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GO: Biological Process

sperm migration through the uterotubal junction

Term ID
GO:0160131
Synonyms
  • sperm migration from the uterus to the oviduct
  • sperm migration through the UTJ
Definition
The controlled self-propelled movement of a sperm cell from the uterus through the uterotubal junction (UTJ) into the oviduct, where interaction between the sperm and the UTJ acts as a major selective barrier for sperm, allowing only living, motile, uncapacitated, morphologically normal sperm with intact acrosomes to pass from the uterus into the oviduct. (4)
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