Term Name:	fertilization, exchange of chromosomal proteins
Synonyms:	sperm-specific histone exchange, sperm-specific histone replacement
Definition:	Replacement of sperm-specific chromosomal proteins with somatic histones, to allow the paternal genome to acquire a nucleosomal chromatin organization compatible with nuclear activity.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0035042]   QuickGO   AmiGO