| Name: | primordial germ cell |
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| Synonyms: | PGC |
| Definition: | A primordial germ cell is a diploid germ cell precursors that transiently exist in the embryo before they enter into close association with the somatic cells of the gonad and become irreversibly committed as germ cells. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009288] |
| Name: | positive regulation of apoptotic process |
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| Synonyms: | activation of apoptosis, positive regulation of apoptosis, pro-apoptosis, stimulation of apoptosis, up regulation of apoptosis, up-regulation of apoptosis, upregulation of apoptosis |
| Definition: | Any process that activates or increases the frequency, rate or extent of cell death by apoptotic process. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0043065] QuickGO AmiGO |