Term: spermatocyte telomere cap complex
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Name: spermatocyte
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: telomere cap complex
Synonyms:
Definition: A complex of DNA and protein located at the end of a linear chromosome that protects and stabilizes a linear chromosome.
Ontology: GO: Cellular Component [GO:0000782]    QuickGO    AmiGO