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GO: Biological Process

prevention of polyspermy

Term ID
GO:0060468
Synonyms
  • negative regulation of fertilization involved in egg activation
  • polyspermy block
Definition
The negative regulation of fertilization process that takes place as part of egg activation, ensuring that only a single sperm fertilizes the egg.
References
Ontology
GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
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Phenotype
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