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Descriptor English: Germ Cells
Descriptor Spanish: Células Germinativas
Descriptor Portuguese: Células Germinativas
Descriptor French: Cellules germinales
Entry term(s): Cell, Germ
Cell, Germ-Line
Cells, Germ
Cells, Germ-Line
Gamete
Gametes
Germ Cell
Germ Line
Germ Line Cells
Germ Lines
Germ-Line Cell
Germ-Line Cells
Tree number(s): A05.360.490
A11.497
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D005854
Scope note: The reproductive cells in multicellular organisms at various stages during GAMETOGENESIS.
Annotation: general; prefer OVUM or SPERMATOZOA; GERM CELLS, PLANT is also available
Allowable Qualifiers: CH chemistry
CL classification
CY cytology
DE drug effects
EN enzymology
GD growth & development
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
PA pathology
PH physiology
PS parasitology
RE radiation effects
TR transplantation
UL ultrastructure
VI virology
DeCS ID: 5994
Unique ID: D005854
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2020/05/27
Germ Cells - Preferred
Concept UI M0009199
Scope note The reproductive cells in multicellular organisms at various stages during GAMETOGENESIS.
Preferred term Germ Cells
Entry term(s) Cell, Germ
Cell, Germ-Line
Cells, Germ
Cells, Germ-Line
Germ Cell
Germ Line Cells
Germ-Line Cell
Germ-Line Cells
Germ Line - Related but not broader or narrower
Concept UI M0009200
Preferred term Germ Line
Entry term(s) Germ Lines
Gametes - Narrower
Concept UI M0525826
Scope note The forms of the GERM CELLS at the final stages of GAMETOGENESIS.
Preferred term Gametes
Entry term(s) Gamete



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