What are homologous chromosomes?

We are home to one of the leading childhood cancer programs in the country. Combining the latest proven technology and research with a caring, child-friendly ... Symptoms of germ cell tumors of the brain and spinal cord · Changes in endocrine function may cause: Slowed growth; Early or delayed puberty; Increased thirst ... Germ cell tumours of the central nervous system (CNS GCT) represent a heterogeneous group of neoplasms including germinoma, endodermal sinus tumour. (yolk sac ... Germ cell tumors that develop in the brain or spinal cord are also called CNS (central nervous system) germ cell tumors. Cell. 1999 Jan 22;96(2):165-74. doi: 10.1016/s0092-8674(00)80557-7. Author. Germ line refers to the sex cells (eggs and sperm) that sexually reproducing organisms use to pass on their genomes from one generation to the next. A type of cell that forms as a fetus (also called unborn baby or embryo) develops is called a germ cell. Germ cells are the cells that make the eggs (ova) in ... ... germ cell. Germ cells are the cells that make the eggs (ova) in females and the sperm in males. Germ cell tumors (GCTs) are made up of these underdeveloped ... Aging is a complex process affecting the whole organism. However, little is known on how germ stem cells age in non-mammalian vertebrates despite their ... Here, we show that the feminizing effect is inherent to germ cells and is not affected by gametogenic stages or the sexual fate of germ cells.