Term Name:
vitelline membrane formation
Synonyms:
Definition:
Construction of the vitelline membrane portion of the egg shell, a rigid structure required to maintain the shape of the egg.
Ontology:
GO: Biological Process [GO:0030704]
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is a type of:
cellular component assembly involved in morphogenesis
developmental process involved in reproduction
egg coat formation
extracellular matrix assembly
has subtype:
vitelline membrane formation involved in chorion-containing eggshell formation