Modeling extraembryonic membranes

Extraembryonic membranes

Status: initial draft

Authors and contributors:

• Chris Mungall (author)

Date: 2012

Document Type: biological_modeling

Abstract

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Table 5.4 from Kardong:

Group	Amnion	Chorion	Allantois	Yolk Sac	Respiratory membrane
Birds	Ec, SomM	Ec, SomM	En, SplM	En, SplM	Ch, A
Reptiles	Ec, SomM	Ec, SomM	En, SplM	En, SplM	Ch, A
Monotremes	Ec, SomM	Ec, SomM	En, SplM	En, SplM	Ch, A
Marsupials	Ec, SomM	Ec, SomM	En, SplM	En, SplM	Ch, splpl
Placentals	Ec (tr), SomM	Ec (tr), SomM	En, SplM	En, SplM	Ch, A

• Ec = Ectoderm
• SomM = Somatic mesoderm
• SplM = Splanchnic mesoderm
• Ch = Chorion
• A = Allantois
• splpl = Splanchnopleure

Sources:

• Kardong