. "\"Construction of an egg coat, a specialized extracellular matrix that surrounds the ovum of animals. The egg coat provides structural support and can play an essential role in oogenesis, fertilization and early development.\" [GOC:bf, GOC:sart, GOC:yaf, PMID:16944418, PMID:17163408]" . . "egg coat formation" . . "VE formation" . "vitelline envelope formation" . "zona pellucida assembly" . "ZP assembly" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .