OBO ID: ZFA:0005882
Term Name: spermatogenic cyst Search Ontology:
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Definition: Structure in the testis formed by cytoplasmic projections of one or two Sertoli cells that surround a single spermatogonium. Sperm production occurs with in the cyst and the spermatogonium divides to generate approximately 1300 mature sperm. A given Sertoli cell is in contact with only one germ cell clone. (1)
Appears at: Unknown
Evident until: Adult (90d-730d, breeding adult)
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Ontology: Anatomy Ontology
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