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Embryonic germ cells
Pluripotent stem cells that are derived from early germ cells (those that would become sperm and eggs). Embryonic germ cells (EG cells) are thought to have properties similar to embryonic stem cells.
Source: Stem Cell Information, NIH, USDHHS
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