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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Fields of Study > zoology > animal physiology > animal reproduction > acrosome reaction
Animals, Livestock, One Health > zoology > animal physiology > animal reproduction > acrosome reaction
Fields of Study > physiology > animal physiology > animal reproduction > acrosome reaction
Fields of Study > physiology > reproduction > animal reproduction > acrosome reaction
Preferred Term:

acrosome reaction

Definition:
Changes that occur to liberate the enzymes of the acrosome of a sperm (spermatozoa). Acrosome reaction allows the sperm to penetrate the zona pellucida and enter the ovum during fertilization.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Core
Broader Concept:
animal reproduction
Related Concepts:
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/3137
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