reproductive cell

Compared to mice, our reproductive cells take far longer to mature, and likely require different supporting nutrients for the sperm, egg, and surrounding tissue.

For one, it opens the floodgates for researching the very early stages of how our bodies make reproductive cells—something that remains relatively mysterious.

Researchers can use these lab-grown models to better understand how reproductive cells form and mature—and how the process can falter.

As a result, food and reproductive cells that drift into the sponge would become trapped for up to twice as long as in the same sponge without ridges.

Each grain contains a reproductive cell that corresponds to a sperm cell in an animal.

The female reproductive cell is called the egg, and it is this cell which divides to form the next generation.