negative regulation of fertilization

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Any process that decreases the rate, frequency or extent of fertilization. Fertilization is the union of gametes of opposite sexes during the process of sexual reproduction to form a zygote. It involves the fusion of the gametic nuclei (karyogamy) and cytoplasm (plasmogamy). [ GOC:dph ]

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biological_process

GO:0060467

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biological regulation and negatively regulates some fertilization

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regulation of fertilization
negative regulation of reproductive process
negatively regulates some fertilization