Term Name: | sexual reproduction |
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Definition: | A type of reproduction that combines the genetic material of two gametes (such as a sperm or egg cell or fungal spores). The gametes have an haploid genome (with a single set of chromosomes, the product of a meiotic division) and combines with one another to produce a zygote (diploid). |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0019953] QuickGO AmiGO |