Search Ontology:
GO: Biological Process

fusion of sperm to egg plasma membrane involved in single fertilization

Term ID
GO:0007342
Synonyms
  • sperm-oocyte fusion
Definition
The binding and fusion of a sperm, with the plasma membrane of the oocyte as part of the process of single fertilization. In sperm with flagella, binding occurs at the posterior (post-acrosomal) region of the sperm head. 17644969
References
Ontology
GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
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