| Term: | gonad spermatogenesis |
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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: | gonad |
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| Synonyms: | gonads, mature gonad |
| Definition: | The part of the reproductive system that produces and releases eggs (ovary) or sperm (testis). |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000413] |
| Name: | spermatogenesis |
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| Synonyms: | generation of spermatozoa |
| Definition: | The developmental process by which male germ line stem cells self renew or give rise to successive cell types resulting in the development of a spermatozoa. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0007283] QuickGO AmiGO |