| 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: | condensed chromosome |
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| Synonyms: | cytoplasmic mitotic chromosome, metaphase chromosome, mitotic chromosome |
| Definition: | A highly compacted molecule of DNA and associated proteins resulting in a cytologically distinct structure. |
| Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0000793] QuickGO AmiGO |