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gametogenesis
[guh-mee-tuh-jen-uh-sis, gam-i-]
noun
the development of gametes.
gametogenesis
/ ˌɡæmɪˈtɒdʒɪnɪ, ˌɡæmɪtəʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs /
noun
the formation and maturation of gametes See also spermatogenesis oogenesis
gametogenesis
The formation or production of gametes. In most multicellular organisms, gametogenesis takes place by meiosis.
Other 51Թ Forms
- gametogenic adjective
- gametogenous adjective
- ˌٴˈԾ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of gametogenesis1
Example Sentences
It’s a new variation on what scientists call in vitro gametogenesis.
Spar plugs so many innovations and social shifts into her thesis, jumping from in vitro gametogenesis to hormone therapy to sex robots, that her insights can feel programmatic, and at times strangely dehumanizing.
Scientists have coaxed mouse skin cells to grow into eggs and sperm, and say it’s only a matter of time before the process, in vitro gametogenesis, can be done with humans.
The process, called in vitro gametogenesis, or I.V.G., so far has been used only in mice.
This debate is among many intriguing questions about the Y chromosome and its role in gametogenesis.
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