The dissociation of growth/reproduction from stress response/lifespan is not without precedents, as while removing the germ cells in many organisms can extend lifespan, removing the whole reproduction system does not [ 45].
We speculate that activation of DNase II may require further cleavage by cathespin L in C. elegans, since the mutation of clp-1 (the homologue of cathespin L) prolongs the timing of removing the germ cell corpses [ 38], similarly to what we observed in crn-7 mutants (Hsiang Yu and Szecheng J. Lo, unpublished data).
It is the soap combined with the scrubbing action that loosens and removes the germs from your hands.
Whole grains contain fiber and important vitamins and minerals such as iron, magnesium, selenium and B vitamins, all of which are lost when grains are milled to remove the bran and germ (making them "refined").
To remove the somatic gonad plus germ line, we ablated the gonad precursor cells Z1-4 in L1 worms, and to remove only the germ line we ablated the precursor cells Z2-3 (Kimble and Hirsh, 1979).
To avoid germs, remove the bedspread from the hotel bed.
Unlike fruit flies, which cannot form germ cells without oskar, removing the gene from crickets has no effect on germ cell formation.
Rather, telomere dysfunction is recognized at the onset of meiosis, and cells with telomeric defects are removed from the germ cell precursor pool.
Wheat is converted to flour, without removing the bran and germ, and combined with water, yeast, eggs, oil, salt and sugar.
