→ Immediately after implantation, the inner cell mass (embryo) differentiates into an outer layer called ectoderm and an inner layer called endoderm.
→ A mesoderm soon appears between the ectoderm and the endoderm.
→ These three layers give rise to all tissues (organs) in adults.
→ The inner cell mass contains certain cells called stem cells which have the potency to give rise to all the tissues and organs.