germ cell development
The process whose specific outcome is the progression of an immature germ cell over time, from its formation to the mature structure (gamete). A germ cell is any reproductive cell in a multicellular organism.
GO:0003006
developmental process involved in reproduction
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GO:0022412
cellular process involved in reproduction in multicellular organism
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GO:0048468
cell development
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GO:0007276
gamete generation
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gametogenesis
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germ-cell development
exact
primordial germ cell development
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