Term Information

Accession
GO:0061956
Name
penetration of cumulus oophorus
Ontology
biological_process
Synonyms
penetration of cumulus cells layer, penetration of cumulus mass
Alternate IDs
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Definition
The infiltration by sperm of the cumulus oophorus to reach the oocyte. The process involves digestive enzymes from a modified lysosome called the acrosome, situated at the head of the sperm. Source: PMID:21380641
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Parents of penetration of cumulus oophorus (GO:0061956)
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penetration of cumulus oophorus [BFO:0000050 relation] BFO:0000050  single fertilization (GO:0007338)
penetration of cumulus oophorus [is_a relation] is_a  multicellular organismal reproductive process (GO:0048609)

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