Vitellogenesis is the process of yolk protein formation in the oocytes of non mammalian vertebrates during sexual maturation. The term vitellogenesis comes from the Latin vitellus ("egg yolk").
Yolk protein formation in the oocytes of non-mammalian vertebrates during sexual maturation is referred to as vitellogenesis. The term "vitellogenesis" originates from the Latin word "vitellus," which means "egg yolk."