Gastrulation:

Fate Mapping

Fate mapping was developed by Walter Vogt as a means by which to trace the development of specific regions of the early embryo. To do this, Vogt used agar chips impregnated with vital dyes


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Dots applied to this region elongate as gastrulation and neurulation proceed. Note how much dots applied to the dorsal lip elongate (e.g., dots #4 and 5).

Click the highlighted numbers to see how vital staining was described by Vogt in his original work.