1. Embryonic development in males and females follows a common pathway before gametogenesis . 2. This is due to a mis-segregation ( nondisjunction ) during gametogenesis . 3. Fertilization of the female gamete by the male gamete occurs rapidly after gametogenesis . 4. Similarly, mice deficient in FANCD2 show hypogonadism, impaired fertility and impaired gametogenesis . 5. If the adult mussels are stressed during the beginning of gametogenesis , the process is terminated. 6. Gametogenesis has been shown to be greatly influence by importin ? proteins in multiple different ways.7. Thus, spermatogenesis is the male version of gametogenesis , of which the female equivalent is oogenesis. 8. In females, gametogenesis is known as oogenesis which occurs in the ovarian follicles of the ovaries. 9. MCM8-deficient mice are defective in gametogenesis and display genome instability due to impaired homologous recombination. 10. The reduction in stored carbohydrates inhibits normal gametogenesis in the spring, with a reduction in fecundity.