Term Name: double fertilization forming a zygote and endosperm
Synonyms: double fertilization
Definition: Fertilization where one of the two sperm nuclei from the pollen tube fuses with the egg nucleus to form a 2n zygote, and the other fuses with the two polar nuclei to form the 3n primary endosperm nucleus and then develops into the endosperm. The ploidy level of the 2n zygote and 3n primary endosperm nucleus is determined by the ploidy level of the parents involved. An example of this component is found in Arabidopsis thaliana.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0009567]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
has parts: fusion of sperm to egg plasma membrane involved in double fertilization forming a zygote and endosperm
is a type of: fertilization
regulated by: regulation of double fertilization forming a zygote and endosperm