Biology:Monokaryon
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A monokaryon is a fungal mycelium or hypha in which each cell contains a single nucleus.[1] It also refers to a mononuclear spore or cell of a fungus that produces a dikaryon in its life cycle.[2]
Monokaryons are a fundamental stage in the life cycle of species in the mycological division of Basidiomycota. Haploid Basidiomycota mycleia are considered monokaryons, as they typically fuse through plasmogamy, after which the compatible nuclei migrate into the other mycelia.[3] In the Ascomycota division, which forms the subkingdom of Dikarya with Basidiomycota, monokaryons are a part of the species life cycle, but are usually not present as stable hyphal forms, such as those seen in Basidiomycota.[4]
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References
- ↑ A Dictionary of Plant Sciences | 1998 | MICHAEL ALLABY
- ↑ Monokaryon Merriam-Webster dictionary
- ↑ Kües, Ursula (2000-06-01). "Life History and Developmental Processes in the Basidiomycete Coprinus cinereus" (in en). Microbiology and Molecular Biology Reviews 64 (2): 316–353. doi:10.1128/MMBR.64.2.316-353.2000. ISSN 1092-2172. PMID 10839819.
- ↑ Wallen, R. M.; Perlin, Michael H. (2018-03-21). "An Overview of the Function and Maintenance of Sexual Reproduction in Dikaryotic Fungi". Frontiers in Microbiology 9. doi:10.3389/fmicb.2018.00503. ISSN 1664-302X. PMID 29619017.
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