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gametogenesis

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ga·me·to·gen·e·sis  (g-mt-jn-ss)
n.
The formation or production of gametes.

ga·meto·genic, game·toge·nous (gm-tj-ns) adj.

gametogenesis [ˌgæmɪtəʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs], gametogeny [ˌgæmɪˈtɒdʒɪnɪ]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) the formation and maturation of gametes See also spermatogenesis, oogenesis
gametogenic , gametogenous adj

gametogenesis  (g-mt-jn-ss)
The formation or production of gametes. In most multicellular organisms, gametogenesis takes place by meiosis.
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Noun1.gametogenesis - the development and maturation of sex cells through meiosis
growing, growth, ontogenesis, ontogeny, maturation, development - (biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level; "he proposed an indicator of osseous development in children"
oogenesis - development of ova
spermatogenesis - development of spermatozoa


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She focuses on the anatomy and histology of reproductive systems, and well as cytology and molecular mechanisms that regulate gametogenesis.
In contrast, when productivity dropped in spring, the species followed an opportunistic strategy for sustaining gametogenesis from food energy.
The scientists correlated the expression patterns of lincRNAs in various cell types with the expression patterns of known critical protein-coding genes in those same cells, and found that lincRNAs likely play critical roles in helping to regulate a variety of different cellular processes, including cell proliferation, immune surveillance, maintenance of embryonic stem cell pluripotency, neuronal and muscle development, and gametogenesis.
 
 
 
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