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gamete (găm`ēt): see reproduction reproduction, capacity of all living systems to give rise to new systems similar to themselves. The term reproduction may refer to this power of self-duplication of a single cell or a multicellular animal or plant organism. ..... Click the link for more information. . gamete a haploid germ cell, such as a spermatozoon or ovum, that fuses with another germ cell during fertilization gamete [′ga‚mēt] (biology) A cell which participates in fertilization and development of a new organism. Also known as germ cell; sex cell. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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In several instances, the differences between the heteroplasmic haplotypes have been too large to suggest a simple gametic or somatic mutational event (Kvist et al. |
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