FB2026_03 , released September 17, 2026

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General Information

Term

male mating behavior

ID (Ontology)

GO:0060179 (Gene Ontology)

Definition

The specific behavior of a male organism that is associated with reproduction.

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Data Class	Field	Direct annotations
Genes (FBgn)	GO_BIOLOGICAL_PROCESS

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Full annotation statements	Genes
male mating behavior (all annotations which use CV term, excluding "NOT" statements)
involved_in \| male mating behavior

Spanning Tree (Parents/Children)

  reproductive behavior
   |__mating behavior
       |__male mating behavior  112 rec.
           |__male courtship behavior 101 rec.
           |   |__male courtship behavior, orientation prior to leg tapping and wing vibration 2 rec.
           |   |__male courtship behavior, proboscis-mediated licking 1 rec.
           |   |__male courtship behavior, tapping to detect pheromone 2 rec.
           |   |__male courtship behavior, veined wing extension(+) 17 rec.
           |   |__male courtship behavior, veined wing generated song production 15 rec.
           |__regulation of male mating behavior 2 rec.
           |   |__negative regulation of male mating behavior(+) 1 rec.
           |   |__positive regulation of male mating behavior 1 rec.
           |   |__regulation of turning behavior involved in mating(+)
           |__response to hermaphrodite contact
           |__spicule insertion
           |__turning behavior involved in mating
           |   |__regulation of turning behavior involved in mating(+)
           |__vulval location

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Is a	mating behavior
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