Epiboly

<p>Jun 22, 2013 06:31 PM

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<b >Epiboly</b>&#160;is a<b> cell movement that occurs in the early embryo,</b> at the same time as&#160;<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gastrulation" title="Gastrulation" >gastrulation</a>. It is one of many movements in the early embryo that allow for <b>dramatic physical restructuring</b> (see&#160;<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morphogenesis" title="Morphogenesis" >morphogenesis</a>). The movement is generally characterized as being a thinning and spreading of cell layers. Epiboly has been most extensively studied in&#160;<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zebrafish" title="Zebrafish" >zebrafish</a>&#160;as their development allows for an easy visualization of the process.

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see Jack Chai talk at Stfd... Jack is in Alex Dunn's Lab.</p>