| Term: | gonad oogenesis |
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| Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
| Name: | gonad |
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| Synonyms: | gonads, mature gonad |
| Definition: | The part of the reproductive system that produces and releases eggs (ovary) or sperm (testis). |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000413] |
| Name: | oogenesis |
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| Synonyms: | ovum development |
| Definition: | The complete process of formation and maturation of an ovum or female gamete from a primordial female germ cell. Examples of this process are found in Mus musculus and Drosophila melanogaster. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0048477] QuickGO AmiGO |