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What is the significance of exponential growth in embryonic development?
What is the significance of exponential growth in embryonic development?
What is the primary function of cleavage division?
What is the primary function of cleavage division?
What is the significance of each cleavage cell having a copy of the zygotic genome?
What is the significance of each cleavage cell having a copy of the zygotic genome?
What is the outcome of ordinary mitotic division during cleavage?
What is the outcome of ordinary mitotic division during cleavage?
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What is the analogy used to describe the process of cleavage?
What is the analogy used to describe the process of cleavage?
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What is the significance of embryonic cells being able to move relative to their position?
What is the significance of embryonic cells being able to move relative to their position?
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What is the term for the cells resulting from cleavage division?
What is the term for the cells resulting from cleavage division?
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What is the purpose of generating many copies of the zygotic genome during cleavage?
What is the purpose of generating many copies of the zygotic genome during cleavage?
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What is the process that phosphorylates target proteins inside the blastomere or cleavage cells?
What is the process that phosphorylates target proteins inside the blastomere or cleavage cells?
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What type of proteins are phosphorylated by the Cyclin B-CDC2 complex?
What type of proteins are phosphorylated by the Cyclin B-CDC2 complex?
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What is the source of MPF in the early embryo?
What is the source of MPF in the early embryo?
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What is the result of the depletion of maternally-loaded Cyclin B and other cell cycle factors?
What is the result of the depletion of maternally-loaded Cyclin B and other cell cycle factors?
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What is the characteristic of the late embryonic cell cycle?
What is the characteristic of the late embryonic cell cycle?
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What is the result of the transition from maternal to zygotic genome transcription?
What is the result of the transition from maternal to zygotic genome transcription?
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What is the role of the Cyclin B-CDC2 complex in mitosis?
What is the role of the Cyclin B-CDC2 complex in mitosis?
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What is the consequence of the degradation of the nuclear membrane?
What is the consequence of the degradation of the nuclear membrane?
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What is the significance of the transition from maternal to zygotic genome transcription?
What is the significance of the transition from maternal to zygotic genome transcription?
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What is the role of the regulators of Cyclin B in the early embryo?
What is the role of the regulators of Cyclin B in the early embryo?
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What is the primary function of maternal cytoplasmic factors in an oocyte?
What is the primary function of maternal cytoplasmic factors in an oocyte?
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What is the result of an unequal distribution of cytoplasmic components in the progeny of cells?
What is the result of an unequal distribution of cytoplasmic components in the progeny of cells?
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What is the significance of the ratio of nuclear volume to cytoplasmic volume during cell division?
What is the significance of the ratio of nuclear volume to cytoplasmic volume during cell division?
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What is the role of MPF (mitosis promoting factor) in the transition from the zygote stage to the cleavage stage?
What is the role of MPF (mitosis promoting factor) in the transition from the zygote stage to the cleavage stage?
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What are the two subunits of MPF?
What are the two subunits of MPF?
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What is the fate of MPF during mitosis?
What is the fate of MPF during mitosis?
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What happens to Cyclin B during mitosis?
What happens to Cyclin B during mitosis?
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What is the consequence of Cyclin B breakdown during mitosis?
What is the consequence of Cyclin B breakdown during mitosis?
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What is the result of the re-synthesis of Cyclin B during the S phase?
What is the result of the re-synthesis of Cyclin B during the S phase?
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What is the significance of the set point of nuclear volume to cytoplasmic volume ratio?
What is the significance of the set point of nuclear volume to cytoplasmic volume ratio?
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What type of cell cycle is characterized by the absence of gap phases and a biphasic pattern?
What type of cell cycle is characterized by the absence of gap phases and a biphasic pattern?
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Which factor promotes the transition from G2 to M phase in normal cell cycles?
Which factor promotes the transition from G2 to M phase in normal cell cycles?
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What is the characteristic of the first cleavage furrow in early cleavage divisions?
What is the characteristic of the first cleavage furrow in early cleavage divisions?
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Which type of egg is characterized by a dense amount of yolk concentrated at one pole?
Which type of egg is characterized by a dense amount of yolk concentrated at one pole?
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What is the characteristic of holoblastic radial cleavage in amphibians?
What is the characteristic of holoblastic radial cleavage in amphibians?
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What is the role of maternal gene products in cleavage pattern?
What is the role of maternal gene products in cleavage pattern?
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Which type of cleavage is characteristic of birds, reptiles, and fish?
Which type of cleavage is characteristic of birds, reptiles, and fish?
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What is the effect of yolk on cleavage divisions in slightly telolecithal eggs?
What is the effect of yolk on cleavage divisions in slightly telolecithal eggs?
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What is the characteristic of the third plane of cleavage in amphibians?
What is the characteristic of the third plane of cleavage in amphibians?
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Which type of cleavage is characteristic of insects?
Which type of cleavage is characteristic of insects?
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What is the primary function of the cells that form outside the blastocyst during embryonic development?
What is the primary function of the cells that form outside the blastocyst during embryonic development?
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What is the characteristic of the cleavage process in avian embryos?
What is the characteristic of the cleavage process in avian embryos?
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What is the significance of the pluripotency gene markers in the inner cell mass (ICM)?
What is the significance of the pluripotency gene markers in the inner cell mass (ICM)?
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What is the outcome of the 4th plane of cleavage in avian embryos?
What is the outcome of the 4th plane of cleavage in avian embryos?
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What is the term for the cells that form the hypoblast layer in avian embryos?
What is the term for the cells that form the hypoblast layer in avian embryos?
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What is the characteristic of the area pellucida in avian embryos?
What is the characteristic of the area pellucida in avian embryos?
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What is the significance of regulative development in embryonic cells?
What is the significance of regulative development in embryonic cells?
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What is the characteristic of the end of cleavage in mammalian embryos?
What is the characteristic of the end of cleavage in mammalian embryos?
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What is the characteristic of the cleavage division in the animal hemisphere?
What is the characteristic of the cleavage division in the animal hemisphere?
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What is the term for the smaller blastomeres at the top portion of the embryo?
What is the term for the smaller blastomeres at the top portion of the embryo?
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What is the significance of the gray crescent in a fertilized oocyte?
What is the significance of the gray crescent in a fertilized oocyte?
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What is the stage of embryonic development at which the internal cavity called blastocoel is formed?
What is the stage of embryonic development at which the internal cavity called blastocoel is formed?
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What is the characteristic of the cleavage in mammalian cleavage?
What is the characteristic of the cleavage in mammalian cleavage?
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What is the significance of the slow cleavage in mammals?
What is the significance of the slow cleavage in mammals?
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What is the event that occurs at the 8-cell stage in mammalian cleavage?
What is the event that occurs at the 8-cell stage in mammalian cleavage?
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What is the result of polarization at the 16-cell stage in mammalian cleavage?
What is the result of polarization at the 16-cell stage in mammalian cleavage?
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What is the term for the formation of the blastocoel in mammalian cleavage?
What is the term for the formation of the blastocoel in mammalian cleavage?
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What is the characteristic of the cell division in mammalian cleavage?
What is the characteristic of the cell division in mammalian cleavage?
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Study Notes
Cleavage to Blastulation
Functions of Cleavage Division
- Generates a large number of cells:
- From a single fertilized zygote to a multicellular embryonic phase
- Embryonic cells capable of moving relative to each other
- Analogy: breaking a large boulder into smaller stones to build a house
- Generates many copies of the zygotic genome:
- Each cell in the cleaving embryo has its own copy of the zygotic genome
- Cell division is ordinary mitotic division, making all cells genetically equal
- Each cell has the freedom to express its own subset of the genome, guiding its developmental pathway
- Segregates cytoplasmic components into different blastomeres:
- Maternal cytoplasmic factors (preformed guidelines) are distributed into different cells
- In an oocyte, these components are in the form of maternal mRNAs (silenced) ready to be translated into proteins once activated by fertilization
MPF (Mitosis Promoting Factor)
- Translator of maternal mRNAs, fuelling the transition from the zygote phase to the cleavage phase
- Composed of two subunits: Cyclin B and cdc2 (cyclin-dependent kinase 1)
- MPF is periodically active, used by mitosis, and gets degraded, then re-synthesized to fuel mitosis
Cycling of Cells
- Synthesis and degradation of Cyclin B
- Activation and deactivation of cdc2 kinases
- The cyclin B-cdc2 complex is active, phosphorylating target proteins inside the blastomere or cleavage cells
Source of MPF in the Early Embryo
- Cyclin B is translated from maternal RNAs
- All necessary components for cell cycling are also maternally derived
Depletion of Maternally-Loaded Cyclin B and Other Cell Cycle Factors
- Zygotic transcription must begin, marking the transition from maternal to zygotic genome transcription
- New phenomena occur: addition of gap phases, loss of synchronous division, transcription of new mRNAs, and synthesis of different regulators
Cell Cycle Control
- MPF controls the cell cycle
- In a typical somatic cell, the cell cycle includes M, S, G1, and G2 phases
- In early cleavage divisions, there are no gap phases, and the cell cycle is biphasic (M and S phases)
Factors Influencing Cleavage Pattern
- Maternal cytoplasmic factors
- Amount and distribution of yolk
- Types of egg yolk content: isolecithal, mesolecithal, telolecithal, and centrolecithal
Patterns of Cleavage and Cleavage Symmetry
- Holoblastic (complete) cleavage: isolecithal and mesolecithal oocytes
- Meroblastic (incomplete) cleavage: telolecithal oocytes
- Cleavage patterns: radial, rotational, spiral, and bilateral
Cleavage to Blastula
- Amphibian cleavage: holoblastic radial, with three distinct regions recognized
- Mammalian cleavage: holoblastic rotational, slow, and asynchronous, with a transient window of time for formation of an odd-numbered cell
- Avian cleavage: involves only the blastodisc, with a subgerminal cavity forming, and eventually, the epiblast and hypoblast
Developmental Properties of Cleaving Embryos
- Regulative development: development of embryonic cells based on cell-cell interaction
- Totipotent: embryonic cells have the ability to develop into any cell type
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Learn about the process of cleavage division, its functions, and how it leads to the next phase of development in fertilized oocytes.