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monokaryons

monokaryons is the plural of monokaryon.

Meaning of monokaryon

Noun

monokaryon (plural monokaryons)

  1. A fungal mycelium or hypha in which each cell contains a single nucleus
    • During the change from monokaryon to a functional dikaryon, the reciprocal exchange of nuclei between the mating partners is essential [2, 11 ].2015 August 19, “Dynein Heavy Chain, Encoded by Two Genes in Agaricomycetes, Is Required for Nuclear Migration in Schizophyllum commune”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Questions about monokaryons

What is monokaryons the plural of?
Monokaryons is the plural of monokaryon.

Words near monokaryons in the dictionary

  1. monoisotopics
  2. monoisotropic
  3. monojet
  4. monojets
  5. monokaryon
  6. monokaryons
  7. monokaryotic
  8. monokaryotisation
  9. monoketal
  10. monoketals
  11. monoketone

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