The cluster of cells inside a blastocyst. These cells give rise to the embryonic disc and eventual embryo proper. They are pluripotent EMBRYONIC STEM CELLS capable of yielding many but not all cell types in a developing organism.
Synonyms: Inner Cell Mass of Blastocyst, Blastocyst Inner Cell Mass, Inner Cell Mass, Blastocyst
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2007 ,do not confuse with BLASTOCYTES which are undifferentiated embryonic cells, a term mostly used in foreign literature
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