fertilization
id: GO:0009566
name: fertilization
namespace: biological_process
type: go
obsolete: False
Description: The union of gametes of opposite sexes during the process of sexual reproduction to form a zygote. It involves the fusion of the gametic nuclei (karyogamy) and cytoplasm (plasmogamy).
Child Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0007338 | single fertilization |
| GO:0009567 | double fertilization forming a zygote and endosperm |
| GO:0009677 | double fertilization forming two zygotes |
Parent Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0022414 | reproductive process |
