reproductive system
• sperm are unable to fertilize cumulus-oocyte complexes in vitro
• however, sperm are able to travel across the zona pellucida and display normal motility
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• sperm undergo acrosome reaction but fail to fuse with the egg membrane
• however, sperm are able to bind to the oolemma
• bypassing fusion by intracytoplasmic injection results in successful fertilization
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