growth of a germarium-derived egg chamber

Term ID

GO:0007295

Synonyms

• egg chamber growth

Definition

Growth of the egg chamber between the time it leaves the germarium and the onset of vitellogenesis. During this time both nurse cells and the oocyte undergo developmental changes including nuclear organization and cytoplasmic growth. An example of this is found in Drosophila melanogaster. 0879694238

References

Ontology

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