| GO term: | fertilization |
| Synonym: | syngamy |
| GO id: | GO:0009566 |
| Definition: | The union of gametes of opposite sexes during the process of sexual reproduction to form a zygote. It involves the fusion of the gametic nuclei (karyogamy) and cytoplasm (plasmogamy). |
| Number of paths to term: | 4 |
denotes an 'is-a' relationship
denotes a 'part-of' relationship
denotes a 'regulates' relationship
denotes a 'positively-regulates' relationship
denotes a 'negatively-regulates' relationship
biological_processreproductionreproductive processsingle organism reproductive processdehiscence +embryo implantation +fertilization [GO:0009566] (116 genes, 168 annotations)double fertilization forming a zygote and endosperm +double fertilization forming two zygotesnegative regulation of fertilization +regulation of fertilization +single fertilization +fetal process involved in parturitiongamete generation +maternal process involved in female pregnancy +maternal process involved in parturitionmucilage extrusion from seed coatoogenesis stage +ovulation +ovulation cycle +penile erection +seed maturation +seminal clot liquefactionsingle-organism reproductive behavior +sperm ejaculationbiological_processreproductionsexual reproductionconjugation with cellular fusion +fertilization [GO:0009566] (116 genes, 168 annotations)double fertilization forming a zygote and endosperm +double fertilization forming two zygotesnegative regulation of fertilization +regulation of fertilization +single fertilization +gamete generation +sexual sporulation +sporocarp development involved in sexual reproduction +biological_processreproductive processsingle organism reproductive processdehiscence +embryo implantation +fertilization [GO:0009566] (116 genes, 168 annotations)double fertilization forming a zygote and endosperm +double fertilization forming two zygotesnegative regulation of fertilization +regulation of fertilization +single fertilization +fetal process involved in parturitiongamete generation +maternal process involved in female pregnancy +maternal process involved in parturitionmucilage extrusion from seed coatoogenesis stage +ovulation +ovulation cycle +penile erection +seed maturation +seminal clot liquefactionsingle-organism reproductive behavior +sperm ejaculationbiological_processsingle-organism processsingle organism reproductive processdehiscence +embryo implantation +fertilization [GO:0009566] (116 genes, 168 annotations)double fertilization forming a zygote and endosperm +double fertilization forming two zygotesnegative regulation of fertilization +regulation of fertilization +single fertilization +fetal process involved in parturitiongamete generation +maternal process involved in female pregnancy +maternal process involved in parturitionmucilage extrusion from seed coatoogenesis stage +ovulation +ovulation cycle +penile erection +seed maturation +seminal clot liquefactionsingle-organism reproductive behavior +sperm ejaculationMouse Genome Database (MGD), Gene Expression Database (GXD), Mouse Tumor Biology (MTB), Gene Ontology (GO), MouseCyc |
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