FB2026_02 , released June 18, 2026

CV Term Report

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General Information

Term

sperm DNA condensation

ID (Ontology)

GO:0035092 (Gene Ontology)

Definition

The progressive compaction of the spermatid chromatin so that it reaches a level of condensation that is not compatible with nuclear activities such as transcription or DNA replication.[ PubMed:11735001 ]

Also Known As

"sperm chromatin condensation"

Comment

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Annotations

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Direct annotations: records annotated with this exact term (child terms are NOT included)

Data Class	Field	Direct annotations
Genes (FBgn)	GO_BIOLOGICAL_PROCESS

Full annotation statements including this term (annotations to child terms are NOT included), and relevant FlyBase records

Full annotation statements	Relevant FlyBase reports
Full annotation statements	Genes
sperm DNA condensation (all annotations which use CV term, excluding "NOT" statements)
involved_in \| sperm DNA condensation

Spanning Tree (Parents/Children)

nucleus organization
 |__spermatid nucleus differentiation__
spermatid development                  |
 |__spermatid nucleus differentiation__|
cellular component organization        |
 |__chromatin organization_____________|
                                       sperm DNA condensation  19 rec.

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Relationships
Is a	chromatin organization
Part of	spermatid nucleus differentiation
Synonyms & Secondary IDs
Synonyms
	"sperm chromatin condensation" EXACT "spermatogenesis, exchange of chromosomal proteins" RELATED
Secondary IDs

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