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cytogamy

Term Information

Accession
GO:0000755
Name
cytogamy
Ontology
biological_process
Synonyms
zygote formation
Alternate IDs
GO:0000218, GO:0030462
Definition
During conjugation with cellular fusion, the process resulting in creating a single cell from complementary mating types. The localized remodeling and dissolution of external protective structures allow the fusion of the plasma membranes and cytoplasmic mixing. An example of this process is found in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Source: GOC:elh
Comment
None
History
See term history for GO:0000755 at QuickGO
Subset
None
Feedback
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Parents of cytogamy (GO:0000755)
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cytogamy [is_a relation] is_a  reproductive process in single-celled organism (GO:0022413)
cytogamy [BFO:0000050 relation] BFO:0000050  conjugation with cellular fusion (GO:0000747)
Children of cytogamy (GO:0000755)
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cell wall macromolecule catabolic process involved in cytogamy (GO:0032219) [BFO:0000050 relation] BFO:0000050  cytogamy
plasma membrane fusion involved in cytogamy (GO:0032220) [BFO:0000050 relation] BFO:0000050  cytogamy
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