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An external encapsulating structure part of the chorion. A single cone-shaped specialization that forms an opening in the chorion that allows sperm entry into the egg prior to fertilization. A structure that lies outside the plasma membrane and surrounds the entire cell. Any constituent part of a cell, the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms. A protective, noncellular membrane that surrounds the eggs of various animals including insects and fish.

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GO TERM SUMMARY
Name: chorion
Acc: GO:0042600
Aspect: Cellular Component
Desc: A protective, noncellular membrane that surrounds the eggs of various animals including insects and fish.
Proteins in PDR annotated with:
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   Term or descendants: 23 [Search]


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INTERACTIVE GO GRAPH

GO:0042600 - chorion (interactive image map)
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