Reproduction Abstracts

Primordial germ cells undergo an orchestrated developmental program prior to establishing the mature gametes. Most of our knowledge on PGC development stems from studies in mice, however recent studies in humans revealed important differences in the mechanisms of PGC development. Since pigs share many embryological features with non-rodent species, like humans, and human PGC can only be studied from early gonadal stages, we have used pig embryos to study the developmental prog...