Homothallic refers to the possession, within a single organism, of the resources to reproduce sexually.[1]
It can be contrasted to heterothallic.
It is often used to categorize fungi. In yeast, homothallic cells have mating types a and α. An experienced mother cell (one that has divided at least once) will switch mating type every cell division cycle because of the HO allele.
See
References
- ^ "On-Line Glossary: H". http://www.plantpath.cornell.edu/glossary/Defs_H.htm. Retrieved on 2008-10-24.
 |
This biology article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
This entry is from Wikipedia, the leading user-contributed encyclopedia. It may not have been reviewed by professional editors (see full disclaimer)
