Term: primordial germ cell cytoplasm
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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: cytoplasm
Synonyms:
Definition: The contents of a cell excluding the plasma membrane and nucleus, but including other subcellular structures.
Ontology: GO: Cellular Component [GO:0005737]    QuickGO    AmiGO