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zona pellucida

Term ID
UBERON:0000086
Synonyms
  • oolemma
  • pellucid zone
  • striated membrane
  • vitelline envelope
  • vitelline membrane
  • zona pellucida - vitelline membrane
  • zona radiata
  • zona striata
Definition
A glycoprotein membrane surrounding the plasma membrane of an oocyte. It is a vital constitutive part of the latter, external but not extraneous to it. The zona pellucida first appears in multilaminar primary oocytes. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zona_pellucida
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