Pellucid zone | biology | Britannica (original) (raw)

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formation in mammal eggs

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  In animal development: Preparatory events
  …is surrounded by the so-called pellucid zone, which is equivalent to the vitelline membrane of other animals; follicle cells form an area called the corona radiata around this zone.
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place in fertilization

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  In sperm
  …coat surrounding the egg (the zona pellucida); this process is known as the acrosome reaction. The membrane of the sperm cell then fuses with that of the egg, and the sperm nucleus is conveyed into the egg.
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  In fertilization: Egg coats
  …a carbohydrate protein complex called zona pellucida. The zona is surrounded by an outer envelope, the corona radiata, which is many cell layers thick and formed by follicle cells adhering to the oocyte before it leaves the ovarian follicle.
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