fusion of sperm to egg plasma membrane involved in single fertilization +
gamete generation +
genital disc sexually dimorphic development
insemination +
male pronucleus assembly +
mammalian oogenesis stage +
maternal process involved in female pregnancy +
maternal process involved in parturition +
mating +
mucilage extrusion from seed coat
ovulation +
ovulation cycle +
parturition +
penetration of cumulus oophorus
penetration of zona pellucida
The infiltration by sperm of the zona pellucida to reach the oocyte. The process involves digestive enzymes from a modified lysosome called the acrosome, situated at the head of the sperm.