gamete

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There are ethical questions about the treatment of surrogates and gamete donors and the fate of embryos when couples break up.

From Slate • Oct. 7, 2025

Notably, it’s scientifically inaccurate to say sex can be determined at conception, to say nothing of the limitations of defining a person solely by gamete size.

From Salon • Jan. 23, 2025

Helen Gibson, founder of Surrogacy Concern, a UK group which campaigns on issues relating to surrogacy and gamete donation said the organisation did not support "any payment for gametes".

From BBC • Sep. 30, 2024

"In the model plant thale cress, we have discovered the signal that activates the female gamete to form a new seed," says Grossniklaus.

From Science Daily • Feb. 15, 2024

Whatever may be the nature of these factors it is possible for purposes of analysis to treat them as indivisible entities which may or may not be present in any given gamete.

From Mendelism Third Edition by Punnett, Reginald Crundall