noun
- Plural of plasmogamy; the fusion of the cytoplasm of two cells, especially in fungi, without fusion of their nuclei.
Usage: biology; mycology; technical
Examples
- In fungal reproduction, plasmogamies occur when hyphae from different mating types come into contact.
- The study examined multiple plasmogamies in the laboratory cultures of Neurospora species.
- Plasmogamies precede karyogamy in the sexual cycle of many fungi.
- Researchers observed plasmogamies under the microscope as the cell membranes merged.
- Different plasmogamies can lead to varying outcomes in fungal genetics.