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Vitellogenesis MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Vitellogenesis
Tree Number(s)
G04.152.650.249.880
G08.686.784.310.500.880
Unique ID
D014818
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D014818
Scope Note
The active production and accumulation of VITELLINS (egg yolk proteins) in the non-mammalian OOCYTES from circulating precursors, VITELLOGENINS. Vitellogenesis usually begins after the first MEIOSIS and is regulated by estrogenic hormones.
Public MeSH Note
84
History Note
84
Date Established
1984/01/01
Date of Entry
1983/06/06
Revision Date
2016/06/23
Vitellogenesis Preferred
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