The process whose specific outcome is the progression of the blastocyst over time, from its formation to the mature structure. The mammalian blastocyst is a hollow ball of cells containing two cell types, the inner cell mass and the trophectoderm. [ GOC:dph https://www.worldcat.org/search?q=bn%3A0124020607 https://www.worldcat.org/search?q=bn%3A0198542771 ]
Term information
See also the Anatomical Dictionary for Mouse Development ontology terms 'TS5, embryo ; EMAP:23', 'TS5, inner cell mass ; EMAP:24' and 'TS5, trophectoderm; EMAP:28'.
Term relations
- anatomical structure development
- in taxon only Theria
- part of some in utero embryonic development
- results in development of some blastocyst
- only in taxon some Theria