Germ Line

Primordial germ cells are usually made early in the development of an organism. These are the mother of all stem cells that are… (More)

Despite the central importance of germ cells for transmission of genetic material, our understanding of the molecular programs… (More)

The Caenorhabditis elegans germ line is an outstanding model system in which to study the control of cell division and… (More)

Animals that can reproduce by both asexual agametic reproduction and sexual reproduction must transmit or re-establish their germ… (More)

BACKGROUND Echinodermata is a diverse phylum, a sister group to chordates, and contains diverse organisms that may be useful to… (More)

Poised (bivalent) chromatin is defined by the simultaneous presence of histone modifications associated with both gene activation… (More)

Cells belonging to the germ lineage segregate physically and molecularly from their somatic neighbors during embryogenesis. While… (More)

Primordial germ cell (PGC) formation in holometabolous insects like Drosophila melanogaster relies on maternally synthesised germ… (More)

Planarian flatworms have an impressive regenerative power. Although their embryonic development is still poorly studied and is… (More)

The percent mutations of IgVH genes is considered one of the most reliable prognosticator in B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia… (More)