id | GO:0035045   Detailed information |
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  name | sperm plasma membrane disassembly |
  namespace | biological_process |
  def | "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." [GOC:bf, ISBN:0879694238] |
  synonym | "sperm plasma membrane breakdown" EXACT [] |
  synonym | "sperm plasma membrane catabolism" EXACT [] |
  synonym | "sperm plasma membrane degradation" EXACT [] |
  is_a | GO:0022412 ! cellular process involved in reproduction in multicellular organism |
  is_a | GO:0030397 ! membrane disassembly |
  relationship | part_of GO:0007338 ! single fertilization |
  DPGLEAN22633