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GO: Biological Process

sexual macrocyst formation

Term ID
GO:0140084
Synonyms
  • macrocyst formation
  • sexual fusion
Definition
The fusion of haploid amoebae cells with matching mating types to form a larger cell, which ingests additional amoebae and forms a cellulose wall. The resulting macrocyst undergoes recombination and meiosis followed by release of haploid amoebae. An example of this process can be found in Dictyostelium discoideum. (2)
References
Ontology
GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
Relationships
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Phenotype
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