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Sperm production in the mature testis is the result of complex processes that have been the focus of intense study in recent years, resulting in an increased understanding of the mechanisms underlying spermatogenesis. However, far less information is available concerning the early postnatal development of the testis when a number of events occur that are critical for the later onset of spermatogenesis, including the resumption of germ cell mitosis and the arrival of some of these cells at the basement membrane.
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Orth, J.M., McGuinness, M.P. (1994). Development of Postnatal Gonocytes In Vivo and In Vitro. In: Bartke, A. (eds) Function of Somatic Cells in the Testis. Serono Symposia, USA. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-2638-3_21
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