Term Name: male-female gamete recognition during double fertilization forming a zygote and endosperm
Synonyms: gamete recognition, male-female gamete recognition
Definition: The initial contact step made between the male gamete and the female gamete during double fertilization forming a zygote and endosperm. An example can be found in Arabidopsis thaliana.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0080173]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is part of: fusion of sperm to egg plasma membrane involved in double fertilization forming a zygote and endosperm
is a type of: cell-cell recognition cellular process involved in reproduction in multicellular organism