FB2026_03 , released September 17, 2026
FB2026_03 , released September 17, 2026
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Term egg-laying behavior ID (Ontology) GO:0018991 (Gene Ontology)
Definition A reproductive behavior that results in the deposition of eggs (either fertilized or not) upon a surface or into a medium such as water.[ PubMed:18050396 PubMed:31164023 ]
Also Known As "oviposition"
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     involved_in | egg-laying behavior
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behavior_______________________________________
multicellular organismal reproductive process__|
                                               reproductive behavior
                                                |__egg-laying behavior  18 rec.
                                                    |__regulation of egg-laying behavior 9 rec.
                                                        |__negative regulation of egg-laying behavior
                                                        |__positive regulation of egg-laying behavior
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  • "egg laying" BROAD
    "egg-laying" BROAD
    "oviposition" EXACT
    "post-mating oviposition" NARROW
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Wikipedia:Oviposition