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Human Embryo Skin (8-9 week EGA)

TEM of embryonic epidermis showing periderm and basal layer.

Desmosomes are circled and enlarged in k, and the area of the basal cell enlarged in i is enclosed within the box. Note that cells of both layers are filled primarily with glycogen. (I) TEM of a periderm cell showing fine bundles of keratin filaments (arrows).

• 8 to 9 weeks Estimated Gestational Age = about 6 to 8 weeks Fertilization Age
• Magnification x 37,000 (image cropped from figure 1, contrast adjusted)

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<pubmed>2413039</pubmed>| PMC2113922

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