Term Name: | mating pheromone secretion involved in regulation of conjugation with cellular fusion |
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Synonyms: | mating pheromone secretion involved in regulation of conjugation, mating-type pheromone secretion involved in conjugation, peptide pheromone export involved in regulation of conjugation |
Definition: | The regulated release of a mating pheromone, a peptide hormone that induces a behavioral or physiological response(s) from a responding organism or cell, that regulates the union or introduction of genetic information from compatible mating types that results in a genetically different individual. Conjugation requires direct cellular contact between the organisms. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0071835] QuickGO AmiGO |