| 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: | establishment of cell polarity |
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| Synonyms: | bud site selection/establishment of cell polarity, cell polarization |
| Definition: | The specification and formation of anisotropic intracellular organization or cell growth patterns. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0030010] QuickGO AmiGO |