SPERMATOGENESIS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does spermatogenesis mean? 

• SPERMATOGENESIS (noun)
  The noun SPERMATOGENESIS has 1 sense:

1. development of spermatozoa

  Familiarity information: SPERMATOGENESIS used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SPERMATOGENESIS (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)

 Context examples 

This gene is involved in development and spermatogenesis.

(FGF4 Gene, NCI Thesaurus)

Based on distribution, some family members may be involved in embryogenesis, spermatogenesis, and cellular growth and division.

(DEAD/H Box Protein 1, NCI Thesaurus)

This allele, which encodes DAZ-associated protein 1, may be involved in spermatogenesis and RNA binding.

(DAZAP1 wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)

This protein plays a role in RNA binding and may be required for spermatogenesis.

(DAZ-Associated Protein 1, NCI Thesaurus)

It is putatively involved in spermatogenesis.

(NFKBIB Gene, NCI Thesaurus)

This gene may play a role in apoptosis and spermatogenesis.

(NME5 Gene, NCI Thesaurus)

This allele, which encodes paired box gene Pax-5 protein, is involved in transcriptional activation during B-cell differentiation, neural development and spermatogenesis.

(PAX5 wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)

It plays a role in B-cell differentiation, neural development and spermatogenesis.

(PAX5 Gene, NCI Thesaurus)

This gene is involved in the regulation of spermatogenesis.

(PAPOLB Gene, NCI Thesaurus)

This protein plays a role in B-cell differentiation, neural development, spermatogenesis and gene transcription.

(Paired Box Protein Pax-5, NCI Thesaurus)