Term Name: spermatogenesis
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

Relationships
has parts: male germ-line cyst encapsulation male germ-line cyst formation male germ-line stem cell asymmetric division male germline ring canal formation primary spermatocyte growth sperm karyosome formation spermatid differentiation spermatocyte division spermatogonial cell division testicular fusome organization
is a type of: developmental process involved in reproduction male gamete generation
inverse capable_of: male germ cell