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Spermatogenesis
MeSH Descriptor Data 2025
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MeSH Heading
Spermatogenesis
Tree Number(s)
G04.152.650.624
G08.686.784.310.760
Unique ID
D013091
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D013091
Scope Note
The process of germ cell development in the male from the primordial germ cells, through
SPERMATOGONIA
;
SPERMATOCYTES
;
SPERMATIDS
; to the mature haploid
SPERMATOZOA
.
Entry Term(s)
Spermatocytogenesis
Spermiogenesis
NLM Classification #
WJ 834
Previous Indexing
Spermatozoa (1966-1970)
See Also
Antispermatogenic Agents
Spermatogenesis-Blocking Agents
Public MeSH Note
73
History Note
73(71)
Date Established
1973/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2016/06/17
Allowable Qualifiers
drug effects (DE)
genetics (GE)
immunology (IM)
physiology (PH)
radiation effects (RE)
Cell Physiological Phenomena [G04]
Cell Differentiation [G04.152]
Gametogenesis [G04.152.650]
Gametogenesis, Plant [G04.152.650.240]
Oogenesis [G04.152.650.249]
Spermatogenesis [G04.152.650.624]
Sperm Maturation [G04.152.650.624.700]
Reproductive and Urinary Physiological Phenomena [G08]
Reproductive Physiological Phenomena [G08.686]
Reproduction [G08.686.784]
Gametogenesis [G08.686.784.310]
Gametogenesis, Plant [G08.686.784.310.249]
Oogenesis [G08.686.784.310.500]
Spermatogenesis [G08.686.784.310.760]
Sperm Maturation [G08.686.784.310.760.700]
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Spermatogenesis
Preferred
Concept UI
M0020281
Scope Note
The process of germ cell development in the male from the primordial germ cells, through
SPERMATOGONIA
;
SPERMATOCYTES
;
SPERMATIDS
; to the mature haploid
SPERMATOZOA
.
Terms
Spermatogenesis
Preferred Term
Term UI
T038546
Date
01/01/1999
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
POPLINE (1978)
Spermatocytogenesis
Narrower
Concept UI
M0020282
Scope Note
The process of male germ cell development in which the euploid
SPERMATOGONIA
give rise to
SPERMATOCYTES
and then the haploid
SPERMATIDS
by
MITOSIS
and
MEIOSIS
.
Terms
Spermatocytogenesis
Preferred Term
Term UI
T038547
Date
12/13/1996
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (1998)
Spermiogenesis
Narrower
Concept UI
M0020283
Scope Note
The process of male germ cell development in which the haploid
SPERMATIDS
give rise to
SPERMATOZOA
by metamorphosis.
Terms
Spermiogenesis
Preferred Term
Term UI
T038548
Date
12/13/1996
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (1998)
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