Assertion: cell stage embryo | /r/HasProperty | competent
Facets:
value: for making chimeras
type: PURPOSE
value: since at these stages of development
type: TEMPORAL
Source sentences:
text: eight-cell-stage embryos are competent for making chimeras, since at these stages of development, the cells in the embryos are not yet committed to give rise to any particular cell lineage, and could give rise to the inner cell mass or the trophectoderm.