movements, and it is sensitive to maternal, hormonal, and environmental conditions. Understanding embryo development underpins assisted reproductive technologies, including in vitro fertilization and embryo culture and transfer. Research relevant to this topic examines in vitro maturation of immature oocytes, ovarian stimulation protocols and oocyte quality in IVF, the signaling of decidualization and uterine receptivity, evolutionary conservation of Hox genes in vertebrate brain development, and the molecular control of human embryonic development. Related comparative work addresses temperature-dependent embryo growth and stem-cell differentiation factors. The journal publishes peer-reviewed research on the genetic, cellular, and reproductive biology of embryonic development across human, animal, and experimental model systems.

Research published in this journal

12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 12 articles above have been cited 17 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

• Resolutive Treatment of Actinic Keratosis through Peptides Extracted from Zebrafish Conveyed Across Laser-assisted Transcutaneous Delivery (Cryopass Therapy)
  2025 · Current Medicinal Chemistry
• The Follicular Distribution during the Estrus Phase and the Enhanced Estrus Behavior of Crossed Ongole Heifers Stimulated with a Non-superovulation Dose of PMSG
  K. B. Putro et al. · 2024 · Jurnal Ilmu Ternak dan Veteriner
• Impact of presynchronization and Ovsynch on early postpartum ovarian activity and fertility of dairy cows in Libya
  N. Mariol et al. · 2024 · Open Veterinary Journal
• Impact of the corpus luteum and follicular parameters on the levels of plasma progesterone and the prediction of pregnancy in Holstein dairy cows
  2023 · Reproduction in Domestic Animals
• Biological properties and surgical applications of the human amniotic membrane
  J. R. Muñoz-Torres et al. · 2023 · Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
• Biological properties and surgical applications of the human amniotic membrane
  2023 · Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
• Investigating the role of genetic variation in vgll3 and six6 in the domestication of gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata Linnaeus) and European seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax Linnaeus)
  2023 · Ecology and Evolution
• Investigating the role of genetic variation in vgll3 and six6 in the domestication of gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata Linnaeus) and European seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax Linnaeus)
  2023 · Ecology and Evolution

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