Term Name: | fusion of sperm to egg plasma membrane involved in single fertilization |
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Synonyms: | sperm-oocyte fusion |
Definition: | The binding and fusion of a sperm, with the plasma membrane of the oocyte as part of the process of single fertilization. In sperm with flagella, binding occurs at the posterior (post-acrosomal) region of the sperm head. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0007342] QuickGO AmiGO |