On the development of extragonadal and gonadal human germ cells

On the development of extragonadal and gonadal human germ cells

Human germ cells originate in an extragonadal location and have to migrate to colonize the gonadal primordia at around seven weeks of gestation (W7, or five weeks post conception). Many germ cells are lost along the way and should enter apoptosis, but some escape and can give rise to extragonadal ge...

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Main Authors: A. Marijne Heeren, Nannan He, Aline F. de Souza, Angelique Goercharn-Ramlal, Liesbeth van Iperen, Matthias S. Roost, Maria M. Gomes Fernandes, Lucette A. J. van der Westerlaken, Susana M. Chuva de Sousa Lopes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Company of Biologists 2016-02-01
Series:Biology Open
Subjects:
Human
Fetal
Adrenals
Ovaries
Germ cells
Meiosis
Development
Ectopic
Online Access:http://bio.biologists.org/content/5/2/185

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