Making Male Gametes

CRC Press eBooks 2026 Book chapter

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Authors: Gary M. Wessel, Julian L. Wong, Carmen J. Williams, Mark A. Johnson, Harvey M. Florman
DOI: 10.1201/9781003148401-15
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Abstract

Sperm are derived from male germline stem cells. Spermatogenesis yields mature sperm from spermatogonial stem cells in animals and in cryptogams (non-flowering plants) whereas microsporogenesis is responsible for transforming sporophytic stem cells into a pollen grain containing a generative cell or sperm cells in angiosperms. As with female gamete development (see Chapter 14 ), reproductively competent sperm cells are produced through an intricate and intimate interaction of the germline cells with somatic cells that populate specialized male reproductive organs.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Plant Reproductive Biology Sperm and Testicular Function Reproductive biology and impacts on aquatic species

Publication details

Journal / source
CRC Press eBooks
Pages
237–250
Publication date
11 February 2026
Language
EN
Document type
Book chapter