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HUMAN PHENOTYPE - ANNOTATIONS

The Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO) is downloaded weekly from http://compbio.charite.de/hudson/job/hpo/lastStableBuild/artifact/ontology/release/hp.obo. The file downloaded is considered the "last stable build" available for the ontology. For more about the HPO, view their website at http://www.human-phenotype-ontology.org/.

Term:Abnormal zona pellucida morphology
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Accession:HP:0020156 term browser browse the term
Definition:Abnormal structure of the oocyte extracellular matrix region known as the zona pellucida.
Comment:During mammalian fertilization, sperm need to reach the cumulus-oocyte complex, get through the hyaluronic matrix of the cumulus and penetrate the zona pellucida (ZP) in order to fuse with the egg.



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  Human phenotype 0
    Phenotypic abnormality 0
      Abnormal cellular phenotype 0
        Abnormal cell morphology 0
          Abnormal oocyte morphology 0
            Abnormal zona pellucida morphology 0
              Absent zona pellucida 0
              Thin zona pellucida 0
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