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 ...

What are germ cell and sex cord stromal cells? Germ cells and sex cord stromal cells form when a fetus (baby) is developing. A fetus is made from a sperm cell and an egg cell. Germ cell tumors (GCTs) ...

In most multicellular organisms, meiosis is restricted to germ cells that are set aside in early development. The germ cells reside in specialized environments provided by the gonads, or sex organs.

The researchers compared the GI tracts of germ-free mice ... mice vary depending on location. But this also significantly influenced the distribution and type of immune cells found along the ...

MSK surgeons do more than 200 testicular procedures each year. Surgery may be the only treatment you need for early-stage germ cell tumors that have not spread beyond the testicle. After surgery, you ...

The type of cancer depends on which type of cell it started in. Knowing the type helps your doctor decide which treatment you need. Most testicular cancers are a type called germ cell tumours. The 2 ...

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 ...