Term Name:	spermatogenic cyst
Synonyms:
Definition:	Structure in the testis formed by cytoplasmic projections of one or two Sertoli cells that surround a single spermatogonium. Sperm production occurs with in the cyst and the spermatogonium divides to generate approximately 1300 mature sperm. A given Sertoli cell is in contact with only one germ cell clone.
Appears at:	Unknown
Evident until:	Adult (90d-730d, breeding adult)
Ontology:	Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0005882]

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