1892 ⟶ Hans Driesch demonstrates totipotency in sea urchin embryos

Hans Driesch separated the individual cells of a 2-cell sea ...
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1892

🔬 Hans Driesch demonstrates totipotency in sea urchin embryos

Hans Driesch separated the individual cells of a 2-cell sea urchin embryo and shows that each cell develops into a complete individual, thus disproving the theory of preformation and showing that each cell is "totipotent," containing all the hereditary information necessary to form an individual.⟶
Hans Driesch demonstrates totipotency in sea urchin embryos (1892)
EmbryologyCell BiologyDevelopmental BiologyTotipotencySea UrchinExperimental Biology19th Century ScienceGerm TheoryDriesch, Hans
GermanyGermany
Hans Driesch demonstrates totipotency in sea urchin embryos (1892)