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

Relationships
is part of: sperm chromatin decondensation
is a type of: histone exchange reproductive process