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Term:activation of meiosis involved in egg activation
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Definition:Any process that starts the inactive process of meiosis in an egg after the egg has been fertilized or physiologically activated. Eggs generally arrest in meiosis and complete the process after activation.
Synonyms:exact_synonym: resumption of meiosis involved in egg activation
 narrow_synonym: reactivation of meiosis after fertilization
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activation of meiosis involved in egg activation 
Any process that starts the inactive process of meiosis in an egg after the egg has been fertilized or physiologically activated. Eggs generally arrest in meiosis and complete the process after activation.
elevation of cytosolic calcium ion concentration involved in egg activation +
positive regulation of transcription involved in egg activation
prevention of polyspermy + 
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