Gametocyte

A series of germ cells (including the gametocyte) that give rise to gametes (sperm or egg) which are the cells involved in sexual reproduction. A change in the genetic material of a germline cell can thus be propagated to the next generation.

A gametocyte is a eukaryotic germ cell that divides by mitosis into other gametocytes or by meiosis into gametids during gametogenesis. Male gametocytes are called spermatocytes, and female gametocytes are called oocytes.

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