| id | GO:0030703 Detailed information |
|---|---|
| name | eggshell formation |
| namespace | biological_process |
| def | "Construction of the eggshell, a product of the somatic follicle cell epithelium and a structure that supports the egg in a hostile environment, minimizing water loss whilst allowing gas exchanges essential for embryonic respiration." [GOC:mtg_sensu, ISBN:0879694238, PMID:10822261] |
| is_a | GO:0003006 ! developmental process involved in reproduction |
| is_a | GO:0048646 ! anatomical structure formation involved in morphogenesis |
| relationship | part_of GO:0048477 ! oogenesis |