gamete: References & Edit History
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| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Modified link of Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - Structure of the Gametes. | Nov 07, 2026 | ||
| Added information on meiosis and genetic variation. | Sep 10, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: The Royal Society Publishing - Philosophical Transactions B - Evolutionary consequences of environmental effects on gamete performance. | Apr 30, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: The International Journal of Developmental Biology - The making of gametes in higher plants (PDF). | Mar 05, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: PNAS - Making male gametes in culture. | Jan 25, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Cell Press - Molecular Plant - Gamete Dialogs in Green Lineages. | Oct 10, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Academia - Understanding the Mechanism of Gamete Release in. | Aug 26, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Biology LibreTexts - Gametes and Fertilization. | Jul 01, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Nature - Speciation and the evolution of gamete recognition genes: pattern and process. | Mar 22, 2024 | ||
| Added the word “through” in the description: “Gametes are formed through meiosis.” | Feb 24, 2020 | ||
| Corrected display issue. | Feb 11, 2020 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - Structure of the Gametes. | Feb 26, 2016 | ||
| Added information on meiosis and added mention of the term anisogamy. | May 05, 2015 | ||
| Added a video about meiosis and added an image showing a sperm fertilizing an egg. | May 05, 2015 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 20, 1998 |
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