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===Progenoids===
[[File:Tithes 1 gene-seed progenoid.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Primaris Apothecary harvesting Progenoid GlandGlands.{{Fn|15}}]]'''Phase 18:''' There are two of these glands, one situated in the neck and the other within the chest cavity. These glands are vitally important and represent the future of the Chapter, as the only way new gene-seed can be produced is by reproducing it within the bodies of the Marines themselves. This is the implant's only purpose. The glands absorb genetic material from the other implanted organs. When they have matured, each gland will have developed a single gene-seed corresponding to each of the zygotes which have been implanted into the Marine.{{Fn|1}}{{Fn|2a}}{{Fn|3}}
These take time (5 years in the first case, 10 in the latter){{Fn|1}}{{Fn|2a}}{{Fn|3}} to mature into gene-seed. The gene-seed can then be extracted and used to create more Space Marines. Thanks to the superior implantation process and genetic stability of [[Primaris Space Marines]], the Imperium has recently been able to harvest gene-seed at a rate previously unseen.{{Fn|8}}
