Collocations withgerm
These are words often used in combination withgerm.
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germ layer
For instance, skeletal muscle, kidney and spleen are formed of the germ layer mesoderm, whereas the liver originates from the endoderm.
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germ line
Virtually all known aspects of genome instability following mutagenic insult resulting in transmitted germ line mutations in mammals are based upon specific locus mutation experiments.
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germ plasm
He is also concerned about the insecurity of the world germ plasm resources, which are publicly funded but of value to industry.
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germ theory
In common sense harmony with this theory, the germ theory of disease also flourished (as the contagion theory).
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primordial germ
Isolation of pluripotent stem cells from cultured porcine primordial germ cells.
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