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Germ Cells
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Definition
: The reproductive cells in multicellular organisms at various stages during GAMETOGENESIS.
general; prefer OVUM or SPERMATOZOA; GERM CELLS, PLANT is also available
Examples
Ovum
;
Spermatozoa
Other names
Germ-
Line Cells; Gametes; Germ-
Line Cell; Germ Lines; Germ Line Cells; Germ Cell; Cells, Germ-
Line; Cells, Germ; Cell, Germ-
Line; Cell, Germ; Germ Line
Substance
CAS Registry & name
Categories
Source
LGC1 protein, Lilium longiflorum
0
*Plant Proteins
Germ Cells.
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 1999 Mar 2;96(5):2554-8
Xpat protein, Xenopus
0
*Transcription Factors
*Xenopus Proteins
Germ Cells
Xenopus laevis.
Mech Dev 1998 May;73(2):159-68