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GO term:penile erection
GO id:GO:0043084
Definition:The hardening, enlarging and rising of the penis which often occurs in the sexually aroused male and enables sexual intercourse. Achieved by increased inflow of blood into the vessels of erectile tissue, and decreased outflow.
Number of paths to term: 10

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-amulti-organism process
                        is-amating
                                is-acopulation
                                        part-ofinsemination +
                                        part-ofpenile erection [GO:0043084] (15 genes, 15 annotations)
                                                negatively-regulatesnegative regulation of penile erection
                                                positively-regulatespositive regulation of penile erection
                                                regulatesregulation of penile erection +


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 +
                                        is-apenetration of zona pellucida
                                        is-apenile erection [GO:0043084] (15 genes, 15 annotations)
                                                negatively-regulatesnegative regulation of penile erection
                                                positively-regulatespositive regulation of penile erection
                                                regulatesregulation of penile 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 +
                                        is-apenetration of zona pellucida
                                        is-apenile erection [GO:0043084] (15 genes, 15 annotations)
                                                negatively-regulatesnegative regulation of penile erection
                                                positively-regulatespositive regulation of penile erection
                                                regulatesregulation of penile 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-amulti-organism reproductive process
                                        is-amating
                                                is-acopulation
                                                        part-ofinsemination +
                                                        part-ofpenile erection [GO:0043084] (15 genes, 15 annotations)
                                                                negatively-regulatesnegative regulation of penile erection
                                                                positively-regulatespositive regulation of penile erection
                                                                regulatesregulation of penile erection +


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 +
                                        is-apenetration of zona pellucida
                                        is-apenile erection [GO:0043084] (15 genes, 15 annotations)
                                                negatively-regulatesnegative regulation of penile erection
                                                positively-regulatespositive regulation of penile erection
                                                regulatesregulation of penile 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 +
                                        is-apenile erection [GO:0043084] (15 genes, 15 annotations)
                                                negatively-regulatesnegative regulation of penile erection
                                                positively-regulatespositive regulation of penile erection
                                                regulatesregulation of penile 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-amulti-organism reproductive process
                                is-amating
                                        is-acopulation
                                                part-ofinsemination +
                                                part-ofpenile erection [GO:0043084] (15 genes, 15 annotations)
                                                        negatively-regulatesnegative regulation of penile erection
                                                        positively-regulatespositive regulation of penile erection
                                                        regulatesregulation of penile erection +


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 +
                                is-apenetration of zona pellucida
                                is-apenile erection [GO:0043084] (15 genes, 15 annotations)
                                        negatively-regulatesnegative regulation of penile erection
                                        positively-regulatespositive regulation of penile erection
                                        regulatesregulation of penile 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 +
                                is-apenile erection [GO:0043084] (15 genes, 15 annotations)
                                        negatively-regulatesnegative regulation of penile erection
                                        positively-regulatespositive regulation of penile erection
                                        regulatesregulation of penile erection +
                                is-aseed maturation +
                                is-aseminal clot liquefaction
                                is-asingle-organism reproductive behavior +
                                is-asperm ejaculation


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 +
                                is-apenile erection [GO:0043084] (15 genes, 15 annotations)
                                        negatively-regulatesnegative regulation of penile erection
                                        positively-regulatespositive regulation of penile erection
                                        regulatesregulation of penile erection +
                                is-aseed maturation +
                                is-aseminal clot liquefaction
                                is-asingle-organism reproductive behavior +
                                is-asperm ejaculation


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