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monokaryotisation

monokaryotisation noun: the formation of a monokaryotic species.

Noun

monokaryotisation (uncountable)

  1. The formation of a monokaryotic species
    • In Pholiota nameko, an edible basidiomycetous fungus, diploid mycelia often become haploid during storage via a mechanism known as monokaryotisation or dedikaryotisation [48 ,49 ].2015 October 30, “Genetic Differentiation and Spatial Structure of Phellinus noxius, the Causal Agent of Brown Root Rot of Woody Plants in Japan”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Questions about monokaryotisation

What does monokaryotisation mean?
Monokaryotisation means the formation of a monokaryotic species.
What part of speech is monokaryotisation?
Monokaryotisation is a noun.

Words near monokaryotisation in the dictionary

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

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