the fusion of two gametic nuclei during fertilization
Derived forms
karyogamic (ˌkærɪəˈɡæmɪk)
adjective
karyogamy in American English
(ˌkæriˈɑgəmi)
noun
the fusion of the nuclei of two gametes, as in fertilization
Word origin
karyo- + -gamy
Examples of 'karyogamy' in a sentence
karyogamy
Mutants defective in karyogamy or mutants prone to initiate haploid meiosis exaggerate the phenotype of the mal3 deletion mutant.
Akira Yamashita, Yoshihiro Fujita, Masayuki Yamamoto 2013, 'Proper microtubule structure is vital for timely progression through meiosis in fissionyeast.', PLoS ONEhttp://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3673945?pdf=render. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)