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major mitochondrial derivative 
minor mitochondrial derivative 
Nebenkern 
A product of the fusion of the mitochondria during spermatogenesis. After the completion of meiosis the mitochondria of the spermatid collect along side the nucleus and fuse into two masses; these wrap around each other to produce the spherical Nebenkern. During flagellum elongation the Nebenkern unfolds and the two derivatives (major and minor mitochondrial derivatives) elongate down the axoneme.

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Definition Sources: GOC:ma, PMID:25265054

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