MeSH definition : A parasexual process in BACTERIA; ALGAE; FUNGI; and ciliate EUKARYOTA for achieving
exchange of chromosome material during fusion of two cells. In bacteria, this is a
uni-directional transfer of genetic material; in protozoa it is a bi-directional exchange.
In algae and fungi, it is a form of sexual reproduction, with the union of male and
female gametes.;
A parasexual process in BACTERIA; ALGAE; FUNGI; and ciliate EUKARYOTA for achieving
exchange of chromosome material during fusion of two cells. In bacteria, this is a
uni-directional transfer of genetic material; in protozoa it is a bi-directional exchange.
In algae and fungi, it is a form of sexual reproduction, with the union of male and
female gametes.
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