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Using embryological data from 14 mammalian orders, the hypothesis is presented that in placental mammals, epiblast cavitation and polar trophoblast loss are alternative developmental solutions to shield the central epiblast… Click to show full abstract
Using embryological data from 14 mammalian orders, the hypothesis is presented that in placental mammals, epiblast cavitation and polar trophoblast loss are alternative developmental solutions to shield the central epiblast from extraembryonic signalling. It is argued that such reciprocal signalling between the edge of the epiblast and the adjoining polar trophoblast or edge of the mural trophoblast or with the amniotic ectoderm is necessary for the induction of gastrulation. This article is part of the theme issue ‘Extraembryonic tissues: exploring concepts, definitions and functions across the animal kingdom’.
Journal Title: Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences
Year Published: 2022
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