| Term: | spermatocyte chromosome |
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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: | chromosome |
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| Synonyms: | chromatid, interphase chromosome, prophase chromosome |
| Definition: | A structure composed of a very long molecule of DNA and associated proteins (e.g. histones) that carries hereditary information. |
| Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0005694] QuickGO AmiGO |