Search Ontology:
GO: Biological Process

penetration of zona pellucida

Term ID
GO:0007341
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Definition
The infiltration by sperm of the zona pellucida to reach the oocyte. The process involves digestive enzymes from a modified lysosome called the acrosome, situated at the head of the sperm. http://arbl.cvmbs.colostate.edu/hbooks/pathphys/reprod/fert/fert.html
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GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
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