title: Finding their way: themes in germ cell migration.
abstract: Embryonic germ cell migration is a vital component of the germline lifecycle. The translocation of germ cells from the place of origin to the developing somatic gonad involves several processes including passive movements with underlying tissues, transepithelial migration, cell adhesion dynamics, the establishment of environmental guidance cues and the ability to sustain directed migration. How germ cells accomplish these feats in established model organisms will be discussed in this review, with a focus on recent discoveries and themes conserved across species.
authors.affiliation: HHMI and Skirball Institute at NYU School of Medicine, 540 First Avenue, New York, NY 10016, United States.
authors.forename: Lacy J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Barton
authors.affiliation: HHMI and Skirball Institute at NYU School of Medicine, 540 First Avenue, New York, NY 10016, United States.
authors.forename: Michelle G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: LeBlanc
authors.affiliation: HHMI and Skirball Institute at NYU School of Medicine, 540 First Avenue, New York, NY 10016, United States. Electronic address: Ruth.Lehmann@med.nyu.edu.
authors.forename: Ruth
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lehmann
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002448:Cell Adhesion; D002465:Cell Movement; D004847:Epithelial Cells / Q000166:cytology; D005854:Germ Cells / Q000166:cytology*; D006066:Gonads / Q000166:cytology; D006801:Humans; D008954:Models, Biological