FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
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Term oogenesis ID (Ontology) GO:0048477 (Gene Ontology)
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.
Also Known As "ovum development"
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Genes (FBgn)  GO_BIOLOGICAL_PROCESS     242
Insertions (FBti)  EXPRESSION_STAGE_TISSUE_POSITION     237
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 Genes Insertions Constructs
 oogenesis (all annotations which use CV term, excluding "NOT" statements)     674    237     82
     centripetal follicle cell | oogenesis | somatic clone       --       1       --
     egg chamber | germline clone | oogenesis       --       1       --
     egg chamber | oogenesis       --       2       --
     egg chamber | oogenesis | somatic clone       --       1       --
     epithelium | oogenesis       --       1       --
     female germline cell | oogenesis       --       1       --
     female germline cyst | oogenesis       --       1       --
     female germline stem cell | cell non-autonomous | increased number | oogenesis | somatic clone       --       1       --
     female germline stem cell | oogenesis       --       1       --
     follicle cell | oogenesis | somatic clone       --       1       --
     germarium | oogenesis       --       2       --
     involved_in | oogenesis     242       --       --
     nurse cell | oogenesis       --       5       --
     oocyte | oogenesis       --       1       --
     ring canal | oogenesis       --       1       --
 NOT | involved_in | oogenesis       1       --       --
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developmental process involved in reproduction
 |__germ cell development____________________________________________
gamete generation                                                    |
 |__female gamete generation_________________________________________|
cellular process involved in reproduction in multicellular organism  |
 |__germ cell development____________________________________________|
cell development                                                     |
 |__germ cell development____________________________________________|
                                                                     oogenesis  1307 rec.
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Wikipedia:Oogenesis