FB2026_03 , released September 17, 2026

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General Information

Term

oocyte differentiation

ID (Ontology)

GO:0009994 (Gene Ontology)

Definition

The process in which a relatively unspecialized immature germ cell acquires the specialized features of a mature female gamete.

Also Known As

"oocyte cell differentiation"

Comment

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Data Class	Field	Direct annotations
Genes (FBgn)	GO_BIOLOGICAL_PROCESS

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Full annotation statements	Genes
oocyte differentiation (all annotations which use CV term, excluding "NOT" statements)
involved_in \| oocyte differentiation

Spanning Tree (Parents/Children)

germ cell development
 |__oogenesis_______________________________________
female gamete generation                            |
 |__oogenesis_______________________________________|
reproductive process                                |
 |__developmental process involved in reproduction__|
developmental process                               |
 |__developmental process involved in reproduction__|
cellular developmental process                      |
 |__cell differentiation____________________________|
                                                    oocyte differentiation  190 rec.
                                                     |__germarium-derived oocyte differentiation 32 rec.
                                                     |   |__germarium-derived oocyte fate determination 27 rec.
                                                     |__oocyte development 168 rec.
                                                     |   |__oocyte construction(+) 150 rec.
                                                     |   |__oocyte growth(+) 7 rec.
                                                     |   |__oocyte maturation(+) 4 rec.
                                                     |   |__oocyte morphogenesis 3 rec.
                                                     |   |__regulation of oocyte development(+)
                                                     |__oocyte fate commitment 2 rec.

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Relationships
Is a	developmental process involved in reproduction cell differentiation
Part of	oogenesis
Synonyms & Secondary IDs
Synonyms
	"oocyte cell differentiation" EXACT
Secondary IDs

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