| Term: | spermatocyte synaptonemal structure |
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| Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
| 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: | synaptonemal structure |
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| Definition: | A proteinaceous scaffold found between homologous chromosomes during meiosis. |
| Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0099086] QuickGO AmiGO |