Phrases with «germline cells»

"Germline cells" are special cells in our body that are responsible for passing on our genetic information to the next generation. They are found in reproductive organs like testes in males and ovaries in females. These cells play a crucial role in the production of eggs and sperms, which carry our DNA and are essential for making babies. Unlike other cells in our body that cannot pass on genetic information, germline cells contain the instructions that determine our physical traits and characteristics, passing them from parents to their offspring. Full definition

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Sentences with «germline cells»

  • In germline cells PIWI proteins silence the RNA from jumping genes by cutting them in sequences of ~ 30 nucleotides that will become piRNAs. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Tina Hesman Saey covered researchers» arguments for and against this type of genetic engineering in «Editing human germline cells debated» (SN: 5/30/15, p. 16). (sciencenews.org)
  • It is known that the ATM protein is one of the main proteins involved in DNA repair in somatic cells (any of the cells forming part of our organism, except for germline cells). (sciencedaily.com)
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