Term Information

Accession
GO:0030703
Name
eggshell formation
Ontology
biological_process
Synonyms
None
Alternate IDs
None
Definition
Construction of the eggshell, a product of the somatic follicle cell epithelium and a structure that supports the egg in a hostile environment, minimizing water loss whilst allowing gas exchanges essential for embryonic respiration. Source: GOC:mtg_sensu, ISBN:0879694238, PMID:10822261
Comment
None
History
See term history for GO:0030703 at QuickGO
Subset
None
Feedback
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Parents of eggshell formation (GO:0030703)
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eggshell formation [is_a relation] is_a  developmental process involved in reproduction (GO:0003006)
eggshell formation [BFO:0000050 relation] BFO:0000050  oogenesis (GO:0048477)
eggshell formation [is_a relation] is_a  anatomical structure formation involved in morphogenesis (GO:0048646)
Children of eggshell formation (GO:0030703)
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chorion-containing eggshell formation (GO:0007304) [is_a relation] is_a  eggshell formation
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