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Gamete dimorphism of the isogamous green alga (Chlamydomonas reinhardtii), is regulated by the mating type-determining gene, MID
The gametes of chlorophytes differ morphologically even in isogamy and are divided into two types (α and β) based on the mating type- or sex-specific...
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Gene flow, mating patterns and inbreeding depression in Roupala montana var. brasiliensis, a neotropical timber species
Roupala montana var. brasiliensis is a timber tree species native to the Cerrado and Atlantic Forest areas of Brazil. The wood was exploited for...
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Biological characteristics of Cordyceps militaris single mating-type strains
Cordyceps militaris has been extensively cultivated as a model cordyceps species for commercial purposes. Nevertheless, the problems related to...
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Mating behaviors and multiple mating in the firebrat, Thermobia domestica (Zygentoma: Lepismatidae)
While most terrestrial animals undergo internal fertilization, some insects use external transfer of sperm during mating. Among these are insects...
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Mating Systems
The ways by which male and female birds locate and choose each other for mating, the number of mates during a breeding season and during a bird’s...
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Functional analysis of the mating type genes in Verticillium dahliae
BackgroundPopulations of the plant pathogenic fungus Verticillium dahliae display a complex and rich genetic diversity, yet the existence of sexual...
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Characterization of mating type, spore killing, and pathogenicity of Fusarium verticillioides populations from maize in China
Sexual reproduction in fungi promotes genetic diversity and helps the fungus to adapt to environmental stresses. Fusarium verticillioides is a...
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Replenishment of Drosophila Male Pheromone After Mating
Insect exocrine gland products can be involved in sexual communication, defense, territory labelling, aggregation and alarm. In the vinegar fly Drosoph...
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Mating types of Fusarium fujikuroi from bakanae disease of rice in Bangladesh
Sixteen isolates of Fusarium fujikuroi from bakanae disease of rice in Bangladesh were examined for the presence of both mating types. Seven isolates...
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Prolonged Exposure to Plant Volatiles does not Significantly Affect Pban Expression and Mating Behavior in Diamondback Moth [Plutella Xylostella (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae)]
Herbivorous insects use plant volatiles to locate hosts, find food, and identify oviposition sites to aid survival and reproduction. Plant volatiles...
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Genetic diversity and mating-type distribution of Didymella rabiei isolates collected from Kurdistan region, North of Iraq
Chickpea is considered as one of the most important sources of proteins in many develo** countries including Iraq. Didymella rabiei, causing...
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Exploring the mating systems of wild rice Oryza rufipogon and O. nivara: implications for population genetic variation
Oryza rufipogon Griff. and O. nivara Sharma et Shastry are wild ancestors of Asian cultivated rice, harboring a wealth of genetic variation valuable...
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Uncovering the history of recombination and population structure in western Canadian stripe rust populations through mating type alleles
BackgroundThe population structure of crop pathogens such as Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici ( Pst ), the cause of wheat stripe rust, is of...
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Mating alters the food choices of adult ladybird beetle (Propylea dissecta mulsant)
Mating alters nutritional and energetic needs which result in behavioural and physiological changes related to reproduction. But little is known as...
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Structure and number of mating pheromone genes is closely linked to sexual reproductive strategy in Huntiella
BackgroundHuntiella resides in the Ceratocystidaceae, a family of fungi that accommodates important plant pathogens and insect-associated...
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wMel Wolbachia alters female post-mating behaviors and physiology in the dengue vector mosquito Aedes aegypti
Globally invasive Aedes aegypti disseminate numerous arboviruses that impact human health. One promising method to control Ae. aegypti populations is...
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Atmospheric humidity regulates same-sex mating in Candida albicans through the trehalose and osmotic signaling pathways
Sexual reproduction is prevalent in eukaryotic organisms and plays a critical role in the evolution of new traits and in the generation of genetic...
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QTL map** of resistance to Pseudoperonospora cubensis clade 2, mating type A1, in Cucumis melo and dual-clade marker development
Key messageThis is the first identification of QTLs underlying resistance in Cucumis melo to an isolate of Pseudoperonospora cubensis identified as...
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Functional transcriptome analyses of Drosophila suzukii midgut reveal mating-dependent reproductive plasticity in females
BackgroundInsect females undergo a huge transition in energy homeostasis after mating to compensate for nutrient investment during reproduction. To...
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A Multiplex PCR Approach to Determine Vegetative Incompatibility Genotypes and Mating Type in Cryphonectria parasitica
This chapter presents a genoty** assay that uses DNA isolated from axenic cultures of Cryphonectria parasitica, which discriminates the six known...