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Term spermatogenesis ID (Ontology) GO:0007283 (Gene Ontology)
Definition The developmental process by which male germ line stem cells self renew or give rise to successive cell types resulting in the development of a spermatozoa.[ ISBN:9780878933846 PubMed:28073824 PubMed:30990821 ]
Also Known As"generation of spermatozoa"
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Genes (FBgn)GO_BIOLOGICAL_PROCESS
Insertions (FBti)EXPRESSION_STAGE_TISSUE_POSITION
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 Alleles Gene Groups Genes Insertions Constructs
 spermatogenesis (all annotations which use CV term, excluding "NOT" statements)       --
     abnormal cell death | spermatogenesis
      --       --       --
     abnormal cell number | germline clone | progressive | spermatogenesis
      --       --       --       --
     abnormal cell number | male | spermatogenesis
      --       --       --       --
     abnormal cell number | somatic clone | spermatogenesis
      --       --       --
     abnormal cell number | spermatogenesis
      --       --       --
     abnormal cell polarity | spermatogenesis
      --       --       --
     abnormal cell shape | spermatogenesis
      --       --       --       --
     abnormal cytokinesis | somatic clone | spermatogenesis
      --       --       --       --
     abnormal cytokinesis | spermatogenesis
      --       --       --
     abnormal developmental rate | spermatogenesis
      --       --       --       --
     abnormal meiotic cell cycle | spermatogenesis
      --       --       --
     abnormal mitotic cell cycle | spermatogenesis
      --       --       --
     abnormal size | spermatogenesis
      --       --       --
     abnormal size | spermatogenesis | heat sensitive
      --       --       --       --
     abnormal size | spermatogenesis | third instar larval stage
      --       --       --       --
     actin filament | spermatogenesis
      --       --       --
     acts_upstream_of_positive_effect | spermatogenesis       --       --
      --       --
     atrophy | spermatogenesis
      --       --       --
     autosome | spermatogenesis
      --       --       --       --
     axonemal microtubule | spermatogenesis
      --       --       --
     axoneme | spermatogenesis
      --       --       --       --
     cell lethal | somatic clone | spermatogenesis
      --       --       --       --
     centriole | decreased number | spermatogenesis
      --       --       --
     centriole | spermatogenesis
      --       --       --
     centriole | spermatogenesis | third instar larval stage
      --       --       --       --
     centrosome | spermatogenesis
      --       --       --
     centrosome | spermatogenesis | increased number
      --       --       --
     centrosome | spermatogenesis | third instar larval stage
      --       --       --       --
     chromatin | spermatogenesis
      --       --       --
     chromosome | spermatogenesis
      --       --       --
     chromosome | spermatogenesis | third instar larval stage
      --       --       --       --
     ciliary basal body | spermatogenesis
      --       --       --       --
     ciliary membrane | spermatogenesis
      --       --       --       --
     ciliary transition zone | spermatogenesis
      --       --       --       --
     cilium | spermatogenesis
      --       --       --
     contractile ring | spermatogenesis
      --       --       --
     cyst progenitor cell | somatic clone | spermatogenesis
      --       --       --       --
     cyst progenitor cell | spermatogenesis
      --       --       --
     cystic bulge | spermatogenesis
      --       --       --       --
     cytoplasmic microtubule | decreased number | spermatogenesis
      --       --       --       --
     cytoplasmic microtubule | increased number | spermatogenesis
      --       --       --       --
     decreased cell death | spermatogenesis
      --       --       --
     decreased cell number | progressive | recessive | spermatogenesis
      --       --       --       --
     decreased cell number | progressive | spermatogenesis
      --       --       --
     decreased cell number | semidominant | spermatogenesis
      --       --       --       --
     decreased cell number | somatic clone | spermatogenesis
      --       --       --
     decreased cell number | spermatogenesis
      --       --       --
     decreased cell number | spermatogenesis | heat sensitive
      --       --       --       --
     decreased cell size | somatic clone | spermatogenesis
      --       --       --       --
     decreased occurrence of cell division | spermatogenesis
      --       --       --
     decreased size | maternal effect | spermatogenesis
      --       --       --       --
     decreased size | spermatogenesis
      --       --       --
     endoplasmic reticulum | spermatogenesis
      --       --       --
     filamentous actin | spermatogenesis
      --       --       --
     germinal proliferation center | somatic clone | spermatogenesis
      --       --       --       --
     germinal proliferation center | spermatogenesis
      --       --       --
     Golgi apparatus | spermatogenesis
      --       --       --
     hyperplasia | recessive | spermatogenesis
      --       --       --       --
     hyperplasia | spermatogenesis
      --       --       --
     increased cell death | germline clone | spermatogenesis
      --       --       --       --
     increased cell death | spermatogenesis
      --       --       --
     increased cell number | clone of cells | spermatogenesis
      --       --       --
     increased cell number | progressive | spermatogenesis
      --       --       --       --
     increased cell number | somatic clone | spermatogenesis
      --       --       --       --
     increased cell number | spermatogenesis
      --       --       --
     increased cell size | spermatogenesis
      --       --       --       --
     increased occurrence of cell division | germline clone | spermatogenesis
      --       --       --       --
     increased occurrence of cell division | progressive | spermatogenesis
      --       --       --       --
     increased occurrence of cell division | somatic clone | spermatogenesis
      --       --       --       --
     increased occurrence of cell division | spermatogenesis
      --       --       --
     increased size | spermatogenesis
      --       --       --
     increased size | spermatogenesis | RU486 conditional
      --       --       --
     individualization stage spermatid | spermatogenesis
      --       --       --       --
     investment cone | spermatogenesis
      --       --       --       --
     involved_in | spermatogenesis       --       --
      --       --
     lysosome | decreased number | spermatogenesis
      --       --       --
     lysosome | increased number | spermatogenesis
      --       --       --
     male germline cell | spermatogenesis
      --       --
      --
     male germline cyst | somatic clone | spermatogenesis
      --       --       --       --
     male germline stem cell | somatic clone | spermatogenesis
      --       --       --       --
     male germline stem cell | spermatogenesis
      --       --       --
     meiotic spindle midzone | spermatogenesis
      --       --       --       --
     meiotic spindle pole | increased number | spermatogenesis
      --       --       --
     meiotic spindle | spermatogenesis
      --       --       --
     meiotic spindle | spermatogenesis | third instar larval stage
      --       --       --       --
     microtubule bundle | spermatogenesis
      --       --       --       --
     microtubule organizing center | progressive | spermatogenesis
      --       --       --       --
     microtubule organizing center | spermatogenesis
      --       --       --
     microtubule | spermatogenesis
      --       --       --
     mitochondrial chromosome | spermatogenesis
      --       --       --
     mitochondrial derivative | decreased number | spermatogenesis
      --       --       --       --
     mitochondrial nucleoid | spermatogenesis
      --       --       --       --
     mitochondrion | spermatogenesis
      --       --       --
     mitotic spindle | spermatogenesis
      --       --       --
     mitotic spindle | spermatogenesis | third instar larval stage
      --       --       --       --
     neoplasia | progressive | spermatogenesis
      --       --       --
     neoplasia | spermatogenesis
      --       --       --
     nuclear chromosome | spermatogenesis
      --       --       --       --
     nuclear membrane | spermatogenesis
      --       --       --       --
     nucleolus | spermatogenesis
      --       --       --       --
     nucleus | somatic clone | spermatogenesis
      --       --       --       --
     nucleus | spermatogenesis
      --       --       --
     nucleus | spermatogenesis | third instar larval stage
      --       --       --       --
     onion stage spermatid | spermatogenesis
      --       --       --       --
     primary gonial cell | somatic clone | spermatogenesis
      --       --       --       --
     primary gonial cell | spermatogenesis
      --       --       --
     primary spermatocyte | spermatogenesis
      --       --
     ring canal | spermatogenesis
      --       --       --       --
     sex chromosome | spermatogenesis
      --       --       --       --
     spectrosome | spermatogenesis
      --       --       --       --
     sperm individualization complex | spermatogenesis
      --       --       --
     spermatid cyst | spermatogenesis
      --       --       --       --
     spermatid | spermatogenesis
      --       --
     spermatocyte cyst | spermatogenesis
      --       --       --       --
     spermatocyte | spermatogenesis
      --       --
     spindle | male | spermatogenesis
      --       --       --       --
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gamete generation
 |__male gamete generation__________________________
reproductive process                                |
 |__developmental process involved in reproduction__|
developmental process                               |
 |__developmental process involved in reproduction__|
                                                    spermatogenesis  662 rec.
                                                     |__male germ-line cyst encapsulation 9 rec.
                                                     |__male germ-line cyst formation 2 rec.
                                                     |__male germ-line stem cell asymmetric division 8 rec.
                                                     |   |__regulation of male germ-line stem cell asymmetric division(+)
                                                     |__male germline ring canal formation 3 rec.
                                                     |__primary spermatocyte growth 2 rec.
                                                     |__sperm karyosome formation
                                                     |__spermatid cytoplasm removal during spermiation of flagellated sperm
                                                     |__spermatid differentiation 163 rec.
                                                     |   |__spermatid development(+) 150 rec.
                                                     |__spermatocyte division 9 rec.
                                                     |__spermatogonial cell division 4 rec.
                                                     |__testicular fusome organization 1 rec.
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