TERM: Description of glossary term.


gamete

Kontext: Genetics.

A specialized sex cell such as a sperm or egg. It carries only half the genetic complement chromosomes) of the adult individual.

Literatur

Barlow, George W. 2002. "The Cichlid Fishes (Nature's Grand Experiment in Evolution)". Perseus Publishing. 352. ISBN: 9780738203768 (crc03927) (Kurzfassung)

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