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The Journal of Reproduction and Development (JRD) is an international, peer-reviewed Open Access publication, and the official journal of the Society for Reproduction and Development. In six issues per year, JRD publishes basic studies of reproductive biology in vertebrates, including gametogenesis, early embryonic development, placenta development, implantation, reproductive endocrine function and reproductive organ development. JRD also welcomes applied and clinical studies that contribute to the control of reproduction in wild, domestic and laboratory animals, and to the development of new technology to address issues in the field of reproduction. Human clinical case reports are not published by the journal.

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The process of inducing the germ cell lineage from pluripotent stem cells, referred to as in vitro gametogenesis, aids in comprehending the mechanisms involved in germ cell differentiation and offers an alternative source of gametes for reproduction. Shirasawa et al. have developed a novel method for robust induction of primordial germ cell-like cells (PGCLCs) from newly established bovine embryonic stem (bES) cells (Shirasawa et al.: Efficient derivation of embryonic stem cells and primordial germ cell-like cells in cattle, p. 82–95). After a 24-hour culture with bone morphogenetic protein 4 (BMP4), followed by a three-dimensional culture with BMP4 and chemicals modulating WNT signaling, bES cells exhibited positive expression for a set of primordial germ cell (PGC) markers, including PRDM1/BLIMP1, TFAP2C, and SOX17. These outcomes are anticipated to have practical implications for the development of stem cell-based reproductive technologies in cattle.

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      Original Articles: 110,000 JPY (US$ 733)
      Technology Reports: 63,000 JPY (US$ 420)
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    Kyoko KAWAHATA
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    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1262/jrd.2023-093
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  • JRD Outstanding Paper Award in 2023 Congratulations!
    • Hiroshi YOMOGITA
      A possible function of Nik-related kinase in the labyrinth layer of delayed delivery mouse placentas.
      Vol. 69(1): 32–40. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1262/jrd.2022-120
    • Takuto YAMAMOTO
      A more accurate analysis of maternal effect genes by siRNA electroporation into mouse oocytes.
      Vol. 69(2): 118–124. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1262/jrd.2022-122
    • Satoshi FUNAYA
      Involvement of linker histone variant H1a in the regulation of early preimplantation development in mice.
      Vol. 69(3): 178–182. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1262/jrd.2023-013
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