Molecular Biological Features of Male Germ Cell Differentiation

Overview

Journal Reprod Med Biol

Specialty Biology

Date 2018 Apr 28

PMID 29699260

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Authors

Hiromitsu Tanaka

Mika Hirose

Keizo Tokuhiro

Hitoshi Tainaka

Yasushi Miyagawa

Akira Tsujimura

Akihiko Okuyama

Yoshitake Nishimune

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Abstract

Somatic cell differentiation is required throughout the life of a multicellular organism to maintain homeostasis. In contrast, germ cells have only one specific function; to preserve the species by conveying the parental genes to the next generation. Recent studies of the development and molecular biology of the male germ cell have identified many genes, or isoforms, that are specifically expressed in the male germ cell. In the present review, we consider the unique features of male germ cell differentiation. (Reprod Med Biol 2007; : 1-9).

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