| Phenotype: | cortical granule exocytosis delayed, abnormal |
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| Note: | This statement combines anatomy and/or ontology terms with phenotype quality terms to create a complete phenotype (EQ) statement. For detailed information on individual terms, click the hyperlinked term name. |
| Name: | cortical granule exocytosis |
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| Synonyms: | cortical granule release, cortical reaction |
| Definition: | The process of secretion by a cell that results in the release of intracellular molecules contained within a cortical granule by fusion of the vesicle with the plasma membrane of a cell. A cortical granule is a specialized secretory vesicle that is released during egg activation that changes the surface of the egg to prevent polyspermy. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0060471] QuickGO AmiGO |
| Name: | delayed |
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| Synonyms: | late |
| Definition: | A quality of a process which starts later than the natural start time or the reference process. |
| Ontology: | Phenotypic Quality Ontology [PATO:0000502] |