Cell Function
spermiogenesis
sper·mi·o·gen·e·sis [ spur-mee-oh-jen-uh-sis ]
Definitions related to spermiogenesis:
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The process of male germ cell development in which the haploid SPERMATIDS give rise to SPERMATOZOA by metamorphosis.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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(spermatid development) The process whose specific outcome is the progression of a spermatid over time, from its formation to the mature structure.Gene Ontology DictionaryGene Ontology Consortium, 2021
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