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Learning Objectives
‐ Update knowledge on the germ line and the nature and origin of germ cells
‐ Understanding the gonadal niche and mechanisms controlling sexual differentiation and sex‐specific germ cell differentiation
‐ Discussing options for in vitro systems to generate germ cells and mimic the gonadal microenvironment
‐ Exploring future options for ex vivo generation of eggs and sperm
The Biology of Germ Cells
Embryonic Stem Cells
Male
Gonocytes
Spermatogonia
Zygote
Primordial germ cells
Female
Oocytes Sperm
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