Review
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World J Med Genet. Nov 27, 2014; 4(4): 94-104
Published online Nov 27, 2014. doi: 10.5496/wjmg.v4.i4.94
Table 1 Gestational ages in human and mouse during the five stages of lung development[8]
Phases of lung developmentGestational age
HumanMouse
Embryonic phaseWeeks 3-7E9-11.5
Pseudoglandular phaseWeeks 5-17E11.5-16.6
Canalicular phaseWeeks 16-25E16.6-17.4
Saccular phaseWeeks 24-38E17.4-PN5
Alveolar phaseWeeks 36 to maturityPN5-30