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In vitro models using pluripotent stem cells have enabled the generation of primordial germ cell-like cells, but these systems often rely on exogenous signaling and exhibit variability in efficiency and epigenetic fidelity. In this review, we synthesize current understanding of PGC specification in mouse and human systems, emphasizing the integration of signaling pathways, transcriptional networks, epigenetic reprogramming, and metabolic regulation. Canonical regulators, including PRDM1, PRDM14, TFAP2C, and SOX17, function within a broader, interconnected network that establishes for PGC competence. 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