Term Name: vitellogenesis
Synonyms: yolk formation, yolk production
Definition: The production of yolk. Yolk is a mixture of materials used for embryonic nutrition.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0007296]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is part of: female gamete generation
has parts: clathrin-dependent endocytosis involved in vitellogenesis
is a type of: cytoplasm organization
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of vitellogenesis
positively regulated by: positive regulation of vitellogenesis
regulated by: regulation of vitellogenesis