NALT

Preferred term

sperm capacitation

Topic

The structural and functional changes by which spermatozoa become capable of oocyte fertilization. It normally requires exposing the sperm to the female genital tract for a period of time to bring about increased sperm motility and the acrosome reaction before fertilization in the fallopian tubes can take place.

animal reproduction

capacitation of sperm
capacitation of spermatozoa
cryocapacitation
sperm activation
sperm hyperactivation

Field 001 in MARC Authority Format

73552

Spanish

capacitación

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/9460

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Created 1/19/06, last modified 3/22/17