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zona

 [zo´nah] (L.)
1. zone.
2. herpes zoster.
zona fascicula´ta the thick middle layer of the adrenal gland.
zona glomerulo´sa the outermost layer of the adrenal cortex.
zona ophthal´mica herpetic infection of the cornea.
zona pellu´cida
1. the transparent, noncellular, secreted layer surrounding an ovum.
Zona pellucida. From Applegate, 2000.
2. area pellucida.
zona radia´ta a zona pellucida exhibiting conspicuous radial striations.
zona reticula´ris the innermost layer of the adrenal cortex.
zona stria´ta a zona pellucida exhibiting conspicuous striations.
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zo·na pel·lu·ci·da

an extracellular coat, rich in glycoprotein, surrounding the oocyte; it contains microvilli of the oocyte and cellular processes of follicular cells and appears homogeneous and translucent under the light microscope.
Synonym(s): pellucid zone
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zona pellucida

(zō′nə pə-lo͞o′sĭ-də, pĕl-yo͞o′-)
n.
A thick transparent extracellular coat that surrounds the mammalian ovum and is composed of glycoproteins. Spermatozoa bind to the zona pellucida during fertilization.
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zona pellucida

The glycoprotein-rich membrane surrounding the plasma membrane of an oocyte (egg), which binds spermatozoa and is required to initiate the acrosome reaction.
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zo·na pel·lu·ci·da

(zō'nă pel-lū'sid-ă)
An extracellular coat surrounding the oocyte; it consists of a layer of microvilli of the oocyte, cellular processes of follicular cells, and an intervening substance rich in glycoprotein; it appears homogeneous and translucent under the light microscope.
Synonym(s): pellucid zone.
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zona pellucida

a mucoprotein membrane that surrounds the egg of mammals. It is secreted by the ovarian follicle cells.
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In this study, we showed that zona pellucida of vitrified oocytes was electron dense and darker compared to control and vIVM groups.
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Only a few sperm reach the zona pellucida. When a sperm binds, a reaction releases substances allowing the sperm to break through.
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2008), and vitelline envelope proteins containing a zona pellucida domain, which are prominent components of egg coats of vertebrates (Swanson et al.
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At this point of development, thin projections establish between both types of follicular cells and ooplasm, crossing the zona pellucida (Figure 6).
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As the oocyte grows it becomes enveloped by the zona pellucida, a translucent, jelly-like membrane consisting of mucopolysaccharides and proteins.
Chapter 11: Dynamics of ovarian function: folliculogenesis, oogenesis, and ovulation
Localization of tyrosine phosphorylated proteins in human sperm and relation to capacitation and zona pellucida binding.
Expresion y distribucion del receptor de complemento gC1qR en los espermatozoides bovinos
Characterization of equine zona pellucida glycoproteins by polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis and immunological techniques.
Induccion de la reaccion acrosomica en espermatozoides de raton mediante solubilizados de zona pelucida de alpaca (Lama pacos L.)
Partial zona dissection of human oocytes when failure of zona pellucida penetration is anticipated.
A brief historical overview of assisted reproduction
AF130354; http://www.ncbi.nih.gov)] and zona pellucida 2 (zp2, GenBank accession no.
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