plant sperm cell

Term Information

Accession
PO:0000084
Aspect
plant anatomy
Synonyms
related: sperm nucleus
alt_id: PO:0020098
exact: célula espermática o esperma (Spanish)
exact: male gamete
exact: microgamete
exact: 植物精子細胞 (Japanese)
broad: sperm cell
Definition
A gamete (PO:0025006) produced by an antheridium (PO:0025125) or a microgametophyte (PO:0025280). [source: POC:curators]
Comment
The sperm cell is usually smaller than the egg cell. Male gametes may be defined as the motile gamete, rather than the smaller gamete. Plant sperm cells lack a cell wall.

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