What are the similarities and differences in germ cell development between different organisms?

Overview. 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 ... Ovaries of reproductive-age women, like adult mice, possess rare mitotically-active germ cells that can be propagated in vitro as well as generate oocytes in ... Cell. 1999 Jan 22;96(2):165-74. doi: 10.1016/s0092-8674(00)80557-7. Author. Jun 26, 2020 ... Most germ cell ovarian tumours are benign. These tumours are also called dermoid cysts or mature teratomas. Usually, the only treatment needed ... Primordial germ cells in the mouse. In younger children, extragonadal extracranial germ cell tumors usually occur at birth or in early childhood. Most of these tumors are teratomas in the sacrum ... 14th biennial meeting on Germ Cells to be held at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Long Island, New York. We investigated this phenomenon using live-cell imaging and discovered that ectopic germ cells preferentially induce body-wall muscle to extend cellular ... Jan 8, 2004 ... We show that embryoid bodies support maturation of the primordial germ cells into haploid male gametes, which when injected into oocytes restore ... Feb 3, 2025 ... Patients with testicular GCT have a 5-year survival rate of 99%, 92%, and 85% for stages I, II, and III, respectively. Prompt diagnosis and ...