homothallism

reproduction

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occurrence in fungi

  • panther cap mushroom
    In fungus: Sexual incompatibility

    Many fungi, however, are homothallic; i.e., sex organs produced by a single thallus are self-compatible, and a second thallus is unnecessary for sexual reproduction. Some of the most complex fungi (e.g., mushrooms) do not develop differentiated sex organs; rather, the sexual function is carried out by their somatic hyphae,…

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