| Phenotype: | ovarian follicle vitellogenesis decreased occurrence, 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: | ovarian follicle |
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| Synonyms: | egg follicle |
| Definition: | Oocyte development of zebrafish has been divided into five stages based on morphological criteria and on physiological and biochemical events. Stage I follicles (less than 140 microns) are primary growth stage, stage II follicles (140-340 microns) are cortical alveolus stage, stage III (340-690 microns) are vitellogenesis, stage IV (690-730 microns) are oocyte maturation, and stage V follicles are matured egg. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001110] |
| Name: | vitellogenesis |
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| Synonyms: | yolk formation, yolk production |
| Definition: | The production of yolk. Yolk is a mixture of materials used for embryonic nutrition. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0007296] QuickGO AmiGO |
| Name: | decreased occurrence |
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| Synonyms: | decreased incidence |
| Definition: | An occurrence which is relatively low. |
| Ontology: | Phenotypic Quality Ontology [PATO:0002052] |