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GO:0042628 mating plug formation

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.

Term Information

ID GO:0042628
Name mating plug formation
Ontology Biological Process
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.
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Synonyms

Type Synonym
exact copulatory plug biosynthesis
exact copulatory plug formation
exact copulatory plug deposition
exact mating plug deposition

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GO:0008150 biological_process
GO:0032501 multicellular organismal process
GO:0000003 reproduction
GO:0051704 multi-organism process
GO:0050896 response to stimulus
GO:0007610 behavior
GO:0022414 reproductive process
GO:0032504 multicellular organism reproduction
GO:0007618 mating
GO:0007620 copulation
GO:0048609 reproductive process in a multicellular organism
GO:0019098 reproductive behavior
GO:0045297 post-mating behavior
GO:0007320 insemination
GO:0042628 mating plug formation

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