In the intricate science of reproduction, the creation of offspring has long relied on the union of sperm and eggs, whether naturally or through assisted techniques like in vitro fertilization. Both ...

Up until now the discussion has focused on how the establishment and maintenance of epigenetic marks differ for PGCs versus somatic cells and in male germ cells versus female germ cells.

This, they write in the study, may mean that the proteins prepared by these ribosomes obtain different shapes than those synthesized by the ribosomes of other cells. “Our study provides the first ...

A germ cell tumor (mass) most often forms in the gonads. In females, they’re in the ovaries. In males, they’re in testes (TEST-eez). Ovaries are the 2 female glands where eggs form. They also make the ...

In contrast, male killifish without germ cells had improved muscle, skin, and bone health. Interestingly, these fish had ...

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 ...

There is ample evidence supporting the role of TLE6 in female infertility, but its role in male germ cells remains unexplored. Visualization of sperm from WT and Tle6 knockout mice using ...