| Phenotype: | oocyte maturation decreased process quality, abnormal |
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| Note: | This statement combines anatomy and/or ontology terms with phenotype quality terms to create a complete phenotype (EQ) statement. For detailed information on individual terms, click the hyperlinked term name. |
| Name: | oocyte maturation |
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| Definition: | A developmental process, independent of morphogenetic (shape) change, that is required for an oocyte to attain its fully functional state. Oocyte maturation commences after reinitiation of meiosis commonly starting with germinal vesicle breakdown, and continues up to the second meiotic arrest prior to fertilization. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0001556] QuickGO AmiGO |
| Name: | decreased process quality |
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| Definition: | A quality of a process that has a value that is decreased compared to normal or average. |
| Ontology: | Phenotypic Quality Ontology [PATO:0002302] |