| Term 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. |
| Appears at: | Blastula:Sphere (4.0h-4.33h) |
| Evident until: | Unknown |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009288] |
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