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Spermatid

The spermatid is the haploid male gametid that results from division of secondary spermatocytes. As a result of meiosis, each spermatid contains only half of the genetic material present in the original primary spermatocyte. Scheme showing analogies in the process of maturation of the ovum and the development of the Genyo spermatids (young spermatozoa). The spermatid is the haploid male gametid that results from division of secondary spermatocytes. As a result of meiosis, each spermatid contains only half of the genetic material present in the original primary spermatocyte.

[ "Spermatogenesis", "Sperm", "Chromatoid body", "Spermatogonium", "Acrosome formation", "Sperm individualization", "Perinuclear theca" ]
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