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GO term:ovulation cycle
Synonym: estrous cycle
Synonym: menstrual cycle
GO id:GO:0042698
Definition:The type of sexual cycle seen in females, often with physiologic changes in the endometrium that recur at regular intervals during the reproductive years.
Number of paths to term: 8

is-adenotes an 'is-a' relationship
part-ofdenotes a 'part-of' relationship
regulatesdenotes a 'regulates' relationship
positively-regulatesdenotes a 'positively-regulates' relationship
negatively-regulatesdenotes a 'negatively-regulates' relationship


Gene_Ontology
        is-abiological_process
                is-amulticellular organismal process
                        is-amulticellular organism reproduction
                                part-ofmulticellular organismal reproductive process
                                        is-adehiscence +
                                        is-aembryonic process involved in female pregnancy
                                        is-afetal process involved in parturition
                                        is-agamete generation +
                                        is-agenital disc sexually dimorphic development
                                        is-ainsemination +
                                        is-alactation +
                                        is-amaternal process involved in female pregnancy +
                                        is-amaternal process involved in parturition
                                        is-amucilage extrusion from seed coat
                                        is-amulticellular organismal reproductive behavior +
                                        is-aoogenesis stage +
                                        is-aovulation +
                                        is-aovulation cycle [GO:0042698] (90 genes, 117 annotations)
                                                part-ofovulation cycle process +
                                        is-apenetration of zona pellucida
                                        is-apenile erection +
                                        is-aplantlet formation on parent plant
                                        is-aregulation of brood size
                                        is-aseed dehydration
                                        is-aseed dormancy process +
                                        is-aseed maturation +
                                        is-aseminal clot liquefaction
                                        is-asperm competition +
                                        is-asperm ejaculation


Gene_Ontology
        is-abiological_process
                is-areproduction
                        is-amulticellular organism reproduction
                                part-ofmulticellular organismal reproductive process
                                        is-adehiscence +
                                        is-aembryonic process involved in female pregnancy
                                        is-afetal process involved in parturition
                                        is-agamete generation +
                                        is-agenital disc sexually dimorphic development
                                        is-ainsemination +
                                        is-alactation +
                                        is-amaternal process involved in female pregnancy +
                                        is-amaternal process involved in parturition
                                        is-amucilage extrusion from seed coat
                                        is-amulticellular organismal reproductive behavior +
                                        is-aoogenesis stage +
                                        is-aovulation +
                                        is-aovulation cycle [GO:0042698] (90 genes, 117 annotations)
                                                part-ofovulation cycle process +
                                        is-apenetration of zona pellucida
                                        is-apenile erection +
                                        is-aplantlet formation on parent plant
                                        is-aregulation of brood size
                                        is-aseed dehydration
                                        is-aseed dormancy process +
                                        is-aseed maturation +
                                        is-aseminal clot liquefaction
                                        is-asperm competition +
                                        is-asperm ejaculation


Gene_Ontology
        is-abiological_process
                is-areproduction
                        part-ofreproductive process
                                is-amulticellular organismal reproductive process
                                        is-adehiscence +
                                        is-aembryonic process involved in female pregnancy
                                        is-afetal process involved in parturition
                                        is-agamete generation +
                                        is-agenital disc sexually dimorphic development
                                        is-ainsemination +
                                        is-alactation +
                                        is-amaternal process involved in female pregnancy +
                                        is-amaternal process involved in parturition
                                        is-amucilage extrusion from seed coat
                                        is-amulticellular organismal reproductive behavior +
                                        is-aoogenesis stage +
                                        is-aovulation +
                                        is-aovulation cycle [GO:0042698] (90 genes, 117 annotations)
                                                part-ofovulation cycle process +
                                        is-apenetration of zona pellucida
                                        is-apenile erection +
                                        is-aplantlet formation on parent plant
                                        is-aregulation of brood size
                                        is-aseed dehydration
                                        is-aseed dormancy process +
                                        is-aseed maturation +
                                        is-aseminal clot liquefaction
                                        is-asperm competition +
                                        is-asperm ejaculation


Gene_Ontology
        is-abiological_process
                is-areproduction
                        part-ofreproductive process
                                is-asingle organism reproductive process
                                        is-adehiscence +
                                        is-aembryo implantation +
                                        is-afertilization +
                                        is-afetal process involved in parturition
                                        is-agamete generation +
                                        is-amaternal process involved in female pregnancy +
                                        is-amaternal process involved in parturition
                                        is-amucilage extrusion from seed coat
                                        is-aoogenesis stage +
                                        is-aovulation +
                                        is-aovulation cycle [GO:0042698] (90 genes, 117 annotations)
                                                part-ofovulation cycle process +
                                        is-apenile erection +
                                        is-aseed maturation +
                                        is-aseminal clot liquefaction
                                        is-asingle-organism reproductive behavior +
                                        is-asperm ejaculation


Gene_Ontology
        is-abiological_process
                is-areproductive process
                        is-amulticellular organismal reproductive process
                                is-adehiscence +
                                is-aembryonic process involved in female pregnancy
                                is-afetal process involved in parturition
                                is-agamete generation +
                                is-agenital disc sexually dimorphic development
                                is-ainsemination +
                                is-alactation +
                                is-amaternal process involved in female pregnancy +
                                is-amaternal process involved in parturition
                                is-amucilage extrusion from seed coat
                                is-amulticellular organismal reproductive behavior +
                                is-aoogenesis stage +
                                is-aovulation +
                                is-aovulation cycle [GO:0042698] (90 genes, 117 annotations)
                                        part-ofovulation cycle process +
                                is-apenetration of zona pellucida
                                is-apenile erection +
                                is-aplantlet formation on parent plant
                                is-aregulation of brood size
                                is-aseed dehydration
                                is-aseed dormancy process +
                                is-aseed maturation +
                                is-aseminal clot liquefaction
                                is-asperm competition +
                                is-asperm ejaculation


Gene_Ontology
        is-abiological_process
                is-areproductive process
                        is-asingle organism reproductive process
                                is-adehiscence +
                                is-aembryo implantation +
                                is-afertilization +
                                is-afetal process involved in parturition
                                is-agamete generation +
                                is-amaternal process involved in female pregnancy +
                                is-amaternal process involved in parturition
                                is-amucilage extrusion from seed coat
                                is-aoogenesis stage +
                                is-aovulation +
                                is-aovulation cycle [GO:0042698] (90 genes, 117 annotations)
                                        part-ofovulation cycle process +
                                is-apenile erection +
                                is-aseed maturation +
                                is-aseminal clot liquefaction
                                is-asingle-organism reproductive behavior +
                                is-asperm ejaculation


Gene_Ontology
        is-abiological_process
                is-arhythmic process
                        is-acircadian rhythm +
                        is-aovulation cycle [GO:0042698] (90 genes, 117 annotations)
                                part-ofovulation cycle process +
                        is-aovulation cycle process +
                        is-arhythmic behavior +
                        is-aultradian rhythm +


Gene_Ontology
        is-abiological_process
                is-asingle-organism process
                        is-asingle organism reproductive process
                                is-adehiscence +
                                is-aembryo implantation +
                                is-afertilization +
                                is-afetal process involved in parturition
                                is-agamete generation +
                                is-amaternal process involved in female pregnancy +
                                is-amaternal process involved in parturition
                                is-amucilage extrusion from seed coat
                                is-aoogenesis stage +
                                is-aovulation +
                                is-aovulation cycle [GO:0042698] (90 genes, 117 annotations)
                                        part-ofovulation cycle process +
                                is-apenile erection +
                                is-aseed maturation +
                                is-aseminal clot liquefaction
                                is-asingle-organism reproductive behavior +
                                is-asperm ejaculation


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