Signaling for germ cells
A McLaren - Genes & development, 1999 - genesdev.cshlp.org
Shakespeare advises us that some men are born great, some achieve greatness, and some
have greatness thrust upon them. So it is with germ cells. In Drosophila, the very first cells to …
have greatness thrust upon them. So it is with germ cells. In Drosophila, the very first cells to …
Germ cells
C Wylie - Current opinion in genetics & development, 2000 - Elsevier
Recently, cell signaling has been shown to be required for the formation of germ cells in the
mouse embryo, direct observation of germ cell migration in living mouse embryos has been …
mouse embryo, direct observation of germ cell migration in living mouse embryos has been …
Genetics of germ cell development
BJ Lesch, DC Page - Nature Reviews Genetics, 2012 - nature.com
The germ line represents a continuous cellular link between generations and between
species, but the germ cells themselves develop in a specialized, organism-specific context …
species, but the germ cells themselves develop in a specialized, organism-specific context …
Germline development in vertebrates and invertebrates
EE Saffman, P Lasko - Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences CMLS, 1999 - Springer
In all animals information is passed from parent to offspring via the germline, which
segregates from the soma early in development and undergoes a complex developmental …
segregates from the soma early in development and undergoes a complex developmental …
Mammalian germ cells: birth, sex, and immortality
A McLaren - Cell Structure and Function, 2001 - jstage.jst.go.jp
The germ cell lineage in the mouse is not predetermined but is established during
gastrulation, in response to signalling molecules acting on a subset of epiblast cells that …
gastrulation, in response to signalling molecules acting on a subset of epiblast cells that …
Epigenetic regulation of germ cell differentiation
SH Eun, Q Gan, X Chen - Current opinion in cell biology, 2010 - Elsevier
Germ cells and somatic cells have the identical genome. However, unlike the mortal fate of
somatic cells, germ cells have the unique ability to differentiate into gametes that retain …
somatic cells, germ cells have the unique ability to differentiate into gametes that retain …
Repression of somatic cell fate in the germline
VJ Robert, S Garvis, F Palladino - Cellular and molecular life sciences, 2015 - Springer
Germ cells must transmit genetic information across generations, and produce gametes
while also maintaining the potential to form all cell types after fertilization. Preventing the …
while also maintaining the potential to form all cell types after fertilization. Preventing the …
The mysteries of sexual identity: The germ cell's perspective
J Kimble, DC Page - Science, 2007 - science.org
Animal germ cells differentiate as sperm or eggs, depending on their sex. Somatic signals
tell germ cells whether they reside in a male or female body, but how do germ cells interpret …
tell germ cells whether they reside in a male or female body, but how do germ cells interpret …
[HTML][HTML] Germ cells are forever
RM Cinalli, P Rangan, R Lehmann - Cell, 2008 - cell.com
Germ cells are the only cell type capable of generating an entirely new organism. In order to
execute germline-specific functions and to retain the capacity for totipotency, germ cells …
execute germline-specific functions and to retain the capacity for totipotency, germ cells …
Mouse germ cell development: from specification to sex determination
KA Ewen, P Koopman - Molecular and cellular endocrinology, 2010 - Elsevier
Primordial germ cells (PGCs) are embryonic progenitors for the gametes. In the gastrulating
mouse embryo, a small group of cells begin expressing a unique set of genes and so …
mouse embryo, a small group of cells begin expressing a unique set of genes and so …