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Gastrulation

Stage: Blastula
Watch as the single-layered blastula transforms into a three-layered gastrula. Cells migrate inward through the blastopore to form ectoderm (blue), mesoderm (green), and endoderm (red) - the three germ layers that give rise to all tissues.
Ectoderm (skin, nervous system)
Mesoderm (muscle, bone)
Endoderm (gut, organs)
Blastopore