homothallic

(adjective)

male and female reproductive structures are present in the same plant or fungal mycelium

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Examples of homothallic in the following topics:

  • Fungi Reproduction

    • Fungi can reproduce asexually by fragmentation, budding, or producing spores, or sexually with homothallic or heterothallic mycelia.
    • When both mating types are present in the same mycelium, it is called homothallic, or self-fertile.