Term Name: | penetration of zona pellucida |
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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. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0007341] QuickGO AmiGO |