| Name: | primordial germ cell |
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| Synonyms: | PGC |
| Definition: | A primordial germ cell is a diploid germ cell precursors that transiently exist in the embryo before they enter into close association with the somatic cells of the gonad and become irreversibly committed as germ cells. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009288] |
| Name: | perinuclear region of cytoplasm |
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| Definition: | Cytoplasm situated near, or occurring around, the nucleus. |
| Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0048471] QuickGO AmiGO |