Germ cells are highly specialized cells that form gametes, and they are the only cells within an organism that contribute genes to offspring. Germline stem cells (GSCs) sustain gamete production ...

The epigenetic profile of germ cells, which is defined by modifications of DNA and chromatin, ... In post-migratory PGCs, epigenetic imprints that are specific to the parent of origin are erased.

Please use one of the following formats to cite this article in your essay, paper or report: APA. Greenwood, Michael. (2021, May 20). History of Microbiology – Germ Theory and Immunity.

MEXICO CITY -- "I've got some bad news." The voice on the conference call last week was Frank Plummer, a Canadian scientist who had just spent 24 hours analyzing virus samples from 51 seriously ...

The Saturday Essay; The Germs That Transformed History For eons, epidemics have caused mass deaths and social upheaval, with far-reaching effects on politics, trade, migration, colonization and ...

This article was originally published with the title “ The Germ Origin of Disease ” in SA Supplements Vol. 18 No. 454supp (September 1884), p. 7252 doi:10.1038 ...

Origin of somatic transformation in germ cell tumor of testis (TGCT): Role of differentiation versus dedifferentiation in a mature teratoma. Eric Umbreit , Aron Joon , Mary E. Westerman , Shikhar ...

The 19th century discovery that microorganisms such as bacteria and viruses caused disease had a profound impact on child-rearing and other aspects of American life -- and not always in a good way.

For most of human history, we had a lot of bad ideas about how we were getting sick. We also had plenty of bad ideas about how to prevent it, like bloodletting, drilling large holes in the head and ...

After milkmaids helped discover vaccination, we spent the next 150 years learning how to keep ourselves safe from germs. By the 1960s, we thought the battle was finally over. If only!