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A human embryo model mimics early development and blood-cell formation

Human embryos are extremely difficult to study. This lack of samples limits our understanding of crucial developmental stages, such as the early formation of blood cells. A stem-cell-based model closely captures the development of human embryonic and key extra-embryonic tissues after implantation, as well as the formation of early blood cells.

This is a summary of: Hislop, J. et al. Modelling post-implantation human development to yolk sac blood emergence. Nature 626, 367–376 (2024).

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doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-023-04129-5

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