Relationship between lectin-affinity granules in anuran embryos and formation of primordial germ cells.
Embryos of the anuran, Rana nigromaculata, contained granules with a specific affinity for Con A and GS-I. Larvae derived from embryos injected with these lectins had a noticeable reduction in both the number and size of primordial germ cells (PGCs). This observation suggests that the granules are somehow involved in the formation of PGCs.
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Department of Informational and Behavioral Sciences, Faculty of Integrated Arts and Sciences, Hiroshima University, Japan.
D000818:Animals; D003594:Cytoplasmic Granules / Q000502:physiology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D004625:Embryo, Nonmammalian / Q000166:cytology / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D037102:Lectins; D010063:Ovum / Q000502:physiology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D011898:Ranidae
D037102:Lectins