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oogenesis
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0048477
Term info
Label
oogenesis
definition
The complete process of formation and maturation of an ovum or female gamete from a primordial female germ cell. Examples of this process are found in Mus musculus and Drosophila melanogaster.
has exact synonym
ovum development
has alternative id
GO:0048157, GO:0009993
has obo namespace
biological_process
id
GO:0048477
imported from
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/cl.owl
Term relations
Subclass of:
- female gamete generation
- germ cell development
- cell development
- results in development of some egg cell
- only in taxon some Metazoa
- in taxon only Metazoa
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