Reproduction Abstracts

Gametogenesis is a complex process with striking sexual dimorphism. Although oogenesis and spermatogenesis share several global features (e.g., the production of haploid cells through meiotic divisions and extended periods of gamete maturation), the timing of events, their order and the propensity for errors during the process differ markedly. Our interest is in the factors – both endogenous (e.g., age) and endogenous (e.g., environmental exposures) – that influence ...