Term: spermatocyte synaptonemal structure
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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: synaptonemal structure
Synonyms:
Definition: A proteinaceous scaffold found between homologous chromosomes during meiosis.
Ontology: GO: Cellular Component [GO:0099086]    QuickGO    AmiGO