Evidence against a germ plasm in the milkweed bug Oncopeltus fasciatus, a hemimetabolous insect
Primordial germ cell (PGC) formation in holometabolous insects like Drosophila melanogaster relies on maternally synthesised germ cell determinants that are asymmetrically localised to the oocyte posterior cortex. Embryonic nuclei that inherit this “germ plasm” acquire PGC fate. In contrast, histori...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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The Company of Biologists
2013
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3683158/ |