Extrinsic Control of Mammalian Germ Cell Delineation

澳大利亚在生殖和发育方面最近取得了令人兴奋的突破，如克隆和胚胎干细胞繁殖，而了解生殖细胞是如何指定的，将有助于我们了解所有细胞的具体说明和发展潜力背后的生物学基础。这项研究将继续为保持澳大利亚在生殖生物学进步方面的高声誉做出贡献。此外，对于21世纪的澳大利亚来说，更好地了解有袋类动物的繁殖是一个高度优先的问题，因为澳大利亚目前哺乳动物的灭绝率高得令人无法接受，因为“我们不能在理解之前进行保护”(Short，1985)。因此，研究结果对社会具有巨大的潜在好处。

Australia is a leader in the recent exciting breakthroughs in reproduction and development, such as cloning and embryonic stem cell propagation, and understanding how germ cells are specified would help us understand the biology underlying specification and developmental potential of all cells. This research will continue to contribute to maintaining Australia's high reputation in advances in reproductive biology. In addition, a greater understanding of marsupial reproduction is a high priority for Australia in the 21st century, with its current unacceptably high rate of mammalian extinctions, for 'we cannot conserve until we comprehend' (Short, 1985).The results therefore are of great potential benefit to society.