spermatocyte

Also known as spermatocytes

right|thumb|500px|Spermatogenesis as the cells progress from spermatogium, to primary spermatocytes, to secondary spermatocytes, to [[spermatids and to sperm.]]

Research

11,277 papers

Expansion microscopy on Drosophila spermatocyte centrioles.Methods in cell biology · 2021
Evidence for intraflagellar transport in butterfly spermatocyte cilia.Cytoskeleton (Hoboken, N.J.) · 2023
C. elegans spermatocyte divisions show a weak spindle checkpoint response.Journal of cell science · 2024
Internalized polystyrene nanoplastics trigger testicular damage and promote ferroptosis via CISD1 downregulation in mouse spermatocyte.Journal of nanobiotechnology · 2025
What are the spermatocyte's requirements for successful meiotic division?The Journal of experimental zoology · 1999

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Development
Role of hormones
Cell type summary
Physiology
Damage, repair, and failure
Specific mutations
History
Other animals
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right|thumb|500px|Spermatogenesis as the cells progress from spermatogium, to primary spermatocytes, to secondary spermatocytes, to [[spermatids and to sperm.]]

Spermatocytes are a type of male gametocyte in animals. They derive from immature germ cells called spermatogonia. They are found in the testis, in a structure known as the seminiferous tubules. There are two types of spermatocytes, primary and secondary spermatocytes. Primary and secondary spermatocytes are formed through the process of spermatocytogenesis.