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ReviewEnvironmental and molecular mutagenesis2015

Models of germ cell development and their application for toxicity studies.

Daniel W Ferreira, Patrick Allard

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Review in Environmental and molecular mutagenesis, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
9citing papers in PubMed
1.4field-weighted citation impact, top 20% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

9 citing papers in PubMed, 20 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Daniel W FerreiraInstitute for Society and Genetics, Department of Environmental Health Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles, California.
Patrick AllardInstitute for Society and Genetics, Department of Environmental Health Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles, California.
University of California, Los Angeles · US

Funding

Training in Molecular ToxicologyT32ES015457 · NIEHS · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES · PI ALLARD, PATRICK, HANKINSON, OLIVER NMN · 2008 to 2025
$4.0M
Design of a high-throughput screen for chemicals that cause meiotic aneuploidyR00ES020353 · NIEHS · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES · PI ALLARD, PATRICK · 2013 to 2015
$708k
Design of a high-throughput screen for chemicals that cause meiotic aneuploidyK99ES020353 · NIEHS · HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL · PI ALLARD, PATRICK · 2011 to 2011
$90k
NIEHS NIH HHS ES020353NIEHS NIH HHS K99 ES020353NIEHS NIH HHS R00 ES020353NIEHS NIH HHS T32 ES015457
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Germ cells are unique in their ability to transfer genetic information and traits from generation to generation. As such, the proper development of germ cells and the integrity of their genome are paramount to the health of organisms and the survival of species. Germ cells are also exquisitely sensitive to environmental influences although the testing of germ cell toxicity, especially in females, has proven particularly challenging. In this review, we first describe the remarkable odyssey of germ cells in mammals, with an emphasis on the female germline, from their initial specification early during embryogenesis to the generation of mature gametes in adults. We also describe the current methods used in germ cell toxicity testing and their limitations in examining the complex features of mammalian germ cell development. To bypass these challenges, we propose the use of alternative model systems such as Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Drosophila melanogaster, Caenorhabditis elegans, and in vitro germ cell methods that have distinct advantages over traditional toxicity models. We discuss the benefits and limitations of each approach, their application to germ cell toxicity studies, and the need for computational approaches to maximize the usefulness of these models. Together, the inclusion of these alternative germ cell toxicity models will be invaluable for the examination of stages not easily accessible in mammals as well as the large scale, high-throughput investigation of germ cell toxicity.

Indexed as

AnimalsCaenorhabditis elegansCells, CulturedDrosophila melanogasterFemaleGerm CellsMaleMammalsMeiosisMutagenicity TestsSaccharomyces cerevisiaeToxicity TestsToxicologyC. elegansDrosophilagerm cellsgermlinemeiosisstem celltoxicityyeast

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PMID25821157
PMCPMC4586303
OpenAlexW1849625514

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