The mechanisms of primordial germ cell determination during embryogenesis in molluscan species

Primordial germ cells (PGCs) are the first germ cells distinguishable from surrounding somatic cells during embryogenesis. In many animal species PGC specification is generally classified into two modes: preformation, in which PGCs are determined by maternally inherited components in early developme...

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Main Authors: M Obata, A Komaru
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Modena and Reggio Emilia 2012-12-01
Series:Invertebrate Survival Journal
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Online Access:https://isj02.unimore.it/index.php/ISJ/article/view/277