germ cell development (GO:0007281)

The process whose specific outcome is the progression of an immature germ cell over time, from its formation to the mature structure (gamete). A germ cell is any reproductive cell in a multicellular organism.

Specific

oocyte development (GO:0048599) oogenesis (GO:0048477) spermatid development (GO:0007286)

General

cell development (GO:0048468) single organism reproductive process (GO:0044702) cellular process involved in reproduction in multicellular organism (GO:0022412) developmental process involved in reproduction (GO:0003006)

References

gene ontology: GO:0007281