Early development of male germ cell clones shapes their reproductive success
Tatsuro Ikeda, Maurice Langhinrichs, Tamar Nizharadze, Chieko Koike, Yuzuru Kato, Katsushi Yamaguchi, Shuji Shigenobu, Kana Yoshido, Shinnosuke Suzuki, Toshinori Nakagawa, Ayumi Maruyama, Seiya Mizuno, Satoru Takahashi, Nils B. Becker, Hans-Reimer Rodewald, , Shosei Yoshida
The paper traces individual PGC clones in mice to show early stochastic bottlenecks shape clonal contributions and reproductive success.
bioRxiv · Sep 2, 2025 · PreprintDevelopmental Biology