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| <xsd:element id="gern_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAssetAmortization" name="OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAssetAmortization" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit"/> |
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| <xsd:element id="gern_CorporateNoteSecuritiesDueInLessThanOneYearMember" name="CorporateNoteSecuritiesDueInLessThanOneYearMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/> |
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| <xsd:element id="gern_CollaborativeArrangementNumberOfStudies" name="CollaborativeArrangementNumberOfStudies" type="xbrli:integerItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/> |
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| <xsd:element id="gern_MenloParkOfficeSpaceLeaseMember" name="MenloParkOfficeSpaceLeaseMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/> |
| <xsd:element id="gern_NewJerseyOfficeSpaceLeaseMember" name="NewJerseyOfficeSpaceLeaseMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/> |
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| <xsd:element id="gern_PreFundedWarrantsMember" name="PreFundedWarrantsMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/> |
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