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Spermatogenesis MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


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 #
QU 385
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
Spermatogenesis Preferred
Spermatocytogenesis Narrower
Spermiogenesis Narrower
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