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: | morphology |
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Synonyms: | |
Definition: | A quality of a single physical entity inhering in the bearer by virtue of the bearer's size or shape or structure. |
Ontology: | Phenotypic Quality Ontology [PATO:0000051] |