Cleavageandblastula分析.pptVIP

Chapter 4 Cleavage (卵裂) and blastula (囊胚) Isolecithal（均黄卵）：having sparse, equally spaced yolk Telolecithal（端黄卵）：having much yolk in vegetal pole Centrolecithal（中黄卵）： having much yolk in the center Watch 3 movies and think about: 1.What are the features of cleavage? 2.What are the differences of cleavage patterns in sea urchin, zebrafish and Drosophila? What could be the reasons? 1. Cleavage and blastomere cleavage : After fertilization, by a serious of rapid mitotic divisions, the egg is divided into numerous smaller cells. These small cleavage-stage cells are called blastomeres (卵裂球). C. The