"Oviposition" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The process of laying or shedding fully developed eggs (OVA) from the female body. The term is usually used for certain INSECTS or FISHES with an organ called ovipositor where eggs are stored or deposited before expulsion from the body.
| Descriptor ID |
D010058
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G08.686.784.480
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Oviposition" by people in Profiles.
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Repeated freezing induces a trade-off between cryoprotection and egg production in the goldenrod gall fly, Eurosta solidaginis. J Exp Biol. 2018 08 13; 221(Pt 15).
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Genome-wide association study for egg production and quality in layer chickens. J Anim Breed Genet. 2014 Jun; 131(3):173-82.
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Mating success of two geographically distinct populations of Gulf Coast ticks, Amblyomma maculatum Koch. Vet Parasitol. 2006 Aug 31; 140(1-2):143-7.
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Unpredictable offspring survivorship in the damselfly, Megaloprepus coerulatus, shapes parental behavior, constrains sexual selection, and challenges traditional fitness estimates. Evolution. 2001 Apr; 55(4):762-72.