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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

NALT Core

Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. physiology
  3. reproduction
  4. sexual reproduction
  5. fertilization (reproduction)

Preferred term

fertilization (reproduction)

Type

  • Topic

Definition

Broader concept

Related concepts

Synonyms

  • fertilisation (reproduction)
  • syngamy

Scope note

  • Use for fusion between a male gamete and a female gamete to produce a zygote; for fusion of somatic cells USE cell fusion.

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/28989

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