syncytium formation by plasma membrane fusion

Term ID

GO:0000768

Synonyms

cell fusion
cell-cell fusion

Definition

The formation of a syncytium, a mass of cytoplasm containing several nuclei enclosed within a single plasma membrane, by the fusion of the plasma membranes of two or more individual cells.

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Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

is a type of: cell-cell fusion syncytium formation

cell-cell fusion syncytium formation Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: macrophage fusion myoblast fusion osteoclast fusion

macrophage fusion myoblast fusion osteoclast fusion Show first 5 Terms
has_part: plasma membrane fusion

plasma membrane fusion Show first 5 Terms
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of syncytium formation by plasma membrane fusion

negative regulation of syncytium formation by plasma membrane fusion Show first 5 Terms
positively regulated by: positive regulation of syncytium formation by plasma membrane fusion

positive regulation of syncytium formation by plasma membrane fusion Show first 5 Terms
regulated by: regulation of syncytium formation by plasma membrane fusion

regulation of syncytium formation by plasma membrane fusion Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes

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