cell line which early in development becomes differentiated from the remaining somatic cell line, and alone has the potential to undergo meiosis and form gametes. |
germ line
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germline |
WBbt:0005784
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five pairs of thin gonadal sheath cells form a single layer covering the germ line component of each arm, each pair occupying a stereotyped position along the gonad proximal-distal axis. |
gonadal sheath cell
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WBbt:0005828
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The components of the gonad that are separate from the germline proper. In hermaphrodite, these include five tissues which are all derived from the somatic primordium : the distal tip cells, the gonadal sheath, the spermatheca, the spermatheca-uterine valve (sp-ut) and the uterus. |
somatic gonad
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somatic germline |
WBbt:0005785
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Nucleated cell which has a diploid set of chromosomes. |
somatic cell
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FMA:72300 |
WBbt:0008378
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