
Heterofertilization

Translation of "heterofertilization" into Russian
heterofertilization
Nounheterofertilization
heterofertilizations pl
гетерофертилизация
Heterofertilization can occur in plants when pollen from different species fertilizes the ovules.
Гетерофертилизация может происходить у растений, когда пыльца от разных видов оплодотворяет семязачатки.
Definitions
heterofertilization
NounThe fertilization of two or more ova from the same ovulation by sperm from different males, resulting in offspring with different fathers.
The study of heterofertilization in certain animal species has provided insights into genetic diversity and reproductive strategies.
In botany, the fertilization of the egg cell and the central cell by sperm nuclei from different pollen grains, producing genetically distinct embryo and endosperm within the same seed.
Heterofertilization in maize kernels can lead to embryos and endosperms that display different genetic markers.