Nature12 年
Germ Cells and Epigenetics
The path of primordial germ cells illustrates the complexities of imprinted DNA, which contains epigenetic marks that turn on and off when necessary. Differences between the maternal and paternal ...
朝日新聞社6 个月
Scientists create numerous early germ cells with human iPS cells
Two weeks after a human egg is fertilized, primordial germ cells (PGCs), which develop into sperm and eggs, are formed. In six to 10 weeks after fertilization, PGCs differentiate into pro ...
朝日新聞社1 年
An iPS cell plan to save northern white rhinoceros from extinction
started a project to convert the animal’s iPS cells into primordial germ cell (PGC)-like cells, which can become ova and sperm. They cultivated skin-derived iPS cells from a northern white ...
First it was the dodo – now scientists want to resurrect the giant bear and jumbo beaver
Likewise, the team has been collecting primordial germ cells (PGCs) from Nicobar pigeons for use in bringing back the dodo.