Term Information

Accession
GO:0001552
Name
ovarian follicle atresia
Ontology
biological_process
Synonyms
None
Alternate IDs
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Definition
A periodic process in which immature ovarian follicles degenerate and are subsequently re-absorbed. Source: PMID:18638134, GOC:mtg_apoptosis
Comment
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History
See term history for GO:0001552 at QuickGO
Subset
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Parents of ovarian follicle atresia (GO:0001552)
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ovarian follicle atresia [BFO:0000050 relation] BFO:0000050  female gonad development (GO:0008585)
ovarian follicle atresia [is_a relation] is_a  developmental process involved in reproduction (GO:0003006)
ovarian follicle atresia [BFO:0000051 relation] BFO:0000051  extrinsic apoptotic signaling pathway (GO:0097191)

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