Term Information

Accession
GO:0035045
Name
sperm plasma membrane disassembly
Ontology
biological_process
Synonyms
sperm plasma membrane breakdown, sperm plasma membrane catabolism, sperm plasma membrane degradation
Alternate IDs
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Definition
The gradual disintegration of the sperm plasma membrane following insemination. This process is seen in Drosophila after entry of the entire sperm, surrounded by its plasma membrane, into the egg. Source: GOC:bf, ISBN:0879694238
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History
See term history for GO:0035045 at QuickGO
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Parents of sperm plasma membrane disassembly (GO:0035045)
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sperm plasma membrane disassembly [BFO:0000050 relation] BFO:0000050  single fertilization (GO:0007338)
sperm plasma membrane disassembly [is_a relation] is_a  plasma membrane organization (GO:0007009)
sperm plasma membrane disassembly [is_a relation] is_a  membrane disassembly (GO:0030397)
sperm plasma membrane disassembly [is_a relation] is_a  cellular process involved in reproduction in multicellular organism (GO:0022412)

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