Spermatogenesis is the process of sperm formation and consists of different phases. The production of spermatozoa takes place inside the testicles and they mature in the epididymis to be expelled in the ejaculate.
Spermatozoa are the male gametes and, as a sex cell, have only one cup of each chromosome. Therefore, spermatozoa are haploid cells composed of 23 chromosomes. This is where meiosis becomes relevant, because thanks to this cell reduction, the formation of spermatozoa is possible.
Read the full article on: What is the relationship between meiosis and fertility, and is it necessary? ( 35).
By Concha Leal Cariñena M.D. (gynecologist), Marta Barranquero Gómez B.Sc., M.Sc. (embryologist) and Rebeca Reus BSc, MSc (embryologist).
Last Update: 04/15/2024
