Search Ontology:
GO: Biological Process

egg-laying behavior

Term ID
GO:0018991
Synonyms
  • egg laying
  • egg-laying
  • oviposition
  • post-mating oviposition
Definition
A reproductive behavior that results in the deposition of eggs (either fertilized or not) upon a surface or into a medium such as water. (2)
References
Ontology
GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
Relationships
is a type of
negatively regulated by
positively regulated by
regulated by
Phenotype
Phenotype caused by Genes