| Phenotype: | oocyte stage III oocyte maturation premature, 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: | oocyte stage III |
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| Synonyms: | oocytes stage III, postvitellogenic oocyte, Stage 3 oocyte, vitellogenic oocytes |
| Definition: | Oocyte part of stage III ovarian follicle. Stage III oocytes contain internal vitellus droplets and peripheral yolk vesicles. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001566] |
| Name: | oocyte maturation |
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| Definition: | A developmental process, independent of morphogenetic (shape) change, that is required for an oocyte to attain its fully functional state. Oocyte maturation commences after reinitiation of meiosis commonly starting with germinal vesicle breakdown, and continues up to the second meiotic arrest prior to fertilization. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0001556] QuickGO AmiGO |
| Name: | premature |
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| Synonyms: | advanced, early, precocious |
| Definition: | A quality of a process which starts earlier than the natural start time or the reference process. |
| Ontology: | Phenotypic Quality Ontology [PATO:0000694] |