embryonic germ cell

biology
Also known as: EG cell

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research on stem cells

  • neural and hematopoietic stem cells
    In stem cell: Embryonic germ cells

    Embryonic germ (EG) cells, derived from primordial germ cells found in the gonadal ridge of a late embryo, have many of the properties of embryonic stem cells. The primordial germ cells in an embryo develop into stem cells that in an adult…

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