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.

Testes are the 2 male glands that make sperm and the male hormone testosterone. Germ cell cancers most often start in young children and adolescents. But young adults also can get them. Testicular ...

Scientists in Japan have uncovered a potential biological explanation for why women tend to outlive men. The research, published in Science Advances, suggests a link between sex cells (sperm and ...

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 ...

Prevalence of preterm birth and low birth weight slightly higher, but no difference seen in prevalence of birth defects.

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 ...

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 ...