Term Name: maternal mRNA clearance
Synonyms: maternal mRNA degradation, maternal transcript clearance, maternal transcript degradation
Definition: The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the clearance of maternal mRNA transcripts from the zygote as part of the maternal-to-zygote transition in gene expression.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0141065]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is part of: maternal-to-zygotic transition of gene expression
is a type of: mRNA catabolic process