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mating pheromone secretion involved in regulation of conjugation with cellular fusion |
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- mating pheromone secretion involved in regulation of conjugation
- mating-type pheromone secretion involved in conjugation
- peptide pheromone export involved in regulation of conjugation
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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.
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