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Spermatogenesis, the formation of sperm that is highly adapted for deliveringto its genes to an egg,, is a complex developmental process. It begins with the renewal of spermatogonial stem cells to maintain their own numbers, and the mitotic proliferation of spermatogonia. Then, it proceeds through two meiotic divisions followed by spermiogenesis during which the haploid spermatids developP into spermatozoa. Spermatozoa then undergo maturation to gain fertilizing ability. Even though spermatogenesis is the same in both vertebrates and invertebrates, its control mechanisms are not well understood because there are few appropriate models for analyzing them.
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Miura, T., Miura, C., Yamauchi, K. (2003). Spermatogenesis in the Japanese Eel. In: Aida, K., Tsukamoto, K., Yamauchi, K. (eds) Eel Biology. Springer, Tokyo. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-65907-5_22
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