Term Information

Accession
GO:0007307
Name
eggshell chorion gene amplification
Ontology
biological_process
Synonyms
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Definition
Amplification by up to 60-fold of the loci containing the chorion gene clusters. Amplification is necessary for the rapid synthesis of chorion proteins by the follicle cells, and occurs by repeated firing of one or more origins located within each gene cluster. Source: GOC:mtg_sensu, PMID:11157771
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History
See term history for GO:0007307 at QuickGO
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Parents of eggshell chorion gene amplification (GO:0007307)
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eggshell chorion gene amplification [BFO:0000050 relation] BFO:0000050  egg chorion assembly (GO:0007306)
eggshell chorion gene amplification [is_a relation] is_a  DNA amplification (GO:0006277)
eggshell chorion gene amplification [is_a relation] is_a  cellular process involved in reproduction in multicellular organism (GO:0022412)

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