Date of Award

2012

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science in Biology

Department

Biology

First Advisor

Bournias-Vardiabasis, Nicole

Second Advisor

Liew, Duncan

Third Advisor

Thompson, Jeffrey

Abstract

This study will present an optimized protocol to induce and isolate primordial germ cells (PGC) from hESC and hiPSC. Human embrionic stem cells (hESC and induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC) provide a model for studying paradigms of early development.

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