"Germ Cells" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The reproductive cells in multicellular organisms at various stages during GAMETOGENESIS.
| Descriptor ID |
D005854
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A05.360.490 A11.497
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| Concept/Terms |
Germ Cells- Germ Cells
- Cell, Germ
- Cells, Germ
- Germ Cell
- Germ-Line Cells
- Cell, Germ-Line
- Cells, Germ-Line
- Germ Line Cells
- Germ-Line Cell
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Germ Cells" by people in this website by year, and whether "Germ Cells" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2012 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2013 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2014 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2015 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2016 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2017 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2020 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2022 | 0 | 16 | 16 |
| 2023 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 2024 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2025 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Germ Cells" by people in Profiles.
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An integrated germline and somatic genomic model for coronary artery disease. Nat Commun. 2026 Mar 26; 17(1).
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A noncanonical Pol III-dependent, Microprocessor-independent biogenesis pathway generates a germline-enriched miRNA family. Genes Dev. 2025 10 01; 39(19-20):1198-1218.
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Lysosomes signal through the epigenome to regulate longevity across generations. Science. 2025 Sep 25; 389(6767):1353-1360.
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Global DNA methylation differences involving germline structural variation impact gene expression in pediatric brain tumors. Nat Commun. 2025 May 21; 16(1):4713.
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Comparing the Diagnostic Yield of Germline Exome Versus Panel Sequencing in the Diverse Population of the Texas KidsCanSeq Pediatric Cancer Study. JCO Precis Oncol. 2024 Sep; 8:e2400187.
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Germline structural variation globally impacts the cancer transcriptome including disease-relevant genes. Cell Rep Med. 2024 Mar 19; 5(3):101446.
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Germline Genetic Testing and Survival Outcomes Among Children With Rhabdomyosarcoma: A Report From the Children's Oncology Group. JAMA Netw Open. 2024 03 04; 7(3):e244170.
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Myelodysplastic neoplasms evolving from inherited bone marrow failure syndromes / germline predisposition syndromes: Back under the microscope. Leuk Res. 2024 02; 137:107441.
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Gene-specific ACMG/AMP classification criteria for germline APC variants: Recommendations from the ClinGen InSiGHT Hereditary Colorectal Cancer/Polyposis Variant Curation Expert Panel. Genet Med. 2024 02; 26(2):100992.
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A systematic review of the prevalence of pathogenic or likely pathogenic germline variants in individuals with FOXO1 fusion-positive rhabdomyosarcoma. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2023 11; 70(11):e30651.