| Term: | sperm sperm-egg recognition |
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| Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
| Name: | sperm |
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| Synonyms: | sperm cell, spermatozoid, spermatozoon |
| Definition: | A mature male germ cell that develops from a spermatid. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009006] |
| Name: | sperm-egg recognition |
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| Definition: | The initial contact step made between the sperm plasma membrane and outer layer of the egg during fertilization. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0035036] QuickGO AmiGO |