Generation of germ cells from pluripotent stem cells in mammals

Abstract Background The germ cell lineage transmits genetic and epigenetic information to the next generation. Primordial germ cells (PGCs), the early embryonic precursors of sperm or eggs, have been studied extensively. Recently, in vitro models of PGC induction have been established in the mouse....

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Main Authors: Masafumi Hayashi, Takamasa Kawaguchi, Gabriela Durcova‐Hills, Hiroshi Imai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2018-04-01
Series:Reproductive Medicine and Biology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/rmb2.12077