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Cytoduction in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 15 Aug 1991
Matagne R F, Remacle C, Dinant M
Abstract excerpt
After conjugation between Chlamydomonas gametes of opposite mating type, a transient dikaryon is formed. The two nuclei fuse within 4-6 hr after mating. The young diploid zygote differentiates into dormant zygospore competent to complete meiosis, or more rarely (2-10% of cases) it undergoes mitosis to produce a stable diploid progeny. We here bring genetical, biochemical, and cytological evidence that among the...
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