FB2026_03 , released September 17, 2026

CV Term Report

Help Close All Open All

General Information

Term

ectopic germ cell programmed cell death

ID (Ontology)

GO:0035234 (Gene Ontology)

Definition

Programmed cell death of an errant germ line cell that is outside the normal migratory path or ectopic to the gonad. This is an important mechanism of regulating germ cell survival within the embryo.[ PubMed:12814944 ]

Also Known As

"programmed cell death of ectopic germ cells" ; "programmed cell death, ectopic germ cells"

Comment

Links to External Ontologies

QuickGO data AmiGO data

Annotations

Records annotated with this term OR any of its CHILD TERMS

Choose a record type to view annotations for this term and its child terms. Direct annotations and full annotation statements below also provide HitList buttons.

Results list data from multiple species. Choose a record type above to open its HitList.

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
ectopic germ cell programmed cell death (all annotations which use CV term, excluding "NOT" statements)
involved_in \| ectopic germ cell programmed cell death

Spanning Tree (Parents/Children)

programmed cell death
 |__programmed cell death involved in cell development__
reproductive process                                    |
 |__developmental process involved in reproduction______|
developmental process                                   |
 |__developmental process involved in reproduction______|
cell development                                        |
 |__programmed cell death involved in cell development__|
cellular developmental process                          |
 |__programmed cell death involved in cell development__|
                                                        ectopic germ cell programmed cell death  12 rec.

Spanning Tree View Settings
Parents/Children View Depth	Show hierarchy levels: for parents, for children
Relationships
Is a	developmental process involved in reproduction programmed cell death involved in cell development
Part of
Synonyms & Secondary IDs
Synonyms
	"programmed cell death of ectopic germ cells" EXACT "programmed cell death, ectopic germ cells" EXACT
Secondary IDs

External Crossreferences & Linkouts