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plasmogamy

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[plaz-mog-uh-mee] / plæzˈmɒg ə mi /

noun

Biology.
  1. the fusion of the protoplasts of cells.


Etymology

Origin of plasmogamy

First recorded in 1910–15; plasmo- + -gamy

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In a process called plasmogamy, the plus and minus mycelia form a dikaryotic mycelium.

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In a process called plasmogamy, the gametangia fuse to form a zygosporangium with multiple haploid nuclei.

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The result of the plasmogamy step is four basidiospores.

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In a process called plasmogamy, the ascogonium and antheridium fuse to form a cell with multiple haploid nuclei.

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At fertilization, the antheridium and the ascogonium combine in plasmogamy without nuclear fusion.

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