The gene smedwi-1 is expressed by all neoblasts and the most common marker for their identification across planarian species.

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In the germ line, PAL-1 synthesis is prevented by the PUF-8 protein, which binds to the 3′ UTR of pal-1 mRNA and blocks its translation.

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 PIE -1, is necessary for germline cell fate.

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PIE-1 is placed into the P blastomeres through the action of the PAR-1 protein & it inhibit both SKN-1 and PAL-1 function in the P2 and subsequent germline cells.

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Mutations of the maternal pie-1 gene result in germline blastomeres adopting somatic fates, with the P2 cell behaving similarly to a wild-type EMS blastomere.

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In C. elegans, conditional specification occur in the development of the endoderm cell lineage.

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Specification of the MS cell begins with maternal SKN-1 activating the genes encoding GATA transcription factors MED-1 and MED-2