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History of genetics
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Mutation – genic, chromosomal and molecular levels
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Lifecycle of Human

  • In the male reproductive organ, the testes, spermatogonial cells divide mitotically forming a group of diploid primary spermatocytes.
  • Each primary spermatocyte divides meiotically forming two secondary spermatocytes in the first reductional division. Each secondary spermatocyte divides meiotically forming two spermatids.
  • Finally, spermatid develops into spermatozoa, which is the male gamete. Thus, one primary spermatocyte yields 4 haploid sperm cells.
  • In the female, oogonial cells in the ovary produces a group of diploid primary oocytes.
  • Each oocyte divides meiotically forming two secondary oocytes in the first reductional division.
  • The first polar body yields two polar bodies again. The big secondary oocyte produces an ovum and a polar body.
  • Altogether, here are three polar bodies, which are non-functional. Thus, at the last, one primary oocyte yields only one haploid ovum cell, which is functional.
  • The fusion of male gamete (Sperm) and female gamete (Ovum) forms a zygote. Then the zygote develops into man/women.
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