Monokaryon

noun

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Noun
  1. 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 ]."

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"During the change from monokaryon to a functional dikaryon, the reciprocal exchange of nuclei between the mating partners is essential [2, 11 ]."

Etymology

From mono- + karyon.

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