Planteome: Term Details for "mating plug formation" (GO:0042628)

Accession: GO:0042628
Name: mating plug formation
Ontology: biological_process
Synonyms: copulatory plug biosynthesis, copulatory plug deposition, copulatory plug formation, mating plug deposition
Alternate IDs: None
Definition: The deposition of a plug of sperm or other gelatinous material into the opening of the vulva by a male at the termination of copulation. Probably acts to prevent subsequent matings by other males. Source: GOC:jl, PMID:11267893
Comment: None
History: See term history for GO:0042628 at QuickGO
Subset: None
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subject	relation	object
mating plug formation	BFO:0000050	insemination (GO:0007320)
mating plug formation	is_a	reproductive process (GO:0022414)

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mating plug formation