Team at Kyoto University induces birth of a healthy mouse from guided primordial germ cells using three kinds of transcription factors.

The experiment elucidates another mechanism of germ cell development and shows the potential to artificial reconstitution and regulation of mammalian gametogenesis.

Fumio Nakaki et al., Nature Aug. 4, 2013, doi:10.1038/nature12417

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