| Endoderm | |
|---|---|
 Tissues derived from endoderm. | |
| Details | |
| Days | 16 |
| Precursor | Epiblast |
| Identifiers | |
| MeSH | D004707 |
| FMA | 69071 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
Endoderm is the innermost of the three primary germ layers in the very early embryo. The other two layers are the ectoderm (outside layer) and mesoderm (middle layer).[1] Cells migrating inward along the archenteron form the inner layer of the gastrula, which develops into the endoderm.[2]
The endoderm consists at first of flattened cells, which subsequently become columnar. It forms the epithelial lining of multiple systems.
In plant biology, endoderm corresponds to the innermost part of the cortex (bark) in young shoots and young roots often consisting of a single cell layer. As the plant becomes older, more endoderm will lignify.
- ^ Langman's Medical Embryology, 11th edition. 2010.
- ^ Fukuda, Kimiko; Kikuchi, Yutaka (August 2005). "Endoderm development in vertebrates: fate mapping, induction and regional specification". Development, Growth and Differentiation. 47 (6): 343–355. doi:10.1111/j.1440-169X.2005.00815.x. ISSN 0012-1592. PMID 16109032. S2CID 26241717. Retrieved 10 March 2023.