testis somatic gonadal cell
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NAME:
testis somatic gonadal cell
DEFINITON:
dmd-1+ expressing somatic cells within the testis that promote male GSC maintenance. dmd-1+, ophis-1+ somatic gonadal cells ensheath germ cells via long cytoplasmic processes and promote differentiation.
TERM DEFINITION CITATIONS:
PMID:23652002, PMID:27163480
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