Term: primordial germ cell P granule
Name: primordial germ cell
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: P granule
Synonyms: germline granule, nuage, polar granule
Definition: A small cytoplasmic, non-membranous RNA/protein complex aggregate in the primordial germ cells of many higher eukaryotes.
Ontology: GO: Cellular Component [GO:0043186]    QuickGO    AmiGO