maternal mRNA clearance
maternal mRNA degradation
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maternal transcript clearance
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maternal transcript degradation
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The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the clearance of maternal mRNA transcripts from the zygote as part of the maternal-to-zygote transition in gene expression.
GO:0006402
mRNA catabolic process
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GO:0160021
maternal-to-zygotic transition of gene expression
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