Search Ontology:

GO: Biological Process

plasma membrane fusion

Term ID

GO:0045026

Synonyms

cell fusion
cell-cell fusion

Definition

The joining of the lipid bilayer membrane that surround a cell with that of another cell, producing a single cell.

References

Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

is a type of: membrane fusion plasma membrane organization

membrane fusion plasma membrane organization Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: fusion of sperm to egg plasma membrane involved in double fertilization forming a zygote and endosperm fusion of sperm to egg plasma membrane involved in double fertilization forming two zygotes fusion of sperm to egg plasma membrane involved in single fertilization plasma membrane fusion involved in cytogamy

fusion of sperm to egg plasma membrane involved in double fertilization forming a zygote and endosperm fusion of sperm to egg plasma membrane involved in double fertilization forming two zygotes fusion of sperm to egg plasma membrane involved in single fertilization plasma membrane fusion involved in cytogamy Show first 5 Terms
inverse has_part: cell-cell fusion syncytium formation by plasma membrane fusion

cell-cell fusion syncytium formation by plasma membrane fusion Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes