| id | GO:0007343 Detailed information |
|---|---|
| name | egg activation |
| namespace | biological_process |
| def | "The process in which the egg becomes metabolically active, initiates protein and DNA synthesis and undergoes structural changes to its cortex and/or cytoplasm." [GOC:bf, PMID:9630751] |
| xref | Wikipedia:Egg_activation |
| is_a | GO:0001775 ! cell activation |
| is_a | GO:0048610 ! cellular process involved in reproduction |
| relationship | part_of GO:0007338 ! single fertilization |