Name: | spermatocyte |
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Synonyms: | spermatocytes |
Definition: | A male germ cell that develops from spermatogonia. The euploid primary spermatocytes undergo meiosis and give rise to the haploid secondary spermatocytes which in turn give rise to spermatids. |
Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009005] |
Name: | apoptotic |
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Definition: | A structural quality inhering in a bearer by virtue of the bearer's consisting of blebbing of the nucleus and DNA fragmentation due to the cell undergoing a specific form of programmed cell death termed apoptosis. |
Ontology: | Phenotypic Quality Ontology [PATO:0000638] |