Tissue-specific roles of de novo DNA methyltransferases by Dániel Márton Tóth, Flóra Szeri, Mária Ashaber, Muhyiddeen Muazu, Lóránt Székvölgyi, Tamás Arányi

“…We highlight the distinct functions of DNMT3A and DNMT3B in germ cells, early development, uterus, hematopoietic differentiation, musculoskeletal development, visceral organs, and nervous system. …”
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Exocyst complex component 1 (Exoc1) loss in dormant oocyte disrupts c-KIT and growth differentiation factor (GDF9) subcellular localization and causes female infertility in mice by Chi Lieu Kim Nguyen, Yumeno Kuba, Hoai Thu Le, Hossam Hassan Shawki, Natsuki Mikami, Madoka Aoki, Nanako Yasuhara, Hayate Suzuki, Saori Mizuno-Iijima, Shinya Ayabe, Yuki Osawa, Tomoyuki Fujiyama, Tra Thi Huong Dinh, Miyuki Ishida, Yoko Daitoku, Yoko Tanimoto, Kazuya Murata, Woojin Kang, Masatsugu Ema, Yuji Hirao, Atsuo Ogura, Satoru Takahashi, Fumihiro Sugiyama, Seiya Mizuno

“…Abstract A limited number of female germ cells support reproduction in many mammals. The follicle, composed of oocytes and supporting granulosa cells, forms the basis of oogenesis. …”
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Identification of deleterious variants associated with male infertility genes in a cohort of idiopathic hypospermatogenesis patients by Nisha Sharma, Ashutosh Halder, Seema Kaushal, Manoj Kumar, Manish Jain

“…IntroductionHypospermatogenesis is a common histopathological subtype of non-obstructive azoospermia and is characterized by a decrease in the total number of germ cells within the seminiferous tubule as a result of spermatogenic failure. …”
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Zinc lysine and selenium yeast can effectively improve the reproductive performance of Northeast white geese by Jingchun Li, Heze Feng, Yulun Song, Hechuan Wang, Yingying Dong, Han Li, Qing Guo, Shengjun Liu, Yanbing Li

“…Compared with the control group, dietary supplementation of YS and ZL increased the number of germ cells and Johnson score in groups Ⅱ, Ⅲ and Ⅳ (P < 0.01), and the number of spermatogonia and sertoli cells were significantly different from the control group (P < 0.05). …”
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Identification of the crucial circ-mi-mRNA interaction networks regulating testicular development and spermatogenesis in ganders by Xiaopeng Li, Xiaoyong He, Guibi Li, Zhujun Wang, Fuli Huang, Jiasen Chen, Yang Song, Tanze Liu, Zhaoyan Chen, Xiangfeng Wang, Jiwei Hu, Hua He, Hehe Liu, Liang Li, Jiwen Wang, Shenqiang Hu

“…At the histological level, most testicular histological parameters, such as the testicular parenchymal area, the diameter of seminiferous tubules, and the number of germ cells, were significantly higher (P < 0.05) in NG than in AG. …”
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Urlinie und Zwölftonreihe als Zeitgenossinnen by Martin Eybl

“…Schenker and Schoenberg were united by the notion that (1) musical coherence relates primarily to pitches, (2) the vertical and the horizontal dimension of music are closely connected, (3) complex musical structures are built from nothing more than germ cells or simple elements, and that (4) the fullness of musical coherence is not immediately audible and requires analysis to fully grasp. …”
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Gonadal Histology and Expression Analysis of Sex Characteristic Genes in Grass Carp at Different Ages by Bo QI, Shengjie LI, Jinxing DU, Xiaofang XIAO, Dongyun ZHANG, Tao ZHU, Caixia LEI, Zhijun LIU, Hongmei SONG

“…At 2 months of age, primitive germ cells were first observed in the reproductive crest, marking the formation of their primitive gonads. …”
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