Proliferation and migration of primordial germ cells in We/We mouse embryos.

doi:10.1002/aja.1001980304

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Proliferation and migration of primordial germ cells in We/We mouse embryos.

Developmental dynamics : an official publication of the American Association of Anatomists - 1 Nov 1993

Buehr M, McLaren A, Bartley A, Darling S

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We have examined the numbers and distribution of primordial germ cells in We/We, We/+, and +/+ mouse embryos using Southern blotting to determine embryo genotypes. At early somite stages (5-7 somites: approximately 8 1/2 days post coitum [dpc]) there are 50 to 100 germ cells in embryos of all gen...

Topics

Alleles
Animals
Cell Count
Cell Division
Cell Movement
Embryo, Mammalian
Genotype
Germ Cells
Gestational Age
Mice
Mice, Inbred C3H
Mice, Mutant Strains

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