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Descriptor English:   Sperm Capacitation 
Descriptor Spanish:   Capacitación Espermática 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Capacitação Espermática 
Synonyms English:   Capacitation of Spermatozoa
Capacitation, Sperm
Spermatozoa Capacitation  
Tree Number:   G08.686.784.277.760
Definition English:   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. 
History Note English:   73(72) 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
DE drug effects GE genetics
IM immunology PH physiology
RE radiation effects  
Record Number:   13458 
Unique Identifier:   D013075 

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