The first two blastomeres contribute unequally to the human embryo
Most Cited Paper
in Reproductive Biology and Fertility
18 Months Post-Publication
Class of 2026
“The first two blastomeres contribute unequally to the human embryo”
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2-cell stage blastomeres · clonal imbalance · prospective lineage tracing · live imaging · non-invasive cell labeling · Epiblast · Hypoblast · trophectoderm · cell internalization · 8-to-16-cell stage transition · first cell to divide · cell division dynamics · cell internalization bottleneck · clonal asymmetry · Embryonic development
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Pepkio Research Index (PRI). Topics and Trends in Most Cited Reproductive Biology and Fertility Papers, Class of 2026. https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/reproductive-biology-and-fertility/2026. Accessed 2026-07-17. Zheng Su, Tinsley Li, Thematic Shifts in Early-High-Impact Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics Research: A Bibliometric and Semantic Analysis. bioRxiv 2026.07.04.736459; doi: https://doi.org/10.64898/2026.07.04.736459