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SPERMATOGENESIS

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Development of spermatozoa

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural processes

Hypernyms ("spermatogenesis" is a kind of...):

gametogenesis (the development and maturation of sex cells through meiosis)

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 Context examples: 

It is involved in brain development and spermatogenesis.

(BRD2 Gene, NCI Thesaurus)

This gene may be involved in both testis development and spermatogenesis.

(CTAG1A Gene, NCI Thesaurus)

This protein may be involved in both testis development and spermatogenesis.

(Cancer/Testis Antigen 1, NCI Thesaurus)

This gene is involved in spermatogenesis, embryo implantation, expression of protease genes and neural development.

(BSG Gene, NCI Thesaurus)

This protein plays a role in spermatogenesis.

(Bromodomain-Containing Protein 2, NCI Thesaurus)

This gene plays a role in both chromatin remodeling and spermatogenesis.

(BRDT Gene, NCI Thesaurus)

This gene may be involved in spermatogenesis.

(C11orf20 Gene, NCI Thesaurus)

This allele, which encodes bromodomain testis-specific protein, is involved in both spermatogenesis and chromatin remodeling.

(BRDT wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)

This allele, which encodes uncharacterized protein C11orf20, may play a role in spermatogenesis.

(C11orf20 wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)

This protein plays a role in chromatin remodeling during spermatogenesis.

(Bromodomain Testis-Specific Protein, NCI Thesaurus)