| id | GO:0007341 Detailed information |
|---|---|
| name | penetration of zona pellucida |
| namespace | biological_process |
| def | "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." [GOC:jl, http://arbl.cvmbs.colostate.edu/hbooks/pathphys/reprod/fert/fert.html] |
| is_a | GO:0048609 ! multicellular organismal reproductive process |
| relationship | part_of GO:0007338 ! single fertilization |