| Term Name: | establishment of Sertoli cell barrier |
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| Synonyms: | establishment of blood-testis barrier, establishment of BTB, establishment of SCB |
| Definition: | Establishment of a structure near the basement membrane in adjacent Sertoli cells of the seminiferous epithelium for maintaining spermatogenesis. The structure consists of tight junctions, basal ectoplasmic specializations, and desmosome-like junctions. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0097368] QuickGO AmiGO |